Andi M. Metzel

Andi is an experienced litigator and land use attorney and chair of Taft’s Indianapolis Commercial Litigation practice. She focuses her practice on working with developers and defense of companies and individuals in complex business litigation, corporate governance, land use, white-collar, fraud, RICO, and product liability matters in state and federal courts. She has worked with lawyers throughout the U.S. and has led and worked on cooperative teams with other firms providing high-stakes defense in industries that include developers, REITs, equipment and machinery manufacturers, medical practice groups, construction, and products design, and also in transactional business torts, class actions, trade secrets, and non-compete disputes. She is a problem solver who connects with her clients, learns their products and industries, and works vigorously and creatively in their defense.

Andi has extensive experience negotiating resolutions in complex business, personal and transactional matters and is involved in many aspects of development and strategic consulting for businesses seeking to invest and grow in Indiana and across the United States. She strongly advocates a cooperative dialogue among government and industry leaders and is actively engaged in the ongoing effort to enable businesses to succeed in a competitive global marketplace.

Andi served as President of the Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA) from September 2017-October 2018, the single largest legal organization in the state. She has also been recognized as one of the 2018 IBJ’s Women of Influence.

Andi served on the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission for 10 years from 2011 to 2021.

• Defense of property and casualty insurer in high stakes insurance and reinsurance disputes
• Defense of manufacturers, obtaining summary judgment awards or reaching settlements for claims ranging from $200K to $10M in alleged damages
• Defense of owners/builders in complex construction litigation and government contracting
• Defense of manufacturers in federal and state qui tam litigation
• Representation of Plaintiffs groups in complex RICO, ERISA, ADEA litigation
• Defense of businesses and owners in complex government contracting, fraud and RICO
• Representation of corporation and shareholders groups in complex disputes

Recent Articles

• “Gratitude from the Heart(land),” Res Gestae, December 2017
• President’s Perspective: “Warning: optimism ahead,” Res Gestae, November 2017
• “Your view on the practice of law will shape your career,” The Indiana Lawyer, Nov. 2, 2016

Recent Speaking Engagements

• “Top 10 Objections at Trial,” ICLEF, Oct. 24, 2018
• “#METOO…Now What? Legal Standards and Guidance Regarding Sexual Harassment,” April 2018
• “Lawyers, Innovation & Embracing Industry Changes,” March 2018
• “FAIL-FEST 2017: Applying Tough Lessons Learned from the Bench and Bar”, Indiana State Bar Association & the Women in the Law Committee – Women’s Bench Bar Retreat, Feb. 24, 2017
• “Legal Ethics & Professionalism,” 2016 Women’s Bench Bar Conference, Feb. 26-28, 2016
• “Employment Law Ethical Matters,” Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum – Recent Developments in Employment Law, Dec. 16, 2014
• “Civility and the Rules of Professional Conduct,” 2014 Indiana State Bar Association Annual Meeting, Oct. 9, 2014