Terrell, Born, Sullivan & Fiester LLP, formerly known as Lacey, Terrell, Annakin, Heldt & Baugh, has been serving the legal needs of businesses, insurance companies, governmental entities and individuals in Southern Indiana for over 50 years. Members of the firm practice in both state and federal court, trying cases in both Southwestern, Southeastern, and Central Indiana. The firm is committed to providing legal services to its clients both professionally and promptly.

A significant portion of the firm’s practice is devoted to representation of insurance companies and their insureds. D. Timothy Born, a native of Evansville, has been practicing as a litigator for the past 40 years, 6 of which were in Southern California.  He is a former president of the Evansville Bar Association.  Shawn M. Sullivan has been practicing as a litigator for the past 27 years, and is also a former president of the Evansville Bar Association. Max Fiester has been practicing as a litigator for 19 years and was the President of the Evansville Bar Association from July 2016 to July 2017. Mr. Born, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Fiester devote a large portion of their practice to insurance defense law and have represented a large number of insurance clients during their professional careers.  They all also have significant trial and appellate experience, as well as extensive experience in both mediation and arbitration.  Additionally, Mr. Born and Mr. Fiester are both registered civil mediators.  Mr. Born and Mr. Fiester have been honored as “Rising Stars” and/or “Super Lawyers” multiple times, and Mr. Born is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, and the Indiana Academy of Mediators and Arbitrators. Carol M. Jansons practiced insurance defense law in West Virginia, where she has also been a licensed Registered Nurse since 1996, prior to moving to Indiana and taking the Indiana bar exam in 2015. She has taught Business Law at the University of Southern Indiana since 2019.

Our attorneys have over a combined 100 years of experience in the practice of law.  D. Timothy Born was admitted to practice in California in 1981 and in Indiana in 1987 and joined the firm in 1994. Shawn M. Sullivan was admitted to practice in Indiana and joined the firm in 1994. Max E. Fiester was admitted to practice in Indiana in 2002 and joined the firm in 2014. Carol M. Jansons was admitted to practice in West Virginia in 2004 and Indiana in 2015, and joined the firm in 2023.

Throughout our firm’s history, our goal has been to provide the highest quality legal counseling and representation for all of our firm’s clients’ personal and business needs.  Our attorneys are admitted to practice in all of Indiana’s State courts, as well as Federal Courts in the Southern District of Indiana, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.  Three of our attorneys are past Presidents of the Evansville Bar Association and are also members of the Indiana State Bar Association, as well as the Defense Trial Lawyers of Indiana and Brooks American Inns of Court.

Our support staff include experienced paralegals and legal assistants who share the firm’s commitment to prompt, efficient and courteous attention to each client.