Commercial litigator, trial lawyer and skilled negotiator Curt Greene represents private and publicly traded companies nationwide in a variety of civil litigation and business transactional matters. Curt understands business management and operations from the inside out, and brings his first-hand experience and business acumen to his broad dispute resolution and business law practice.
OVERVIEW
J. Curtis Greene
Partner
Indianapolis
11 S. Meridian StreetIndianapolis, IN 46204-3535
OVERVIEW
J. Curtis Greene
Partner
Indianapolis
11 S. Meridian StreetIndianapolis, IN 46204-3535
Commercial litigator, trial lawyer and skilled negotiator Curt Greene represents private and publicly traded companies nationwide in a variety of civil litigation and business transactional matters. Curt understands business management and operations from the inside out, and brings his first-hand experience and business acumen to his broad dispute resolution and business law practice.
- OVERVIEW
- EXPERIENCE
- EXPERIENCE
- Presentations
- INSIGHTS & EVENTS
OVERVIEW
Curt joined the firm after nearly a decade of both public and private sector service in various operational and executive business management roles, including an array of leadership positions within operations, human resources and financial management. Curt knows how businesses work and the pressures they face. Clients and colleagues alike value that Curt can efficiently analyze operational and financial records and identify the strengths and weakness of the companies he represents.
Curt has represented businesses of virtually all sizes in regional and nationwide litigation matters in state and federal court involving substantial service contracts, commercial sales contracts, business asset and property disputes, and personal injury claims. His in-depth understanding of substantive legal disciplines ranges from contract law, uniform commercial code application, corporate governance and property law to business torts, personal injury, business finance law and others. He also represents businesses and shareholders in derivative and direct suits involving breach of fiduciary duty, self-dealing, conflicts of interest, corporate waste and usurping corporate opportunity.
Notably, Curt is also skilled in product liability defense. He serves as a core member of multiple regional and national litigation teams that represent major manufacturers and market leaders nationally in design and manufacturing defect, wrongful death, breach of warranty and injury suits involving products.
In addition, Curt is an experienced negotiator, serving on contract negotiation teams for major firm clients. Recently, Curt closed an $80 million contract for the state of Indiana. He also handles contract negotiation and drafting for a major contract pharmaceutical manufacturer. Because Curt views contract negotiation from the vantage point and tactical stance of a seasoned litigator, he is able to incorporate safeguards into the agreement that shield his client from future problems.
Moreover, Curt maintains a substantial construction law and litigation practice. Having worked as an executive in a construction company prior to the law, he has experience turning around failing operations, managing customer relations and maximizing profitability. Curt is well-versed in the details of the industry and the challenges construction companies face. Curt represents real estate developers, property owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in contract and subcontract drafting and review, breach of contract claims, construction defect litigation, indemnity issues, bid protests, mechanic’s liens and related litigation, stop notices, public works prevailing wage issues, and labor compliance matters.
Curt played baseball for Ball State University and was named All-Conference and Academic All-American.
Professional and Community Involvement
Board member, past executive committee member and past chair, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI) Business Litigation Section
Graduate, Indianapolis Bar Association Bar Leader Series
Member, Associated Builders and Contractors
Member, American Bar Association Construction Forum
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Indiana State Bar Association
Member, Indianapolis Bar Associations
Former board member, Indiana Bar Foundation
Former member, Marion County Local Rules Committee
Active in the community on multiple boards and for community organizations
EXPERIENCE
- State of Indiana v. IBM - Served as first chair trial counsel representing the state of Indiana in a $1.4 billion contract dispute against IBM. The six-week trial included more than 90 witnesses, more than 7,500 trial exhibits, and more than 125 hours of trial testimony. The trial capped two years of intense, expedited and contentious litigation that included more than 115 depositions, the disclosure of 13 experts, 12 motions for summary judgment, numerous discovery and evidentiary disputes, and complex electronic discovery of more than 15 million pages of documents. The state was ultimately awarded nearly $80 million in damages.
- Simon Property Group v. Arch Ins. Co. - Served on the trial team that represented Simon Property Group in a trial victory totaling more than $200 million. Simon sued 16 insurers over insurance coverage for extensive flood loss that occurred at the Opry Mills mall in Nashville, Tennessee. The five-week trial capped several years of intense litigation that included more than 150 depositions, extensive expert discovery, and extensive motions practice. Curt was instrumental in the development and presentation of damages evidence to establish the judgment.
- Lomax v. TASER International, Inc. - Secured Summary Judgment on behalf of TASER International, Inc. in a substantial wrongful death, product liability suit, including excluding multiple key experts and challenging product liability allegations. The decision was affirmed in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Walker v. TASER International, Inc. - Successfully excluded multiple key expert witnesses in securing summary judgment and a complete victory for TASER in a wrongful death product liability defense.
- Campbell Hausfeld/Scott Fetzer Co. v. Johnson - Led the litigation team in this case where, as a matter of first impression, the Indiana Supreme Court unanimously held that misuse of a product is a complete defense to any product liability claim and that plaintiff misused the product at issue as a matter of law; affirming summary judgment in favor of defendant manufacturer.
- Negotiated or litigated more than $2 billion in contracts.
EXPERIENCE
Presentations
Curt has presented and/or moderated multiple seminars on business and litigation issues. Topics he has presented and/or organized/moderated include:
- Business valuation in litigation – “Business Valuation Litigation and Utilizing Expert Witnesses”
- Locating, developing, managing and defending expert witnesses – “Controlling the Experts”
- Tips and techniques for using technology and managing complex cases – “Techniques and Strategies in Unraveling and Presenting the Complex Business Case”
- Environmental issues impacting business litigation – “Even Litigators Go Green – Environmental Issues Affecting Business Litigation”
- Realties and impact on the defense bar on litigation funding – "Litigation Financing: The Convergence of Law, Finance, and the Capital Market"
- Strategy for selecting, presenting, defending and challenging experts, taught annually at IU Maurer School of Law – “Introduction to Experts in Litigation”
INSIGHTS & EVENTS
