Paul Mullin

Admitted

  • State Courts of Indiana
  • Northern District of Indiana
  • Southern District of Indiana

Presentations & Seminars

  • AIM, Mayor’s Conference, “Careful With That Tweet” (presenter, 2021) (French Lick)

  • NBI, “Ensuring Compliance” (presenter, 2021) (Indianapolis)

  • DTCI, “Crime in Construction Zones” (presenter, 2020) (Indianapolis)

  • INDOT Statewide Maintenance Conference, Torts, “Taking Care of What We Have” (panelist, 2016) (Spencer).
  • Dept. of Health’s Legal Department, “Tort Claims 101” (presenter, 2014) (Indianapolis).
  • ICLEF, “Special Issues in Automobile Accidents” (presenter, 2014) (Merrillville).
  • ICLEF, “Crashes in Construction Zones” (presenter, 2014) (Indianapolis).
  • OAG Legal Services CLE, Seminar for State agency counsel, “Tort Claims 101” (presenter, 2013) (Indianapolis).
  • ICLEF, Masters Series for Mediation & ADR, “State Fair Protocols” (presenter, 2013) (French Lick).

  • Lorman, Police Liability in Indiana, “False Arrest & False Imprisonment” (presenter, 2013) (South Bend).

  • Lorman, Police Liability in Indiana, “False Arrest & False Imprisonment” (presenter, 2013) (Indianapolis).
  • IUPUI, SPEA, “Tort & Economics” (presenter, 2010) (Indianapolis).
  • National Assoc. of Attorneys General, “The Tort Lawyer’s Perspective: Case Study of a Governmental Response to Mass Catastrophe” (panelist, 2012) (Indianapolis).
  • Lorman, Recent Trends Involving the Law of Arrest, Search and Seizure, “Police Liability and Immunity” (presenter, 2012) (Indianapolis).
  • IU McKinney Law School, Distinguished Speaker Series, “Was the State Fair?” (panelist, 2012) (Indianapolis).
  • ICLEF, Suing the Government, “The Defense” (panelist, 2013) (Indianapolis).
  • ICLEF, The Defense Perspective, “State & Municipal Tort Claims” (presenter, 2010) (Indianapolis).
  • VU School of Law, Private Practice, “Law Student Employment Symposium” (panelist, 2007) (Valparaiso).

Paul O. Mullin

Partner

Paul’s primary practice area is civil litigation. Paul has conducted jury trials on such claims as construction design defect, wrongful death, defamation, battery, automotive negligence, traumatic brain injury and medical malpractice. He currently represents individuals, businesses, insureds, injured people, and governments in civil litigation. Paul has maintained a statewide practice since 2005.

Paul was selected to defend the Indiana State Fair Commission, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, and the Indiana State Police in the mass litigation ensuing from the August 13, 2011 stage roof collapse at the Indiana State Fair. The lawsuits, which received significant national media coverage, involved now-resolved claims by more than sixty plaintiffs.

Upon graduation from law school, he was awarded the Dean’s Distinguished Service Award for service to the law school. In 2007, Paul served as Assistant Majority Counsel to the Indiana State Senate. In 2009, Paul was named as an “Up and Coming Lawyer” by the publication Indiana Lawyer. From 2009 to 2012, Paul was appointed by the Indianapolis & Marion County City-County Council to serve on the Board of Public Safety, which performs certain public safety oversight functions. He was one of five members on the board and served alongside the Director of Public Safety. In 2020, 2021 and 2022, Paul was named a “Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters, a distinction given to only 5% of lawyers in a state. In 2021, Paul was appointed to serve as the Indianapolis & Marion County City-County Council minority caucus attorney.

Memberships & Activities

  • Indianapolis and Indiana Bar Associations.
  • Penrod Arts Society, member (Class of 2007).
  • Indiana Leadership Forum, graduate (Class 2008)
  • Brain Injury Association of Indiana, director (2016-2018).
  • Storefront Theatre of Indianapolis, director (2016-present).
  • Hillcrest Country Club, Facilities sub-committee, member (present).
  • Defense Trial Counsel Institute, approved member (2010- present).
  • Indianapolis Board of Public Safety, council appointee (2009 to 2012).
  • Jim Banks for Congress, Finance Committee, member (2016 – present).
  • Valparaiso University, Indpls. Alumni Board, dean appointee (2007-2009).
  • Becky Skillman for Lieutenant Governor, Finance Committee, member (2008).