Chris Lee is a partner with the Evansville / Indianapolis law firm Dinsmore & Shohl LLP. Chris is a trial attorney and has been recognized by his peers for his representation in insurance defense and commercial litigation matters. Chris manages complex litigation cases and is a frequent speaker on trial practice and trial advocacy. He is also an active member in DRI.

Anna Mallon is with the Paganelli Law Group and concentrates her practice in the areas of insurance bad faith, insurance coverage and third party defense of insureds. Anna regularly practices in state and federal courts handling trials, summary judgment hearings, mediations and arbitrations. Prior to attending law school, Anna taught high school government and worked in Washington, DC as a paralegal. Anna received a B.A. in Political Science and a B.S. in Secondary Education from Miami University in 1997. She received her J.D. from Indiana University School of Law- Indianapolis in 2002. Anna is admitted to practice in Indiana, and before the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. She is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association, Indianapolis Bar Association, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana and Defense Research Institute. Anna was named as a “Rising Star” by Indiana Super Lawyers in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Scott Cockrum is a partner in the Northwest Indiana and Indianapolis offices of Lewis Brisbois. He has extensive experience handling professional liability claims in state and federal courts in Indiana, including ones involving the defense of architects, engineers, lawyers, accountants, surveyors, property managers, and realtors. He also frequently represents physicians and nursing homes in medical malpractice claims.  In addition, Scott has experience defending products liability and general liability claims. He represents insurers in coverage disputes, declaratory judgment actions, bad faith cases, UIM claims, and other allegations of breach of contract. He handles bench trials for the Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund in petitions for excess damages under Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act, and has handled more than 50 appeals, including multiple oral arguments, before Indiana’s appellate courts.  Scott spent five years as an adjunct instructor in the paralegal program at Calumet College of St. Joseph, and is a regular presenter at CLE events and conferences.

Mr. Cunningham concentrates his practice in healthcare dispute resolution including trial practice, regulatory advocacy, and arbitration. He has tried and arbitrated numerous matters throughout the nation on behalf of healthcare providers. Mr. Cunningham is the Immediate Past Chair of the Indiana State Bar Association Diversity Committee and past chair of the Long-Term Care Subcommittee of the Health Section of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. He is a certified arbitrator by the American Arbitration Association and the American Health Lawyers Association. Mr. Cunningham has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (2016-present); Super Lawyers (2017- present); America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators (2018-present); and The National Black Lawyers Top 100. Mr. Cunningham is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association, the Indianapolis Bar Association, DRI, and The National Bar Association. Mr. Cunningham achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in United States Air Force and Indiana Air National Guard where he retired 2010 after completing twenty-two years of service as a Medical Service Corps officer. He is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm (1990); Operation Noble Eagle (2001); Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003); and Joint Task Force Katrina (2005).

Elliott Pinkie is the founder of Pinkie Law in Indianapolis, Indiana. He practices in the areas of medical malpractice defense, medical licensing and credentialing, premises and products liability, and general civil litigation. He is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Indiana. Elliott has been selected multiple times for inclusion in the listing of Indiana Rising Stars® and Super Lawyers® for his medical malpractice defense work. In addition to defending physicians and other health care professionals in medical malpractice litigation, Elliott represents long-term care facilities and retail establishments against claims of negligence. He also defends manufacturers against product liability claims under the Indiana Product Liability Act (IPLA). Elliott earned a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Ball State University (1995), and a J.D. from The Claude W. Pettit College of Law, Ohio Northern University (2000). He is a member of the Indiana State (ISBA) and Indianapolis Bar Associations, the Defense Research Institute (DRI), the Indiana Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ISHRM), the American Society for Health Care Risk Management (ASHRM), and, of course, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI). Elliott is an active supporter of Life Smart Youth, Inc., a United Way Agency, where he has served on the Board of Directors since 2007.