Meet Indianapolis Brain Injury Attorney Thomas C. Doehrman

Representing TBI Victims for Over 30 Years

Indianapolis brain injury lawyer Thomas C. Doehrman is a founding partner of Doehrman Chamberlain and has more than 30 years experience representing clients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). He has received an AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, considered a testament to the fact that his peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence.

Tom received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973 and his Juris Doctor degree cum laude in 1976, both from Indiana University. He has served on the board of directors for the Brain Injury Association of Indiana (BIAI), the first charter chapter of the national Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), since 1982. Nationally renowned for his skilled representation of people with TBI, Tom currently serves on the BIAI’s Emeritus Board. He served as the organization’s Board Chairman from 2000-2002.

Tom has been honored as the Indiana Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) and in 2007 he was recognized as one of the Top 50 Lawyers in the State of Indiana in the Indianapolis Monthly Super Lawyer section. He is admitted to practice in both state and federal courts in the state of Indiana, but has successfully represented individuals throughout the United States.

If you have been involved in a construction accident or any other accident causing traumatic brain injury, contact our office to set up a free consultation with an Indianapolis brain injury attorney today.

Areas of Practice

  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Nursing Home Abuse
  • Birth Injury
  • Auto Accidents
  • Trucking Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Pedestrian Accidents
  • Premises Liability
  • Construction Site Injury
  • Product Liability
  • Wrongful Death
  • Other Personal Injuries

Litigation Percentage

  • 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • Indiana, 1976

Education

  • Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana

Published Works

  • Redlining: Potential Civil Rights and Sherman Act Violations Raised by Lending Policies, 8 Indiana Law Review 6, 1976
  • The Non-Party Defense in Comparative Fault Cases, Res Gestae, 1988
  • Why H.B. 1741 Should Not Apply Retroactively, Indiana Lawyer, 1995
  • Indiana’s Common Sense Approach to Daubert, Indiana Lawyer, 2001

Presentations/Lectures

  • Daubert in Indiana – There Is a Difference, ATLA Lifetime Achievement Seminar, 2002
  • Comparative Fault, Indiana Trial Lawyers Annual Seminar, 1987
  • Finding Expert Witnesses, Indiana State Bar Association, 1988
  • Handling the Non-Party Defense, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1990
  • A Cause of Action for Loss of Chance, ITLA, 1992 Handling the Non-Catastrophic Brain Injury Case, Indiana State Bar Association, 1993
  • Proving That Medical Bills Are Reasonable and Necessary, ITLA, 1993
  • Plaintiff’s Perspective-Filling the Empty Chair, ISBA, 1993
  • Suing the Sovereign, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF), 1994 – 1995
  • Demonstrative Evidence: Types, Cost Factors and Effectiveness, ICLEF, 1994
  • The Use of Requests for Admission at Trial, ITLA, 1994
  • Product Liability: The Enforcement Case, ICLEF, 1994
  • Demonstrative Evidence: Types, Practiced Applications and Admissibility, ISBA, 1994
  • Use of 3-D Computer Animation in Litigation, ITLA, 1995
  • Statutory Non-Party Provisions Similar to Those in Indiana Found to be Unconstitutional by Montana Supreme Court, ITLA, 1996
  • Uninsured (UM)/Underinsured (UIM) Motorist Coverage, ITLA, 1996
  • Using Computers in the Practice of Law, ITLA Annual Institute, 1996
  • Understanding the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and their Application, ATLA Annual Institute, 1997
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries Without Significant Coma, ICLEF, 1997
  • Discovery in Truck Collision Cases, ATLA, Spring Seminar, 1999
  • A Look Into the Future – Important Issues Pending on Appeal, ITLA, 2000
  • Mixing Legal Issues & Medical Professionals, Brain Injury Association of Indiana, 2000
  • Daubert Standards and TBI Litigation, Brain Injury Association of New York State, 2000
  • Economic Loss from Death of a Spouse, Indianapolis, 2000
  • Daubert Issues in Brain Injury Litigation, Mt. Siani Medical Center, New York, NY Daubert and Its Progeny, ATLA Las Vegas Seminar, 2001
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Refresher Course, ICLEF, 2001
  • Trial Proof in a Brain Injury Case, Brain Injury Association of California, 2001
  • Understanding Federal Regulations in Large Truck Cases, ATLA Summer Seminar, 2002
  • Voir Dire in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases, ATLA Summer Seminar, 2002
  • Using Technology Effectively, ICLEF Seminar, 2002
  • Beware! Your Third-Party Settlement May Cut Off Workers Comp. Benefits, 15th Lifetime Achievement Seminar of ITLA, 2003
  • Discovery, Depositions, and Other Related Topics, ATLA Seminar, 2003
  • Utilizing the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Regulations in Trucking Cases, ITLA Seminar, 2003
  • Mild Brain Injury: Is an Attorney Needed?, Annual Conference National Association of Legal Investigators, 2003
  • Unethical Defense Witnesses, ATLA: Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, 2003
  • The Give and Take of Depositions: Giving, Taking and Defending, BIA Medical/Legal Conference, 2003
  • Recent Update of ITLA Amicus Cases, ITLA Seminar, 2004
  • The Day in the Life Video in the Catastrophic Brain Injury Case, North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS), 2005
  • It Is Not Necessary to Reduce Future Damages to Present Value, ITLA Lifetime Achievement Seminar, 2006
  • Deposition and Cross-Examination of the Defendant Driver, ATLA’s Litigation Trucking Cases — from Discovery to Trial, 2006
  • Advances in Neuroimaging, AAJ Seminar by the TBILG, Las Vegas, April, 2007
  • The Defendant Truck Driver, AITLA Seminar, St. Louis, May, 2008
  • The Challenge of Handling the Traumatic Brain Injury Case, NABIS Seminar, New Orleans, October, 2008
  • Application of the FMCSRs to Truck Crash Cases, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Atlanta, GA, October 2008
  • Art of Persuasion in the Trial of a Traumatic Brain Injury Case, California Brain Injury Association Seminar, Napa CA, November 2008
  • Demonstrative Evidence in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases, American Association for Justice Seminar, San Francisco, CA July, 2009
  • Night Driving Issues Involving Large Trucks, American Association for Justice Seminar, Maui, HA, February, 2010
  • The Attorney as Case Manager in the Traumatic Brain Injury Case, NABIS Seminar, Minneapolis, MN. October 2010
  • Persuasive Testimony for Plaintiff from Treating Doctors in Trial of Traumatic Brain Injury Case, California Brain Injury Association Seminar, Napa CA, November 2011.

Honors and Awards

  • Selected in 2007 as one of the Top 50 Lawyers in Indiana by the Indianapolis Monthly Magazine, 2007
  • Elected Indiana Trial Lawyer of the Year 2002 by the ITLA Board of Directors, 2002
  • Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA), 1994, 1994
  • Re-certified by NBTA, 1999 and 2004

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • National Board of Trial Advocacy, Member
  • Indianapolis, Litigation Section, Executive Committee
  • Indiana State Bar Associations
  • American Bar Associations
  • Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
  • The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  • Indianapolis Law Club
  • Brain Injury Association of Indiana, Inc
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group of ATLA, Executive Committee, 1998 – Present
  • International Brain Injury Association, 2002 – Present
  • Brain Injury Association of Indiana, Inc, Board of Directors, 1982 – 2002
  • Brain Injury Association of Indiana, Inc, Emeritus Board of Directors, 2003 – Present
  • Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 1989 – Present
  • Brain Injury Association of Indiana, Inc, Board Chairman, 2000 – 2001
  • American Association for Justice, Interstate Trucking Litigation Group Executive Board, 2002 – Present
  • American Association for Justice, Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Executive Board, 1998 – Present
  • American Association for Justice, Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Executive Board, Chair Elect, 2006

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