Robert D. Emmerson

Rob’s practice is primarily dedicated to litigation in state and federal courts. He practices extensively in the areas of professional liability defense of architects and engineers, attorneys and accountants. Rob also has a significant trucking and personal injury practice in addition to business disputes, insurance coverage, and workers compensation.  In addition, Rob serves as director of the firm’s Immigration Law Group, practicing primarily in the areas of employment-based immigration, waivers of inadmissibility, and corporate compliance.  He has served on committees and as a presenter for a variety of legal topics.   Rob currently serves as the firm’s managing partner.

Practice Areas

Construction, Education and Government, Immigration, Insurance Defense, Litigation

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S., 1993)
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (J.D., 1999) 

Bar Admissions

Indiana

Admitted to Practice Before

United States District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit 

Memberships

Indianapolis Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association, Law Practice Management Committee and Federal Judiciary Committee; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana; Professional Liability Defense Federation (PLDF); American Immigration Lawyer’s Association (“AILA”); AILA Indiana Chapter

Civic Involvement

Rob has been president of the Mudsock Youth Athletics Board of Directors for several years. Mudsock Youth Athletics serves over 10,000 youth in the Fishers community. Prior to that, Rob was president of the Fishers-HSE Girls Basketball program for many years. Rob also currently serves on the Hamilton Southeastern Education Foundation Board of Directors and as Vice Chair of the Indiana Parkinson Foundation Board. He has also served as a church elder and trustee.