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