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Ronald Frederick Layer
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Biography
Ron is a lifelong resident of Lake County. Graduated from Hobart High School in 1961 where he was the quarterback of the Hobart Brickies football team. He was appointed to and attended West Point and graduated in 1965 and was commissioned in the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant. He was an Airborne Ranger in the Army and served in Vietnam. Ron was awarded two Army Commendation Medals, three Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart for wounds received. After Vietnam, Ron resigned his commission to attend law school at Indiana University in Bloomington and graduated in 1972.
After practicing for the first ten years in general practice, including family law and criminal law, he concentrated his practice in the personal injury field, including auto, medical malpractice, workmans' compensation and other injury fields.
Ron has been a certified Mediator for over 15 years and has served on the Lake County Bar Association as a Chairman of the Civil Litigation Committee. He was elected by his fellow Lake County Lawyers to serve three terms on the County Judicial Nomination Committee which merit selects Judges recommended to the Governor to be appointed as Lake County Judges. Ron has served on the Lake County Grievance(Ethics) Committee for over 20 years.
Practice Areas
7
Practice Areas
Car Accident
30%
52 years | 500 cases
Medical Malpractice
30%
42 years | 500 cases
Workers Compensation
15%
52 years | 1,000 cases
Mediation
10%
37 years | 100 cases
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Indiana for 53 years
State: Indiana
Acquired: 1972
No misconduct found
Location
Law Office of Ronald F. Layer P.C.
3235 45th Street Suite 304, Highland, IN, 46322
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Experience
Honors
2014
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
1969
3 Bronze Star Medals, United States Government
1969
Purple Heart, United States Government
Work Experience
2005 - Present
Attorney/President, Layer, Tanzillo, Stassin & Babcock PC
1973 - 2005
Attorney, Sachs & Hess, PC
Associations
2009 - Present
Lake County Bar AssociationCivil Litigation Section Chairman
1998 - Present
Indiana Trial Lawyers AssociationBoard of Directors
1972 - Present
Indiana State Bar AssociationMember
1996 - 2008
Lake County Judicial Nomination CommissonMember/Secretary
1982 - 1988
Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program IndianaChairman Board Of Directors
Sample of Legal Cases
Alonzo Swann v U S Navy
VICTORY after 49 years
Education
1972
Indiana University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1965
United States Military Academy West Point
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2011
Hardball Civil Litigation
Presonal Injury Fee Allocation Between Lawyers
2003
Hardball Civil Litigation Seminar
Prepairing for Trial
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
A coworker while I was at work push me to the grown and I broke my ankle my boss told me it's not workman comp is this true???
22 Feb 2015
Q&A
Sent to collections for a worker's compensation claim - I never even received a bill?
14 Nov 2014
Q&A
In child custody cases, can a lawer intentionally drag out the case so that the opposing party can no longer afford legal repres
04 Nov 2014