Scott A. Weathers, born Castro Valley, California, March 13, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Indiana and United States District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1994, United States Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 1996, United States Supreme Court.
Education: Gonzaga University (B.A., cum laude, 1982); Washington College of Law of American University (J.D., 1986). Dean's Fellow, 1984-1985.
Author: "The Savings Clause of Trial Rule 60(B): Muddy Waters?" 21 Indiana Law Review 73, 1988; "Misrepresentation on Application Can Void Policy," 15 Indianapolis Business Journal 42, 1995.
Contributing Author and Presenter: Premises Liability (1997); Trial of the Difficult Premises Liability Case (1997); Indiana Insurance Coverage (1998); Winning Ways With Direct and Cross Examination (1998); Making and Managing Objections at Trial in Indiana (1999); Daubert and Wrongful Death (2000); Litigating Emotional Damages (2000); Reinsurance in Indiana, A Strategy Seminar (2002); Long Term Care, A Legal Perspective (2003); Health Insurance Basics in Indiana (2003); Indiana Nursing Home Law (2004); Evidence of Emotional Distress (2004); 21st Century Litigation Standards: Using Mock Trials, Focus Groups and Jury Consulting (2005).
Member: Indianapolis (Past Chair, Executive Committee, Litigation Section), Indiana State, and American (Member, Litigation, Tort and Insurance Practice Sections) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Society of Trial Consultants.
Reported Cases: Terre Haute Regional Hospital v. Trueblood, 600 N.E.2d 1358 (Ind. 1992); State v. Huffman, 632 N.E.2d 899 (Ind. 1994); Tapia v. Heavner, 648 N.E.2d 1202 (Ind. App. 1995); In Re McClain, 662 N.E.2d 935 (Ind. 1996); Mira v. Nuclear Measurements Corp., 107 F.3d 466 (7th Cir. 1997); Beverly Enterprises v. Spragg, 695 N.E.2d 1019 (Ind. App. 1998); Delta Tau Delta v. Johnson, 712 N.E.2d 968 (Ind. 1999); Hibler v. Conseco, 744 N.E.2d 1012 (Ind. App. 2001); Carlson v. Sweeney Dabagia Donoghue Thorne Janes & Pagos, 895 N.E.2d 1191 (Ind. App. 2008); H.D. v. BHC Meadows Hospital, Inc., 884 N.E.2d 849 (Ind. App. 2008).
Practice Areas: Life and Health Insurance Disputes; Commercial Litigation; Professional Negligence; ERISA; Arbitration; Nursing Home Litigation; Insurance Agents Errors and Omissions Coverage; Insurance Fraud; Insurance Bad Faith.
Personal: Scott enjoys long Sunday naps when the Colts aren't on TV. Perry Mason was Scott's idol as a youngster. Growing up in Hawaii, he played high school basketball against Barack Obama.
E-mail: scott@sawlaw.net
Rhonda Hanna Veen (Of Counsel), born Danville, Indiana, January 24, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.
Education: Oakland City College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1991); Indiana University (J.D., 1996).
Experience: Deputy Prosecutor: LaPorte County, Indiana, 1996-99; St. Joseph County, Indiana, 1996-99; Marion County, Indiana, Domestic Violence Division, 2000-01. Domestic Violence Task Force: LaPorte County, Indiana, Chairperson 1997-99. Heartland Pro Bono Council, Volunteer Attorney, 2006-present; Protective Order Pro Bono Project, Volunteer Attorney, 2004-2006; Richard Lugar Excellence in Public Service, Graduate, 1998-99; Committee to Re-elect Cynthia Hedge-Prosecutor, Chairperson, 1998.
Member: Indianapolis Bar Association; Indiana Bar Association.
Practice Areas: Professional Negligence; Commercial Litigation.
E-Mail: rhonda@sawlaw.net
Travis W. Montgomery, born Lancaster, Pennsylvania, February 20, 1981; admitted to bar, 2008, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.
Education: University of Miami (B.A., 2003); Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). American Jurisprudence Award in Disability Law (2007); Moot Court and Advocacy Board (2007-2008).
Member: Indianapolis Bar Association; Indiana Bar Association.
Practice Areas: Insurance Disputes, including Private Disability and Property and Casualty Claims; ERISA Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith.
Personal: Graduate of Pike High School in Indianapolis. Son of Donald W. and Marcia A. Montgomery.
E-mail: travis@sawlaw.net
Emily T. Mesecar (Office Manager/Paralegal).
Personal: Emily is a proud military wife and mother of two boys. She enjoys attending her sons' sporting events and spending time with her extended family.
E-mail: emily@sawlaw.net
Susan J. Richardson (Billing/Paralegal).
Personal: Susan enjoys spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren. She likes bicycling, tennis, boating, yard sales, barbecues and family gatherings. She relaxes by watching movies that are either laugh out loud hilarious or that will have her in tears. To lift her spirits, she likes to listen to contemporary Christian music.
E-mail: susan@sawlaw.net