Mike Gottschlich resolves complex commercial litigation, steering clients through high-stakes business, securities, antitrust, and financial disputes. A dynamic negotiator, Mike excels at identifying multiple perspectives in any given case, leveraging his many years of practice and insight into dispute resolution to craft compelling persuasive arguments that advance his clients’ interests. His ability to see beyond the obvious empowers businesses to overcome seemingly insurmountable legal challenges.
As national litigation counsel for several companies, Mike manages intricate business litigation across federal and state courts nationwide. His representation of financial institutions is particularly noteworthy and ranges from defending directors of stressed banks against shareholder claims to recovering assets in mortgage fraud cases.
Mike's practice extends to safeguarding corporate leaders, representing individual directors and officers in malfeasance, antitrust, and securities litigation. He assists clients throughout the mortgage lending chain – from initial funding to secondary market investors – securing significant recoveries against various parties involved in loan transactions.
Beyond financial sector representation, Mike brings a wealth of experience from his time in California. On the West Coast, Mike successfully tried numerous complex cases involving commercial and securities fraud, contract disputes, and professional malpractice claims. Mike’s diverse background enhances his ability to tackle multifaceted legal challenges and disputes across various industries.
Experience
- Barnes & Thornburg represented defendant officer in action regarding bond offerings and securities fraud. On appeal, the court affirmed the district court's dismissal of the complaint against our client based on the statute of limitations.
- Represent numerous officers and directors of distressed banks and other lending institutions in indemnity claims brought by the FDIC alleging mismanagement, breach of fiduciary duty, and gross negligence. In addition to representing the directors and officers, attorneys also assist in analyzing and securing insurance coverage for these individuals regarding the FDIC claims.
Credentials
Education
- Indiana University-Bloomington, J.D., 1991, National Moot Court
- Indiana University-Bloomington, B.A., 1987
Bar Admissions
- California
- Indiana
Court Admissions
- California Northern District Court
- California Southern District Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana