Mark Crandley is a partner in the Litigation Department of Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Indianapolis, Indiana office. Mr. Crandley has a diverse practice that concentrates on appeals, municipal and constitutional law, employee benefits, probate and guardianship matters as well as general commercial litigation.
Through his appellate work, Mr. Crandley has represented clients in both state and federal appeals. Mr. Crandley has argued before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Indiana Supreme Court and the Indiana Court of Appeals. He has represented clients in a lead-counsel capacity in dozens of appeals.
Mr. Crandley's practice includes representing local governments in litigation throughout the state of Indiana. Mr. Crandley has litigated a broad spectrum of constitutional and municipal law issues, including cases involving annexation, municipal finance, Section 1983, elections, the Home Rule Act, zoning, municipal utilities, free speech, freedom of religion and the Indiana Constitution. He has defended complex constitutional challenges to a variety of state laws and local ordinances, including adult business ordinances, various types of land use, zoning and permitting ordinances, and curfew requirements.
Mr. Crandley collaborates with Barnes & Thornburg attorney Jason Stephenson to produce an annual review of the Indiana Supreme Court's docket that is published by the Indiana Law Review, and has co-taught a law school class on the Indiana Constitution.
Prior to rejoining the firm in 2005, Mr. Crandley served as in-house counsel for the City of Indianapolis, representing the city in complex civil rights litigation and appeals in state and federal courts.
Mr. Crandley also represents employers, third-party administrators and other defendants in employee benefit litigation.
Mr. Crandley's commercial litigation practice includes litigation in both state and federal court, where he has tried cases both to the bench and to juries. He has represented clients in cases involving breach of contract, Articles 2, 3, 4 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, trade secrets and various forms of trade regulation.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Crandley served as a law clerk to Justice Frank Sullivan, Jr., of the Indiana Supreme Court. He graduated summa cum laude from Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington in 2000, was a managing editor for the Indiana Law Journal, and was an octofinalist and best oralist in the Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition. Mr. Crandley worked as a reporter and editor before entering law school.
He is admitted to practice in the state of Indiana, before the United States Supreme Court, the Indiana Supreme Court and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, as well as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Third, Sixth, and Seventh Circuits.
Mr. Crandley is a member of the American Bar Association, the Seventh Circuit Bar Association, the Indianapolis Bar Association and the Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association. He is the author of Barnes & Thornburg's Municipal Matters blog, which can be accessed at www.btmunicipalmatters.com.
Publications
4/18/2012, Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Commercial Litigation Update - April 2012
7/26/2011, Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Commercial Litigation Update - July 2011
11/01/2010, Commercial Litigation Update - November 2010
10/01/2009, The Indiana Law Review - "An Examination of the Indiana Supreme Court Docket"
02/01/2009, ERISA News - February 2009
12/01/2005, ERISA News - December 2005
09/01/2005, An Examination of the Indiana Supreme Court Docket, Dispositions, and Voting in 2004
08/01/2005, ERISA News - August 2005
12/01/2004, ERISA News - December 2004
Events
12/15/2011, ISBA Pension & Benefit Law CLE Event
12/9/2011, Indiana and Federal Appellate Practice Update 2011
12/7/2010, Indiana and Federal Appellate Practice Update 2010
09/20/2006, Mark Crandley Presents to Indiana Association of Cities and Towns
12/19/2005, Indiana and Federal Appellate Practice: Key Developments and Practical Tips for Success
Crandley Speaks About Judicial Mandate Litigation