Edward (Ned) B. Mulligan V - Indianapolis, IN
Attorney at CohenMalad, LLP
Pharmaceutical Drug & Medical Device Lawyers in Indianapolis, IN
One Indiana Square Suite 1400 Indianapolis, IN 46204
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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16
Years
Experience
Indianapolis Pharmaceutical Drug & Medical Device Lawyer
Updated: 09/23/2026
Areas of Practice
- Pharmaceutical Drug & Medical Device
- Mass Tort
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Wrongful Death
- Class Action
- Dental Malpractice
Attorney Information
Overview
Ned is an experienced trial lawyer who focuses his practice on CohenMalad, LLP’s mass tort and products liability matters. This team has developed a national reputation for representing clients in complex litigation who have been severely injured by dangerous prescription drugs and defective medical devices.
Ned also has experience representing the victims of medical malpractice and those who have suffered catastrophic injuries or death as a result of automobile and tractor-trailer accidents, day-care and nursing home negligence, and aviation disasters.
Recently, Ned obtained an $11 million jury verdict after a two-week trial for a client who lost his leg as a result of medical malpractice.
Ned has served on multiple trial teams and secured numerous favorable decisions from state and federal trial courts across the country.
Prior results do not guarantee future outcomes. Case results vary dramatically depending on specific facts and circumstances.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Indiana Super Lawyers, Personal Injury Plaintiff – Products, Thomson Reuters, 2022-2026
- Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Star, Personal Injury Plaintiff – Products, Thomson Reuters, 2013-2022
- Best Lawyers, Woodward/White Inc., Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, and Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, 2021-2027
- Leadership in Law “Up & Coming Lawyer”, Indiana Lawyer Newspaper, 2015
- Bar Leader Series Class XI Graduate, Indianapolis Bar Association
Other Sources of Feedback About Edward (Ned) B. Mulligan V
Included on the 2027 Indiana Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2026 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2025 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Indiana Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Indiana University Maurer School of Law,
Bloomington,
Indiana, 2010
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Law Journal: Volume 62 of the Federal Communications Law Journal, Executive Editor
Non Legal Education
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Dickinson College, 2004
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Major: Economics
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Classes and Seminars
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Exactech Litigation Update, Mass Torts Made Perfect Webinar, July 12 2022
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Nuts & Bolts Series “You’ve Got Cases – Now What?”, Mass Torts Made Perfect, April 2022
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Tenofovir Litigation Update, Mass Torts Made Perfect, February 2021
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Tenofovir: Not Your Typical Drug Case, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Spring 2020
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The Backbone of the Mass Tort: The Second Chair Lawyer, American Association for Justice, July 2017
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General Jurisdiction After Daimler AG v. Bauman, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Spring 2017
- Mass Torts: Identifying Claims that May Be Bigger than They Appear, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Spring 2015
Pro Bono Activities
- American Association for Justice, Publications Committee (Trial Magazine), 2019-Present
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law Alumni Board, Board of Directors, 2018-Present
- Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Executive Committee Member (Counsel, Secretary, Treasurer), 2018, 2019, 2020
- Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Board of Directors/Committee Chair, 2015-2021
- Indianapolis Bar Association, Pro Bono Standing Committee
- Indianapolis Bar Association, Ask-A-Lawyer Chair & Volunteer
- Indianapolis Bar Association, Legal Line Volunteer
Representative Cases
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Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee, Exactech Master Case v. Exactech, Case No. 01-2022-CA-002670 (Cir. Ct., Alachua Co., Florida)
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Co-Lead Counsel – Strattice Hernia Mesh coordinated actions, Sandoval v. Lifecell Corporation et al., master docket no. 2:21-cv-17705-BRM-LDW (D. NJ.)
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Litigation Liaison Counsel – In re Strattice Hernia Mesh Litigation, Multi-County Litigation No. 636 (N.J. Sup. Ct., Atlantic County)
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Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee, Co-Chair of Discovery Committee, & Chair of Marketing Committee – In re: Gilead Tenofovir Cases, California JCCP (California Superior Court, San Francisco)
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Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee & Co-Chair of Narrative Committee – In Re: Zofran Prods. Liab. Litig., MDL No. 2657 (D. Mass.)
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Class Counsel, Price et al. v. BP Products North America, Inc., Civ. No. 12-cv-06779-RWG (N.D. Ill.)
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Denson v. Dillard, 116 N,E, 3d 535 (Ind. Ct. App. 2018)
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Shelton v. Kroger, 58 N.E.3d 229 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016)
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Neter-Nu v. Methodist Hospital et al., Case No. 45D11-1809-CT-00541 (Lake Co. Sup. Ct., Ind.)
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Exactech Master Case vs. Exactech, 01 2022 CA 002670 (Fl. Cir. Ct., Alachua County)
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Strattice Hernia Mesh Coordinated Cases, Sandoval v. Lifecell Corporation et al., No. 2:21-cv-17705-BRM-LDW (D. NJ.)
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In re Strattice Hernia Mesh Litigation, Multi-County Litigation No. 636 (N.J. Sup. Ct., Atlantic County)
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In re: Philips Recalled CPAP, Bi-Level Pap, and Mechanical Ventilator Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 3014 (W.D. Pa.)
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In re: Gilead Tenofovir Cases, California JCCP (California Superior Court, San Francisco)
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In re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL No. 2804 (N.D. Ohio)
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In re: Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2738 (D. N.J.)
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In re: Zofran (Ondansetron) Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2657 (D. Mass.)
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In re: Testosterone Replacement Therapy Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2524 (N.D. Ill.)
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In re: Consolidated Fresenius Cases, Civ. No. 2013-03400 (Ma. Sup. Ct.)
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In re: Granuflo/NaturaLyte Dialysate Prods. Liab. Litig., MDL No. 2428 (D. Mass.)
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In re: New England Compounding Pharmacy, Inc., Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2419 (D. Mass.)
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In re: Skechers Toning Shoe Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2308 (W.D. Ky.)
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Class Action: Price et al. v. BP Products North America, Inc., Civ. No. 12-cv-06779-RWG (N.D. Ill.)
Published Works
Articles
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Doing Your Best Work as Local Counsel, Trial magazine, June 2025
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Countering Defense: Tactics for Trial, Trial magazine, October 2023
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Shielding Social Media Attacks, Trial Magazine, May 2022
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Nuts and Bolts of Intake and Investigation, Trial Magazine, May 2021
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Vetting Products Liability Cases, Trial Magazine, January 2015
- Note, Derailed by the D.C. Circuit: Getting Network Management Regulation Back on Track, 62 Fed. Comm. L. J. 633 (2010)
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2024
- Supreme Court of New Jersey, 2024
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2011
- Supreme Court of Indiana, 2010
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 2010
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 2010
Other Affiliations
- American Association for Justice
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
- Indianapolis Bar Association
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Contact
One Indiana Square
Suite 1400
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone Number: 463-634-6875
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8a-5p EST
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