Cohen & Malad, LLP
Gregory L. Laker

Gregory L. Laker

glaker@cohenandmalad.com
(317) 636-6481
(317) 636-2495, voice mail

Practice Groups:

Greg joined Cohen and Malad initially in 1984 and rejoined the firm in 1994. He became a Partner in 1995.

Greg exclusively represents accident victims in Indiana and in other states who have sustained serious bodily injury and/or death. He has extensive experience representing families who have been devastated by a traumatic injury to a child or by the death of a child. Greg zealously represents accident and injury victims in complex civil litigation in state and federal courts. His practice includes the following areas of law:

  • Serious Bodily Injury
  • Wrongful Death
  • Accidents Involving Children
  • Construction Accidents
  • Animal Attacks
  • Trampoline Accidents
  • Diving and Drowning Tragedies
  • Mold Cases, Involving Both Personal Injury and Property Damage
  • Medical Negligence
  • Nursing Home Liability
  • Products Liability
  • Mediation (Civil and Domestic)

Educational Background

  • JD, Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, 1984
  • Associate Editor, Indiana Law Review, 1983 - 1984
  • BS, Business Management, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1981

Bar Admissions

  • Indiana, 1984
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 1984
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 1984

Certifications/Specialties

  • Certified Family Law and Civil Mediator, State of Indiana, 1984

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • American Trial Lawyers Association
  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
  • Indianapolis Bar Association

Honors & Awards

  • Gregory was named an Indiana Super Lawyer in 2007, 2008, 2009 (voted top 50 Lawyer in Indiana)

Representative Cases

  • Vann v. United Farm Family Mut. Ins. Co., trans. granted, 792 N.E. 2d 41 (N.E. 2d 41 (Ind. 2003)
  • Vann V. United Farm Family Mut. Ins. Co., decision after remand, 790 N.E. 2d 497 (Ind. App. 2003)
  • Vann V. United Farm Family Mut. Ins. Co., 778 N.E. 2d 868 (Ind. App 2002)
  • U.S. Metalsource Corp. v. Simpson, 649 N.E.2d 682 (Ind. App. 4 Dist. 1995)
  • Waling v. Appel Service Co., Inc., 641 N.E. 2nd 647 (Ind. App. 1 Dist. 1994)
  • Mehl v. Mehl, 619 N.E. 2d 615 (Ind. App. 1993)
  • Simons v. Simons, 566 N.E. 2d 551 (Ind. App. 1 Dist. 1991)

Past Employment

  • Davis, Davis, Langan & Laker, Partner, 1989 - 1994

Gregory L. Laker was born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in 1959.

Greg attended Indiana University in Bloomington and graduated in 1981 with a bachelor's in business management. He became a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon at IU, and in 1984, entered the university's School of Law in Indianapolis. He served as the Indiana Law Review's associate editor during the 1983 - 1984 school year and graduated in 1984.