David Herzog is a partner with Hoover Hull Turner LLP and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He has represented parties in business lawsuits for over 40 years. From 1980 to 2000, David was an associate and then a partner at Baker & Daniels, serving as Managing Partner of the firm’s Indianapolis office from 1998 to 2000. He then became Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Conseco, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Carmel, Indiana. David returned to what is now Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath as a partner in 2003, serving as Leader of the 130-person Business Litigation Practice Group from 2009 through 2016. He joined Hoover Hull Turner in 2019.

David represents:

  • Corporations in business disputes, including class actions
  • Shareholders, partners, and other equity owners in disputes involving closely held corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies
  • Businesses and special committees in derivative and corporate-governance matters
  • Financial institutions in securities and fiduciary litigation
  • Law firms and lawyers in professional malpractice claims

EDUCATION & PRIOR EXPERIENCE

  • J.D., Vanderbilt University School of Law; Order of the Coif; Vanderbilt Law Review
  • A.B., summa cum laude, Wabash College; Phi Beta Kappa; Commencement Speaker

RECOGNITIONS

  • American College of Trial Lawyers—Fellow
  • The Best Lawyers in America®
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Banking & Finance Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Securities Litigation
    • Indianapolis Banking & Finance Litigation Lawyer of the Year (2016 & 2020)
    • Indianapolis Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year (2015, 2019 & 2022)
    • Indianapolis Securities Litigation Lawyer of the Year (2012, 2018 & 2021)
  • Indiana Super Lawyers®
    • Ranked No. 1 in 2018
  • Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers®
    • General Commercial Litigation – “Senior Statesperson”
  • Global Law Experts Annual Awards – Indiana Business Litigation Attorney of the Year (2015)
  • Benchmark Litigation®
    • “Local Litigation Star” – Commercial Litigation and Securities
  • Distinguished Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

  • American College of Trial Lawyers Indiana Committee
  • Christian Theological Seminary Board of Trustees (Chair, 2006 – 11)
  • Community Fairbanks Recovery Center Board of Directors (Chair, 2023 – 2024)
  • Indianapolis Jazz Foundation Board of Directors

Email: dherzog@hooverhullturner.com
Phone: (317) 381-5643
Cell: (317) 753-5361