Anna Mallon
Attorney at Law
Life at PLG:
Represents insurance companies and insureds in insurance coverage, insurance bad faith and third-party liability litigation.
Advises insurance companies pre-suit on issues of coverage.
Defends personal injury lawsuits.
Experienced litigator handling all aspects of litigation, including trials, summary judgment, alternative dispute resolution and appeals.
Life Before PLG:
Partner at Indianapolis law firm, focusing on insurance coverage/bad faith and personal injury defense, 2009-2019.
Member of Bingham McHale Insurance Practice Group, 2002-2009.
Recognized as a Super Lawyers, Indiana Rising Star, 2009-2011.
Graduated from Miami University (Ohio) (B.A., B.S 1997); Indiana University McKinney School of Law (J.D. 2002).
Life Beyond PLG:
Serves as Treasurer on the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI) Board of Directors, where she assists in the development, planning, and execution of all DTCI seminars. As District Director she represents the Central Region and serves as liaison to the Insurance Section of DTCI, and is a member of the Diversity and Inclusion and Women in the Law committees.
Actively involved with the Indianapolis Public School Corporation Finance Committee and Indianapolis Center for Inquiry School 84.
Enjoys traveling, ballet, cheering on the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame and the Chicago Cubs.
Lives in Indianapolis with her husband, daughter and son.
Selected Cases:
Celina Mutual Insurance Co. v. Gallas (Northern District Indiana, 2017) —coverage/declaratory judgment involving business risk exclusions.
USAA Life Insurance Co. v. Brunton (Southern District Indiana, 2016) — interpleader.
Missler v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2015) —coverage/bad faith involving allegations of faulty workmanship against third party contractor.
Foster v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. (7th Circuit, 2012) — coverage/ bad faith involving duties and cooperation provision of policy.
Royer v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company (Northern District Indiana, 2011) — suit limitation provision of policy.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Estep (Indiana Supreme Court, 2007) — assignment of claims.
Sammons v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. (Southern District Indiana, 2006) —coverage/bad faith involving mold exclusion.
Watt v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (Northern District Indiana, 2006) — coverage/bad faith involving underinsured motorist coverage.
Achey v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. (Northern District Indiana, 2003) — coverage/bad faith involving fire loss.
Presentations/Insights:
ICLEF Judge Robert H. Staton Indiana Law Update, Insurance Update — 2019 speaker.
DTCI Annual Conference Insurance Law Update — 2012, 2017 speaker.
ICLEF Advanced Insurance Law, Additional Insured Endorsements — 2016 speaker.
Annual Indiana Law Survey, Insurance Law Update — 2015, 2016 speaker.
DTCI Roundtable, Appraisal and Additional Insured Endorsements — 2013 speaker.
NBI Seminar, “Insurance Coverage Litigation” — 2010 speaker.
NBI Seminar, “Common Types of Insurance Coverage Disputes” — 2007 speaker/publication.
