Overview
Lindsey’s litigation practice includes contract disputes, ERISA and insurance litigation, product liability claims, consumer matters, and class actions. She regularly represents insurers in complex coverage disputes involving mass torts and environmental liability.
Additionally, Lindsey counsels clients on compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, U.K. Bribery Act, and other international anti-corruption laws. She has conducted anti-corruption training for management and staff across the U.S., Canada (including Quebec), China, Australia, and Brazil.
Lindsey also advises medical marijuana entities in Ohio on regulatory issues and litigation.
Representative Experience
- Assisted in securing defense verdict and favorable verdict on counterclaim for manufacturer accused of manufacturing defective pressure sensors that allegedly resulted in multi-million dollar recall campaign.
- Obtained summary judgment for insurer in multi-million-dollar insurance coverage action in which insured sought additional coverage associated with self-inflicted environmental damage.
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of employer for wrongful termination case which was upheld on appeal to the Sixth Circuit.
Education & Admissions
Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2001
- Order of the Coif
- Articles Editor, Case Western Reserve Law Review (1999 – 2001)
- Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, B.S., 1997
Bar and Court Admissions
- State of Ohio
- State of New York
Involvement
Professional Affiliations
- Ohio State Bar Association, Member (2003 – Present)
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member (2003 – Present)
Community Involvement
- Fostering Hope, Event Planning Committee (2018 – Present)
- Cuyahoga County Family Dependency Treatment Court, Vice President (2011 – 2018)
- Case Western Reserve University, Adjunct Associate Professor (2005 – 2006)
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law Alumni Association, Board Member (2004 – 2006)
Awards & Honors
- Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars list (2010) and Ohio Super Lawyers list (2022 – Present)
Publications
- “Who Controls What We See and Post Online? U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Landmark Free Speech Case,” Frantz Ward Litigation Client Alert (February 2024)
- “Student Loan Forgiveness at Risk after Skeptical Justices Focus on Fairness and Authority,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (March 2023)
- “Texas Court Overturns Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Plan,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (November 2022)
- “Eighth District Paints a New Picture of Damages for Sherwin Williams,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (September 2022)
- “Are Employees Entitled To Reimbursement for Home Internet and Telephone Expenses During Periods of Remote Work?” Frantz Ward Client Alert (March 2022)
- “Frustration With Force Majeure,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (April 2021)
- “Late Notice Fatally Contaminates Environmental Coverage Claim,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (March 2021)
- “Can Your Government Suffer a “Bodily Injury”? Maybe,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (December 2020)
- “Rare Early Win for Policyholder in COVID Litigation,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (September 2020)
- “Do you think you are an “additional insured”? Maybe; Maybe Not,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (September 2020)
- “Pennsylvania Proposes Legislation Requiring Insurance Policies to be Construed in Favor of Business Interruption Coverage, Prohibits Reliance on Loss of Market Exclusion,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (May 2020)
- “Ohio Supreme Court to Consider “Integrated System Rule” Within Insurance Coverage Context,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (May 2020)
- “Be Careful What You Say on Your Insurance Application,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (May 2020)
- “Business Interruption Coverage – Does the Coronavirus Cause “Direct Physical Damage” To Your Property?” Frantz Ward Client Alert (April 2020)
- “The “Illegality Defense” in Cannabis Contracts,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (November 2019)
- “Ohio Supreme Court Considers Whether Spoilation Claim Requires Physical Destruction of Evidence,” Frantz Ward News Item (January 2018)
- “Disqualification, Disgorgement and Discipline as the Price of Disloyalty,” Ohio LawyerMagazine (September/October 2016)
- “Privilege and the Continued Pitfalls of Corporate Representative Depositions,” Association of Corporate Counsel (February 2016)
- “Delay Damages in Legal Malpractice,” DRI Blog (February 2016)
- “Is Insurer’s Claim to Recoup Overcharges by Healthcare Provider Governed by ERISA?” DRI’s ERISA Report (August 2015)
- “Avoiding Malpractice: Terminating Lawyer-Client Relationships,” Ohio LawyerMagazine (January/February 2015)
- Co-Author, “Full Coverage? Insurer’s Claims Files and the Attorney-Client Privilege,” Ohio Lawyer Magazine (July/August 2012)
- “To Be or Not To Be? When Is a Putative Class Action No Longer A Class Action For Purposes of Jurisdiction Under the Class Action Fairness Act?” DRI’s For the Defense(April 2010)
- “To Defer or Not To Defer: Plaintiff’s Choice of Forum in Class Action Litigation,” DRI’s The Voice (February 2009)
Presentations & Lectures
- “Pain Management—Ways to Make Litigation Less Burdensome Before It Happens,” Frantz Ward Litigation Panel Series, Cleveland, OH (September 2018)
- “Mixing Business and Legal Advice,” Frantz Ward Litigation Panel Series, Cleveland, OH (November 2017)
- “What’s Trending in ERISA,” ALFA International 2017 Insurance Law Roundtable Seminar, New York, NY (June 2017)
Representative Experience
- Assisted in securing defense verdict and favorable verdict on counterclaim for manufacturer accused of manufacturing defective pressure sensors that allegedly resulted in multi-million dollar recall campaign.
- Obtained summary judgment for insurer in multi-million-dollar insurance coverage action in which insured sought additional coverage associated with self-inflicted environmental damage.
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of employer for wrongful termination case which was upheld on appeal to the Sixth Circuit.
Education & Admissions
Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2001
- Order of the Coif
- Articles Editor, Case Western Reserve Law Review (1999 – 2001)
- Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, B.S., 1997
Bar and Court Admissions
- State of Ohio
- State of New York
Involvement
Professional Affiliations
- Ohio State Bar Association, Member (2003 – Present)
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member (2003 – Present)
Community Involvement
- Fostering Hope, Event Planning Committee (2018 – Present)
- Cuyahoga County Family Dependency Treatment Court, Vice President (2011 – 2018)
- Case Western Reserve University, Adjunct Associate Professor (2005 – 2006)
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law Alumni Association, Board Member (2004 – 2006)
Awards & Honors
- Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars list (2010) and Ohio Super Lawyers list (2022 – Present)
Publications
- “Who Controls What We See and Post Online? U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Landmark Free Speech Case,” Frantz Ward Litigation Client Alert (February 2024)
- “Student Loan Forgiveness at Risk after Skeptical Justices Focus on Fairness and Authority,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (March 2023)
- “Texas Court Overturns Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Plan,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (November 2022)
- “Eighth District Paints a New Picture of Damages for Sherwin Williams,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (September 2022)
- “Are Employees Entitled To Reimbursement for Home Internet and Telephone Expenses During Periods of Remote Work?” Frantz Ward Client Alert (March 2022)
- “Frustration With Force Majeure,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (April 2021)
- “Late Notice Fatally Contaminates Environmental Coverage Claim,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (March 2021)
- “Can Your Government Suffer a “Bodily Injury”? Maybe,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (December 2020)
- “Rare Early Win for Policyholder in COVID Litigation,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (September 2020)
- “Do you think you are an “additional insured”? Maybe; Maybe Not,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (September 2020)
- “Pennsylvania Proposes Legislation Requiring Insurance Policies to be Construed in Favor of Business Interruption Coverage, Prohibits Reliance on Loss of Market Exclusion,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (May 2020)
- “Ohio Supreme Court to Consider “Integrated System Rule” Within Insurance Coverage Context,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (May 2020)
- “Be Careful What You Say on Your Insurance Application,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (May 2020)
- “Business Interruption Coverage – Does the Coronavirus Cause “Direct Physical Damage” To Your Property?” Frantz Ward Client Alert (April 2020)
- “The “Illegality Defense” in Cannabis Contracts,” Frantz Ward Client Alert (November 2019)
- “Ohio Supreme Court Considers Whether Spoilation Claim Requires Physical Destruction of Evidence,” Frantz Ward News Item (January 2018)
- “Disqualification, Disgorgement and Discipline as the Price of Disloyalty,” Ohio LawyerMagazine (September/October 2016)
- “Privilege and the Continued Pitfalls of Corporate Representative Depositions,” Association of Corporate Counsel (February 2016)
- “Delay Damages in Legal Malpractice,” DRI Blog (February 2016)
- “Is Insurer’s Claim to Recoup Overcharges by Healthcare Provider Governed by ERISA?” DRI’s ERISA Report (August 2015)
- “Avoiding Malpractice: Terminating Lawyer-Client Relationships,” Ohio LawyerMagazine (January/February 2015)
- Co-Author, “Full Coverage? Insurer’s Claims Files and the Attorney-Client Privilege,” Ohio Lawyer Magazine (July/August 2012)
- “To Be or Not To Be? When Is a Putative Class Action No Longer A Class Action For Purposes of Jurisdiction Under the Class Action Fairness Act?” DRI’s For the Defense(April 2010)
- “To Defer or Not To Defer: Plaintiff’s Choice of Forum in Class Action Litigation,” DRI’s The Voice (February 2009)
Presentations & Lectures
- “Pain Management—Ways to Make Litigation Less Burdensome Before It Happens,” Frantz Ward Litigation Panel Series, Cleveland, OH (September 2018)
- “Mixing Business and Legal Advice,” Frantz Ward Litigation Panel Series, Cleveland, OH (November 2017)
- “What’s Trending in ERISA,” ALFA International 2017 Insurance Law Roundtable Seminar, New York, NY (June 2017)
