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Ramsey, William A.
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260.423.8920
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William Ramsey represents clients on appeals, defends medical malpractice and general liability claims, and litigates business and commercial matters, including disputes related to trade secrets, copyright, and trademark rights. He also represents corporate and professional clients with licensing and compliance issues. He has jury trial experience and has appeared before the Indiana Court of Appeals, Indiana Tax Court, Indiana Supreme Court and the Seventh Circuit for oral arguments.
Professional Honors
- Selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America® publication since 2018.
- Recognized in 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2025 in the Best Lawyers in America® publications as "Lawyer of the Year", Fort Wayne, for medical malpractice law - defendants.
- AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell based on their peer review ratings.
- Selected for inclusion in the Indiana Super Lawyers© publication from 20014- 2016 as a “Rising Star”, since 2017 on the Super Lawyers© list, and on the 2022 Top 50 list for Indiana.
- Past recipient of a first and second place Harrison Legal Writing Award from the Indiana State Bar Association.
- Named by Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly a Forty Under 40 award recipient.
Professional and Community Involvement
- Member, Allen County County Bar Association
- Vice-Chair, Appellate Section
- Member, Civil Litigation Section Executive Committee
- Member, Indiana State Bar Association
- Past Co-Chair, Written Publications Committee
- Member, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
- Member, PBS 39 (Public Broadcasting Station) Board of Directors
- Member, The Brown Ink Society
- Past Member, Science Central Board of Directors
* AV ® Preeminent™ is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. The AV rating is a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.
Articles
- "Is it medical malpractice or ordinary negligence?"
- Indiana Supreme Court Defines Use of Liquidated Damages Clauses in Employment Contracts
- Court of Appeals Issues Decision Regarding Mitigation of Damages
- Appealing Interlocutory or Non-Final Orders
- Can I use that? – Protecting your business from copyright litigation
- The Health Care Peer Review Process
- What to Do if Your Company Is Sued
- The Risks Associated Doctors Crossing Borders
- Supreme Court Issues Decision in Patchett v. Lee
- "How to Use the Region as a Recruiting Tool" Article
- Medical Malpractice Act Amended
- Supreme Court Finds Divorced Parents Not Required to Pay for Children’s Postgraduate Education Expenses
- Masters v. Masters, ---N.E. 3d---,2015 WL 6107845 (Ind. Oct. 16, 2015)*
- Cleveland Range, LLC vs. Lincoln Fort Wayne Associates, LLC
- Article on contractual liability exclusions
- Interlocutory Appeals: Ball State v. Irons and Ferguson v. Estate of Ferguson
- Untimely Notices of Appeal: In re Adoption of O.R. one year later
- Court Issues Decision Clarifying Reasonableness of Expert Witness Fees
- "Loss of Chance: A Historical Overview and Analysis of the Doctrine's Current State"
- Medical Malpractice Act
- Visitation Rights
- Pretrial Procedure
- Medical Malpractice Claim
- Criminal Law
- Family Law: Contribution to Child's College Education
- Products Liability Case Providing Analysis of Personal Jurisdiction
- Employment Law
- Family Law: Grandparents' Rights
- Subject Matter Jurisdiction to Hear Labor Disputes
- Premises Liability
- Appeals in the News- early January
- Tort Prejudgment Interest Statutes
- Child Custody
- Appellate Procedure
- Protective Orders
- Criminal Procedure - Search and Seizure
- Underinsured Motorist Insurance and Subrogation Rights
- Medical Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice and Appellate Procedure
- Medical Malpractice and Nurses Serving on Medical Review Panels
- Commercial Litigation: Contractor v. Homeowners
- Prenatal Records & Medical Negligence
- Tactical Decisions for Trial Counsel
- Underinsured Motorist Coverage Provision
- Cross Examination of Expert Witness
- Child Support
- Due Process
- Notice of Tort Claims
- Obligation to Pay Child Support
- Protected Person Statute
- Termination of Child Support
- Governmental Liability
- Legal Malpractice
- Wrongful Death and Premises Liability
- Attorney-Client Relations
- Appellate Procedure: In re Estate of Shuler (Ind. Ct. App May 25, 2012)
- Landlord-Tenant Law
- Service of Pleadings and Motions
- Insurance Coverage
- Belated Criminal Appeals
- Appellate Jurisdiction
- Unemployment Benefits
- Fourth Amendment
- Worker's Compensation Exclusivity
- Duty for Safety on Construction Site
- Insurance Coverage for Pollution
- Appellate Attorney Fees
- Due Process Requirements for Tax Sales
- Civil Jury Instructions
- Attorney Discipline
- Indiana Appellate Decision Addressing the Underinsured Motorist Statute
- Insurance Coverage for Environmental Cleanup
- Government Employee's Free Speech Rights
- Due Process in CHINS Adjudications
- Attorney Fees
- Criminal Jury Instructions
- Police and Firefighter Disability Fund
- Personal Jurisdiction
- Underinsured Motorists Coverage
- Motorist's Duty to other Motorists
- Batson Challenges
- Criminal Sentencing
- Online Privacy
- Notice Pleading
- Interlocutory Appeals and Appellate Jurisdiction
Publications and Seminars
- Frequent speaker at state and local associations on litigation related topics.
- Regular contributor to the Barrett McNagny Appellate Law Blog
- Published in:
- The Appellate Advocate
- "Keeping the Record Straight: The Rule Against Supplementing The Record on Appeal and Exceptions Thereto"
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
- The Indiana Lawyer
- The Appellate Advocate
- Indiana
- U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
- Northern District of Ohio
- Eastern District of Michigan
- B.A., English, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
- J.D., magna cum laude, Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington
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