Jeffrey S. Zipes
Attorney/Mediator
Jeffrey S. Zipes is a trial attorney focusing his practice in the areas of insurance defense litigation, including premises liability, products liability, and automobile personal injury claims. He is also an experienced litigator in a wide array of commercial litigation and mass tort asbestos litigation.
Jeff has jury trial experience in more than 30 cases tried to verdict. He represents national and multi-national companies, including Fortune 500 companies throughout Indiana, and has served as counsel in several hundred toxic tort cases. Jeff is experienced at all phases of appellate litigation, having handled appeals in numerous state and federal appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court.
While Jeff frequently finds himself in front of a jury, he also has participated in hundreds of civil mediations and arbitrations, both as a party and as a Registered Civil Mediator.
- Schultz v. Kroger 963 N.E.2d 1141 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012)
- State v. Mordaq 637 N.E.2d 1992
- Kincade v. Mac Corp., 773 N.E.2d 909, (Ind. Ct. App. 2002)
- McDaniel v. Business Inv. Group Ltd., 709 NE2d 17 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999)
Areas of Emphasis
- Dispute Resolution and Litigation
- Business
- Insurance
Education
Law School
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law - Indianapolis, Indiana (J.D., 1990)
Undergraduate
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana (B.A., 1987)
Bars & Admissions
Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Indiana Court of Appeals
Indiana Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Awards & Recognition
- Indiana Super Lawyers® (2007-2009, 2011-present)
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in Insurance Law, 2014
- Special Olympics Indiana - Hamilton County Coach of the Year, 2012
Certifications
- Registered Civil Mediator, Indiana
Memberships
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Hamilton County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI)