J. Todd Spurgeon

J. Todd Spurgeon is a senior partner at Kightlinger & Gray in New Albany, Indiana. He is a litigator with substantial experience in state and federal courts, particularly in insurance defense matters. His practice includes insurance coverage and bad faith, product liability and administrative law. He represents clients in disputes that require careful trial preparation and an understanding of the legal responsibilities at issue.

Todd earned his J.D., cum laude, from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 1999. He attended Wabash College and completed his undergraduate education in 1996. He was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1999 and is also admitted before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. His legal training and long trial practice provide a foundation for handling insurance-related and other civil litigation.

Todd routinely appears in state and federal courts in insurance defense cases. His experience also spans product liability and administrative law matters. He has written and presented on trial objections, discovery strategies, evidentiary questions and insurance law, sharing practical courtroom knowledge through legal education programs. This background connects day-to-day litigation responsibilities with a broader understanding of the procedures and arguments that affect contested cases.

Todd is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and has served as president of the Indiana State Bar Association and on the board of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. He is also involved with Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana and the New Albany Lions Club. His professional leadership complements his trial work. J. Todd Spurgeon assists clients facing litigation that requires preparation, advocacy and practical judgment.

Law Office Affiliations

• Senior Partner, Kightlinger and Gray LLP
• President, Indiana State Bar Association (2018-2019)
• Board Member, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI)
• Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Fellow, Indiana Bar Foundation
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Member, Defense Research Institute (DRI)
• Member, Floyd County Bar Association (FCBA)
• Board Member, Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
• Member, 1SI 6 Chamber of Commerce
• Member, New Albany Lions Club

Licensed State

• Indiana

Education

• Indiana University Maurer School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Cum Laude)

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