Jon focuses his practice in the area of general liability defense. Since joining Schultz & Pogue, LLP, Jon has successfully defended individuals and businesses in auto, premises liability, and products liability lawsuits. Jon also defends individuals and businesses in construction defect matters and has experience practicing before the Court of Appeals. Jon is admitted to practice in Indiana, as well as before the United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.

Prior to joining the firm, Jon received his J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law where he was a member of the University of Dayton Law Review and served as a national competitor for the UDSL Moot Court program. Jon is a member of the Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations, as well as the Defense Research Institute.

Lucy Dollens concentrates her practice in complex commercial litigation, representing clients in all aspects of business litigation disputes. Lucy enjoys working with her clients to best position them to meet their business objectives and minimize risk with respect to contractual issues prior to the initiation of litigation and throughout the course of litigation. Licensed in both Indiana and West Virginia, Lucy’s commercial litigation practice encompasses distribution and dealership disputes and warranty issues, including for large manufacturing clients, as well as employment restrictive covenants and trade secrets litigation. She also has extensive experience representing financial institutions, servicers, and consumer finance companies in both the consumer and commercial contexts. Her practice extends to federal and state trial and appellate courts, bankruptcy courts, proceedings involving governmental agencies and regulators, and class actions.  In the appellate arena, Lucy represents individuals and corporate clients in both state and federal appellate courts in a range of legal issues including commercial litigation, labor and employment disputes, products liability cases, premises liability matters, and administrative and licensing issues. She also represents amicus curiae parties in cases involving significant issues before Indiana’s Court of Appeals and Supreme Court and pro bono clients (through court appointment) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.  In addition to her role as Office Managing Partner, she also serves as Recruiting Chair for the Indianapolis Office.

Beverly J. Mack has 33 years of experience concentrating her practice in insurance defense and complex litigation. She is licensed to practice law in both Indiana and Illinois. Ms. Mack was born in Olney, Illinois, on July 25, 1961. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Illinois University in 1983 and obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1989. Ms. Mack was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1989 and to the Indiana bar in 1996. She is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois, the Northern District of Indiana, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Ms. Mack is currently a member of the Indiana State and Illinois State Bar Associations, the La Porte County Bar Association, the Women Lawyers Association of Indiana, where she is a past Treasurer, and the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana where she is a member, and past member of the Board of Directors.

Katie is a partner in Lewis Wagner’s transportation practice group, leveraging more than a decade of experience defending motor carriers and their drivers in wrongful death and catastrophic injury claims. She shines under pressure while leading time-sensitive and complex investigations and is dedicated to being available for 24/7 statewide emergency rapid response. She takes great pride in her ability to earn clients’ trust, and is honored to have the opportunity to assist her transportation clients in other litigated matters arising in their business, including her representation of multinational retailers in premises liability claims in both state and federal courts in Indiana.

Katie enjoys all aspects of the litigation process and routinely takes claims from pre-suit investigation through trial, when necessary. She excels at advancing persuasive arguments through motion practice, while feeling equally comfortable in the courtroom. When the opportunity and desire for early resolution presents itself, Katie has experience representing her clients in federal settlement conferences and private mediations, often securing a dismissal without the need for protracted litigation and expense.

Away from the firm, Katie is part of a two-lawyer household. She and her husband, Bryan, live in Westfield with their two children. A self-proclaimed foodie, Katie loves cooking and trying out new restaurants at every opportunity.

Kayla Goodfellow is litigation counsel for The Cincinnati Insurance Company, where she represents businesses, individuals, and insurers in a vast range of civil litigation from inception through trial and appeal. Her litigation includes the areas of personal injury, contractor liability, construction defect, premise liability, dental malpractice, veterinarian liability, insurance subrogation, and insurance coverage. Kayla earned her B.A. degree from Coe College and her J.D. degree from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.  She obtained her CPCU (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter) certification in 2022, furthering her specialization in risk management and property-casualty insurance.  Kayla is an board member and active supporter of NeighborLink Foundation of Indianapolis, which provides free home repairs for Indianapolis seniors to enable them to age in place safely.

John M. Stringfield, joined as an Associate at Clendening Johnson & Bohrer, P.C. in June of 2020 and will focus his practice in civil litigation at our Indianapolis location.

John was admitted to the Indiana bar in December of 2018. His background thus far includes a variety of legal work at a boutique law firm in Indianapolis focusing on mostly personal injury and criminal defense.

John attended undergrad at Ball State University, where he majored in Political Science. He also served as the Dance Marathon Liaison for his fraternity (Sigma Chi), which helped raise money for the Riley Children’s Foundation. He completed his undergraduate degree in December of 2014.

In August of 2015, John attended the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was a fellow with the Indiana Supreme Court Coalition for Court Access in 2017, which focused on evaluating access to courts in rural areas of Indiana for indigent and pro-se litigants. During his time as a fellow with the Coalition, he conducted field research, interviews, and presented his findings to members of the Indiana Supreme Court.

Jordan Slusher litigates complex product liability and tort cases in state and federal courts across the United States. He regularly represents manufacturers, sellers, and distributors of medical devices, industrial machinery, construction equipment and tools, consumer products, home appliances, electronics, automobiles, chemicals, food products, and asbestos products. Jordan defends these clients against a variety of claims including alleged defective design, manufacture, labeling and instruction, breach of warranty, and fraud.

Additionally, Jordan represents property owners, developers, general contractors, and subcontractors in litigation involving construction site injury and death. He also has significant experience representing commercial motor carriers in personal injury, breach of contract, and property damage litigation. Jordan has defended numerous semi-truck accident cases involving catastrophic injury and death, and has litigated disputes relating to property damage and cargo loss including claims under the Carmack Amendment. Jordan also has represented a large national home improvement retailer across the State of Indiana in premises liability matters, vehicle accidents, product liability litigation, and deceptive consumer practices claims.

Charley Smith has represented numerous entities, including insurers, governmental entities and corporations, in state and federal court. He practices in the areas of insurance coverage, real estate and construction matters, trucking liability and personal injury actions, including catastrophic injury and wrongful death matters. Mr. Smith is a member of the Indianapolis Bar Association, serving on the Litigation Section’s executive committee, having chaired the committee in 2017. Mr. Smith has presented at continuing education seminars on premises liability, use of experts at trial, determining damages, mediation strategy, and third-party liability. Mr. Smith is an active member of Cross & Crown Lutheran Church, serves as a volunteer and volunteer recruiter for Second Helpings, and as a member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana’s Big Growth team. Mr. Smith is an avid reader, cyclist, triathlete, and masters swimmer. Mr. Smith has testified at the Indiana State Senate in opposition to a proposed amendment to Indiana’s Comparative Fault Act that had the potential to drastically increase the exposure defendants in personal injury cases faced.