David Van Gilder represents persons who have been injured at work or through the negligence of others, especially in difficult cases. He has been litigating personal injury and worker’s compensation cases since 1990 in state and federal courts. He has helped individuals obtain long-term disability benefits that were initially denied by employer insurance carriers. David has served as Guardian for many incapacitated Veterans as part of his Guardianship practice...

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About David C. Van Gilder

Practice Areas

Personal Injury
Workers compensation
Mediation
Guardianships
Environmental law
Wills and Estate Planning
Family Law
Corporate Law

Litigation

Languages

English (Primary)

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

District of Columbia, 1983
Indiana, 1990
U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1990

Other Affiliations

American Association for Justice, 1990 - Present
Allen County Bar Association, 1990 - Present (Member, Past President)
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
American Bar Association (Member)
Benjamin Harrison American Inn of Court (Member, Treasurer)
Indiana State Bar Association

Education

American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, 1983
J.D.
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, 1980
B.S.
Major: Environmental Studies; Biology

Past Positions

Peace Corps, Botswana, 1986 - 1988
Allen Superior Court, Law Clerk, 1989 - 1990
McCarty Noon & Williams, Associate Attorney, 1983 - 1985
Lebamoff Law Offices, Attorney, 1990 - 1996

Pro Bono Activities

Volunteer Lawyer Program of Northeast Indiana, Director, 2001 - Present
Allen County Bar Association, Pro Bono Section, 1990 - Present
Hoosier Environmental Council, Board of Directors, 1991-1997, 2000 - Present
Fort Wayne Trails, Board of Directors, 2011 - Present
Acres Land Trust, Inc., Board of Directors, 1991-2013, 2015 - Present
Coalition for Court Access, 2019

Classes and Seminars

Environmental Law, University of Saint Francis, Master of Environmental Health, 2009 - Present
Environmental Ethics & Business Practice, University of Saint Francis, Master of Environmental Health, 2009 - Present
Environmental Topics, Indiana Purdue University Fort Wayne, Public Policy Department, 2015 - Present
Third Party Settlement, Workers Compensation, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2010 - Present
Adjunct faculty, Purdue University Fort Wayne
Adjunct faculty, University of Saint Francis

Achievements

Honors

Indiana Bar Foundation Pro-Bono Award to Van Gilder & Trzynka, P.C., 2009 - Present
Randall T. Shepard Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Public, 2013 - Present
Niemann Citation for Excellence and Professionalism, Allen County Bar Association, 2015 - Present

Representative Clients

City of New Haven, Indiana
ACRES Land Trust
Cebolla's Group of Restaurants

References

Kevin Fitzharris
Jason Kissel
Yvette Klevan
Michael Galbraith

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Office Information

Address

436 E Wayne St Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Phone

260-286-0660

Fax

260-424-9177

Email

Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Office Hours

Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Websites

https://www.fvglaw.com/

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436 E Wayne St Fort Wayne, IN 46802