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John Hendrickson Halstead

Kightlinger & Gray • Merrillville, IN
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Contact

Email
Phone
Address
8001 Broadway Ste 100, Merrillville, IN, 46410-5544, US

Professional

About

John Halstead is a partner with Kightlinger & Gray, LLP, with offices throughout Indiana and Kentucky. John has over 10 years experience defending individuals and businesses who have been accused of negligence, recklessness, or intentional wrongdoing in civil lawsuits. He has practiced on both sides of the bar, as both a plaintiff’s attorney and a defense attorney. His current clients include insured individuals and business, self-insured businesses, and insurance represents his clients in both state and federal jurisdictions and at the trial and appellate levels, as well as in administrative proceedings. John graduated from Indiana University – Bloomington School of Law magna cum laude and Brigham Young University cum laude, and clerked for both federal and state trial judges.

About Insurance Law

Insurance attorneys handle disputes between policyholders and insurance companies. They fight for fair claim settlements and represent clients in bad faith cases. Common matters include denied claims, bad faith insurance, coverage disputes, policy interpretation.

Credentials

Education
2002 Indiana University Maurer School of Law J.D. magna cum laude 1999 Brigham Young University B.A. cum laude 1993 Brown County High School (Indiana) High School
Languages
English | Portuguese

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2002 Outstanding Academic Performance, Indiana University School of Law
Associations
2012 - Present American Land Title Association 2012 - Present Defense Research Institute 2012 - Present Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana 2012 - Present Indiana Land Title Association 2012 - Present Indiana Workers' Compensation Institute, Inc
Updated: Mar 26, 2026