2023 Lifetime Achievement Honoree
Teresa L. Todd
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Teresa L. Todd is a trial attorney and mediator practicing in Indianapolis. She has over forty years of experience representing plaintiffs in personal injury litigation. She has been a civil mediator since 1995; and is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.
Terri has served on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) since 1992; and she is a Past President of the Association. She is a member of ITLA’s College of Fellows and served as the Editor of ITLA’s quarterly publication, Verdict, from 2003 until 2010. Terri is also a Past President of the Indiana chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) – which is a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the right to jury trial in civil cases. Terri has been a member of ITLA’s amicus committee for several years and has served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Litigation Section of the Indianapolis Bar Association. Terri currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF), and is a Past President of the ICLEF Board. |
Terri is the co-author of a three-volume treatise on Indiana tort law. In addition, she has authored many articles which have been published in Verdict, as well as authoring written materials for numerous continuing legal education programs. Throughout her career, Terri has been a frequent speaker and chairperson of ITLA and ICLEF’s continuing legal education programs, including programs relative to civil litigation and trial practice, as well as mediation. Terri has been a member of the faculty for ICLEF’s annual trial skills program since its inception over 20 years ago; and she is a past member of the faculty of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) trial skills programs.
“For an attorney who has devoted a lifetime of distinguished service to the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association and in recognition of exceptional dedication to the preservation of the rights of the injured”
Terri was nominated for the Lifetime Achievement Award by Tom Doehrman, Betsy Greene, and Fred Schultz.
The text of their nomination is below.
Tom Doehrman, Fred Schultz and I write to nominate Theresa Todd for the Lifetime Achievement award. Terri’s career makes her uniquely qualified to receive this award which is given each year to recognize at attorney who has devoted a lifetime of distinguished service to the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association and in recognition of exceptional dedication to the preservation of the Rights of the injured.
Terri Todd has practiced in the personal injury field since her graduation from Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, in 1980. She has been an advocate or the preservation of right of the injured in a myriad of ways throughout her distinguished legal career. She is a litigator who has tried cases to verdict and has been involved in the appellate process as well. She has been a tenacious representative of injured Hoosiers since 1980. Terri is the co-author of a three-volume treatise on Indiana Tort Law. She has authored many articles for Continuing Legal Education programs at which she is a frequent speaker.
Terri has served on the ITLA Board of Directors since 1992. She served on the Executive Committee in a variety of roles in the ten plus years she served on the Indiana Trial Lawyers Executive Committee. Terri was President of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association in 2004.
Terri has served as the editor of Verdict Magazine. She was on the staff of ITLA from 2005 through 2009. Terri completely revamped the ITLA bylaws, the rules that govern our great organization. Terri has served on the Amicus Committee for over ten years.
Terri continues to serve the legal community. She served for six years on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF) and is a past President of the Indiana Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Terri helps people on the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association’s sustaining list serve almost daily. Her posts on the listserv are of the highest quality and are often accompanied by briefs, articles and pleadings that Terri has written over her legal career.
For all of the above reasons, we are proud to nominate Terri for this distinguished award.
Betsy Greene, Tom Dohrman, Fred Schultz
December 8, 2022
Terri Todd has practiced in the personal injury field since her graduation from Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, in 1980. She has been an advocate or the preservation of right of the injured in a myriad of ways throughout her distinguished legal career. She is a litigator who has tried cases to verdict and has been involved in the appellate process as well. She has been a tenacious representative of injured Hoosiers since 1980. Terri is the co-author of a three-volume treatise on Indiana Tort Law. She has authored many articles for Continuing Legal Education programs at which she is a frequent speaker.
Terri has served on the ITLA Board of Directors since 1992. She served on the Executive Committee in a variety of roles in the ten plus years she served on the Indiana Trial Lawyers Executive Committee. Terri was President of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association in 2004.
Terri has served as the editor of Verdict Magazine. She was on the staff of ITLA from 2005 through 2009. Terri completely revamped the ITLA bylaws, the rules that govern our great organization. Terri has served on the Amicus Committee for over ten years.
Terri continues to serve the legal community. She served for six years on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF) and is a past President of the Indiana Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Terri helps people on the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association’s sustaining list serve almost daily. Her posts on the listserv are of the highest quality and are often accompanied by briefs, articles and pleadings that Terri has written over her legal career.
For all of the above reasons, we are proud to nominate Terri for this distinguished award.
Betsy Greene, Tom Dohrman, Fred Schultz
December 8, 2022