Sonia Das Sturm joined IFMK Law from Inman & Fitzgibbons (I&F). She is a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated AV attorney and is a Fellow in the College of Worker’s Compensation Lawyers, a nationwide organization that recognizes distinguished members of the worker’s compensation legal community. In addition, Sonia has been selected for inclusion as a Super Lawyer or Rising Star by Indiana Super Lawyers magazine every year since 2009. She is a frequent author and speaker on worker’s compensation topics. Prior to joining I&F, Sonia spent many years with mid and small-sized Indianapolis firms, developing skills in both civil defense litigation and worker’s compensation. In addition to worker’s compensation defense, she has experience with mass tort/asbestos defense, personal injury defense, appellate work, and coverage litigation.
Sonia serves as an Advisory Board Member for the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity. She is a member of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI), where she has served as the chair of the Worker’s Compensation Section. She has held leadership positions in the Indiana State Bar Association, as the Chair of the Diversity Committee and as a member of the Board of Governors.
AREAS OF FOCUS
- Workers' Compensation Defense
- Civil Defense Litigation
- Mass Tort Defense Litigation
EDUCATION
- Indiana University, Bloomington, BA, English/Political Science (1996)
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law, JD (2000)
ADMISSIONS
- Admitted to practice in state courts of Indiana and Michigan
- U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana