- Practice Areas
- Professional Liability
- Construction Law
- Products Liability
- Environmental Law
- Insurance Coverage Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Education
- Indiana University, B.S. Marketing, 1991
- Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, J.D., 1994
- Bar Admissions
- Indiana Supreme and Appellate Courts, 1994
- United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, 1994
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1999
David A. Temple is a partner at Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP, where he practices Construction Law, Products Liability, Environmental Law, Insurance Coverage Litigation, Corporate Litigation, and Professional Liability. With over twenty attorneys practicing in construction law, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP is recognized as one of the most experienced and preeminent construction law firms in Indiana and throughout the Midwest. Mr. Temple earned his B.S. from Indiana University, his J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis, and was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1994.
Mr. Temple has lectured on construction law topics and is recognized as an up and coming leader in the construction law field. He is on the Board of Directors of Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana and has served as the Construction Law Section's Chairman and liaison. He is also a member of Defense Research Institute, the American, Indiana and Indianapolis Bar Associations.
- Presentations and Publications
- Co-Author, "The Catalyst Theory: What is it and Does it Apply?”, The Indiana Lawyer, Jan. 22, 2008
- Author, "Attorneys Struggle to Maintain A Healthy Balanced Life”, The Indiana Lawyer, Aug. 9, 2006
- Co-Author, "Masonic Temple: A Very ‘Un-American’ Approach to Consequential Damages”, The Indiana Lawyer, May 23, 2006
- Author & Lecturer, "The Construction Law Perspective on Mold: An Advanced Discussion”, Lorman Education Services, 2003
- Author & Lecturer, "The Mold Challenge in Indiana”, NBI Seminar, 2003-2004
- Author & Lecturer, "Hot Topics in Business and Employment Litigation”, PESI, 2003-2004
- Memberships
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Indiana State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- - Advisory Panel Member
- Defense Research Institute
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
- - Board of Directors, 2006-2012
- - Construction Law Section, Current Member and Past Chairman and Liaison
- - Products Liability Section, Member and Past Vice Chairman
- -Worker’s Compensation Section, Past Liaison
- - Co-Chair of 2001 Annual Meeting
- United States Green Building Council – Indiana Chapter
- American Council of Engineering Companies
- AIA/ICA joint Committee
- Honors and Recognitions
- Indiana Super Lawyer, 2010-2012