Arend J. Abel
Chair, Appellate Practice GroupCo-Chair, Business Litigation Practice Group
aabel@cohenandmalad.com
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Phone: 317.636.6481
Fax: 317.472.6720
One Indiana Square
Suite 1400
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Arend Abel focuses his practice in business litigation and appellate law. His legal career includes work for former Indiana attorney general Pamela Carter, for whom he served as special counsel. In that role, Arend briefed and argued two cases before the United States Supreme Court. He has also briefed and argued numerous cases before the Indiana State Supreme Court and State and Federal Trial and Appellate Courts.
Arend regularly works with business owners and companies ranging from sole proprietorships to sizeable corporations on matters related to contract disputes, partnership disputes, employment matters, and business breakups or wind-downs.
Partnership disputes and non-compete agreements are two types of matters that Arend regularly litigates for our business litigation team. He reviews partnership contracts and represents the legal rights of business owners or departing partners. He also has considerable experience helping businesses deal with disputes arising when departing employees have violated non-compete agreements or a business’s new employees are alleged to have done so.
Arend’s practice also includes work in employment law defense. He has represented clients in matters involving EEOC issues of gender and age discrimination.
In addition to representing businesses in a variety of litigation, Arend regularly provides continuing legal education opportunities for general counsel on topics such as alternative fee arrangements, ethics and various topics relating to business litigation. He has also presented at numerous seminars sponsored by the National Business Institute.
Arend regularly works with business owners and companies ranging from sole proprietorships to sizeable corporations on matters related to contract disputes, partnership disputes, employment matters, and business breakups or wind-downs.
Partnership disputes and non-compete agreements are two types of matters that Arend regularly litigates for our business litigation team. He reviews partnership contracts and represents the legal rights of business owners or departing partners. He also has considerable experience helping businesses deal with disputes arising when departing employees have violated non-compete agreements or a business’s new employees are alleged to have done so.
Arend’s practice also includes work in employment law defense. He has represented clients in matters involving EEOC issues of gender and age discrimination.
In addition to representing businesses in a variety of litigation, Arend regularly provides continuing legal education opportunities for general counsel on topics such as alternative fee arrangements, ethics and various topics relating to business litigation. He has also presented at numerous seminars sponsored by the National Business Institute.
Education
J.D., Indiana University School of Law -- Bloomington, 1986
Jump Scholar
Edwards Fellow
Moot Court Board
#1 Class Rank
B.A., Ball State University, 1982
Whitinger Scholar
Honors Program
Summa Cum Laude
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Indiana , 1986United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 1986
United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 1986
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1991
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1990
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1987
United States Supreme Court, 1993
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, 1997
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
Indiana State Bar Association
Indianapolis Bar Association
Representative Cases
Appeals:
Reed v. Farley, 512 U.S. 339, 114 S. Ct. 2291, 129 L. Ed. 2d 277 (1994)
Schiro v. Farley, 510 U.S. 222, 114 S. Ct. 783, 127 L. Ed. 2d 47 (1994)
Tyson v. Trigg, 50 F.3d 436 (7th Cir. 1995)
Williams v. Tharp, 914 N.E.2d 756 (Ind. 2009)
Keesling v. Beegle, 880 N.E.2d 1202 (Ind. 2008)
Cavens v. Zaberdac, 849 N.E.2d 526 (Ind. 2006)
Bayh v. Indiana State Bldg. & Const. Trades Council, 674 N.E.2d 176 (Ind. 1996)
Citizens Nat. Bank of Evansville v. Foster, 668 N.E.2d 1236 (Ind. 1996)
Pence v. State, 652 N.E.2d 486 (Ind. 1995)
Williams v. Tharp, 934 N.E.2d 1203 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010)
Small v. Rogers, 938 N.E.2d 18 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010)
Dennerline v. Atterholt, 886 N.E.2d 582 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008)
Norwood Promotional Products, Inc. v. Roller, 867 N.E.2d 619 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007)
State v. Hammans, 870 N.E.2d 1071 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007)
Keesling v. Winstead, 858 N.E.2d 996 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006)
Avemco Ins. Co. v. State ex rel. McCarty, 812 N.E.2d 108 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004)
Kernan v. Schindler ex rel. Ernstberger, 801 N.E.2d 189 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003)
Business Litigation:
Health Sys. Int'l, LLC v. Babb, 1:10-CV-1272-WTL-TAB, 2011 WL 1004578 (S.D. Ind. Mar. 18, 2011)
Filter Specialists Inc. v. Hendi, 3:08-CV-365 PPS, (N.D. Ind. November 17, 2008)
Distance Learning Sys. Indiana, Inc. v. A & D Nursing Inst., Inc., 1:04-CV-0159DFH-WTL, 2005 WL 775928 (S.D. Ind. Mar. 22, 2005)
Employment:
Adams v. Ameritech Servs., Inc., 231 F.3d 414 (7th Cir. 2000)
Scorzato v. Indianapolis Power & Light Co., Inc., IP99-0428-C-T/G, 2000 WL 724010 (S.D. Ind. May 17, 2000)
Braddock v. Madison Cnty., 34 F. Supp. 2d 1098 (S.D. Ind. 1998)
Reed v. Farley, 512 U.S. 339, 114 S. Ct. 2291, 129 L. Ed. 2d 277 (1994)
Schiro v. Farley, 510 U.S. 222, 114 S. Ct. 783, 127 L. Ed. 2d 47 (1994)
Tyson v. Trigg, 50 F.3d 436 (7th Cir. 1995)
Williams v. Tharp, 914 N.E.2d 756 (Ind. 2009)
Keesling v. Beegle, 880 N.E.2d 1202 (Ind. 2008)
Cavens v. Zaberdac, 849 N.E.2d 526 (Ind. 2006)
Bayh v. Indiana State Bldg. & Const. Trades Council, 674 N.E.2d 176 (Ind. 1996)
Citizens Nat. Bank of Evansville v. Foster, 668 N.E.2d 1236 (Ind. 1996)
Pence v. State, 652 N.E.2d 486 (Ind. 1995)
Williams v. Tharp, 934 N.E.2d 1203 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010)
Small v. Rogers, 938 N.E.2d 18 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010)
Dennerline v. Atterholt, 886 N.E.2d 582 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008)
Norwood Promotional Products, Inc. v. Roller, 867 N.E.2d 619 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007)
State v. Hammans, 870 N.E.2d 1071 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007)
Keesling v. Winstead, 858 N.E.2d 996 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006)
Avemco Ins. Co. v. State ex rel. McCarty, 812 N.E.2d 108 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004)
Kernan v. Schindler ex rel. Ernstberger, 801 N.E.2d 189 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003)
Business Litigation:
Health Sys. Int'l, LLC v. Babb, 1:10-CV-1272-WTL-TAB, 2011 WL 1004578 (S.D. Ind. Mar. 18, 2011)
Filter Specialists Inc. v. Hendi, 3:08-CV-365 PPS, (N.D. Ind. November 17, 2008)
Distance Learning Sys. Indiana, Inc. v. A & D Nursing Inst., Inc., 1:04-CV-0159DFH-WTL, 2005 WL 775928 (S.D. Ind. Mar. 22, 2005)
Employment:
Adams v. Ameritech Servs., Inc., 231 F.3d 414 (7th Cir. 2000)
Scorzato v. Indianapolis Power & Light Co., Inc., IP99-0428-C-T/G, 2000 WL 724010 (S.D. Ind. May 17, 2000)
Braddock v. Madison Cnty., 34 F. Supp. 2d 1098 (S.D. Ind. 1998)
Languages
Spanish
Industry Areas
Healthcare
Financial Services
Legal Services
Manufacturing
Insurance
Real Estate Development
Financial Services
Legal Services
Manufacturing
Insurance
Real Estate Development
Awards & Honors
Indiana Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters 2007-2013
Best Lawyers, U.S. News-- Appellate Practice 2008-2013
Best Lawyers, U.S. News-- Appellate Practice 2008-2013
Non Legal Activities
Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis, Board Member
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