Lauren E. Dimmitt

Partner

Lauren is an experienced civil litigator. She has represented individuals and businesses through all stages of litigation including pre-suit investigations, discovery, mediation, motion practice, trial, and appeals. She regularly appears in state and federal courts throughout Indiana and Kentucky. Lauren focuses her practice on insurance coverage, bad faith litigation, and the defense of personal injury and general liability claims. 

Lauren regularly advises insurance carriers regarding complex insurance coverage issues relating to a variety of insurance policies including but not limited to automobile policies, commercial general liability policies, homeowner policies, and excess policies. Lauren’s insurance coverage practice includes providing coverage opinions and counseling to insurance carriers and litigating insurance coverage disputes such as declaratory judgment actions and bad faith claims.

Lauren has defended a wide variety of personal injury and property damage claims on behalf of individuals and businesses including motor vehicle and trucking accidents, premises liability, construction defect, product liability, and general liability claims. Lauren has also defended medical professionals against medical negligence claims including physicians, hospitals, and mental health professionals.

Lauren is actively involved in Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana and currently serves on the Board of Directors.

Credentials

Education

Indiana University Maurer School of Law (J.D., cum laude)

University of Evansville (B.S.B.A., cum laude)

Bar admissions

  • Indiana
  • Kentucky

Court admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Affiliations and memberships

  • Indiana Bar Association
  • Kentucky Bar Association
  • Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, board member
  • Brooks Inns of Court
  • Aurora, Inc., volunteer and past board member
  • The Parenting Time Center, past board member

Distinctions

  • Best Lawyers®
    • “Ones to Watch” in Bloomington for Family Law and Insurance Law (2021-2024)
  • Rising Stars®
    • Civil Litigation Defense (2014 – 2022)
  • Registered Indiana Domestic Mediator

News
  • August 15, 2024

    250+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers ®, Ones to Watch

  • February 28, 2024

    Seven Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2024 Indiana Super Lawyers, Rising Stars

  • August 17, 2023

    200+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2024 Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch”

  • February 28, 2023

    Indiana Super Lawyers Honors 11 Dinsmore Attorneys

  • August 18, 2022

    Best Lawyers® 2023 Names 63 Dinsmore Attorneys “Ones to Watch”

  • February 24, 2022

    12 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys Named to Indiana Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Lists

  • August 19, 2021

    Best Lawyers® Recognizes 64 Up-and-Coming Dinsmore Attorneys

  • February 26, 2021

    17 Dinsmore Attorneys Named Indiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars