Keith A. Gaston
managing partner
Indiana
Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, LLP
3077 East 98th Street
Suite 280
Indianapolis, IN 46280
ABOUT
Keith A. Gaston is the managing partner of the Indiana office of Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, LLP. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Millikin University and received his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the Indiana University School of Law. Keith has extensive experience in motor carrier, product liability and railroad defense litigation in state and federal courts. He represents trucking companies in litigation of accidents, manufacturers in product liability cases, and gig economy liability matters. He has tried numerous product liability and transportation cases to verdict and has successfully mediated scores of additional cases.
Keith is a member of the American Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association, Indianapolis Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, Tort and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association (Chair, Rail and Motor Carrier Committee 1990-1991), and the Trucking Industry Defense Association. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana and the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
Keith is a frequent panelist and speaker at programs and seminars of the American Bar Association, American Trucking Associations and Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum.
Education
Indiana University School of Law, J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Millikin University, B.A.
Honors: summa cum laude
Areas of practice
Litigation Percentage
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
Indiana, 1979
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 1979
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Inidiana, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1990
Associations
American Bar Association
Indiana State Bar Association
Indianapolis Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Tort and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association (Chair, Rail and Motor Carrier Committee 1990-1991)
Trucking Industry Defense Association
Transportation Lawyers Association