PRACTICE CONCENTRATION

Mr. Langford focuses on trial court litigation of personalinjury, wrongful death, and insurance coverage disputes.His practice includes regularly trying jury trials, engagingin 24/7 rapid response to accidents, serving as nationaldefense counsel for motor carriers, and acting asmonitoring counsel for clients at risk of claims in excessof policy limits.

PROFILE

Michael B. Langford is a partner who focuses his practicein the area of trial court litigation. Mr. Langford serves asnational defense counsel for a number of motor carriers.Mr. Langford serves as treasurer on the Board ofDirectors of the Transportation Industry DefenseAssociation (TIDA). He is also a charter member andcurrent chairman of the American College ofTransportation Attorneys (ACTA).

He is a frequent speaker before transportation industrygroups and has been published widely on transportationlitigation issues. Mr. Langford has also been a guest commentator on SIRIUS radio discussingtransportation law issues.

PRACTICE AREASLitigation and AppellatePersonal Injury, Property Damage, and Cargo Claims

EDUCATIONWabash College, B.A.

cum laudeIndiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D.

elected to the Order of the Barristerswon the prestigious Sherman Minton Moot Court Competitionnamed “Best Speaker” of the Moot Court Competition

ADMISSIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

(317) 492-9245

(317) 687-2414

mlangford@scopelitis.com

OFFICE: Indianapolis

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MICHAEL B. LANGFORD, Partner

Bar AdmissionsIndiana (1994)

Court AdmissionsAll Indiana state and federal courts

MembershipsAmerican College of Transportation Attorneys, ChairmanTrucking Insurance Defense Association, Board Member & TreasurerIndianapolis Bar AssociationIndiana State Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationDefense Trial Counsel of IndianaDefense Research Institute

ON THE ROADCurrent Issues with Motor Carrier Excess Insurance PanelAug 15, 2019, American College of Transportation Attorneys’ 10th Annual Motor CarrierIndustry Meeting - Chicago, IL Emerging Trends in Highway Accident LitigationSep 21, 2017, Scopelitis Webinar Series

PUBLICATIONSTransportation Brief: On the Record

The latest Firm news and updatesTransportation Brief: Dash Cam Video Retention Policy

As the use of dash cam videos becomes more common, it is critical that motor carriersimplement a written video evidence retention policy before inevitable litigation occurs.Read more about what video retention policies should include.

Scopelitis in the News: "ACTA Elects Chairperson." October 24, 2019. Inside IndianaBusiness.

Scopelitis Partner Mike Langford has been elected ACTA's Chairperson. Scopelitis in the News: "A New Way of Thinking About Protecting Against the Admissibilityof Preventability Determinations." Summer 2019 TIDA Newsletter.

Scopelitis Partner Mike Langford in the Trucking Industry Defense Association'sSummer 2019 newsletter.

Scopelitis in the News: "Carriers Should Be Involved in Drivers’ Decisions in Bad Weather,Attorneys Say." June 7, 2018, Transport Topics.

Scopelitis Partners Jay Starrett, Mike Langford, and John Greene on how to avoidcommon truck accidents and what to do even before drivers and carriers are forced todefend their actions in court.

News from Scopelitis: Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) Re-Elects ScopelitisPartner Mike Langford

TIDA announced that Scopelitis Partner Mike Langford has been re-elected to the TIDA

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Board of Directors and will serve on the executive committee as treasurer. News from Scopelitis: American College of Transportation Attorneys (ACTA) ElectsScopelitis Partner Mike Langford as Vice Chair

The American College of Transportation Attorneys (ACTA) announced that ScopelitisPartner Mike Langford has been elected vice chair effective August 18, 2017.

Scopelitis in the News: "The Curious and Troubling Case of J.B. Hunt v. Zak." TruckingIndustry Defense Association (TIDA) Newsletter

Scopelitis Partner Mike Langford on the J.B. Hunt Transport v. Zak decision thatsurprised the motor carrier community.

Transportation Brief: Graves Amendment Shields Lessor From LiabilityOwners of intermodal containers and chassis recently received protection from theGraves Amendment (49 U.S.C. § 30106) in a New York appellate case. In Eisenberg v.Cope Bestway Exp., Inc., the court held that the intermodal chassis lessor was not liablefor the Plaintiff’s injuries.

Scopelitis In the News: "A Dozen Tips for Defense Attorneys Delivering Closing Arguments inWrongful Death Cases" Winter 2017 edition of Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)Newsletter

Scopelitis partner Mike Langford on delivering a compelling closing argument in awrongful death trial.

Scopelitis In the News: "And The Defense Wins" 10/26/16 edition of DRI Scopelitis partners Renea Hooper and Mike Langford on defense verdict obtained indouble wrongful death case

And The Defense WinsScopelitis partner, Mike Langford, obtains complete defense verdict.

Smith v. Toney: The Indiana Supreme Court Narrows the Scope of "Bystander" Claims forNegligent Infliction of Emotional DistressThis article first appeared in Volume 3, No. 2 of the Indiana Civil Litigation Review, apublication of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. It appears here with permission of DTCI.

Preferred Venue and R&D TransportThis article first appeared in Volume 3, No. 2 of the Indiana Civil Litigation Review, apublication of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. It appears here with permission of DTCI.

Commercial Carrier JournalFinding the Good Egg

"Empathetic Adjusting Undervalued"Reprinted by Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana August 25-Spetmber 7, 2004. This article firstappeared in the Indiana Lawyer

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