Schultz & Pogue, LLP
Trial Counsellors

Michael F. Mullen

Michael F. Mullen

ASSISTANT - Elaine McLean
Direct Dial: 317-333-8426
Email: emclean@schultzpoguelaw.com

Partner

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Medical Malpractice Litigation

EDUCATION

  • Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis, 2011 (J.D.)

  • Indiana University – Bloomington, 2008 (B.S.)

Mr. Mullen’s practice is dedicated exclusively to medical malpractice. He represents health care providers in malpractice claims presented to a Medical/Dental Review Panel and, when necessary, through jury trial. Mr. Mullen also represents health care providers in licensing issues before the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency and the Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund in claims for excess damages. He is an active member of the Indiana State Bar Association, Indianapolis Bar Association, and Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana.  

Mr. Mullen lives on the Northside of Indianapolis with his wife and two sons.

 Presentations:  

  1. The Care and Feeding of Experts (Traumatic Brain Injury: Defense Perspective), Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (October 2019).

  2. The Admissibility of an Expert’s Personal Practice, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (December 2019).

 Publications:  

  1. Why Med Mal Plaintiffs Asserting General Wrongful Death Claims Will Fail to Recover Attorneys’ Fees: Applying SCI Propane to The Indiana Medical Malpractice Act, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, Indiana Civil Litigation Review (November 2015).

  2. Do As I Say, Not as I Do: Recent Court of Appeal’s Ruling Permits Medical Expert’s Personal Practice Testimony for Impeachment, The Indiana Lawyer (May 2017).

  3. Discoverability of Raw Date from Rule 35 Neuropsychological Examinations, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, Indiana Civil Litigation Review (November 2020).

  4. 2021 Professional Liability Defense Federation Survey of Law, Contributor.

Published Opinions:  

  1. Lorenz v. Anonymous Physician #1, et al., 51 N.E.3d 391 (Ind. App. 2016).

  2. Patchett v. Lee, 60 N.E.3d 1025 (Ind. 2016). Amicus Brief for Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana.

  3. McDaniel v. Robinson, 83 N.E.3d 765 (Ind. App. 2017).