Lawyers
Richard Kammen
Dorie Hertzel
Mary Spears
Richard Kammen is a
practicing criminal defense lawyer with his office in
Indianapolis, Indiana. He concentrates his practice
in white-collar defense, complex crimes, health care
issues as well as death penalty defense. He is a
member of the law firm of Gilroy, Kammen & Hill.
He graduated from Ripon College cum laude in 1968 and
New York University School of Law in 1971. Admitted
to the Bar in 1971, he began his practice after
service in the United States Army.
During his professional career, Mr. Kammen has served as a public defender in the Marion County Courts on two occasions, 1972-1974 and 1978-1979.
He presently maintains an active criminal defense practice in both the state and federal courts, acting as both retained and appointed counsel. He has represented clients charged with offenses ranging in seriousness from felony drunk driving to Racketeering and Capital Murder.
Mr. Kammen has defended many homicide cases including death penalty cases in both State and Federal courts. Mr. Kammen has been trial counsel on six State death penalty cases, including State of Indiana v. Charles Smith, a retrial of a reversed death penalty conviction in which the defendant was found not guilty. He has been appointed by United States District Judges to represent capitally charged defendants throughout the United States including such cases as United States v. Raymond Cheely (Government's request for death penalty dismissed as improper) United States v. Reginald Brown (Government's request for death penalty and underlying Murder charges dismissed because the defendant is innocent) and United States v. Joe Minerd, in which the defendant, convicted of killing his pregnant girlfriend and her three year old with a bomb received a life sentence. His is currently “learned counsel” in United States v. Donnell Young, which is the oldest pending Federal capital case in the United States.
A frequent speaker and lecturer on criminal defense issues, Mr. Kammen has spoken in almost every state and federal circuits. He has been a member of the faculty of the National Criminal Defense College since 1982 and the Trial Lawyers College since 2001.
Mr. Kammen is the recipient of the Pro Bono Award given by the Indiana Bar Association.
View Mr. Kammen's resume.
Contact Richard Kammen at
317-236-0400
Richard@kammenlaw.com
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During his professional career, Mr. Kammen has served as a public defender in the Marion County Courts on two occasions, 1972-1974 and 1978-1979.
He presently maintains an active criminal defense practice in both the state and federal courts, acting as both retained and appointed counsel. He has represented clients charged with offenses ranging in seriousness from felony drunk driving to Racketeering and Capital Murder.
Mr. Kammen has defended many homicide cases including death penalty cases in both State and Federal courts. Mr. Kammen has been trial counsel on six State death penalty cases, including State of Indiana v. Charles Smith, a retrial of a reversed death penalty conviction in which the defendant was found not guilty. He has been appointed by United States District Judges to represent capitally charged defendants throughout the United States including such cases as United States v. Raymond Cheely (Government's request for death penalty dismissed as improper) United States v. Reginald Brown (Government's request for death penalty and underlying Murder charges dismissed because the defendant is innocent) and United States v. Joe Minerd, in which the defendant, convicted of killing his pregnant girlfriend and her three year old with a bomb received a life sentence. His is currently “learned counsel” in United States v. Donnell Young, which is the oldest pending Federal capital case in the United States.
A frequent speaker and lecturer on criminal defense issues, Mr. Kammen has spoken in almost every state and federal circuits. He has been a member of the faculty of the National Criminal Defense College since 1982 and the Trial Lawyers College since 2001.
Mr. Kammen is the recipient of the Pro Bono Award given by the Indiana Bar Association.
View Mr. Kammen's resume.
Contact Richard Kammen at
317-236-0400
Richard@kammenlaw.com
Or via our contact form.
Download Richard's vcard below.
My name is Dorie
Hertzel. I was born in Calumet City, Illinois. I
graduated from the University of Illinois in 1995
with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a
minor in Sociology. I attended law school at Indiana
University School of Law in Bloomington, Indiana.
Subsequent to my graduation in 2000, I began my
career as an attorney in the area of insurance
defense. I practiced insurance defense for several
years. I handled a wide variety of cases including
wrongful death claims, personal injury claims and
construction accident lawsuits on behalf of insurance
companies.
I elected to leave my practice in insurance defense and join Gilroy Kammen & Hill because I wanted to use my legal experience to help people, not corporations. I have always recognized that being subjected to the criminal justice system can be a daunting and intimidating experience. I am now happy and proud to say that I am part of an effort to ensure that individuals facing criminal charges are educated about the process, receive the best representation possible and obtain the best possible results in light of the complexity of their situation.
Contact Dorie Hertzel at
317-236-0400
Dorie@kammenlaw.com
Or via our contact form.
Download Dorie's vcard below.
I elected to leave my practice in insurance defense and join Gilroy Kammen & Hill because I wanted to use my legal experience to help people, not corporations. I have always recognized that being subjected to the criminal justice system can be a daunting and intimidating experience. I am now happy and proud to say that I am part of an effort to ensure that individuals facing criminal charges are educated about the process, receive the best representation possible and obtain the best possible results in light of the complexity of their situation.
Contact Dorie Hertzel at
317-236-0400
Dorie@kammenlaw.com
Or via our contact form.
Download Dorie's vcard below.
My name is Mary Spears,
and I was born in Crowley, Louisiana. I
received my B.A. in English and philosophy from the
University of Notre Dame in 2004 and my J.D. from
Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington in
2007.
I accepted a job with Richard Kammen because I believe strongly in the right to representation for all those accused of a crime, no matter what the circumstances. It is because of this belief that I am working on a range of complex cases including allegations of murder and White Collar Crime, Federal death penalty cases and we represent a Guantanamo Bay detainee, as well.
My goal is to help ensure that all people receive the benefits of their rights under law, and I am pleased that this firm offers me the opportunity to work with and help people and they deal with the difficulties arising from investigation or arrest.
Contact Mary Spears at
317-236-0400
Mary@kammenlaw.com
Or via our contact form.
Download Mary's vcard below.
I accepted a job with Richard Kammen because I believe strongly in the right to representation for all those accused of a crime, no matter what the circumstances. It is because of this belief that I am working on a range of complex cases including allegations of murder and White Collar Crime, Federal death penalty cases and we represent a Guantanamo Bay detainee, as well.
My goal is to help ensure that all people receive the benefits of their rights under law, and I am pleased that this firm offers me the opportunity to work with and help people and they deal with the difficulties arising from investigation or arrest.
Contact Mary Spears at
317-236-0400
Mary@kammenlaw.com
Or via our contact form.
Download Mary's vcard below.