Current Employment Position(s)

Director/Shareholder

Lawyer Overview

Paul D. Ludwig has practiced in civil litigation and business law in Indianapolis since 1981, after graduation Magna Cum Laude from the Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis, bringing with him experience as an investigator for the Indiana Attorney General and legislative analyst for the Indiana Judicial Study Commission. His practice presently includes representation of individuals, banking institutions and corporations as transaction and litigation counsel, with an emphasis on protecting creditors' rights in collection of debt and secured transactions. He has lectured on these topics to trade groups, continuing legal education seminars and consumer groups. As plaintiff's counsel, his representation of a decedent's estate in City of Indianapolis Housing Authority v. Pippin, 726 N.E.2d 341, Ind. App., Mar 23, 2000, led to a major decision affirming the duty of landlords to maintain and design safe play areas for their tenants' children regardless of income. He offers flexible fee arrangements tailored to meet the client's needs, including contingent fee agreements in appropriate liability actions creditors' rights actions.

Areas of Practice

• Creditors' Rights - Commercial 25%
• Creditors' Rights - Consumer 25%
• Personal Injury - Plaintiff 10%
• Real Estate Litigation 5%
• General Real Estate 5%
• Commercial Litigation 10%
• Corporate Law / Business Law 5%
• Commercial Transactions 5%
• Other Litigation 10%

Representative Clients

• AAA Hoosier Motor Club
• Kinectic Quality Water Systems

Representative Cases

• Linton v. Hasty, 519 NE 2d 161 (Ind. App 3 Dist. 1988)
• Mantooth v. Federal Land Bank of Louisville, 528 N. E. 2d 1132 (Ind. App. 1 Dist. 1988)
• City of Indianapolis Housing Authority v. Pippin, 726 N.E.2d 341 (Ind.App. 1999)

West Practice Categories

Regulatory Enforcement, Commercial Banks, Credit Unions, Lending & Secured Transactions, Loan Workouts, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Collections & Repossessions, Commercial Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Debt Discharge, Foreclosures, Garnishment, Reorganizations & Restructuring, Workouts, Commercial Leasing, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Joint Ventures, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Warranties, Closely Held Businesses, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, Shareholders' Rights, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Tourism, Travel & Leisure, Bankruptcy Litigation, Federal Trial Practice, State Trial Practice, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Commercial Real Estate, Conveyancing, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate

Bar Admissions

• Indiana, 1981
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1981
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1981

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Indiana Bar Association
• Indianapolis Bar Association
• Indiana Trial Lawyers' Association
• Eagle Creek Park & Lake Association, 1991 - 1996 (Director)
• Forest Lake Home Owners Association, 2003 - Present (President)

Honors and Awards

• Ruell Steele Award, Indiana University School of Law, 1980 - 1981
• Hoosier Scholar, Indiana Central University
• Richey Scholar, Indiana Central University, 1973 - 1977

Classes and Seminars

• Foreclosures, Repossessions & Replevins, Lorman Business, 1999 - 2000
• How to Represent Yourself and Your Business in Small Claims Court (Program Chair), 2000
• Judgement Enforcement

Pro Bono Activities

• Indianapolis Bar Association, Pro Bono Committee, 1981 - 1989
• Westlake Church of Christ, 1985 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Yarling, Robinson, Hammel & Lamb, Associate, 1981 - 1985
• Indiana Judicial Studies Commission, Legislative Analyst, 1980 - 1981
• U.S. District Court, Hon. Cale Holder, Baliff, 1977 - 1979
• Indiana Attorney General, Investigator, 1977
• Eagle Creek Park & Lake Residents' Assn., Director, 1989 - 1992
• Cohen & Malad, P.C., Director/Shareholder, 1986 - 2001

Education

• Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1981
  J.D.
  Honors: magna cum laude
• Indiana Central University, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1977
  B.A.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: With Distinction
  Major: English and Political Science

Fraternities/Sororities

• Alpha Phi Omega

Ancillary Businesses

• Corporate Consultation

References

• National City Bank
• CB Richard Ellis

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

151 North Delaware Street
Suite 1106
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phones

317-489-5832
866-793-5226 (Toll Free)

Faxes

317-636-8686

Emails

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Websites

http://www.batorredman.com