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Philip E. Kalamaros

Partner

Philip Kalamaros is a partner in the St. Joseph, Michigan and South Bend, IN offices. He practices in a particularly broad practice area from worker’s compensation and civil rights to health care law and product liability as well as business planning.

Mr. Kalamaros received his B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1984 followed by his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Notre Dame School of Law in 1987.


P.O. Box 46
301 State Street, 2nd Floor
St. Joseph, MI 49085-0046 		269-983-4405 Ext. 302
E-mail: pkalamaros@hsk-law.com 
P.O. Box 4156
120 W. LaSalle Ave., 12th Floor
South Bend, IN 46634-4156 		574-232-4801
E-mail: pkalamaros@hsk-law.com 

  • Errors and Omissions
  • Medical, Legal and Other Professional Malpractice Defense
  • Dram Shop
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Employment Practices
  • State and Federal Appeals
  • General Insurance Litigation
  • Civil Rights Defense
  • Truck and Heavy Equipment
  • Torts and Civil Litigation
  • First Party Litigation
  • Business Planning and Strategy
  • Worker’s Compensation

  • St. Joseph County (Indiana) Bar Association, (Board of Governors, 1989-1990)(Secretary, 1990-2003)
  • Berrien County (Michigan),
  • Seventh Circuit Bar Association
  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association (1987-2003)
  • State Bar of Michigan
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America (1987-2003)
  • Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (1987-2003)
  • Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (Amicus Chairman, 1992-1997, Director, 1997-2000)
  • Defense Trial Counsel of Michigan
  • Defense Research Institute
  • National Council of Self Insureds
  • National Health Lawyers Association
  • Notre Dame Law Association
  • Fellow, Indiana Bar Foundation
  • Director, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum

  • Indiana State Bar
  • United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
  • Michigan State Bar
  • U. S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Worker’s Compensation Board of Indiana

  • University of Notre Dame, B.B.A., 1984
  • University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1987

  • Mediator/Arbitrator
  • Best Lawyers in America, 1995/1998/2001/2003/2005/2007
  • Marquis’ Who’s Who
  • Strathmore’s Who’s Who
  • Indiana Super Lawyer, 2004/2005/2006/2007/2009

Author and/or speaker “2007 LSU Trial Advocacy Program”, Louisiana State University Law School, Summer 2007

“Miller’s Court”, ICLEF, Spring 2007

“Defending the Bad Faith Action”; Bad Faith Claims in Litigation, ICLEF, Fall 2003

“Times They have Changed: The Business of Being a Defense Lawyer Affecting the Art of Being a Defense Lawyer” ICLEF Masters Series, Summer 2001

"Depositions for Fun and Profit," IDLA Rookie Seminar, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007

“Defense Approach: Getting A Clue”, Planning Your First Tort Case, ICLEF Seminar Summer 2000

"Making it Work" and "Defense Bar and Industry Relations," Defense Seminar, Insurance Institute of Indiana, 1998

"1997 Indiana Worker’s Compensation Legislation Summary"; The Indiana Lawyer, June 11, 1997.

"Fraudulent Concealment and the Statute of 1997, Limitations in Medical Malpractice," IDLA, Winter 1996;

"Constitutional Challenge to Tort Reform”, IDLA, June 1996

"Overview of the Workers Compensation Act," Workers Compensation Deskbook ICLEF, 1994

"Bad Faith and Collateral Actions in Worker’s Compensation," May 1993

"Preparing Yourself for Mediation," ITLA Summertime Torts, August 1992

"Temporary Partial Disability, Getting the Numbers Right," Res Gestae, October 1989

Reported or otherwise published cases Filip v. Block 879 N.E.2d 1076 (Ind., 2008)

Evan v. Poe & Associates, Inc., 873 N.E.2d 92 (Ind. App. Sep 05, 2007)

Ace Radiator Works, v. Runkle, 872 N.E.2d 706 (Ind. App. Aug 28, 2007) WL 2417317

Kempf v. St. Paul Reinsurance Co., 872, N.E.2d 162, 2007 WL 2363858, Ind.App., (August 21, 2007)

Morris v. Duncan, 2007 WL 2257659, N.D.Ind., (August 03, 2007)

Underhill v. CSX Transp., Inc., 2007 WL 1970958, N.D.Ind., (July 03, 2007)

Brown v. Katz, 868 N.E.2d 1159, Ind.App., (July 02, 2007)

Rosenbaum v. Seybold, 2007 WL 1959241, N.D.Ind., (July 02, 2007)

Design Basics, Inc. v. Granite Ridge Builders, Inc., 2007 WL 1830809, N.D.Ind., (June 21, 2007)

Cincinnati Ins. Co. ex rel. Struyf v. Second Injury Fund, 863 N.E.2d 1242 (Ind.App. Apr 11, 2007)

Howmedica Osteonics Corp. v. Tranquil Prospects, Ltd., 482 F.Supp.2d 1045 (N.D.Ind. Mar 28, 2007)

Patterson v. University Park Associates, 860 N.E.2d 928 (Ind.App. Jan 24, 2007) 2007 WL 166642

Filip v. Block, 858 N.E.2d 143 (Ind.App. Dec 11, 2006) transfer granted, opinion vacated, in rap 58(a) (Apr 17, 2007)

Nautilus Ins. Co. v. American Community Services, Inc., 2006 WL 2925658 (N.D.Ind. Oct 11, 2006)

Casey v. Phelan Ins. Agency, Inc. 431 F. Supp. 2d 888, 70 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 130 (N.D. Ind. May 09, 2006)

Shepherd v. Truex, 823 N.E.2d 320 (Ind.App. Mar 07, 2005)

Klabo v. Myhre, 2004 WL 554794 (N.D. Ind. Feb 06, 2004)

Great West Cas. Co. v. National Cas. Co., 385 F.3d 1094 (7th Cir.(Ind.) Oct 06, 2004)

Howmedica Osteonics Corp. v. Tranquil Prospects, Ltd., 288 F. Supp. 2d 939, (N.D.Ind. 2003)

Nance v. Ulferts, 282 F.Supp.2d 912 (N. D. Ind. Aug. 19, 2003)

Great West Casualty v. National Casualty Company, 2003 WL 22016506 (S.D.Ind. Aug. 13, 2003)

Jacobs v. Manhart, 770 N.E. 2d 344 (Ind. App. June 5, 2002) Rehearing Denied July 15, 2002.

Beaver v. Foamcraft, Inc., 181 F.Supp.2d 968 (N.D.Ind., Jan 07, 2002)

Brett v. Goshen Community School Corp., 161 F.Supp.2d 930, 157 Ed. Law Rep. 84 (N.D.Ind., Sep 06, 2001)

Court View Centre, L.L.C. v. Witt, 753 N.E.2d 75 (Ind.App., Aug 07, 2001)

Beaver v. Grand Prix Karting Ass'n, Inc., 246 F.3d 905 (7th Cir.(Ind.), Mar 30, 2001)

Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty P.C. v. Indiana Ins. Co., 729 N.E.2d 117 (Ind., May 25, 2000)

Transcontinental Ins. Co. v. J.L. Manta, Inc., 714 N.E.2d 1277 (Ind.App., Aug 24, 1999)

Paper Mfrs. Co. v. Rescuers, Inc., 60 F.Supp.2d 869, 40 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 146, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P 15,670 (N.D.Ind., Aug 19, 1999)

Martin v. Richey, 711 N.E.2d 1273 (Ind., Jul 08, 1999)

Richardson v. Calderon, 713 N.E.2d 856 (Ind.App., Jun 30, 1999)

Slutsky v. Crews, 713 N.E.2d 288 (Ind.App., Jun 10, 1999)

Safway Steel Products v. Casteel Const. Co., 1998 WL 792189 (N.D.Ind., Nov 03, 1998)

Brett v. Goshen Community School Corp., 1998 WL 792186 (N.D.Ind., Oct 06, 1998)

Coble v. Joseph Motors, Inc., 695 N.E.2d 129 (Ind.App., Apr 29, 1998)

Chamberlain v. Parks, 692 N.E.2d 1380 (Ind.App., Apr 06, 1998)

Koval v. Simon Telelect, Inc., 693 N.E.2d 1299 (Ind., Mar 31, 1998)

Smith v. Howe Military School, 1998 WL 175875 (N.D.Ind., Feb 27, 1998)

Smith v. Howe Military School, 1997 WL 662506 (N.D.Ind., Oct 20, 1997)

Koval v. Simon-Telelect, Inc., 979 F.Supp. 1222 (N.D.Ind., Aug 14, 1997)

Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty v. Indiana Ins. Co., 685 N.E.2d 705, Trans Granted, (Ind.App., Jul 28, 1997)

United Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Blossom Chevrolet, Inc., 679 N.E.2d 1327 (Ind., May 14, 1997)

Viers v. Philips Products Ventline Div., 1997 WL 284975 (N.D.Ind., Apr 18, 1997)

Valance v. Wisel, 110 F.3d 1269, 46 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 1127 (7th Cir.(Ind.), Apr 07, 1997)

Hatfield v. Edward J. DeBartolo Corp., 676 N.E.2d 395 (Ind.App., Feb 21, 1997)

Ransburg Industries v. Brown, 659 N.E.2d 1081 (Ind.App., Dec 21, 1995)

South Bend Community School Corp. v. Widawski, 626 N.E.2d 814 (Ind., Jan 24, 1994)

South Bend Community Schools Corp. v. Widawski, 622 N.E.2d 160, 86 Ed. Law Rep. 950 (Ind., Oct 21, 1993)

South Bend Community School Corp. v. Widawski, 602 N.E.2d 1045, Trans Granted, (Ind.App. 3 Dist., Nov 16, 1992)

Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Moen, 940 F.2d 1069 (7th Cir.(Ind.), Aug 19, 1991)