Colin E. Flora

Colin Flora has dedicated nearly 15 years to advocating for injury victims throughout Indiana. Since joining Pavlack Law in 2011, he has built a reputation for his methodical approach to personal injury litigation and class action lawsuits.

With significant courtroom experience across state and federal courts, Colin specializes in finding overlooked details that strengthen his clients’ cases. His analytical skills have proven particularly valuable in complex personal injury cases, wrongful death claims, and multi-state class actions where he has helped recover substantial settlements for clients.

Colin’s legal insights have been published in 17 different law journals, making him a recognized authority on Indiana evidentiary practice and civil procedure. Peers frequently consult him on strategic approaches to challenging cases, and his writing has influenced legal practice throughout the state.

Recognized as an Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Star multiple times, Colin combines thorough research with practical litigation skills to develop winning strategies for his clients. His academic background and real-world litigation experience allow him to translate complicated legal concepts into clear explanations that help clients understand their cases.

As a dedicated member of the Indianapolis legal community, Colin volunteers with several pro bono programs, including the Indianapolis Bar Association’s “Ask a Lawyer” initiative, where he has contributed over 200 hours helping people who couldn’t otherwise afford legal assistance.

• Personal Injury
• Multi-State Class Actions
• Wrongful Death
• Medical Device
• Appeals

• Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana
  J.D. – 2011
  Honors: Cum Laude

• Indiana University South Bend
  B.A. – 2008
  Honors: With High Distinction

• Indiana, 2011
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit

• Indianapolis Bar Association, Appellate Practice Section
• Indianapolis Bar Association, Litigation Section
• Indianapolis Bar Association, Young Lawyer Division
• Indianapolis Bar Association, IndyBar Review Student Assistance Committee, 2015 to 2016
• Indianapolis Bar Association, IndyBar Review Committee, 2017 to Present
• IndyBar Review Committee, Written Publication Committee, 2018 to Present
• Indiana State Bar Association, Casemaker Improvement Committee, 2014 to 2017
• Indiana State Bar Association, Legal Education Conclave Committee, 2014 to Present
• Indiana State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section
• Midwest Political Science Association
• The Sagamore American Inn of Court, 2016 to Present
• Leadership Development Academy Class IX, 2020 to 2021

• Crystal Hill, Milk drinker sues Fairlife, Fair Oaks Farms founders after animal abuse videos, Indianapolis Star (June 13, 2019), available here.
• Crystal Hill, A 16-year-old was fatally shot near his Indianapolis high school. Is the school liable?, Indianapolis Star (June 26, 2019), available here.
• Rebecca Campbell, Seventh Circuit sanctions plaintiffs attorney for filing case in Arkansas, Legal Newsline (Sep. 8, 2016), available here.

• Marion County Public Defender Agency Board, member: 2024–present

• Colin E. Flora, 2024 Developments in Indiana Evidentiary Practice, 58 Ind. L. Rev. — (2025) (forthcoming)
• Colin E. Flora, 2023 Developments in Indiana Evidentiary Practice, 57 Ind. L. Rev. 917 (2024) (forthcoming)
• Colin E. Flora, 2022 Developments in Indiana Evidentiary Practice, 56 Ind. L. Rev. 763 (2023)
• Colin E. Flora, 2020 Developments in Indiana Evidentiary Practice, 54 Ind. L. Rev. 877 (2022)
• Colin E. Flora, Is it Time to Rethink the Sixty-Day Requirement of Trial Rule 41(E)?, 64 Rest Gestae 10 (May 2021)
• Colin E. Flora, 2019 Developments in Indiana Evidentiary Practice, 53 Ind. L. Rev. 895 (2021)
• Colin E. Flora, 2018 Developments in Indiana Evidentiary Practice, 52 Ind. L. Rev. 715 (2019)
• Colin E. Flora, 2017 Developments in Indiana Evidentiary Practice, 51 Ind. L. Rev. 1049 (2018)
• Colin E. Flora, When a Bookshelf is More Than a Bookshelf: Sentimental Damages in Indiana, 62 Res Gestae 13 (Oct. 2018)
• Colin E. Flora, Citing Unpublished Cases in Indiana: Rules & Caselaw, 61 Res Gestae 31 (Apr. 2018)
• Colin E. Flora, It’s a Trap! The Ethical Dark Side of Requests for Admission, 8 St. Mary’s J. Legal Mal. & Ethics 2 (2017)
• Colin E. Flora, Rethinking Trial Rule 65(C) Costs for Dissolved Preliminary Injunctions and Temporary Restraining Orders, 61 Res Gestae 13 (Oct. 2017)
• Colin E. Flora, Is the Defense Bar Inadvertently Creating Exclusive State Court Jurisdiction for Statutory Damages Cases by Invoking Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins?, 9 Litigation Commentary & Rev. 11 (Jan./Feb. 2017)
• Colin E. Flora, When, Where, and How of Piercing the Corporate Veil in Indiana, 60 Res Gestae 13 (Nov. 2016)
• Colin E. Flora, The Resurrected Counterclaim: Ind. Trial Rule 13(J), 58 Res Gestae 13 (March 2015)
• Charles B. Daugherty & Colin E. Flora, Survey of Recent Developments in Real Property Law, 46 Ind. L. Rev. 1199 (2013)
• Charles B. Daugherty & Colin E. Flora, Indiana Real Property Law Update, IndyBar Brownbag CLE (Indianapolis, IN July 15, 2013)
• Colin E. Flora, Practitioner’s Guide to the Voluntary Payment Doctrine, 37 S. Ill. U. L.J. 91 (2012)
• Colin E. Flora, Indiana Supreme Court Rules PCF Cannot Defend Against Petition to Recover Excess Damages When Healthcare Provider Admits Liability, 37 Med. Liability Monitor 2 (Dec. 2012)
• Charles B. Daugherty & Colin E. Flora, Survey of Recent Developments in Real Property Law, 45 Ind. L. Rev. 1305 (2012)
• Colin E. Flora, Special Relationship Bystander Test: A Rational Alternative to the Closely Related Requirement of Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress for Bystanders, 39 Rutgers L. Rec. 28 (2012)

• IndyBar Foundation: Distinguished Fellow (Apr. 21, 2022)
• Named to Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars List: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020 & 2021
• Norman Lefstein Award of Excellence
• Pro Bono Program: Gold Level Volunteer (200+ hours)
• Dean’s Tutorial Society Contracts Fellow
• Glenn D. Peters Scholar
• Inaugural class Herbert Presidential Scholars (F/K/A the Hoosier Presidential Scholarship)
• Chancellor’s Merit Award
• Member of 3rd Place team in 2007 Midwest Model European Union competition
• Harrison Legal Writing Award First Place: 2017 & 2019 Third Place: 2015
• Donald R. Lundberg Writing Award: 2017
• Hon. Robert H. Staton Intramural Moot Court Competition, Friend of the Court: 2013, 2016 & 2017

• Miles B. Cooper, Colin E. Flora, Sara Frankenstein & Robert A. Roth, Requests for Admission: Achieving What Other Discovery Cannot, Reducing Costs, Supporting Summary Judgment (Strafford Webinar, January 30, 2024)
• James D. Abrams, Colin E. Flora & Mark P. Rotatori, Leveraging the Voluntary Payment Doctrine in Litigation (Strafford Webinar, April 22, 2020)
• Colin E. Flora, It’s a Trap! The Ethical Dark Side of Requests for Admission, St. Mary’s Law Journal’s Seventeenth Annual Symposium on Legal Malpractice & Ethics (San Antonio, TX Jan. 26, 2018)
• Colin E. Flora, Piercing the Corporate Veil in Indiana, Indiana State Bar Association Annual Meeting – Business Law Section (Indianapolis, IN Sep. 28, 2017)
• Charles B. Daugherty & Colin E. Flora, Indiana Real Property Law Update, IndyBar Brownbag CLE (Indianapolis, IN July 15, 2013)
• Brian K. Zoeller & Colin E. Flora, Marital Torts: A Primer for the Family Law Practitioner, ICLEF Annual Master’s Series Conference – Advanced Family Law (July 2010)
• Brian K. Zoeller & Colin E. Flora, Grandparent Visitation Rights: The Battle Rages On, ICLEF Annual Master’s Series Conference – Advanced Family Law (July 2010)
• David C.W. Parker & Colin E. Flora, BRAC Attack: Delegation, Politics, and the Closing of Military Bases, Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hotel, Chicago, IL (Apr. 12, 2007)

• 10-year Member of St. Joseph County, IN 4H program (Indiana State Fair Champion, 2000)
• American Legion Hoosier Boys State Delegate for the 3rd District
• Indianapolis Bar Association “Ask a Lawyer” program volunteer
• Indiana State Bar Association “Indiana Kids’ Election” volunteer
• 2013 National High School Mock Trial Championship judge volunteer
• Hon. Robert H. Staton Intramural Moot Court Competition judge and brief scorer volunteer
• Recognized as a Friend of the Court for contributions to Staton Competition in Fall 2013

• Phi Eta Sigma