John B. Drummy - Kightlinger and Gray LLP

John Drummy is a Senior Partner in the Kightlinger & Gray Indianapolis office and a member of the firm’s Management Committee. John is also a member of the firm’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Board.
John is a skilled attorney with over 30 years of experience handling Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith, Professional Liability, Appellate, Data Breach and Securities Litigation matters. John has handled hundreds of appeals, with nearly 100 published opinions. He is able to use his Appellate experience in other matters to help clients preserve error at trial and decide if an appeal is appropriate.
John is a frequent presenter and writer. He serves as the Vice Chair of Publications for the International Association of Defense Counsel’s (IADC) Appellate Practice Committee. He is also active in the bad faith sub-committee of the Defense Research Institute (DRI) and is a member of other professional and legal organizations. John’s involvement in these professional organizations has supported his constant education in stay on the forefront of developing law and trial skills, both for the State of Indiana and on a national level.

Author & Speaker
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Author and presenter, “Mediation and Settlement Discussions in Extra-Contractual Litigation,” CLM 2017 New York Conference, November 30, 2017
Author and presenter, “Avoiding and Defending Bad Faith – Best Claims and Litigation Strategies,” CLM Training Course, June 28, 2017
Author and presenter, “Insurance Bad Faith ‘Set Up’ in Indiana,” National Business Institute, March 2017
Author and presenter, "Understanding the Scope and Limits of the Duty to Defend, Duty to Settle, and Initiating Settlement Negotiations," 29th National Bad Faith Litigation Forum, American Conference Institute, November 2014
Author and presenter, "Lawyer and Insurer Beware-A Continuing Duty of Good Faith," Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Insurance Bad Faith/Coverage/Fraud Mini-Conference, February 2014
Author and presenter, "Understanding the Scope and Limits of the Duty to Defend, Duty to Settle, and Initiating Settlement Negotiations,"26th National Bad Faith Litigation Forum, American Conference Institute, November 2013
Author and presenter, "Understanding the Scope and Limits of the Duty to Defend, Duty to Settle, and Initiating Settlement Negotiations,"24th National Bad Faith Litigation Forum, American Conference Institute, April 2013
Presenter, "Oddball Appeals and the Limits of Creativity", Appellate Practice Committee, International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Mid-Year Meeting, February 2013
Author and presenter, "Managing Claims to Avoid Bad Faith", Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Insurance Bad Faith/Coverage/Fraud Mini-Conference, January 2013
Author and presenter, "The Tort of Bad Faith", Mutual Insurance Companies Association of Indiana Annual Convention, December 2012
Author and presenter, "The Tort of Bad Faith" and "Ethical Considerations in Bad Faith Litigation", National Business Institute (NBI), August 2010
Author, "Avoiding Collateral Damage: Vacating a Judgment as Part of a Settlement", DRI In-House Defense Quarterly, Summer 2010
Author, "Avoiding Collateral Damage: Vacating a Judgment as Part of a Settlement" , International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Appellate Practice Committee Newsletter, December 2009
Author, "Not So Fast-The Validity and Interpretation of Racing and Speed-Contest Exclusions", Claims Advisor, Spring 2009
Author, "Handling Claims that Include a Demand for Punitive Damages", Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society (CPCU) Central Indiana Chapter, 2008
Author and presenter, "The Tort of Bad Faith", Lorman Education Services, Inc., 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Author and presenter, "Damages: Who Gets 'Em and What Do They Get", Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society (CPCU) Central Indiana Chapter, 2004
Author and presenter, "Bad Faith: Then and Now", Insurance Institute of Indiana, 2002
Author and presenter, "The Tort of Bad Faith", Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society (CPCU) Central Indiana Chapter, 2002
"Interlocutory Appeals Under Appellate Rule 4(B)", Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF), 1991 and 1996
Co-author, "Cumulative Supplement to Appellate Handbook for Indiana Lawyers" , 1994 and 1995
Co-author, "The Requirements of Trial Rule 56", Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF), 1992

Selected for inclusion on the Super Lawyers list published in Indiana Super Lawyers Magazine (2010-2019)
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating – by Martindale-Hubbell

Memberships

The Lawyers Club of Indianapolis
7th Circuit Bar Association
Defense Research Institute (DRI)
International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) - Vice Chair of Publication for the Appellate Practice Committee & Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion for the Professional Liability Committee
Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI)
Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA)