David G. Field

David G. Field is a Principal Partner at Schultz & Pogue, LLP in Indianapolis, Indiana. His practice includes medical malpractice defense, nursing home and healthcare facility defense, and general litigation. He represents physicians, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and other healthcare providers in claims concerning professional care. His work addresses the litigation and regulatory challenges facing medical professionals and organizations throughout Indiana.

Field earned a J.D. from Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, in 1997 and a B.A. from Indiana University in 1993. His legal education established a foundation for reviewing medical evidence, assessing allegations of professional negligence, and presenting complex issues to judges and juries. He has also completed the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Trial Academy and the Indiana Trial Advocacy College, adding focused trial training to his academic background.

Field has represented physicians, osteopaths, and podiatrists for many years and later expanded his practice to hospitals, long-term care facilities, and their clinical and administrative personnel. He has defended providers before medical review panels and served as lead counsel in jury trials. His matters also involve licensing boards, the Indiana State Department of Health, and premises liability claims against healthcare facilities. His trial experience includes obtaining defense verdicts in disputed medical negligence cases.

David G. Field is admitted in Indiana and in the federal district courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. His professional memberships include the Defense Research Institute, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, and state and local bar associations. He combines litigation preparation with familiarity with medical review procedures and professional regulation. That experience supports clients facing malpractice allegations, facility liability claims, and questions about professional licensing.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Schultz & Pogue, LLP
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• Member, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
• Member, Indianapolis Bar Association
• Member, Defense Research Institute

Licensed State

• Indiana

Education

• Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Indiana University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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