Firm Overview

Beckman, Kelly & Smith | Lake County, Indiana

Business & Civil Litigation Attorneys

Serving Businesses, Corporations, and Individuals Throughout Northern Indiana

Beckman, Kelly & Smith is widely respected both by the public and by peers in the legal profession. Our excellent reputation reflects the pride we take in providing our clients with top-quality legal services in virtually every aspect of life and business. Since its founding over a century ago by C. B. Tinkham, the firm’s goal has always been to provide competent, creative, and aggressive legal services to our clients.

Our Location

Our office is located in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, which is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Our office is only 25 miles from downtown Chicago and just 4 blocks from the Hammond Courthouse and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Directions to Our Office

Our Practice Areas

Our lawyers are experienced in counseling individuals and businesses, from small business planning to the most complex issues. We regularly represent clients in the areas of employment, construction, real estate, casualty litigation and personal injury, corporate transactions / business formation, and tax law. BKS also services the elder law, estate planning, and estate administration needs of individual clients. Contact our Lake County estate planning attorney today.

The firm is recognized for its excellence in trial advocacy. Our attorneys practice at the trial and appellate levels in cases involving commercial claims, product liability, professional liability, employment, trucking and transportation, personal injury, and general casualty litigation. Visit our Practice Areas Overview for more information.

BKS Clients Have The Advantage of Hiring The Entire Firm

• The experience and expertise of every attorney in the firm can be made available to help our clients solve their problems and achieve their planning goals. The wide-ranging experience of our attorneys, as well as our legal assistants and state-of-the-art resources, are available and can be tailored to the needs of each client and issue.
• BKS provides clients with representation of the same quality as the largest firms. We also offer the personal service, responsiveness, and economies that only a local firm can provide. As a part of our service, billing practices are discussed thoroughly when we are retained.

BKS Is A Member Of The ALFA International Legal Network

Beckman, Kelly & Smith is a member of the ALFA International legal network. ALFA International is the oldest legal network of its kind and remains one of the largest. The organization is comprised of 125 member law firms with nearly 300 offices throughout the United States and around the World. The 85 American firms and 40 international members employ over 8,000 lawyers and 10,000 legal support staff. ALFA firms are consistently recognized for their outstanding trial work, but most members maintain broad general practices that can serve virtually all client needs. ALFA seeks to provide network clients with excellent legal services at reasonable rates, and the organization offers clients a wide range of educational programs (seminars, tele-seminars, legal compendia, etc.). As an ALFA member, Beckman, Kelly & Smith is able to draw upon the vast resources of the network's membership to better serve its clients. ALFA affiliation also facilitates and expedites the retention of skilled and experienced counsel in unfamiliar jurisdictions, another significant client benefit. More information about the ALFA legal network can be found at www.alfainternational.com.

Contact Us

Located only 25 miles from Chicago's Loop, we are a well-established firm sensitive and responsive to your needs. Contact our Indiana business and civil litigation attorneys or Lake County estate planning attorneys to schedule a consultation.