Mike Blinn
Of Counsel
Mike Blinn is Of Counsel with the business litigation group at Katz Korin Cunningham. Mike focuses his legal practice on representing clients in business disputes.
Before joining Katz Korin Cunningham, Mike was a Deputy Attorney General, representing Indiana state agencies and employees in all phases of state and federal civil litigation including employment, tort claims, and civil rights claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Immediately prior to that, Mike was in-house counsel at a global manufacturing company. There, he developed valuable client-side insight as he worked with both outside counsel and internal decision-makers. Mike was responsible for all aspects of legal support to business units in India and the Americas, including sales and procurement contracting, personnel matters, and risk management, and supported the sale of his division to a large automotive supplier.
Prior to that role, Mike worked at two Indianapolis litigation boutiques, where he gained years of experience successfully representing clients in complex business litigation and professional-liability defense.
Focus Areas
Education
Education
Indiana University
J.D., cum laude
Indiana Law Journal: Associate, 2007 – 08; Articles Editor, 2008 – 09
Experience
Mike represented business clients at two Indianapolis boutique litigation firms; former in-house counsel at a global manufacturing company; represented state agencies and employees in a range of civil-litigation matters including employment litigation, tort claims, and Section 1983 cases at the Office of the Indiana Attorney General.
Honors
- Recognized by his peers, Indiana Super Lawyers® Rising Star: 2015 – 2017
Admitted to Bar
- 2009 Indiana
Court Admissions
- 2009 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- 2009 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- 2009 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Legal Organizations
Favorite Book
A Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole
Favorite Movie
My Cousin Vinny
Hobbies
Track driving and autocross; photography; trying to make the perfect pizza