Finly Workers' Compensation Lawyers

Charlie has been a practicing attorney in Indiana since 1993. He founded his own law firm in 1996 and has concentrated solely on representing injured workers ever since.

For over 35 years, Mr. Kruse has represented injury victims in over 50 counties across the State of Indiana, as well as Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan. He has resolved thousands of personal injury claims, through settlements, court trials, and jury verdicts in nearly every type of personal injury matter, including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, product liability, and medical malpractice.

Since 1988, he has been a board member for the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. He serves as a faculty member for the Annual Litigation Skills Workshop for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), training younger litigation attorneys. He has...

Mr. Wagner has taken numerous cases to a jury trial in Indiana and across the country, including auto and truck accident cases, medical malpractice cases, civil rights cases and premises liability cases, and has obtained multiple 7-figure and several 8-figure recoveries for clients. Frequently sought out by the media for his commentary in high profile legal cases involving police brutality, jail deaths, daycare negligence, and fraternity hazing, Mr. Wagner relishes representing the “little guy” and helping David defeat Goliath. Described by his clients as compassionate, confident and determined, Mr. Wagner takes a personal interest in each case, relishing the opportunity...

Randy Klezmer is co-author of the Indiana Practice Guide to Workers' Compensation, inductee into the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers, and Sustaining Member of the Indiana Trial Lawyers' Association. For 26 years, Randy has represented injured Indiana workers in both injury and workers' compensation matters. Randy has devoted his entire legal career to helping people who have been injured in the workplace and elsewhere achieve the compensation they deserve.

A native Hoosier, Randy created the firm after receiving his J.D. from McKinney School of Law, in 1992. From the beginning, he has focused his practice largely on workers’ compensation cases, but...

Melissa A. Davidson has 8 years of experience in practicing law and has worked with Charles D. Hankey since 2000. Her practice areas include Social Security Disability, Long Term Disability and Personal Injury. She received her Juris Doctor degree from the Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis as well as a degree in psychology from Ball State University. Before joining Hankey Law Office as a law clerk in 2000, she was an investigator for Child Protective Services in the state of Indiana for 2 years. Melissa is now a Senior Associate Attorney at Hankey Law Office and has experience handling a...

Chris Eskew is a criminal defense lawyer based in Indianapolis, with extensive experience handling both felony and misdemeanor cases. The team of criminal defense attorneys at Eskew Law handle a broad range of criminal cases.

With over 20 years of outstanding legal representation, Attorney Trevor Crossen has earned a reputation as the Indianapolis personal injury lawyer clients can trust. As founder of Crossen Law Firm, he has handled thousands of cases over his career, earning a 10.0 Superb Avvo Rating and nearly a decade of consecutive rankings to Super Lawyers® in the process. If you were injured as a result of someone else’s carelessness, now is the time to contact Crossen Law Firm and schedule a free consultation about your case. They can help you better understand your situation and proceed through your legal challenges...

Ashley D. Marks has been with Hankey Law Office since 2009. She began her legal career while attending Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis as a law clerk. After earning her Juris Doctor degree in 2011, she became an Associate Attorney with the firm. Ashley also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Philosophy from Indiana University - Indianapolis. Her practice areas include Social Security Disability, Personal Injury and Employment Law. Outside of her duties at Hankey Law Office, she is affiliated with the American Association for Justice, the American Bar Association, the Indiana State Bar Association...

Philosophy: I Care About Your Legal Concerns. Sole practitioner of Little Law Office. Civil Litigation and Trial Practice experience. Involved in Indiana legal market since 1991. Adjunct Professor of Pre-Law at Marian University, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Michael Lakes joined our Indianapolis office in July of 2024. Before that, he was employed with the Indiana Department of Child Services providing legal services to field staff to help promote compliance with Indiana law and child welfare. As soon as he graduated from law school, Michael joined a general practice firm in Martinsville, IN where he represented clients in criminal, civil, and family law. Mr. Lakes was raised in Connersville, IN. He now lives in Indianapolis with his wife, son, and daughter. EDUCATION Indiana University McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, IN Juris Doctor, 2021 Full Tuition Award Student Bar Association 1L Representative Student Bar...