Former Recruiting Committee Member

• Indiana

• Indiana University School of Law, J.D., 2002, summa cum laude
• Butler University, B.A., 1998, cum laude
  

Lucy concentrates her practice in appellate and business litigation. She handles all aspects of commercial litigation disputes, including advising clients prior to the initiation of litigation. Lucy also has extensive experience advising and defending corporations and financial institutions within the banking industry regarding predatory lending and consumer protection issues.  Lucy has worked closely with financial institutions regarding internal processes and governance issues, including in the mortgage industry.

Lucy represents individuals and corporate clients in both the state and federal appellate courts in a wide variety of areas of law. Additionally, she represents amicus curiae parties before Indiana's appellate court.

Experience

Handled appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, including but not limited to Black Agents & Brokers Agency, Inc. v. Near North Ins. Brokerage, Inc., 409 F.3d 833 (7th Cir. 2005).

Handled appeals to the Indiana Supreme Court, including but not limited to Reiswerg v. Statom, 926 N.E.2d 26 (Ind. 2010); Schriber v. Anonymous, 848 N.E.2d 1061 (Ind. 2006); Johnson v. Celebration Fireworks, Inc., 829 N.E.2d 979 (Ind. 2005); and Gribben v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 824 N.E.2d 349 (Ind. 2005).

Represented amicus curiae parties on appeals to the Indiana Supreme Court, including but not limited to Speedway SuperAmerica, LLC v. Holmes, 885 N.E.2d 1265 (Ind. 2008); Kovach v. Caligor Midwest, 913 N.E.2d 193 (Ind. 2009).

Handled appeals to the Indiana Court of Appeals, including but not limited to Shaffer v. Wells Fargo Bank Nat. Ass'n., 2001 WL 1641900 (Ind. Ct. App. May 2, 2011); Riggs v. Lafayette Emergency Care, 880 N.E.2d 338 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008); Vaught v. Unique Specialty Group, Inc., 2009 WL 973437 (Ind. Ct. App. April 9, 2009); Purcell v. S. Hills Invs., LLC, 847 N.E.2d 991 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006); Perryman v. Motorist Mut. Ins. Co., 846 N.E.2d 683 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006); and Showboat Marina Casino P'ship v. Tonn & Blank Constr., 790 N.E.2d 595 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003).

Extensive experience defending realtors with regard to contractual and tort claims in commercial and residential real estate transactions.

• IADC Trial Academy, Stanford Law School, 2008
• Indiana Bar Association’s Bar Leader Series III, Graduate, 2006
• Selected for Inclusion in Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars®, 2010-2012

• Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, Amicus Curiae Committee
• Indiana State Bar Association, SBA Appellate Practice Section
• Indianapolis Bar Association, Appellate Practice Section, Executive Committee
• American Bar Association, Council of Appellate Lawyers
• Seventh Circuit Bar Association
• Sagamore American Inn of Court, 2007-2009

• Proposed Interchange Fee Legislation
• Indiana Court of Appeals Adopts Federal Court Analysis Regarding Priority Rights On Liens
• The Seventh Circuit Rules the Application of Indiana’s Uniform Consumer Credit Code to an Illinois Lending Company Violates the Commerce Clause
• Foreclosure Mediation Programs Examined by the National Consumer Law Center
• Certain Technical Deficiencies Under Truth In Lending Act No Longer Fatal

• CHAMP Camp, Inc., Board of Directors
• Butler University, “Count It! For Cat” annual SIDS awareness and fundraising event volunteer; Young Alumni Association, former Board of Directors
• IBA Ask A Lawyer Program, Volunteer

Appellate Skills Institute, ISBA Appellate Practice Section and ICLEF, Faculty Panel, Nov. 10, 2009

"Top Ten Practice Tips for Young Lawyers"
Indianapolis Bar Association, State Court Appellate Practice, Nov. 21, 2005, Dec. 18, 2006, Dec. 4, 2007, Dec. 11, 2008, Dec. 3, 2009, Dec. 8, 2010

“How to Create and Protect Your Good Record for Appeal, and What to Consider Before Bringing an Appeal”
Lorman Education Services, Criminal and Civil Appellate Practice in Indiana, March 23, 2006

No Warning . . . So What? The Indiana Supreme Court’s Ruling In Kovach V. Caligor Midwest and Proximate Cause Given the Read-And-Heed Presumption in Failure-To-Warn Cases
DTCI: Indiana Civil Litigation Review, July 12, 2010

DTCI Amicus Corner:  Kovach v. Caligor Midwest
Indiana Civil Litigation Review, 2009

Indiana Appellate Practice Manual
Indiana State Bar Association Appellate Practice Section, Contributing Author, January 1, 2008

“Appellate Civil Case Law Update”
Res Gestae, Co-Author, May 2008

DTCI Amicus Corner: Speedway SuperAmerica LLC v. Holmes
Indiana Civil Litigation Review, 2008

"Comparison of Consumer Fraud Statutes Across the Fifty States"
FDCC Quarterly, Contributing Researcher/Drafter, Spring 2005