Scott D. Gilchrist - Indianapolis, IN
Attorney at CohenMalad, LLP
Class Action & Mass Tort Lawyers in Indianapolis, IN
One Indiana Square Suite 1400 Indianapolis, IN 46204
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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34
Years
Experience
Indianapolis Class Action & Mass Tort Lawyer
Updated: 09/25/2026
Areas of Practice
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Appellate Law
- Business Litigation
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Scott Gilchrist focuses his practice on complex and class action matters in various industries and areas of the law. Mr. Gilchrist has represented individual, corporate and municipal clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts around the country. He has served as counsel in dozens of class actions involving antitrust, government overreaching, landowner rights, consumer protection, banking and insurance practices, securities fraud, telecommunications charges, and product defects.
Recently, Mr. Gilchrist served as a principal attorney in Raab v. Waddell and Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, in which the Indiana BMV agreed to refund $30 million in overcharges for operators’ licenses issued by the agency to Indiana drivers, and Raab v. Abernathy and Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, in which the BMV agreed to refund an additional $59 million in overcharges for titles, registrations, licenses and identification cards.
Mr. Gilchrist was also a principal attorney in class action antitrust cases against suppliers of ready-mixed concrete on behalf of small businesses, farmers, and individuals. In re Ready Mixed Concrete Antitrust Litigation, CohenMalad, LLP and co-lead counsel recovered nearly $60 million for direct purchasers in central Indiana, and in In re Iowa Ready Mix Concrete Antitrust Litigation, CohenMalad, LLP and co-lead counsel recovered more than $18 million for direct purchasers in northwest Iowa.
Mr. Gilchrist has additional extensive experience in antitrust matters and in class action litigation involving consumer rights, landowner claims, securities fraud, and corporate governance.
Further information about Mr. Gilchrist’s class action litigation experience can be found on the CohenMalad, LLP Class Action Resume.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Second Place, Nathan Burkan Memorial Copyright Law Writing Competition, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, 1991
- Indiana Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2012-2026
- Best Lawyers, Woodward/White Inc., Antitrust Law & Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions, Plaintiff, 2018-2027
- Best Lawyers, Woodward/White Inc., Antitrust Law & Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions, "Lawyer of the Year - Indianapolis", 2026
Other Sources of Feedback About Scott D. Gilchrist
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
- 2012 Indiana Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Indiana University at Bloomington School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, 1992
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Law Journal: Indiana Law Journal, 1990 - 1992
Non Legal Education
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Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1989
B.A.
Major: Journalism
Major: Political Science
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Representative Cases
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Conder v. Union Planters Bank, N.A.
- Citation: 384 F.3d 397
- Court: 7th Cir.
- Year: 2004
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Allgood v. Meridian Security Insurance Co.
- Citation: 807 N.E.2d 131
- Court: Ind. Ct. App.
- Year: 2004
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Time Warner Entertainment Co., LP v. Whiteman
- Citation: 802 N.E.2d 886
- Court: Ind.
- Year: 2004
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Core Funding Group, LLC v. Young
- Citation: 792 N.E.2d 547
- Court: Ind. Ct. App.
- Year: 2003
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In re Ready-Mixed Concrete Antitrust Litigation, United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Case No. 05-cv-00979-SEB-VSS
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In re Iowa Ready Mix Concrete Antitrust Litigation, United States District Court District of Iowa, Case No. C 10-4038-MWB
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In re Auto Parts Antitrust Litigation, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Master Case No. 12-md-02311-MOB-MKM
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Caroline Behrend, et al. v. Comcast Corporation, et al., Case No. 03-6604 (E.D. Pa.)
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In re: Photochromic Lens Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 10-md-02173-JDW-EAJ (M.D. Fla.)
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In re: Domestic Drywall Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 13-md-02437 (E.D. Pa.)
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In re: High Pressure Laminates Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 00-MD-1368 (CLB) (S.D.N.Y.)
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Fiber Optic Cable Railroad Right-of-Way Litigation
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Beacon Development, Inc. v. City of Indianapolis, et al., Case No. 49D13-0409-PL-001754 (Marion County, Indiana, Superior Court)
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Baker v. Hubler Ford Center, Inc. d/b/a Hubler Ford Lincoln Mercury, Cause No. 73C01-0005-CT-14 (Shelby County, Indiana, Circuit Court)
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In re: Universal Service Fund Telephone Billing Practices Litigation, Case No. 02-md-01468-JWL (D. Kans.)
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Raab v. Waddell and Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Cause No. 49D12-1303-PL-008769 (Marion County, Indiana, Superior Court)
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Raab v. Abernathy and Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Cause No. 49D11-1310-PL-038001 (Marion County, Indiana, Superior Court)
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In re: AOL Time Warner, Inc. Securities & ERISA Litigation, Master Case No. 06 Civ. 0695(SWK) (S.D.N.Y.)
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In re: Guidant Securities Litigation, Master Case No. 1:05-CV-01658-SEB-WTL (S.D. Ind.)
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City of Austin Police Retirement System v. ITT Educational Services, Inc., 1:04-cv-00380-DFH-TAB (S.D. Ind.)
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In re: Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Securities, Derivative and ERISA Litigation, MDL No. 2055, Master Case No. 1:09-ml-6000 SEB-DML (S.D. Ind.)
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In re: ITT Corporation Derivative Litigation, Case NO. 94S-0911-CQ-00508 (Indiana Supreme Court)
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William Carter et al. v. CNO Financial Group, Inc. et al., Cause No. 49D10-1006-PL-024523 (Marion County, Indiana, Superior Court)
Bar Admissions
- Indiana, 1992
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1992
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1992
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, 1992 - Present
- American Association for Justice, 2000 - Present (Member)
- Indiana Bar Association
- Indianapolis Bar Association, 1997 - Present (Member)
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2015 - Present (Member)
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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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