Recognized as an Indiana Super Lawyer, Gerry Bishop has been an active civil litigator for over thirty-five years in both State and Federal Courts.
Gerry has been a Registered Domestic Relations Mediator in Indiana since 1991 and Civil Mediator since 1993 and has conducted over 3,000 mediations by appointment of Federal and State Courts, including the Indiana Supreme Court. He regularly serves as a seminar speaker on the topics of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation.
Case Experience
ADA Disability
Appellate
Arts (Fine/Performing)
Banking & Finance
Bankruptcy/Creditors
Business Dissolution
Civil Rights
Commercial/Business
Condominiums
Construction
Contract Disputes
Debt Collections
Discrimination
Divorce (High Asset)
Eminent Domain
Energy Sector (Oil/Gas)
Entertainment Sector
Environmental
Family Businesses
Franchise
Insurance
Land Use/Planning
Landlord/Tenant
Legal Malpractice
Libel & Slander
Local Govt./Municipalities
Medical Malpractice
Mortgage Foreclosure
Non-profit Organizations
Nursing Homes
Partnerships
Personal Injury
Police
Premises Liability
Probate
Product Liability
Professional Negligence
Property Damage
Real Estate
Religious Institutions
Sexual Harassment
Shareholder Disputes
Title Disputes
Torts
Trusts / Estates
Unfair Competition
Workers' Compensation
Wrongful Death
Education
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1976)
Purdue University (B.S., 1972)
Memberships & Affiliations
Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education - Past Chair
Lake County Judicial Nominating Commission - Past Commissioner
Member, Indiana State Bar Association (House of Delegates, ADR Section, Law Practice Management Committee, CLE Committee)
Lake County Bar Association - Past President
Calumet American Inn of Court
Valparaiso University School of Law - Guest Lecturer
Video Conferencing