Norris Choplin & Schroeder, llp

Nelson Nettles

Professional Experience

Nelson is a partner and was born in Franklin, Indiana in 1967. He has been practicing law for 16 years representing Indiana corporations in a wide variety of matters. A life-long resident of Johnson County, Indiana, Nelson understands the opportunities and tensions of growing corporations throughout Indiana. Nelson was a staff member for the IU Men's Basketball team during the 1987 national championship season and still enjoys IU basketball today when he is not busy with his wife and three children.

Representative Experience

• Law Clerk to Magistrate Judge J. Patrick Endsley, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
• Law Clerk to District Judge Larry McKinney, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Professional Associations

• Indianapolis Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Indiana State Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association

Federal Court—Appellate Decisions:

• Crawford v Marion County Election Board, United States Supreme Court, No. 07-21, 553 U.S. (decided April 28, 2008);(amicus brief on behalf of the League of Women Voters).
• Williams v. REP Corp., No. 01-3746, 302 F.3d 660 (7th Cir. 2002); 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 17275; CCH Prod. Liab. Rep. P16,399 (complex product liability case).
• McPhaul v. Madison County Board of Comm'rs, No. 99-1092, 226 F.3d 558 (7th Cir. 2000); 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 20684, Certiorari Denied March 19, 2001, Reported at: 2001 U.S. LEXIS 2212 (ADA and § 1981 claims).
• Detroit Edison Co. v. Prot. Mut. Ins. Co., No. 96-1893, 134 F.3d 790 (6th Cir. 1998); 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 785; 1998 FED App. 0024P (6th Cir.) (property insurance coverage case).
• Arkwright Mut. Ins. Co. v. Cygnet Automated Cleaning, No. 95-2186, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 22299 (large loss property subrogation case).

Federal Court—District Court Decisions:

• Zetter v. Griffith Aviation, Inc., Civil Action No. 6: 03-218-DCR, 435 F. Supp. 2d 622; 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40725 (E.D. Ky. June 16, 2006)(aviation case).
• Zetter v. Griffith Aviation, Inc., Civil Action No. 6: 03-218-DCR, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23192, April 25, 2006, Decided , April 25, 2006, Filed , Summary judgment granted by, Judgment entered by Zetter v. Griffith Aviation, Inc., 435 F. Supp. 2d 622, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40725 (E.D. Ky., June 16, 2006).
• Zetter v. Griffith Aviation, Inc., Civil Action No. 6: 03-218-DCR, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22710, April 23, 2006, Decided , April 24, 2006, Filed , Summary judgment granted by, Summary judgment granted, in part, summary judgment denied, in part by, Motion granted by Zetter v. Griffith Aviation, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23192 (E.D. Ky., Apr. 25, 2006).
• Zetter v. Griffith Aviation, Inc., Civil Action No. 6: 03-218-DCR, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23192, April 25, 2006, Decided , April 25, 2006, Filed , Summary judgment granted by, Judgment entered by Zetter v. Griffith Aviation, Inc., 435 F. Supp. 2d 622, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40725 (E.D. Ky., June 16, 2006).
• Zetter v. Griffith Aviation, Inc., Civil Action No. 6: 03-218-DCR, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22710, April 23, 2006, Decided , April 24, 2006, Filed , Summary judgment granted by, Summary judgment granted, in part, summary judgment denied, in part by, Motion granted by Zetter v. Griffith Aviation, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23192 (E.D. Ky., Apr. 25, 2006).
• McPhaul v. Madison County Board of Comm'rs, IP97-0097-C-B/S, 976 F. Supp. 1190; 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14319 (S.D. Ind. 1997) (ADA and § 1981 claims).

State Court Decisions:

• Biddle v. BAA Indianapolis, LLC, No. 32S05-0602-CV-33, 2007 Ind. LEXIS 57, 860 N.E.2d 570 (Ind. 2007) (aviation case).
• Schultz v. Ford Motor Co., No. 49S02-0508-CV-376, 857 N.E.2d 977 (Ind. 2006); 2006 Ind. LEXIS 1080; CCH Prod. Liab. Rep. P17,623 (filed amicus brief on behalf of Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana).
• Daimler Chrysler Corp. v. Graves Sheet Metal, No. 34A04-0407-CV-376, 827 N.E.2d 607 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005); 2005 Ind. App. LEXIS 883 (large loss property subrogation).
• Inlow v. Henderson, Daily, Withrow & DeVoe, No. 49A02-0305-CV-432, 804 N.E.2d 833 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004); 2004 Ind. App. LEXIS 404 (represented insurance brokers).
• Inlow v. Henderson, Daily, Withrow & DeVoe, No. 49A02-0206-CV-476, 787 N.E.2d 385; 2003 Ind. App. LEXIS 673, April 23, 2003; Costs and fees proceeding at Inlow v. Henderson, Daily, Withrow & DeVoe, 2004 Ind. App. LEXIS 404 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004).
• R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. v. N. Tex. Steel Co., No. 43A03-9911-CV-431, 752 N.E.2d 112 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001); 2001 Ind. App. LEXIS 1200, July 18, 2001, Filed , As Amended. Rehearing Denied September 24, 2001, Reported at: 2001 Ind. App. LEXIS 1699. Petition to Transfer Denied February 22, 2002 (large loss property subrogation case involving product liability claim).
• R.N. Thompson & Assocs. v. Wickes Lumber Co., No. 49A02-9608-CV-515, 687 N.E.2d 617; 1997 Ind. App. LEXIS 1740 (Ind.Ct.App. 1997) (construction case involving implied indemnity claim).
• North Tex. Steel Co. v. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., No. 43A04-9608-CV-325, 679 N.E.2d 513; 1997 Ind. App. LEXIS 434, April 29, 1997, Appellants Rehearing Denied July 7, 1997. Appellant's Transfer Denied December 3, 1997. Petition for Writ of Certiorari Denied May 4, 1998, Reported at: 1998 U.S. LEXIS 2988.
• Gilliam v. Contractors United, No. 41A01-9407-CV-235, 648 N.E.2d 1236; 1995 Ind. App. LEXIS 414 (Ind.Ct.App. 1995) (construction case involving serious personal injury).