Gregg S. Gordon
Gregg Gordon is a trial lawyer who solves problems for his clients. Mr. Gordon’s litigation practice is focused largely on matters involving wills and trusts but he also has extensive experience in general business litigation including covenants not to compete and general contract matters. Viewing trials as the last resort to dispute resolution, Mr. Gordon strives to assist his clients, both before and during litigation, to make informed and meaningful decisions that will avoid protracted litigation. But, if resolving an issue through trial is the only option, then Mr. Gordon will do everything possible to protect his clients’ interests. Mr. Gordon is an avid outdoorsman that prefers to spend his personal time backpacking and horseback riding. He and wife, Crystal, have two daughters, Megan and Rachael, and an American Quarter horse, Bailey.
Education & Qualifications
- Indiana University School of Law — Indianapolis, J.D. (Cum Laude), 1996
- Intramural Moot Court Competition, 1995
- Order of Barristers, Fall 1995
- National Products Liability Moot Court Competition, 1996
- Indiana University – Indianapolis, B.S. Criminal Justice (With Highest Distinction), 1993
- Admitted to Indiana Bar, 1996
- Admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1998, the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Indiana, 1996, and the Southern District of Indiana, 1996
Professional Memberships
- American Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
- Indianapolis Bar Association
Publications
- Where There Is A Will, There Probably Is A Trust - Bringing Trusts into Line with Wills: Mental Capacity, 50 Res Gestae 34 (September 2006)
Presentations
- Vincennes University Wills, Trusts, and Ethics Institute (2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007)
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum:
- Probate Litigation (2004)
- Estate and Trust Planning (2005)
- Estate Litigation & Mediation (2006)
Reported Decisions
- Carter v. Estate of Davis, 813 N.E.2d 1209 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004) (addressing jurisdictional issues for probate estate administration)
- In re Nobbe, 831 N.E.2d 835 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005) (addressing the application of the doctrine equitable deviation)
- Bacompt Systems, Inc. v. Peck, 879 N.E.2d 1 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008) (establishing that a hearing on a petition for business records is a trial)