James D. Harrison

James Dale Harrison was born on September 16, 1914, in Logansport, Indiana. He died on March 1, 2016 at Brookdale in Indianapolis, at 101 years of age. Jim lived a life of high quality punctuated by sterling character and unimpeachable integrity. He became a prominent Indianapolis attorney, co-founding his firm in 1950. Jim fell in love with chiropractic malpractice law and wrote a book titled Chiropractic Practice Liability to help chiropractors avoid unnecessary lawsuits, distilling 40 years of experience into a practical guide. As time progressed, Jim and his partners realized that in order for the firm to be successful, it would be necessary to grow by bringing onboard some of the finest legal minds available, including specialists in many areas of law. Thus, over Jim’s 70 years of practice, the firm has evolved and now includes a large number of attorneys. Despite his impressive accomplishments, Jim remained humble and modest, eschewing the limelight and preferring to go unnoticed.

Besides Jim’s lifelong love of the law, he loved to fish, especially in Canada, particularly for Walleyed pike. His love of fishing brought him to a position of having to learn to cook, and he became one of the finest chefs of fish and chicken anywhere.

Jim was preceded in death by his brother, Paul and his sister, Betty Lou and by his first wife, Madge and his eldest son, James C.

Jim is survived by: his son Ken (Susan) and grandchildren Zachary, Sara (Salvador), and Rebekah, as well as his great-grandchildren Corbin, Hailey and Kenny; by his wife Ann Toole Harrison and children Terri (Jerry)Esposita, Toni (Bob) Edwards, Tamara (Mark) Kahler, and Tom Toole, as well as grandchildren Anastasia (Rino), Bill (Carrie), Darryl, and Brett Adams and Chris, Matt and Ben Kahler, and a number of great grandchildren.

The Harrison family is grateful for all those who supported Jim throughout his long career, and in his declining years. To name a few, we acknowledge the caregivers and staff at Brookdale as well as colleagues and staff at the firm. In particular we give thanks to Flora Crain, the firm’s long-time receptionist, friend and confidante, who Jim repeatedly called �"a peach”, and to Dave Ditzler, a dear friend who became Jim’s business manager and caretaker during Jim’s last years. There could be no better friend.