Business Description

Charles P. Ward (Charlie) is an experienced attorney/advocate for his personal injury clients. Charlie and his father, personal injury attorney Don Ward, founded Ward & Ward Law Firm in 1994.

A native of Indianapolis, Charlie Ward received his BA, cum laude, from Butler University. He went on to earn his law degree from the Robert H. McKinney School of Law at Indiana University. Shortly thereafter, Charlie clerked for the Honorable Justice Richard M. Givan of the Indiana Supreme Court from 1990-1991.

Today, Charlie is licensed to practice law in the state of Indiana and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Charlie is an experienced advocate for individuals who have been injured due to negligence. He is experienced in the following practice areas: car accidents, motorcycle, scooter & bicycle accidents, trucking accidents, aviation and railroad accidents, nursing home neglect cases, asbestos-related claims and wrongful death actions.

Charlie Ward has been selected as a SuperLawyer every year since 2005. He has also received peer recognition from both Martindale-Hubbell, which has rated Charlie AV Preeminent*, its highest possible rating; he has been selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America publication since 2016. Charlie Ward has been recognized and is published in the Marquis Who's Who for Excellence in Law and has been Lead Counsel Rated by Thomson-Reuters. In addition, he has received the honor of being named in the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers, the Top 25 Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers by the Motor Vehicle National Trial Lawyers' Association and rated Top Personal Injury Attorney from AVVO.

Charlie is active in a variety of professional organizations. He is a current member of the Indianapolis Bar Association, the Indiana State Bar Association, the Indianapolis American Inn of Court and the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a former state delegate for the American Association for Justice and served as governor of the Young Lawyers Division of the Indianapolis Bar Association from 1995 to 1999.

*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

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