Background
Buddy Yosha, Louis was born on August 25, 1937 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Buddy Yosha, Louis was born on August 25, 1937 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
University of Alabama. Indiana University (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). University of Southern California.
Indiana University (Juris Doctor, 1963).
Jones v. Avis Rent-A-Carolina, Incorporated., August 1980; Delmar Broeker et ux. v. Miller Pipeline Corporation, et al., April 1982; Stephen Hall v. Ramada Inn Motel, December 1984.Worked at Yosha Krahulik & Levy (Indianapolis, Indiana) specializing in Plaintiff Personal Injury Law, Toxic Torts, Business Torts, Wrongful Death, Workers Compensation, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Probate and Estate Planning, Real Estate, Drug Litigation, Contract Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1963, Indiana. Listed in all five editions of "The Best Lawyers in America", Woodward White Publishing Company and Marquis" "Who"s Who in American Law".
Contributing Author: "Negligent Hiring and Retention of An Employee," 29 Am Jurisprudence Trials 61, 1982.
"Dram Shop Liability in Indiana: Analysis of Ashlock v. Norris and the New Civil Statute," Indiana Law Review, Volume 19 Number.
1, 1986. "Masters of Trial Practice," Wiley Law, 1988.
"Preparing & Presenting Medical Evidence in a Personal Injury Case", Masters of Trial Practice, Wiley Law, 1988. Company-Author: "Indiana Automobile Tort Digest," Michie Publishing, 1990.
Author: "Overview and Analysis of Comparative Fault in Indiana," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Manual, 1984. "Trial Report: Defending a Celebrity in a Breach of Employment Contract Case," 37 Am Jurisprudence Trials, 597 to 638, 1988.
Indiana"s Comparative Fault Acting," 1984 Resident Gestae award for most outstanding article published in the Indiana State Bar Association"s monthly magazine.
"Handling A Negligent Hiring and Retention Case," Trial Diplomacy Journal, Spring 1986. "How to Defend a Celebrity in a Breach of Services Contract Case," Trial Diplomacy Journal, Spring 1987. "Is Product Liability Reform Necessary?" Resident Gestae, June 1991.
"The Contingent Fee System Under Attack," Frivolous Litigation and Obdurate Behavior: A Plaintiff"s Perspective "Alleviating Congested Court Dockets Through the Use of Accelerated Dispute Resolution" and "The Role of Professional Courtesy Among Litigators," The Indiana Lawyer, a bi-weekly publication.
"Principles of Opening Statement & Final Argument. View From the Plaintiff," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Manual, Personal Injury Trials in Indiana, 1981.
"Sample Cross Examination of Defendants Expert in Soft Tissue Damage and/or Herniated Disc. Hypothetical Fact Statement - Suspected Herniated Disc.
Hypothetical Fact Statement/Brain Damage Case," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Manual, Proof of Injury & Damages in Personal Injury Litigation, 1982.
"Punitive Damages in Indiana," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Manual, Tort Litigation and Automobile Accident Reconstruction with Trial Demonstration, 1983. "Overview and Analysis of Comparative Fault in Indiana," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Manual, Indiana Comparative Fault Acting, 1984. "Tactics, Strategy & Overview of Representing the Elderly Plaintiff.
The Plaintiff with Pre-Existing or Subsequent Injuries," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Manual, Proving Damages: How to Try the Case, 1984.
"Processing the Case from Acceptance to Settlement, From the Plaintiff"s View," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Manual, Strategies for Representing the Routine Negligence Case, 1984. "Practicing Tort Law Under Indiana"s Comparative Fault Statute & New Guest Acting," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Manual.
Indiana Law Update, 1985. "Cross Examination of Defendant"s Expert in Soft Tissue Damage and/or Herniated Disc Case," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Manual, Litigation of Injuries & Diseases of the Head & Neck, 1986.
"General Principles of Cross Examination from the Plaintiff"s Perspective, Preparation for Cross Exam, Specific Cross Exam Techniques," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Manual, Winning With Effective Cross Examination, 1986.
"Comparative Negligence in Indiana," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Manual, Practicing Comparative Fault, 1987. "General Principles of Cross examination From the Plaintiff"s Perspective, Preparation for Cross Exam, Specific Cross Exam Techniques," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Manual, Civil Litigation Strategies and Trial Tactics, 1990. "Defusing the Attack on Punitive Damages and the Civil Justice System," The Aldelphia Law Journal, Volume 8, Indiana University School of Law at Bloomington, 1992.
Guest Lecturer, Civil Litigation, Indiana University, 1973-1978.
Guest Speaker, Indiana Adjusters Association Opening Statement. Member of Faculty: "Voir Dire by Plaintiffs in Tort Cases," Voir Dire, Indianapolis Bar Association Mini-Seminar, 1977.
Nuts and Bolts of a Lawsuit, Indianapolis Bar Association Mini Seminar, 1981. "Principles of Opening Statement and Final Argument-View from the Plaintiff," Personal Injury Trials in Indiana, ICLEF, 1981.
Personal Injury Trials in Indiana, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1981.
"Voir Dire and Opening Statement," Basic Trial Advocacy Seminar, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1982. "Comparative Cross Examination of Defendant"s Physician Expert" and "Closing Argument. Plaintiff"s Rebuttal," Wrongful Death of a Spouse, 34th Annual Advocacy Institute, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1983.
Indiana"s New Comparative Negligence Law, A Legal Institute in Montego Bay, Jamaica, ICLEF, 1984.
"Overview of Indiana"s Comparative Negligence Statute," Impact of Comparative Fault & Repeal of the Guest Statute on Automobile Liability Cases, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 1984. "Initiation of the Case," Strategies for Representing the Routine Negligence Case, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1984.
"Comparative Fault-A Plaintiff"s Perspective," Comparative Fault Seminar, Livingston Dildine Haynie & Yoder, 1984. "Direct Examination of Plaintiff, Carol Freeman.
Comparative Cross Examination of Defendant, Sarah Wade," The Product Liability Case Involving the Brain Damaged Child, 36th Annual Advocacy Institute, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1985.
"Processing the Case From Acceptance to Settlement-Plaintiff," Strategies for Representing the Negligence Case, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1985. "Practicing Comparative Fault," Indiana Law Update, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1985. Jury Selection and the Visual Trial, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1986.
"Cross Examination of Expert Witness in a Neck Injury Case," Litigation of Injuries & Diseases of the Head and Neck, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1986.
"General Principles of Cross Examination From the Plaintiff"s Perspective-Trial Demonstration: Cross examination of Expert Witness," Practical Approaches to Cross Examination - Winning With Effective Cross Examination, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1986. Advanced Trial Advocacy Skills Workshop, Michigan ICLE, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1986.
"Insurance Crisis," Legislative Update, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association 22nd Annual Institute, 1986. "Trial Demonstration: Comparative Cross Examination of Defendant Auto Dealer," Developing & Defending Wrongful Discharge Litigation, 38th Annual Advocacy Institute, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1987.
"Introduction to the Indiana Comparative Fault Acting," Practicing Comparative Fault, ICLEF, 1987.
"The Effect of Comparative Fault on Products Liability Litigation," Products Liability Update, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1988. National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1983-1986. Proving Damages: How to Try the Case, Indiana State Bar Association Annual Meeting/Seminar, 1990.
"Litigation Techniques & Practice Pointers," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, One Manitoba Program, 1991.
"Comparative Fault Update," Bloomington Law School in conjunction with Law Day, 1991. "Direct and Cross-Examination Techniques of Defendant," The American Board of Trial Advocates, The Masters in Trial, Trial Demonstration, 1992.
"Winning in Court," Cross Examination Principles, National Education Network Seminar, 1992. Company-Chairman/Faculty: "Punitive Damages: Preparation and Trial Strategy," Tort Litigation and Automobile Accident Reconstruction, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1983.
Chairman/Faculty: "Strategic Consideration for the Advocate Under Comparative Negligence - Plaintiff"s Perspective," Indiana"s Comparative Fault Acting, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1984.
Practicing Comparative Fault, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1987. Teacher, Trial Advocacy Skills Workshop, Indiana Continuing Legal Education, 1983, 1984 and 1986. Chairman: Proof of Injury and Damages in Personal Injury Litigation, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1982.
20th Annual Institute, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1984.
Chairman: Proof of Injury & Damages in Personal Injury Litigation with Trial Demonstration, ICLEF, 1982. "Tort Reform in Indiana," ECLEF, 1995.
"Evening With The Judges," ICLEF, 1994. Indiana"s Comparative Fault Acting, ICLEF, 1984.
A Mock Trial, From Voir Dire to Verdict, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association 24th Annual Institute, 1988.
"General Principles of Cross Examination from the Plaintiff"s Perspective", Civil Litigation and Trial Tactics, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1990. Member, Board of Directors, Indiana University Law School Alumni Association. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Moderator, Comparative Fault, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association 23rd Annual Institute, 1987.
Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State (Member, Written Publications Committee for the ISBA monthly magazine, Resident Gestae, 1985-1993) and American (State Delegate, Civil Litigation Sub-Committee, 1989-1991. Legislative Committee Representative from Indiana for Civil Litigation) Bar Associations.
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1990. Member, Board of Directors, 1982).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Delegate, 1988-1990).
American Judicature Society. American Board of Trial Advocates (Vice President, Indiana Chapter, 1988). Fellow: International Society of Barristers.
The firm has practiced plaintiff"s personal injury law for over 30 years under various names.
The firm includes a former president of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2 current members of the Board of Directors of that organization and a former Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court. Members of the firm have testified before Legislative hearings regarding legislation vital to the personal injury practice.
The firm handles cases throughout the State of Indiana in both State and Federal Courts.
Member, Board of Directors, Indiana University Law School Alumni Association. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Moderator, Comparative Fault, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association 23rd Annual Institute, 1987.
Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State (Member, Written Publications Committee for the ISBA monthly magazine, Resident Gestae, 1985-1993) and American (State Delegate, Civil Litigation Sub-Committee, 1989-1991.
Legislative Committee Representative from Indiana for Civil Litigation) Bar Associations. Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1990.
Member, Board of Directors, 1982). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Delegate, 1988-1990).
American Judicature Society.
American Board of Trial Advocates (Vice President, Indiana Chapter, 1988). Fellow: International Society of Barristers.