Attorney Scott E. Andres

Scott E. Andres is a partner in the law firm of Due Doyle Fanning & Alderfer, LLP in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born in Beech Grove, Indiana on September 19, 1978 and was raised on the south side of Indianapolis.

Mr. Andres is a graduate of Indiana University - Bloomington (B.A., History/Political Science) and Indiana University - Indianapolis School of Law (J.D., Order of the Barristers). He was admitted to the bar in 2005, and he is a member of the Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations and Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. Mr. Andres has extensive litigation experience in state and federal courts, including taking several jury trials to verdict as lead counsel. Mr. Andres has handled several appeals before the Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Court of Appeals and presented successful oral argument to the Indiana Supreme Court in the case of Holiday Hospitality Franchising, Inc. v. AMCO Ins. Co., 983 N.E.2d 574 (Ind. 2013), which was decided in favor of his client. Areas of practice include insurance defense and coverage litigation, personal injury, environmental defense, arson and fire litigation, toxic torts, employment, and appellate practice. In 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 Mr. Andres was named as an Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Star.

Practice Areas:

Insurance Defense
Insurance Coverage
Environmental
Construction Litigation
Litigation & Appeals
Arson & Fire Litigation
Premises Liability
Trucking and Commercial Vehicle Accident Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Indiana, 2005
U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana

Education:

Indiana University School of Law, 2004
- J.D.
Indiana University, 2001
- B.A.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Indianapolis State Bar Association
Indiana State Bar Association
Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana

Honors and Awards:

Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2012, 2014-2018

Representative Cases:

Donovan v. Hoosier Park, LLC, 84 N.E.3d 1198 (Ind. Ct. App. 2017) - Affirming trial court's granting of summary judgment to casino for properly evicting a patron
Santelli v. Rahmatullah, 993 N.E.2d 167 (Ind. 2013) - Holding that the Indiana Comparative Fault Act does not allow for use of the "Very Duty Doctrine" in Indiana
Holiday Hospitality Franchising, Inc. v. AMCO Ins. Co., 983 N.E.2d 574 (Ind. 2013) - Affirming trial court's granting of summary judgment to insurance company in insurance coverage dispute
Amerisafe Risk Services, Inc. v. Estate of Wadsack ex. rel Wadsack, 980 N.E.2d 842 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012) - Granting insurance company's motion to dismiss plaintiffs' Complaint on account of the exclusive remedy of the Indiana Workers' Compensation Act
Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Smith, 2010 WL 5124740 (S.D.Ind. 2010) - Obtained summary judgment in declaratory judgment action
Cotton v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co., 937 N.E.2d 414 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010) - Obtained summary judgment in matter pertaining to a garage insurance policy
Divan v. PSI Energy, Inc. and Cinergy Corp. (Hendricks Co. Sup. 2009) - Obtained summary judgment for client in defending a retaliatory discharge claim
Sweeney v. Peppy Grille (Marion Co. Sup. 2008) - Achieved defense verdict in jury trial involving a slip and fall allegation at restaurant
Nigh v. R.L. Turner Corp. (Shelby Co. Sup. 2008) - Achieved defense verdict in jury trial for a general contractor in case involving mold allegations