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Starkweather Joins Board of Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana

Lafayette, Indiana – November, 2005 – David Starkweather, a partner with the Lafayette firm of Stuart & Branigin, was elected to the board of directors of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana at its Twelfth Annual Conference, November 18. The DTCI is the professional organization of over 750 civil defense attorneys in Indiana promoting excellence in civil litigation and supporting the administration of justice in the courts and mediation.

Starkweather, a graduate of Wheaton College and the Indiana University School of Law, practices in the areas of Litigation, Health Care, Business Transactions, Estates and Trusts.

Stuart & Branigin LLP, a full-service firm with offices in both Lafayette and Indianapolis, has been providing legal services since 1878. Today, the law firm's staff of more than 30 lawyers provides legal representation in diverse areas. These include civil litigation, taxation, estate planning and administration, transportation, construction, environmental, banking, healthcare, immigration, intellectual property, international law, labor, employment, real estate, securities, finance, and educational institutions law.