John McLaughlin

Since joining Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse LLP, John McLaughlin has dedicated his practice to representing personal injury victims. He focuses primarily on serious injury and wrongful death cases involving automobile and trucking accidents, while also handling matters across the firm’s broader personal injury practice, including medical malpractice.

John has successfully secured numerous favorable settlements and jury verdicts for his clients, including multiple seven-figure recoveries since 2018 where he served as lead counsel. He was also part of the legal team that helped obtain compensation for victims of the 2011 Indiana State Fair Sugarland stage collapse.

Recognized for his commitment and success in personal injury litigation, John has earned numerous honors. He was named an Indiana Super Lawyer in 2024 and 2025, following ten consecutive years (2013–2023) of recognition as a Rising Star. He was also named to Best Lawyers in 2023.

From 2014 to 2024, John was selected as a member of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Indiana, and from 2016 to 2023, he was named to the organization’s Top 40 Under 40 list.

John is actively involved in the legal community. He currently serves on the Executive Committee as Secretary for the Indianapolis Legal Aid Society Board of Directors and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association.

He is a frequent speaker at legal education seminars and has presented for the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, National Business Institute, Indiana State Bar Association, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, and various local bar associations.

John graduated magna cum laude from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 2009. He is admitted to practice in the State of Indiana and in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Originally from a grain and livestock farm in LeRoy, Illinois, John now lives with his family in Zionsville, Indiana.