About Barry Loftus

Barry believes the best litigation counsel hinges not only on clear insight into the core issues but also on powerful advocacy. For more than 18 years, Barry has been committed to delivering both. Today, a diverse range of clients, including major transportation companies, universities, and regional business owners turn to him to resolve difficult disputes and provide sound counsel on policy and planning matters.

An accomplished general litigator, Barry has particular background in transportation law disputes. Selected to the Indiana Best Lawyers in America list in the field of railroad law, Barry has extensive experience defending major railroad businesses in toxic exposure claims related to asbestos, herbicides, silica, diesel exhaust and chemical solvents. This work includes representing clients in state and federal court, mediation proceedings, and private negotiations, and consulting on discovery and investigations in toxic exposure cases across the country.

Barry also defends trucking companies in tort matters related to injury and property damage. Although he typically resolves disputes before they go to trial, he has successfully tried transportation cases to verdict as a first-chair lawyer, and has prevailed on summary judgment in state and federal courts numerous times.

His experience beyond transportation litigation includes more than a decade representing Midwest universities, including Purdue. He provides guidance on constitutional law as it pertains to university policy and practices, and defense in tort matters involving recreation, equine, and animal law. Barry also contributes to the firm’s work in medical malpractice defense, and represents individuals, families and fiduciaries in highly contested estate matters.