Lerner and Rowe strengthens its Northwest Indiana presence as giving tops $1 million

Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys continues to strengthen its presence and build partnerships in Northwest Indiana. The firm’s Merrillville office has been open for more than a decade, and its Valparaiso office opened in September 2024, expanding access to its legal services in Lake and Porter counties. Through its nonprofit arm, Lerner and Rowe Gives Back, the firm has surpassed $1 million in cumulative giving across Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland over the past decade.

The success and growth of Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys are a result of doing right by people. Under founding partners Glen Lerner and Kevin Rowe, the firm’s attorneys and staff work from the view that a client is doing them the favor: choosing this firm means trusting it with something that matters. That applies across the board, from a whiplash injury caused by a fender bender to the loss of a family member after a catastrophic incident. Do that consistently and people talk.

Trust in personal injury law is built through results, experience, and a dedication to making a positive impact on the communities a firm serves. Lerner and Rowe’s track record includes a $962,500 settlement and a $1 million settlement for two injury clients in Indiana, along with more than $1 million reinvested in Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland communities over the past decade, where the firm continues to strengthen its established presence.

Injured clients value timely assistance

The personal injury industry has shifted toward the speed and convenience clients expect from a bank or a doctor’s office, with text updates, e-signatures, and video calls making it easier to communicate without an in-person visit. In Lake and Porter counties, Lerner and Rowe combines that technology with its Merrillville and Valparaiso offices, giving clients local access to its legal team, while digital tools such as video consultations and electronic document signing provide additional ways for clients to communicate and manage their cases without unnecessary travel.

That shift matters most for clients who cannot easily travel. “Someone recovering from surgery shouldn’t have to sit in a waiting room to hire a lawyer,” says Kevin Rowe, Founding Partner of Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys.

Strengthening Lerner and Rowe’s Northwest Indiana Presence

That local presence goes beyond legal services. Through its nonprofit arm, Lerner and Rowe Gives Back, the firm’s annual Cornhole Tournament in Crown Point raised approximately $70,000 in 2026 alone, with proceeds going back into the Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland communities. Those proceeds are part of the more than $1 million the firm has reinvested in communities across Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland over the past decade.

“When the firm enters a market, the community work starts alongside the casework rather than after it has established itself. A firm genuinely present in a community, at the schools and the fairs and the fundraisers, is a firm that understands that community,” says Glen Lerner, Founding Partner of Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys.

About Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys in Northwest Indiana

Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys has offices in Merrillville and Valparaiso, with the two locations serving clients in Lake and Porter counties. The firm also has an office in Chicago and locations in Arizona, Nevada, Washington, New Mexico, and Tennessee. Attorneys with the firm are licensed in California, Oregon, Texas, and other states nationwide.

The firm takes pride in building lasting relationships with its clients and understands that experienced legal representation can make a meaningful difference in recovering fair compensation for injuries caused by another party’s negligence or wrongdoing.

Learn more about Lerner and Rowe at lernerandrowe.com