John C. Duffey
John C. Duffey was born in Burnettsville, Indiana in 1956. For over forty years, John has worked as a trial lawyer, with a practice spanning accident, commercial, employment, product liability, and real estate litigation. His work has had a longstanding focus on representing national, regional, and short-line railroads.
Throughout his career, he has provided railroads representation at trial, appeal, and in mediation proceedings in a broad range of matters, including accident and injury cases, employment and real estate disputes, and legislative initiatives. He has regularly defended rail operators against Federal Employers’ Liability Act claims in state and federal courts. He has handled complex real estate disputes for rail carriers related to eminent domain and quiet title matters in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. He was also honored to represent the Catholic Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana and Purdue University.
John C. Duffey
John C. Duffey was born in Burnettsville, Indiana in 1956. For over forty years, John has worked as a trial lawyer, with a practice spanning accident, commercial, employment, product liability, and real estate litigation. His work has had a longstanding focus on representing national, regional, and short-line railroads.
Throughout his career, he has provided railroads representation at trial, appeal, and in mediation proceedings in a broad range of matters, including accident and injury cases, employment and real estate disputes, and legislative initiatives. He has regularly defended rail operators against Federal Employers’ Liability Act claims in state and federal courts. He has handled complex real estate disputes for rail carriers related to eminent domain and quiet title matters in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. He was also honored to represent the Catholic Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana and Purdue University.
Education
- Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, Juris Doctorate
- Franklin College, Franklin, Indiana, BA in Psychology
Bar Admissions
- State of Illinois
- State of Indiana
- State of Ohio
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- United States District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, and Southern District of Ohio
Recognitions
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Indiana Super Lawyers list (2007-2022)
- Rated as AV “Preeminent” in Martindale-Hubbell
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel