John F. Kautzman represents individuals and organizations in a broad range of legal matters. He has been lead counsel on several high‑profile state and federal jury trials and successfully argued before the Indiana Appellate and Supreme Courts. Mr. Kautzman served as the 2005 President of the Indianapolis Bar Association and is a former Chair of the Indiana University McKinney School of Law Board of Visitors. He currently serves as President of the Metropolitan Bar Caucus of the National Conference of Bar Presidents. Mr. Kautzman is Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" in the categories of Criminal Defense-General Practice and Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants, and as a 2016 Lawyer of the Year in his area of concentration. He is a frequent seminar speaker and trial advocacy instructor. John has also been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, limited by invitation to only 1 percent of the state’s attorneys.
Lawyer Profile
John F. Kautzman
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Recognized Since:2015
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Recognized in:Criminal Defense: General PracticeProfessional Malpractice Law - Defendants
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Location:135 North Pennsylvania Street, Suite 1600Indianapolis, IN 46204
John F. Kautzman represents individuals and organizations in a broad range of legal matters. He has been lead counsel on several high‑profile state and federal jury trials and successfully argued before the Indiana Appellate and Supreme Courts. Mr. Kautzman served as the 2005 President of the Indianapolis Bar Association and is a former Chair of the Indiana University McKinney School of Law Board of Visitors. He currently serves as President of the Metropolitan Bar Caucus of the National Conference of Bar Presidents. Mr. Kautzman is Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" in the categories of Criminal Defense-General Practice and Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants, and as a 2016 Lawyer of the Year in his area of concentration. He is a frequent seminar speaker and trial advocacy instructor. John has also been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, limited by invitation to only 1 percent of the state’s attorneys.
Lawyer Bio
Bar Admissions:
- Indiana, Indiana Supreme Court
- Indiana, US District Court-SD of Indiana
- Indiana, US District Court - ND of Indiana
- United States, US Court Of Appeals -Seventh Circuit
Affiliations:
- American Bar Association - Member
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Indiana State Committee
- Indiana State Bar Association - Member
- Indianapolis Bar Association - Former President (2005)/Current Board Member
- Nat'l Conf Of Bar Presidents - President-Metro Bar Caucus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:
- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants, Indianapolis (2020)
- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants, Indianapolis (2018)
- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants, Indianapolis (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
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Ruckelshaus, Kautzman, Blackwell & Bemis LLP
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