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James F. Olds

Partner
Personal Injury Group Co-Chair
765.428.7072

Every person has a right to justice. No matter how big or small your case, you are entitled to receive high quality, ethical, personal representation.

Many personal injury attorneys take on a high volume of cases, employ a “one size fits all” approach, and rarely communicate directly with their clients. Jim’s approach is the opposite: careful selection of cases, direct interaction with clients at every phase, and individualized strategies tailored for each case.

Jim is an experienced trial lawyer who fights insurance companies and corporations to pursue justice for his clients.

Jim is an experienced trial lawyer who fights insurance companies and corporations to pursue justice for his clients. His experience spans a wide range of personal injury matters, including:

  • Roadway accidents – auto, trucking, motorcycle, and bicycle crashes
  • Premises liability – slip and falls, trip and falls, negligent security
  • Products liability – medical devices, prescription drugs, machinery, and home appliances
  • Workplace accidents – industrial, agricultural and construction injuries; exposure cases
  • Insurance disputes – fire losses, uninsured and underinsured motorist claims

A long-time resident of the Lafayette area, Jim is involved with a number of local organizations. An accomplished former baseball player at the high school and collegiate level, he is a board member of the Lyn Treece Boys & Girls Club, the Golden Broncho Club, and Lafayette Youth Summer Baseball. Jim also serves as counsel to the Lafayette Police Civil Service Commission and as assistant counsel to Greater Lafayette Commerce.

Areas of

Experience

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James F. Olds
 

  • Indiana University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
  • University of Cincinnati, B.B.A. in finance and real estate, summa cum laud
    • Carl H. Lindner Honors-PLUS program
  • Indiana
  • U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
  • Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • Tippecanoe County Bar Association
  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • Board of directors, Lyn Treece Boys & Girls Club of Tippecanoe County
  • Board of directors, Golden Broncho Club
  • Board of directors, Lafayette Youth Baseball
  • State of Indiana v. Steven Cox, Tippecanoe Circuit Court – Judge Steven Meyer (Pro Tem)
  • Michael Goetz v. Lori Redd, Tippecanoe Superior Court – Judge Randy Williams
  • Tiffany Morgan v. Timothy Davis, Howard Circuit Court – Judge Lynn Murray
  • Kandice Smith v. State Farm, Tippecanoe Superior Court 2 – Judge Steven Meyer
  • Homann v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company, US District Court, Northern District of Indiana – Magistrate Andrew Rodovich,
  • Homann v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company (re-trial), US District Court, Northern District of Indiana – Magistrate Andrew Rodovich,
  • Certa v. Steak ‘n Shake, Tippecanoe Superior Court – Judge Randy Williams
  • Kentaft v. Norfolk Southern Corporation, LaPorte Superior Court – Judge Randall Stahlbrink
  • Campbell v. Abbott et al., Tippecanoe Superior Court – Judge Randy Williams
  • Graves v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 2011 US Dist. Lexis 58073, May 31, 2011, US District Court,
  • Northern District of Indiana, Magistrate Andrew Rodovich
  • Owens v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 2011 US Distr. Lexis 62457, June 13, 2011, US District Court, Northern District of Indiana, Judge William Lee
  • Alvarez v. CSX Corp. et al., 2013 US Dist. Lexis 63495, May 2, 2013, US District Court, Northern District of Indiana, Magistrate Paul Cherry
  • Illinois Farmers Ins. Co. v. Overman, 186 F. Supp. 3d 938, May 11, 2016, US District Court, Northern District of Indiana, Judge Theresa Springmann
  • Certa v. Steak’n Shake Operations, Inc., 102 N.E.3d 336, May 29, 2018, Indiana Court of Appeals
  • Williams v. Norfolk Southern Corp., 322 F. Supp. 3d 896, June 20, 2018, US District Court, Northern District of
  • Indiana, Magistrate John Martin
  • Williams v. Norfolk Southern Corp., 919 F.3d 469, March 19, 2019, US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit

Education & Achievements

Education

  • Indiana University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
  • University of Cincinnati, B.B.A. in finance and real estate, summa cum laud
    • Carl H. Lindner Honors-PLUS program

Bar Admissions

  • Indiana
  • U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Professional Associations

  • Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • Tippecanoe County Bar Association
  • Indiana State Bar Association

Community Leadership

  • Board of directors, Lyn Treece Boys & Girls Club of Tippecanoe County
  • Board of directors, Golden Broncho Club
  • Board of directors, Lafayette Youth Baseball

First Chair Jury Trials

  • State of Indiana v. Steven Cox, Tippecanoe Circuit Court – Judge Steven Meyer (Pro Tem)
  • Michael Goetz v. Lori Redd, Tippecanoe Superior Court – Judge Randy Williams
  • Tiffany Morgan v. Timothy Davis, Howard Circuit Court – Judge Lynn Murray
  • Kandice Smith v. State Farm, Tippecanoe Superior Court 2 – Judge Steven Meyer
  • Homann v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company, US District Court, Northern District of Indiana – Magistrate Andrew Rodovich,
  • Homann v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company (re-trial), US District Court, Northern District of Indiana – Magistrate Andrew Rodovich,
  • Certa v. Steak ‘n Shake, Tippecanoe Superior Court – Judge Randy Williams
  • Kentaft v. Norfolk Southern Corporation, LaPorte Superior Court – Judge Randall Stahlbrink
  • Campbell v. Abbott et al., Tippecanoe Superior Court – Judge Randy Williams

Appellate/Reported Decisions

  • Graves v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 2011 US Dist. Lexis 58073, May 31, 2011, US District Court,
  • Northern District of Indiana, Magistrate Andrew Rodovich
  • Owens v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 2011 US Distr. Lexis 62457, June 13, 2011, US District Court, Northern District of Indiana, Judge William Lee
  • Alvarez v. CSX Corp. et al., 2013 US Dist. Lexis 63495, May 2, 2013, US District Court, Northern District of Indiana, Magistrate Paul Cherry
  • Illinois Farmers Ins. Co. v. Overman, 186 F. Supp. 3d 938, May 11, 2016, US District Court, Northern District of Indiana, Judge Theresa Springmann
  • Certa v. Steak’n Shake Operations, Inc., 102 N.E.3d 336, May 29, 2018, Indiana Court of Appeals
  • Williams v. Norfolk Southern Corp., 322 F. Supp. 3d 896, June 20, 2018, US District Court, Northern District of
  • Indiana, Magistrate John Martin
  • Williams v. Norfolk Southern Corp., 919 F.3d 469, March 19, 2019, US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit