Ronald P. Kuker

Attorney biography

Ron Kuker has an extensive practice as a Civil Mediator and maintains an office in both Valparaiso and Merrillville. Mr. Kuker has served as mediator in a very wide range of civil, commercial, personal injury, insurance, estate and contract cases. Mr. Kuker has written and lectured on Alternative Dispute Resolution topics. In addition, he has handled insurance litigation, worker’s compensation cases and personal injury litigation.

Mr. Kuker's Mediation Schedule

Civil Mediator

Mr. Kuker has conducted more than 4,000 mediation sessions in numerous areas of the law. Among the types of cases mediated are:

Motor Vehicle Accident	Civil Rights	Employment
Railroad Crossing	Landlord/Tenant	Discrimination
Workers Compensation	Defamation/Slander	Real Estate
Products Liability	Commercial Contracts	Partnerships
Medical Malpractice	Insurance Coverage	Premises Liability
FELA	Construction	Fire Claims
Estate/Probate

From 2000 through 2003, Mr. Kuker served as the Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Indiana Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education.

Litigation and Trial Practice

Mr. Kuker has previously participated in many types of civil litigation, including commercial litigation, plaintiff personal injury, insurance defense, insurance coverage, worker’s compensation, products liability, civil rights and business litigation. His practice has also allowed him to represent plaintiffs, defendants and lien holders in mediation sessions in pending cases.

Presentations, Publications and Teaching Positions

Chair (2008), Panelist (2007) Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, "Advanced Civil Mediation - The Masters Series" November 2007, November 2008.

Panelist, Indiana Judicial College, “Mediation for Judicial Officers: How to Improve Your Case Management”, April, 2007.

Speaker, Indiana University School of Law, Public Policy Mediation Course, ADR Rules and Case Law Update, August 2003, January 2004, August 2004, January 2005, August 2005, January 2006, August 2006, January 2007, August 2007, January 2008, August 2008.

Speaker, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, “Improving Mediation Advocacy - From Confidential Statement to Final Agreement”, Dispute Resolution Colloquium, October, 2004.

Chair, Lake County Bar Assn., “Applied Professionalism Course for Newly Admitted Attorneys”, December 2004, December 2005, December 2006, December 2007, December 2008.

Speaker, Lake County Bar Assn., “Mediation - A View From All Sides of the Room”, August 2004.

Speaker, Indiana Judicial College, “ADR Techniques Beyond Mediation - Arbitration”, April, 2003.

Chair, 1999 and 2002, Indiana ADR Workshops, Indiana Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education.

“Alternative Dispute Resolution - ADR Maximizing Your Chances for Success in Mediation or Arbitration” - January 1996, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum. Seminar presentation and preparation of written materials.

“From A Mediator: A Few Ideas That Might Help”, November 1994, Indiana Lawyer, Written article.

Litigation Instructor, Trial Advocacy Skills Workshop, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum and National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Indianapolis, Indiana -- 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002

Speaker, Worker’s Compensation Seminar on “Do’s & Don’t’s - Third Party Action, Liens, Social Security & Subrogation”, 1998.

Certifications/Education

May, 1992, basic mediation training as Civil Mediator; completed 40-hour training course. September, 1995, completed Advanced Mediation training. July, 1997, completed 18-hour Advanced Mediation practice course at Pepperdine University School of Law. September, 1999, completed Advanced Mediation training. Registered Civil Mediator with the Indiana Supreme Court Commission for Continuing Legal Education.

May, 1976	Juris Doctorate, Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana.
May, 1973	Bachelor of Science, Public Administration, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri.

Professional Memberships

Indiana Association of Mediators
American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution
Indiana State Bar Association, Section of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Porter County Bar Association
Lake County Bar Association