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An analytical thinker with broad background in litigation, creditors’ rights, and contracts, Jason is a knowledgeable and experienced advocate for a wide range of firm clients. Before joining Stuart + Branigin, Jason represented public and private companies in commercial disputes and bankruptcy matters, and served as a county prosecutor.. The core of his practice is in resolving contract disputes on behalf of privately held companies and individuals. Jason’s experience ranges from business ownership and management conflicts to consumer protection defense to property and home construction disputes. He is typically able to resolve disputes before a case must be tried through either mediation or private negotiation; however, as a former prosecutor with substantial courtroom experience, he is also equipped to represent clients at trial or arbitration.. Jason’s contract litigation experience also helps him to guide Indiana businesses navigating a variety of commercial agreements. He provides ongoing counsel to a diversified industrial manufacturer assisting the in-house counsel and interacting with procurement executives to review and negotiate contracts with many domestic and international suppliers.. Firm clients also turn to Jason for representation in creditors’ rights and bankruptcy-related matters. His experience representing lenders, businesses and individuals in Chapter 7, 11, and 13 and bankruptcy litigation matters – and background in management and finance – enable him to identify efficient strategies to recover and preserve assets. Beyond creditors’ rights issues, he also works with banks and credit unions on commercial loan documentation matters.. In addition to his client commitments, Jason serves the Lafayette community as a board director of the Long Center for the Performing Arts and Home with Hope.

Stuart Gutwein is a partner in the law firm of Bennett Boehning & Clary LLP. He received a Bachelor Degree in Business Management from Purdue University in 2000 and received his law degree from Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, graduating magna cum laude in 2003. Prior to joining BB&C in 2005, Stuart was an Associate in the Business Section at Sommer Barnard PC n/k/a Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP. Since joining BB&C Stuart has concentrated his practice in the areas of business entity formation, business and real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, emerging companies and private equity. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Indiana State Bar Association, the Tippecanoe County Bar Association and the Greater Lafayette Venture Club. Stuart is a member of the following trade associations – OIA (Outdoor Industry Association), REISA (Real Estate Investment Securities Association) and NMEDA (National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association).

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Derek H. Potts is The Potts Law Firm’s Founder and National Managing Partner.  Mr. Potts is a nationally known trial lawyer who has been a court appointed leader in some of the largest complex litigations of the past decade.  He also has obtained landmark jury verdicts and settlements for his clients since the beginning of his 20-year legal career.. Derek H. Potts has led high profile mass tort cases including the transvaginal mesh litigation which is the largest medical device litigation in United States’ history. Mr. Potts was also a state court leader in the General Motors Ignition Switch litigation, obtaining a victory from the Supreme Court of Missouri, and then successfully resolving hundreds of cases. Mr. Potts is currently leading litigation due to mass property damage inflicted on the residents of Houston, Texas from Hurricane Harvey and the United States Army Corps of Engineers release of water from reservoirs.. As founder of the Potts Law Firm, Derek Potts’ aggressive litigation approach coupled with choosing to be at the forefront of some of the most complex and groundbreaking legal cases of the day have set him and the law firm apart. Mr. Potts has been honored as one of the Best Lawyers in America, is a member of Super Lawyers, and holds a Martindale-Hubbell A rating, the highest attorney rating.. In addition to his work at The Potts Law Firm, Derek Potts has provided pro bono representation to indigent clients, children and the elderly as part of the Jackson County Bar Association Volunteer Attorney Project.  Mr. Potts is also the chairman of Potts Family Foundation, which is involved with multiple charitable foundations including MJ & M and Promise for Haiti.