Former Indiana Superior Court Judge Susan L. Macey joined the professional staff of arbiters at JAG in 2008. As a Superior Court Judge (a court of general jurisdiction) in the Marion County (Indianapolis) Superior Court, Macey presided over an average of 1400 cases per year. She was also active in developing and implementing many policies and court rules that were widely adopted in Marion County.
After serving eight years in that judicial capacity, Macey practiced as a mediator and arbitrator in the firm of Van Winkle Baten Rimstidt also in Indianapolis. In 2005, she was appointed as Indiana's Utility Consumer Counselor to represent utility consumers in state and federal regulatory proceedings. There she managed a staff of nearly fifty attorneys, technical experts, external affairs specialists and support personnel. In addition to serving as legal counsel to the Indiana Senate and the City of Indianapolis, Macey also practiced employment and labor law with the Indianapolis based firm of Barnes & Thornburg, LLP.
Case Experience
ADA Disability
Business Dissolution
Civil Rights
Class Actions
Commercial/Business
Community Associations
Condominiums
Construction
Contract Disputes
Discrimination
EEOC
Employment
Energy Sector (Oil/Gas)
Environmental
Family Businesses
Health Care
Insurance
Landlord/Tenant
Legal Malpractice
Local Govt./Municipalities
Medical Malpractice
Nursing Homes
Partnerships
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Product Liability
Professional Liability
Professional Malpractice
Professional Negligence
Property Damage
Real Estate
Sexual Harassment
Shareholder Disputes
Title Disputes
Torts
Utilities
Wage & Hour/FMLA
Workers' Compensation
Wrongful Death
Education
J.D. - Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington
B.A. - Indiana University, Bloomington
Memberships & Affiliations
Appointed the State of Indiana's Utility Consumer Counselor (2005)
Formerly AAA Panel of Arbitrators
Legal Counsel to the Indiana Senate and the City of Indianapolis
Adjunct Professor of Law, Mediation Advocacy and Business Law, Maurer School of Law, Indiana University