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Gayle Lynn Pettinga
also known as Gayle Gerling Pettinga
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Biography
The first thing you’ll notice when you meet attorney Gayle Gerling Pettinga is her energy and her focus. You’ll notice that she really listens to you, listens to your story and connects with you on a personal level. She has a gift for understanding exactly what you and your family are going through, understanding the pain you may have experienced due to the negligence or recklessness of others.
You might not be looking for a friend, but you’ll know this right away – Gayle Gerling will be on your side, at your side, every step of the way. And isn’t this really what matters? Knowing that your attorney is at your side – fully prepared, experienced, knowledgeable, and ready to aggressively protect your legal rights and get you the compensation you deserve?
Gayle’s compassion for those in need extends beyond her personal injury clients at Gerling Law. Just ask the over 6,500 area children who have received free bicycle helmets as part of the Gerling Law Great Helmet Giveaway that Gayle launched in 2006. Or the victims of abuse who have sought refuge at Holly’s House or the cancer patients who receive support from Gilda’s Club of Evansville, two local non-profit organizations on whose boards of directors Gayle has served. In fact, the list of charitable and non-profit organizations in Evansville that benefit from the generosity of Gayle and her colleagues at Gerling Law now includes more than 100 organizations.
Born and raised in Evansville, Gayle is a respected, experienced lawyer and a valued community leader. She graduated near the top of her class at IU’s prestigious Maurer School of Law. She’s practiced law with one of the largest firms in Indianapolis as well as one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. And that means she knows how big law firms and big companies think and how they operate – and she will put that knowledge to work for you. When Gayle’s father, distinguished personal injury attorney Gary Gerling, decided that it was time to step down from leading the firm he founded in 1963, he didn’t have to look far to find a talented, energetic and compassionate attorney to take over the practice. He looked to his daughter, Gayle Gerling Pettinga, and now she leads an experienced group of results-oriented personal injury attorneys with offices in Evansville and Louisville.
Since 1963, Gerling Law has helped thousands of people and recovered over $300 Million.
Since 1963, Gerling Law has helped thousands of people and recovered over $300 Million.
Since 1963, Gerling Law has helped thousands of people and recovered over $300 Million.
Since 1963, Gerling Law has helped thousands of people and recovered over $300 Million.
Since 1963, Gerling Law has helped thousands of people and recovered over $300 Million.
Since 1963, Gerling Law has helped thousands of people and recovered over $300 Million.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Car Accident
20%
Medical Malpractice
20%
Personal Injury
20%
Spinal Cord Injury
20%
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
33%-40%
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Indiana for 38 years
State: Indiana
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Location
Gerling Law
(812) 423-9928
Fax
PO Box 3203, 519 Main Street, Evansville, IN, 47731-3203
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Experience
Honors
2017
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2015
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2014
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2013
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2012
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2011
100 Years, 100 Women Honoree, YWCA Evansville, Indiana
2011
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2010
Court Admission, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
2010
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2010
Court Admission, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
2010
Court Admission, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
2010
Court Admission, U.S. Supreme Court
2010
Lifetime Member, Cambridge Who's Who
2010
Finalist, Spirit of Giving Award, Vanderburgh Community Foundation
2010
Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2009
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2009
Finalist, Celebration of Leadership Award, Leadership Evansvilee
2009
Finalist, Spirit of Giving Award, Vanderburgh Community Foundation
2008
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2007
National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
1990
Trial Advocacy Skills Certificate, National Institute for Trial Advocacy
1986
Senior Note Editor, Indiana Law Journal Editorial Board
1982
Congressional Internship Award, Jean Picker Program
Work Experience
1994 - Present
Owner and Managing Attorney, Gerling Law
1991 - 1994
Attorney, Eli Lilly & Company
1987 - 1991
Attorney, Faegre Baker & Daniels
1986 - 1986
Law Clerk, Winston & Strawn, LLP
1985 - 1985
Research Assistant for Professor, Indiana University Maurer School Of Law
1984 - 1984
Law Clerk, Gerling Law
1983 - 1983
Staff Assistant, Robert Pyle & Associates
1982 - 1982
Congressional Internship, United States Congress
Associations
2010 - Present
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates ForumMember
2009 - Present
Evansville Bar FoundationBarristers Circle
2007 - Present
National Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2007 - Present
Women's Fund Vanderburgh CountyMember
2007 - Present
National Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2007 - Present
Brain Injury Association of IndianaMember
2006 - Present
Children's Museum of EvansvilleAdvisory Board Member
2006 - Present
Women's Fund of Vanderburgh CountyMember
2005 - Present
Better Business BureauMember
2003 - Present
Juvenile Guidance FoundationFounding Member
2003 - Present
Juvenile Guidance FoundationBoard Member
2002 - Present
Indiana Trial Lawyers AssociationBoard of Directors
2002 - Present
Evansville Chamber of CommerceMember
1994 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
1994 - Present
Indiana Trial Lawyers AssociationMemer
1994 - Present
Evansville Bar AssociationMember
1987 - Present
Smith College Alumnae AssociationMember
2015 - 2016
Smith College Alumnae AssociationPast Member Board of Directors
2012 - 2013
Gilda's Club of EvansvillePast Member of Finance Committee
2011 - 2012
Gilda's Club of EvansvillePast Chair of Building Committee
2011 - 2015
Gilda's Club of EvansvilleFounding Board Member and Past Board Member
2010 - 2012
Holly's HouseFormer Board Member
2009 - 2011
Women's Fund of Vanderburgh CountyPast Co-Chair and Past Vice Chair of Advisory Board
2009 - 2010
Women's Fund Vanderburgh CountyPast Member of Grants Committee
2008 - 2013
Culver Academies Parent BoardFormer Member
2006 - 2008
Evansville Bar FoundationPast Board Member
2006 - 2008
Indiana University Maurer School of LawPast Member of Alumni Advisory Board
2004 - 2006
Children's Museum of EvansvillePast Member of Capital Campaign Committee
2003 - 2006
Juvenile Guidance FoundationFormer President
2003 - 2004
Indiana Trial Attorneys, Law Pac CommitteePast Member
2003 - 2004
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Paralegal Training CommitteePast Member
2001 - 2002
Evansville Bar Association, Law Day CommitteePast Chair
2000 - 2001
Evansville Bar Association, Court Action CommitteePast Member
2000 - 2003
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae CommitteePast Member
1993 - 1994
Indianapolis Bar AssociationBoard of Managers
1992 - 1993
Indianapolis Bar Association, Women and the Law DivisionPast Chair
1992 - 1993
Indianapolis Bar AssociationPast Member, Board of Managers
1987 - 2015
Indiana State Bar AssociationMember
1987 - 1994
Indianapolis Bar AssociationMember
Education
1987
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor; magna cum laude
1984
Smith College
BA - Bachelor of Arts; cum laude
Publications
1994
639 N.E.2d 259 (Ind. 1994)
Schrader v. Eli Lilly and Co., 639 N.E.2d 258 (Ind. 1994).
1986
62 Indiana Law Journal
"Rational Basis With Bite: Intermediate Scruitny By Any Other Name
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