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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP

Litigation: Appellate

USA Guide 2026 : Indiana

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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP

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We offer experience, intelligence and a practical sense to solve the most difficult challenges you face. Our trial lawyers include Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers, former United States Supreme Court clerks, members of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, former federal prosecutors and government agency officials, and dozens of former federal and state courts of appeal and district court clerks. With litigation attorneys licensed in key jurisdictions throughout the United States, we offer national counsel services, on-the-ground litigation support and local court relationships. We align our approach to your goals and minimize business disruption. We value risk mitigation and litigation avoidance as critical elements of our strategy, but when litigation becomes unavoidable, we have an established track record of defeating claims at the pleading stage, at trial and on appeal.

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Litigation: Appellate - Indiana

What the Team is Known For

Faegre Drinker possesses a market leading team of litigators offering experience across a range of domestic and international disputes, drawing on a strong national network when handling multijurisdictional litigation. The firm is highlighted for its strength in product liability and mass tort claims, in addition to fielding expertise in trade secrets and IP disputes. It has robust skills in handling matters at the appellate level. The group is experienced in handling antitrust, insurance coverage and franchise disputes. It offers broad litigation capabilities complemented by additional expertise in mediation and arbitration.

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Strengths

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  • The team provided a high-quality work product delivered efficiently and with good communication.

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  • The firm’s General Commercial Litigation team is distinguished by its strategic mindset and disciplined approach to dispute management.

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  • The team exhibited professionalism even in the face of difficult opposing counsel and a commitment to strongly advocating for their client.

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  • I think they're phenomenal with respect to their emphasis on client service.

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  • We appreciate their fantastic responsiveness, attention to detail, high quality of work, depth of knowledge of the matter and client goals, and proactive approach to advising.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Alice Morical
    Alice Morical

    Alice Morical

    Alice Morical is a well-respected lawyer with a wealth of experience in commercial litigation. She works on professional liability and trade secret disputes, among others.

    • The best attorney I have ever had the pleasure of working with. She is responsive, an excellent communicator and is attentive to detail.

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    • Alice Morical is the absolute best of the best.

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  • Andrea Pierson
    Andrea Pierson

    Andrea Pierson

    Andrea Pierson is a renowned product liability litigator and trial lawyer with a wealth of experience acting for manufacturers and sellers. She has handled complex and high-stakes multidistrict litigation on behalf of medical device and pharmaceutical clients, among others.

    • Andrea Pierson is an excellent attorney who is easy to work with.

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  • Brian J. Paul
    Brian J. Paul

    Brian J. Paul

    Brian Paul's broad appellate practice includes representing clients from industries such as energy in complex appeals.

    • Brian Paul is a consummate professional.

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  • Andrew L Campbell
    Andrew L Campbell

    Andrew L Campbell

    Andrew Campbell is noted for his particular expertise acting for healthcare and life sciences clients, including pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. He handles complex mass torts claims.

    • Andrew is smart and very able.

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  • Angela Hall
    Angela Hall

    Angela Hall

    Angela Hall is an experienced trial lawyer who regularly acts for clients in product liability claims.

    • Her best technical skill I would say is leading and working with experts. Leading analysis is where she excels.

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    • Angela provides consistently excellent client service. She is highly responsive, practical, and easy to work with, and she makes herself available on short notice when urgent issues arise.

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  • J Joseph Tanner
    J Joseph Tanner

    J Joseph Tanner

    Joseph Tanner is highly regarded for his strength in product liability cases. He defends producers of medical devices and pharmaceuticals, among other clients.
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  • Jessica Cox
    Jessica Cox

    Jessica Cox

    Jessica Cox cochairs the pharmaceutical and medical device group at Faegre and is frequently sought after by manufacturers facing complex and multidistrict mass torts claims.

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  • Kathy Osborn
    Kathy Osborn

    Kathy Osborn

    Kathy Osborn is an experienced trial lawyer whose practice includes notable strength in antitrust-related disputes such as price-fixing class actions. She also acts on matters such as insurance and white-collar criminal defense mandates.

    • Kathy demonstrates exceptional responsiveness and deep commercial awareness. She aligns legal strategy with our business priorities, and helps us de‑risk initiatives and accelerate decisions.

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    • Kathy is excellent at litigation strategy.

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    • Kathy Osborn is terrific, she is a delight to work with and so knowledgeable.

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  • Ryan Hurley
    Ryan Hurley

    Ryan Hurley

    Ryan Hurley comes recommended for his strong commercial disputes practice, which includes single-plaintiff and class action claims, as well as large-scale MDLs. His experience includes discrimination, trade secret, antitrust and healthcare litigation.

    • Ryan Hurley provides consistently strong client service, is responsive and well prepared, and communicates clearly throughout the life-cycle of a matter.

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  • Daniel Pulliam
    Daniel Pulliam

    Daniel Pulliam

    Daniel Pulliam represents clients in internal and governmental investigations, including those arising from allegations of fraud, deceit and other types of misconduct.

    • Daniel Pulliam is concise in the way he does things and is able to judge things in a way that I would want him to without my input.

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    • Daniel is a valued thought-partner that provides solutions that we are able to implement and maintain.

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  • Patrick H Reilly
    Patrick H Reilly

    Patrick H Reilly

    Patrick Reilly has a growing reputation for his representation of multinational manufacturers and technology companies in complex product liability and mass tort actions. He also co-leads the firms EU collective redress directive team.

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