Indiana’s Commercial Court project was approved by the Indiana Supreme Court in January 2016 and the project became operational in June 2016. Initially, the Commercial Court project launched in six counties across the state. However, since then, the project has grown and now there are Commercial Courts located in Allen County, Elkhart County, Floyd County, Hamilton County, Lake County, Madison County, Marion County, St. Joseph County, Vanderburgh County, and Vigo County, taking the total to ten counties throughout Indiana.

The advice of an experienced attorney is absolutely critical to success in litigation -- whether that success comes in the form of a win in court or a favorable settlement. An experienced litigator, like the ones at Gutwein law, will think steps ahead and anticipate what the opposing party may do throughout the litigation process enabling you to obtain the best possible outcome for your situation.

Given that anyone can be sued at any time, we think it's important that our current and prospective clients have a basic understanding of the litigation process, so they can obtain proper counsel, and ultimately, have their interests protected.

Below, we've outlined the litigation process in seven steps to give you an idea of what it's typically like to be involved in a lawsuit.