Indiana Supreme Court
315 Indiana State House
200 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Full Name:
Geoffrey G. Slaughter
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Julie
Birth Place:
Gary, IN
Home City:
Marion County, IN
JD, Indiana Universitys Maurer School of Law, 1985-1989
MBA, Finance, Indiana Universitys Kelley School of Business, 1985-1989
BA, Economics, Indiana University Bloomington, 1981-1985
Justice, Indiana State Supreme Court, 2016-present
Appointed by Governor Mike Pence, Associate Justice, Indiana Supreme Court, May 9, 2016
Member, Local Rules Advisory Committee for the Northern District of Indiana, 1999-2010
Chair, Indiana Public Employees Relations Board., 2001-2005
Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister Limited Liability Partnership, 2001-2016
Special Counsel, Office of Attorney General of Indiana, 1995-2001
Associate, Kirkland & Ellis Limited Liability Partnership, 1991-1995
Law Clerk, Chief Judge Allen Sharp, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana, 1989-1991
Member, Board of Visitors, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2007-present
Volunteer Judge, "We the People" Competition, 1996-present
President, Indiana Bar Foundation, present
Member, Indiana State Bar Association, present
Member, Seventh Circuit Bar Association, present
Former Chair, Appellate Practice Section, Indianapolis Bar Association
Former Chair, Indianapolis Lawyers Chapter, Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
Member, The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
President, Alumni Board, Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, 2005-2006
Awards:
Geoff has been named an Indiana Super Lawyer by Law & Politics Magazine since 2006, is recognized by Best Lawyers in America® and is AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest level of peer recognition for ethical standards and legal ability. Geoff has also been rated for four years as a "Top Local Litigation Star - Indiana" for Antitrust, Appellate, Civil Rights and Human Rights and General Commercial law by Benchmark Litigation, the definitive guide to America's leading litigation attorneys. He is also named a "Seventh Circuit Litigation Star" in Indiana by Benchmark Appellate.