Andrew M. McNeil

John A. Drake is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. John A., who practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

J.T. Larson, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. J.T., who practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which J.T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steve has been effectively negotiating, structuring and closing tech transactions from the very infancy of the industry. Steve’s clients include both established and emerging companies and recognizable brands seeking to create and leverage new technological platforms and business models. He has negotiated and closed a broad range of technology transactions, ranging from software, technology and IP licensing, cloud computing, SaaS and digital media and distribution to joint ventures and ...

Louis Buddy Yosha, widely known as "Buddy" Yosha, is a civil, personal injury, and corporate litigation trial attorney with a stellar nationwide reputation among his peers for his courtroom success, prevailing against corporate giants in insurance and other industries. Buddy's cases have generated national coverage in well-known national publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New work Times, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Fortune magazine, Forbes and numerous others, includin...

Nick Deets has been a partner with Hovde Dassow + Deets in Indianapolis since 2001. His primary areas of practice are personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability and wrongful death. He has tried more than 80 jury trials to verdict. Nick was named the Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association in 2010, Best Lawyers, 2017 Lawyer of the Year, Plaintiff’s Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions (Indianapolis), Best Lawyers, 2022 Lawyer of the Year, Plaintiff&rs...

Chuck helps businesses develop, protect, and manage their intellectual property portfolios both domestically and internationally. For nearly 20 years, Chuck has obtained patent protection for his clients’ inventions in a wide range of technologies including those related to automotive, hybrid vehicle, lubricant filtration, control systems, electronic, computer/software, material handling, diagnostic, and medical device technologies. He knows that a client’s intellectual property p...

Brian L. McDermott is the office managing principal of the Indianapolis, Indiana, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. His practice focuses on workplace training and representation of employers in labor and employment litigation. Brian has dedicated his legal career of more than 25 years to representing private and public employers in individual, class, and collective employment actions, including cases involving: the FMLA, the ADA, Title VII, the ADEA, ERISA, the FLSA, the NLRA, covenant not to comp...

David L. Guevara Ph.D. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental. David L., who practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

As co-chair of the firm's Life Sciences group, Bradford Addison has successfully prosecuted more than 10,000 original and complex patents over the course of his career. With a Ph.D. in pharmacology, Brad understands even the most cutting-edge science and technology behind innovation, as well as how to realize the true value of a commercially viable patent. Brad prepares and prosecutes patent applications in the chemical and biotech areas, including pharmaceuticals, molecular biology, instrume...

Ms. Woods is a real estate development lawyer known for her expertise representing real estate owners, investors, and developers in a diverse blend of real estate conveyancing, leasing, and financing transactions involving all real estate sectors. She often serves as lead counsel in real estate financing transactions including construction loans, long-term mortgage and other asset-based financings, defeasance transactions, multi-lender transactions, and equity raises. Commonly, Ms. Woods work...