Christopher A. Pearcy - an Indianapolis, Indiana (IN) Civil Litigation Lawyer

Indianapolis Civil Litigation Lawyer

Updated: 07/14/2026

Areas of Practice

Civil Litigation
Personal Injury
Insurance Defense
Products Liability
Dram Shop (alcohol liability)
Complex Insurance Coverage
Premises and Auto liability
Construction Defects
Construction Accidents
Environmental Claims/Toxic Torts
Large Fire Loss
Subrogation
Insurance Fraud
Business/Contract Disputes
Employment Law
Mass Tort/Disaster Litigation
Workers' Compensation
First and Third Party Insurance Litigation
Medical Malpractice
Bad Faith Insurance Defense

Attorney Information

Overview

Christopher Pearcy was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and is admitted to practice law in Indiana and Illinois. He has earned a bachelor's degree, with distinction, and a law degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. After practicing law in Chicago for the litigation intensive firm of Bollinger Ruberry & Garvey, Chris returned to his long time home of Indianapolis, where he looks forward to serving its residents and businesses. Chris' practice focuses on insurance defense, civil litigation, business law, and tort defense. He regularly represents clients in both federal and state courts, and before administrative agencies.

During law school, Chris was an active participant in Moot Court and was awarded a Graduate Law Fellowship. He clerked for legal enforcement division of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Denver, Colorado. Prior to law school, Chris was an intern for former Indianapolis Mayor Steven Goldsmith and worked for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to maintain and enhance our state's environment.

Chris is an active member of the Indiana State Bar Association. He lives in Fishers, Indiana with his wife, Jennifer, who is also an attorney.

Awards and Honors

Honors

Volunteer of the Month, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB), August 2012
Bar Leader, 2012 Graduate of the Indianapolis Bar Association’s year long “Bar Leader Series” Class IX

Current Employment Position(s)

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Senior Partner
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Classes and Seminars

Presenter: "Dram Shop / Liquor Liability....A Lawyer Walks Into a Bar: Social Host Liability and Alcohol Toxicity for the Defense, with Trial Considerations," DTCI Annual Conference, Bloomington, IN, November 19, 2015
Distinguished Faculty Member/Presenter: “Insurance Coverage Litigation,” National Business Institute (NBI) Legal Education Seminar, Indianapolis, IN, November, 2013
Indiana Lawyer, "Managing the Mass-Tort Case," June 2013
Presenter: "Seminar on Insurance Ethics," CPCU Society, Central Indiana Chapter, March 2013
Distinguished Faculty Member/Presenter: “Property Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Claims,” National Business Institute (NBI) Legal Education Seminar, Indianapolis, IN, August 8, 2012
Indiana Lawyer, “Indiana’s Texting Ban is Flawed and Unenforceable,” June 2011

Pro Bono Activities

Vice-Chairman, DTCI Trial Tactics Committee, 2014-2016
Member, DTCI Trial Tactics Committee, 2011-2016
Committee Member, IBA Bar Leader Series, Class XII, Steering Committee, 2014-2016
Legal Volunteer, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB), 2011-2014
Graduate, DTCI Trial Academy, 2009

Representative Cases

Hackney v. Pendu Mfg., 146 N.E.3d 1016, 1018 (Ind. Ct. App. 2020)
Polet v. ESG Sec., Inc., 66 N.E.3d 972 (Ind. Ct. App. Dec. 27, 2016)

Published Works

Articles

Author and founder of the "Legal For Life" law blog

Bar Admissions

Indiana, 2004
Illinois, 2005
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 2005
U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 2007

Other Affiliations

Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA)
Indianapolis Bar Association (IBA)
Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI)
Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)

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Contact

Indianapolis, IN

54 Monument Circle
Fourth Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204

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Phone Number: 317-632-4402

Fax Number: 317-632-5595

Email: Send a message

Website: https://www.humesmith.com/

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