STEWART - Key Persons
David W. Stewart focuses his practice exclusively on plaintiff's personal injury and wrongful death litigation. From the firm's office in Indianapolis, Indiana, he assists clients throughout Marion County, the greater Indianapolis metropolitan area and other parts of the state. The types of cases that Mr. Stewart has handled have included big rig and other motor vehicle crashes, defective drugs, defective products, construction site accidents, and medical malpractice.
During his career, Mr. Stewart has chaired more than 70 jury trials and he has been able to obtain numerous sizable awards. Outside of the courtroom, he has negotiated settlements that have been favorable to his clients. Some of the defendants that Mr. Stewart has gone up against have included the manufacturers of Reglan, Trasylol and Chantix, and he has also represented victims of transvaginal mesh complications.
As an undergraduate, Mr. Stewart attended Wabash College in Crawfordsville, and he received his bachelor's degree in 1986. Remaining in the state, he pursued his legal education at Indiana University School of Law, and he was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1989. Mr. Stewart is admitted to practice before all Indiana and Michigan state courts, and he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana and the Supreme Court of the United States. An active participant in several professional legal organizations, he is a member of the board of directors of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Stewart is also a real estate broker and a member of the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board Of Realtors.
Rhonda L. Wood is an attorney at Stewart|Phelps|Wood Injury Lawyers in Indianapolis, Indiana. Focusing her practice on medical malpractice, Ms. Wood joined the Stewart|Phelps|Wood Attorneys medical malpractice team in 2010. She primarily represents patients injured while under the care of doctors, hospitals, nurses and nursing homes. Her clients also include veterans who are the victims of medical malpractice at VA hospitals.
Ms. Wood represents clients throughout the Greater Indianapolis Area and the state of Indiana. In addition, she has successfully advocated on behalf of clients in Fort Wayne, Gary and South Bend.
Outside of her practice, Ms. Wood is active in the legal community. She is a member of various professional, legal, and medical organizations, including the Indiana State Bar Association, the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association and the Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses.
Ms. Wood earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Indianapolis and received her law degree from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. Before becoming a licensed attorney, she worked at OrthoIndy Hospital as an operating room nurse.
After completing her legal studies, Ms. Wood obtained her license to practice law, which qualified her to appear before all Indiana state courts. She is also qualified to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Her combination of medical knowledge and legal skills provide her with unique insight into her cases and a complete understanding on how to achieve the best possible outcomes.