Gabriel A. Hawkins - Indianapolis, IN
Attorney at CohenMalad, LLP
Class Action Lawyers in Indianapolis, IN
One Indiana Square Suite 1400 Indianapolis, IN 46204
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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24
Years
Experience
Indianapolis Class Action Lawyer
Updated: 09/23/2026
Areas of Practice
- Class Action
- Personal Injury
- Legal Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice
- Sexual Assault
- Appellate Law
- Business Litigation
- Property Disputes
- Premises Liability
- Dram Shop Liability
- Partnership Disputes
- Qui Tam Actions
- Employee Non-Compete Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Gabriel joined CohenMalad, LLP in 2007 after graduating with honors from Indiana University Maurer School of Law and following a judicial clerkship with the Indiana Court of Appeals. Gabriel focuses his practice in the areas of complex litigation, personal injury, business litigation, appellate litigation and legal malpractice.
In addition to overseeing a robust trial docket, Gabriel has a wealth of experience in appellate advocacy as a result of his clerkship and has served as lead counsel in several of the featured cases listed below. Apart from serving as lead trial counsel in cases in Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Florida, Texas, and Oregon, Gabriel has served as lead counsel on numerous cases before the Indiana Court of Appeals, the Indiana Supreme Court, and the Federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Seventh, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits. Gabriel also has a robust federal trial practice and prosecuted cases before federal courts in Indiana, Florida, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois.
Gabriel specializes in complex, high-value litigation and served in key roles on several notable and highly-publicized cases including: In re 2005 U.S. Grand Prix, the Weinberger medical malpractice litigation, the Gandhi medical malpractice litigation, and ViaStar Energy, LLC v. Motorola, Inc.
Gabriel is particularly proud of his work in Bixby, et al. v. KBR, Inc., a complex toxic tort case in which American and British soldiers were exposed to a deadly carcinogen. The jury returned a verdict of $85,200,000 in favor of these soldiers.
Finally, while legal malpractice cases constitute a comparatively small fraction of the client recoveries generated by him, Gabriel does not shy from representing victims of egregious acts of legal malpractice. Gabriel regularly holds doctors, accountants, architects, CEOs, insurance companies, and other professionals to a standard of professional and ethical competence. He strongly believes that it is in the interest of society, as well as the legal profession, that lawyers are held to the same standard. To this end, Gabriel was instrumental in sustaining a $17,991.043 million legal malpractice verdict in Dennerline v. ICIT, which constitutes the largest legal malpractice verdict ever obtained in Indiana.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Indiana Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2021-2026
- Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Star, Thomson Reuters, 2010-2015
Other Sources of Feedback About Gabriel A. Hawkins
Included on the 2027 Indiana Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2026 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2025 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Indiana Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, 2002
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Awarded “Top Brief” in Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition
Honors: Volunteer Tutor of Financially Disadvantaged Minority Children
Law Journal: Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, Executive Articles Editor
Non Legal Education
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University of Southern Illinois, 1998
B.A.
Honors: cum laude -
University of Illinois, 2000
M.A.
Past Positions
- Indiana Court of Appeals, Law Clerk for the Honorable Paul Mathias, Barrister
Pro Bono Activities
- Parish of Saint Joan of Arc.
Representative Cases
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Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Sporner, 278 N.E.3d 1200 (Ind. Ct. App. 2026)
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Aulakh v. Aulakh, 273 N.E.3d 431 (Ind. 2025)
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Certa v. Steak ‘N Shake Operations, Inc., 102 N.E.3d 336 (Ind. Ct. App. 2018)
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Hamilton v. Steak ‘N Shake Operations, Inc., 92 N.E.3d 1166 (Ind. Ct. App. 2018)
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Cavanaugh’s Sports Bar & Eatery Ltd. v. Porterfield, 140 N.E.3d 837 (Ind. 2020)
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Myers v. Crouse-Hinds Division of Cooper Indus, Inc., 53 N.E.3d 1160 (Ind. 2016)
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Indiana Department of Insurance v. Doe, 247 N.E.3d 1024 (Ind. 2024)
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ViaStar Energy, LLC v. Motorola, Inc., 2007 WL 101810 (S.D. Ind., Jan. 9, 2007)
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Filter Specialists, Inc. v. Hendi, 2008 WL 11391139 (N.D. Ind., Nov. 17, 2008)
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Bixby v. KBR, Inc., 2012 WL 4063498 (D. Or., Sept. 13, 2012)
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Weinberger, et al. v. Boyer, 956 N.E.2d 1095 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011)
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Weinberger, et al. v. Gill, 2013 WL 372641 (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 31, 2013)
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Bojko v. Indiana Department of Insurance, 232 N.E.3d 1155 (Ind. 2024)
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Dennerline v. Atterholt, 886 N.E.2d 582 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008)
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Help at Home, LLC v. Doe, 196 N.E.3d 1230 (Ind. Ct. App. 2022)
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Batchelder v. Ind. Univ. Health Care, Inc., 148 N.E.3d 1116 (Ind. Ct. App. 2020)
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United Automobile Insurance Company v. Metzger Rosta, LLP, 2021 WL 1165184 (S.D. Ind., March 26, 2021)
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Paul & Julia Christy v. Sebo, 930 N.E.2d 1154 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010)
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Community Health Network, Inc. v. McKenzie, 185 N.E.3d 368 (Ind. 2022)
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Daniels v. FanDuel, Inc., 109 N.E.3d 390 (Ind. 2018)
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Estate of Durnin v. Law Office of David Gladish, P.C., 179 N.E.3d 1047 (Ind. Ct. App. 2021)
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Manns v. Faler, 941 N.E.2d 1117 (Ind Ct. App. 2011)
Bar Admissions
- Indiana, 2002
- Kentucky, 2026
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 2007
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 2006
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2006
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 2011
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2012
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2013
Other Affiliations
- Indiana Bar Association, 2010 (Member)
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
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Contact
One Indiana Square
Suite 1400
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone Number: 463-634-6875
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8a-5p EST
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