YOSHA LAW - Key Persons
A Fort Wayne personal injury lawyer could work with you during the days after an accident. An experienced attorney could discuss the details of your case and work out what compensation to which you may be entitled.
Brandon excelled as an oral advocate as a law student. In his second year, Brandon was named to the Order of the Barristers, which recognizes the top oral advocates who compete in McKinney's annual moot court competition. Due to his success in the school-wide competition, McKinney chose Brandon to represent the law school in a state-wide competition hosted by the Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA). Top advocates from Notre Dame and IU Maurer competed.
After receiving his Juris Doctorate in July 2019, Brandon joined his father's law practice at Yosha, Cook, and Tisch, where he currently serves as a Junior Partner.
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Member of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
Bryan Tisch learned early on while attending Purdue University that he wanted to pursue a career in law. In addition to his exposure to the law through a number of his business courses. While studying at Purdue, Bryan was fortunate enough to have firsthand experience assisting others as a result of completing an externship with Legal Services of Indiana in Lafayette. During this time, he was exposed to a variety of matters including child custody, divorce, employment law, housing, medical assistance, social security, debt collection, and personal injury. It became clear to Bryan as a result of this experience that he wanted a career helping people find their way to justice through the legal system.
Experience & Additional Information
Bryan is an active member of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association where he is a sustaining member and sits on the Board of Directors. Bryan has chaired and given presentations at various legal seminars involving strategies in dealing with pre-existing conditions of a personal injury claimant, preparing clients for deposition, taking defendant depositions and presenting evidence in cases. Furthermore, Bryan has worked as a constituent for ITLA's legislative team, addressing several important laws in Indiana.
Job Titles:
- Founder
- Founding Partner
- Founding Member of Yosha Cook & Tisch
Buddy is the only Indiana trial lawyer listed in all seven editions of "The Best Lawyers in America", authored by two Harvard Law Professors since 1987, and published by Woodward White Publishing Co;
Louis Buddy Yosha, widely known as "Buddy" Yosha, is a personal injury litigation trial attorney with a stellar nationwide reputation among his peers for his courtroom success, prevailing against corporate giants in insurance and other industries. Buddy's cases have generated national acclaim in well-known national publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Fortune magazine, and numerous others, including legal journals. Buddy has focused his practice on helping those seeking civil justice for physical and financial injury. Representing people from all walks of life, Buddy takes cases on a contingency fee, in an effort to assist the seriously injured who frequently cannot afford representation to recover compensation otherwise. Furthermore, no fee is owed unless a settlement or recovery is made.
Supported by an excellent legal team, Buddy still works hard on his cases to ensure his clients receive the compensation they deserve.
Among many other accomplishments, Buddy is a past president of the Indiana Trial Lawyers' Association (ITLA) and has spoken in front of many trial lawyers, including attendance of over a thousand people composed principally of trial lawyers. He has chaired and lectured in over fifty seminars as a speaker and moderator and has authored/co-authored dozens of national articles and chapters for textbooks focusing on litigation and personal injury.
Buddy Yosha, the founding member of Yosha Cook & Tisch, is well-known nationally and throughout the Indianapolis legal community. He is renowned for his expertise in the areas of personal injury, civil litigation, trial advocacy, and legal strategy.
Founding partner Buddy Yosha has received numerous accolades for his legal representation. Here are some of the highlights of his experience.
Buddy lectures extensively and has published a number of articles and books dealing with trial advocacy, litigation strategy, expert witness cross examination and complex medical issues concerning wrongfully injured victims and their rights.
* AV Preeminent Peer Review Ratings are not earned by all law firms. Potential clients consider Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings an important tool when evaluating a lawyer's qualifications. Two of our attorneys, Buddy Yosha and Richard Cook, have earned the AV Preeminent rating, which is the highest ranking attorneys can receive from their peers.
After receiving his Juris Doctorate in 2019, Nick joined a general business practice who he had clerked for while attending law school. In this position, Nick gained experience in the following areas: insurance litigation; contract-drafting; real estate law; corporate law; and estate law. Nick joined Yosha Cook & Tisch in November of 2020.
Experience & Additional Information
Richard Cook is committed to working with you to obtain the best possible resolution for your case. he stands ready to vigorously represent your interests in a prompt professional manner. He is committed to representing the interests of those who have been injured or wronged by acts of another person or corporation.
Experience & Additional Information
Previous Experience
Law Clerk
Rich Cook has extensive trial experience dating back to his early law career as a former state and federal prosecutor. Rich handled cases ranging from complex criminal fraud to capital crimes.
With 35 years of experience in both the civil law and criminal law arena, Rich has the skill and experience injured Indiana plaintiffs need in court.
Stanley was appointed Judge of the Allen Superior Court, Civil Division in 1998 by Governor Frank O'Bannon, where he was re-elected in 2002, 2008, and won contested election in 2014. He retired in December of 2018 after serving 20 years on the bench as a trial judge in personal injury, medical malpractice, insurance coverage, commercial litigation; and estate and trust litigation as Probate Judge.