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Michael P. Bishop

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Michael is a trial lawyer with over 40 years of experience and has been a registered mediator certified by the Indiana Supreme Court since 1992. He provides solid legal advice and representation to his clients in the areas of mediation and arbitration, estate and trust contests, business disputes, and personal injury.

Outside of the office, Michael leads classes and seminars on topics including civil mediation, probate mediation, and estate litigation.

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Practice Areas

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitration
Business Litigation
Civil Litigation
Enforcement of Trade Secrets
Estate and Probate Administration
Federal Litigation
Insurance and Liability
Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement
Mediation
Personal Injury and Litigation
Premises Liability
Trust Litigation
Wrongful Death

Education

Indiana University School of Law, JD
Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation
Pepperdine Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution Advanced Mediation Seminar
AAA Healthcare Mediation Coarse

Bar Admissions

Indiana, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2015
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1981
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1980
U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 2008
U.S. Supreme Court, 1986

Past Positions

United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, Law Clerk

Published Works

Civil Mediation

Honors / Awards

Distinguished Fellow, International Academy of Mediators
Fellow, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
Fellow, American College of Civil Trial Mediators
Member, Association of Attorney-Mediators
Best Lawyers in America in Alternate Dispute Resolution
Indiana Super Lawyer in the Area of Mediation and Litigation
Fellow, Indiana State Bar Foundation
Leadership in the Law, Distinguished Barrister, Indiana Lawyer
AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
AV Preeminent Rating, Judicial Edition-Martindale-Hubbell
Distinguished Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation

Professional Affiliations

Indiana Trial Advocacy College, Faculty, 2007-present
Indiana University Alumni Association, Member, 1980-present
Indiana University School of Law, Board of Visitors and Member, 2013-present
Indiana University School of Law, Adjunct Faculty, 2008-2017
American Arbitration Association National Roster of Neutrals, Member
Indianapolis Bar Association, Past Board of Director and Litigation Section Chair and ADR Section Chair
Indiana State Bar Association, Past Secretary, Board of Governors, Former District Representative, and ADR Section Chair
Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Past Board of Directors
Indiana Bar Foundation, Past President
Sagamore American Inn of Court, Past President