Michael Moon is a seasoned litigator defending clients in high-stakes commercial litigation and tort actions, including matters involving catastrophic incidents, vehicle accidents, and product liability. With 25 years of experience trying complex cases across more than 25 states, Michael’s practice includes some of the most challenging multi-state litigation, spanning complex commercial disputes, personal injury cases, and product liability matters.
Michael's commercial litigation practice encompasses a broad range of business disputes, from breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims to trade secrets and real estate development conflicts. He works with industry experts in business valuation, construction, accounting, and economics to build compelling cases. He also advises clients on non-litigation matters including accident investigations, product recalls, job-site incident investigations, product labeling and warnings, agency investigations, e-discovery, and evidence preservation, among other issues
Experience
- A Barnes & Thornburg attorney assisted in the defense of class action brought by homeowners as a result of a chemical plant explosion allegedly causing toxic exposures and property damage.
- A Barnes & Thornburg attorney represented an automobile manufacturer in product liability design defect case resulting in 7th Circuit decision regarding appropriate use of "stranger to the contract" exception to parole evidence rule. Deckard v. General Motors Corp., No. 01-2156 (7th Cir. 2002).
Credentials
Education
- Indiana University-Indianapolis, J.D., 1996, cum laude
- Indiana University-Bloomington, B.A., 1993
Bar Admissions
- Indiana
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin