Member

Neal F. Bailen

Neal Bailen is a Member of the firm and co-chair of the Financial Services Litigation Group. His practice focuses on defending financial institutions in consumer litigation. His clients include some of the nation’s largest auto finance companies, national banks, regional banks, mortgage loan servicers, and self-storage companies. He has extensive experience defending claims for alleged violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), as well as state unfair trade practices laws. Neal regularly represents and advises clients on matters involving loan servicing and origination, mortgage fraud, check fraud, wrongful foreclosure, deceptive trade practice claims, loan repurchase disputes, bankruptcy adversary proceedings, and contentious foreclosure actions.

In addition to a multi-state financial services litigation practice, Neal maintains a significant general litigation practice involving contract disputes, business torts, personal injury, insurance coverage, and professional liability claims. He has been named a Rising Star in the field of business litigation by Indiana Super Lawyers® (2012-17).

Bar Admissions

Indiana

Kentucky

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Firm Leadership

Financial Institutions Litigation Group, Co-chair

Memberships

Indiana Bar Association

Kentucky Bar Association

Mortgage Bankers Association of America

Education

J.D.,

2006

Indiana University Maurer School of Law – Bloomington

B.A.,

1999

Colgate University