Clients trust Amy to manage the overall strategy, day-to-day coordination, and complex discovery issues mass tort cases present. From initial case filings and consolidation, to bellwether management, trials, and beyond, Amy has a deep understanding of the substantive and procedural challenges facing clients in mass tort litigation.
Drawing on her knowledge, Amy develops effective defense strategies designed to dispose of individual cases and entire dockets in a cost-efficient manner. Her experience includes management of a pharmaceutical multidistrict litigation in which nearly two thousand state and federal lawsuits were disposed of in less than two years through innovative and bifurcated case management and dispositive motions.
Amy regularly appears before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to address the merits of centralization of various litigations and has significant experience with the JPML rules and procedures. She is an active member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) and various defense groups and community organizations. Outside of the office, Amy enjoys traveling and spending quality time with her husband and two sons.
Education
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, JD, 2001
University of Notre Dame, BA, 1998
Bar Admissions
Indiana Court Admissions U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana www.mccarter.com 2 Memberships & Certifications Indiana State Bar Association International Association of Defense Counsel Zionsville Educational Foundation Zionsville Little League Zionsville Youth Soccer Association
Recognitions Client Service All-Star, BTI Consulting Group, 2020, 2022 The Best Lawyers in America, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions‒Defendants, 2014‒2021 Indiana Super Lawyer, 2010‒2016;Indiana Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2016 Ranking Disclaimers: No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
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