Morgan Cleary is an Associate in the firm's Litigation and Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Practices. Prior to joining Krieg DeVault, Ms. Cleary served as a law clerk in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. She has also served as a law clerk for the Goldwater Institute and the Office of the Indiana Attorney General.
Ms. Cleary has previously served as a Summer Associate with Krieg DeVault for a variety of Practices including Litigation, Business Services, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, and Governmental Affairs. She also served as a judicial extern in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Prior to law school, Ms. Cleary served as the Senior Digital Coordinator and Communications Assistant for the Office of the United States Trade Representative.
Representative Experience
- Case Analysis
- Legal Writing
- Legal Research
- Drafting Orders
Professional Associations
- Member, Seventh Circuit Bar Association
- Member, Illinois State Bar Association
- Member, Chicago Bar Association
- Member, Indiana State Bar Association
Civic Involvement
- Former Communications Director, Notre Dame Federalist Society
- Former Ladies of the Federalist Society Chair, Notre Dame Federalist Society
Publications
- Civil CIPA: A Defense Against the Government’s Unchecked State Secrets Privilege, 49 J. LEGIS. 136 (2023)
Education
-
J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana, 2023
- Journal of Legislation, Executive Notes Editor
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Minor in English, University of Illinois, 2017
- Visual Communications, Chinese, and French, Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University, 2012-2015
Bar & Court Admissions
- Arizona, 2025
- Illinois, 2023
- Indiana, 2024
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 2024
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 2024
Practices
Graphic Design
Triathlon Racing
Traveling
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Adds Associates Thomas Abrams, Morgan Cleary, Marsha Jean-Baptiste, and Griffin O’Gara
October 9, 2024
Krieg DeVault Podcast Series
New FTC Regulation of Non-compete Agreements with Elizabeth Roberson and Scott Morrisson (Podcast)
May 9, 2024
Krieg DeVault Podcast Series
Indiana Construction Law: Lien Rights, Deadlines, and Defenses - Mechanic’s Liens, Part 2 (Podcast)
April 18, 2024
Estate Planning & Personal Services
Putting the PURPOSE in a Trust: Using a Purpose Trust in a Business Succession Plan
February 27, 2024
Business
Impact of AI in the M & A Sector: Key Advantages, Challenges, and Considerations
February 23, 2024
Krieg DeVault Podcast Series
Introduction to Indiana Construction Law - Mechanic’s Liens, Part 1 (Podcast)
February 6, 2024
Firm News and Events
Frank A. Hoffman Joins Krieg DeVault’s Public Finance and Municipal Practice
July 31, 2023
Litigation
Indiana Supreme Court Rejects Longstanding Rule Prohibiting Supplier-to-Supplier Lien Rights
June 7, 2022
Construction
Indiana's "Little Miller Act" Alleviates Concern that Public Works Projects Remain Immune to Mechanic's Liens
November 5, 2019
Thought Leadership
Mechanic's Liens Remain Unavailable to Certain Construction Suppliers
June 23, 2019
Thought Leadership
AIA form documents offer predictability, cost-savings to contractors and subcontractors
February 6, 2019
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Announces 9 Attorneys as 2025 Indiana Super Lawyers; 12 as 2025 Indiana Rising Stars
February 18, 2025
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Announces 8 Attorneys as 2024 Indiana Super Lawyers; 9 as 2024 Indiana Rising Stars
February 28, 2024
Firm News and Events
Michael A. Moffatt Jr. Joins Krieg DeVault's Litigation Practice
December 11, 2023
Business
Is Your Business Ready? Preparing for and Complying with the Corporate Transparency Act
August 31, 2023
Firm News and Events
Partner Scott S. Morrisson Named to the Indiana Commercial Courts Committee
March 8, 2023
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Announces 10 Attorneys as 2023 Indiana Super Lawyers; 9 as 2023 Indiana Rising Stars
February 28, 2023
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Adds Associates Andrew N. Warner, Katelyn E. Doering, Alexus D. Lucas, and Michael J. Moser
November 1, 2022
Secured Lender
President Signs Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act of 2022
June 24, 2022
Financial Services
Your Customer Is Heading Towards Bankruptcy, What Should You Do Now?
June 23, 2022
Firm News and Events
Libby Yin Goodknight Selected as a Member of the 2022 Class of Distinguished Fellows of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation
April 25, 2022
Firm News and Events
Libby Yin Goodknight Named to the Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Legal Aid Society
March 18, 2022
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Announces 13 Attorneys as 2022 Indiana Super Lawyers; 6 as 2022 Indiana Rising Stars
February 24, 2022
Firm News and Events
Julie A. Johnsten and Crystal L. Stallworth Join Krieg DeVault as Paralegals
February 1, 2022
Firm News and Events
Partner C. Daniel Motsinger Named a 2022 Illinois Super Lawyer; Alexander E. Porter Named a 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star
January 31, 2022
Thought Leadership
Libby Yin Goodknight Appointed to the Board of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Indiana
January 1, 2022
Secured Lender
Protecting Against Insolvency Risks related to Customers and Suppliers
November 18, 2021
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Adds Two New Associates; Alexandra E. Wilson and Joel E. Haas
October 1, 2021
Secured Lender
Commercial Real Estate and Tenant Estoppel Certificates: Enforcement by Illinois Courts
July 16, 2021
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault's Kay Dee Baird Elected Chair of the Indianapolis Bar Association's Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section for 2021
January 1, 2021
Secured Lender
Bankruptcy Relief Provisions Contained in Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
December 23, 2020
Secured Lender
CFPB Issues Finalized Changes To Regulation F To Implement The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
December 16, 2020
Secured Lender
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Reaffirms the Necessity of Adhering to the Bankruptcy Code Text
July 14, 2020
Secured Lender
Reminder: Post-Judgment Interest on Indiana State-Court Judgments Tolled Until August 15, 2020
July 14, 2020
Secured Lender
A Bankruptcy Court Weighs In: Do Force Majeure Clauses Excuse Commercial Tenants from Paying Rent?
June 23, 2020
Secured Lender
Eviction and Foreclosure Moratoriums Extended to August 31, 2020 for Federally-Backed Mortgages
June 17, 2020
Litigation
If Our Company Gets Sued Because of COVID-19, Will We be Covered by Insurance?
May 10, 2020
Secured Lender
COVID-19 and the Mortgage Industry: Embracing the Virus on the Legislative and Regulatory Front
April 26, 2020
Litigation
Q & A on Directors & Officers Insurance: Coverage for Liability due to COVID-19
April 5, 2020
Financial Services
A Message from Krieg DeVault LLP's Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Group on Our Response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic
March 23, 2020
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Announces 2020 Partners - Meghan M. Linvill McNab and Shannon L. Noder
January 1, 2020
Firm News and Events
Judy L. Woods to Present at National Business Institute "Sophisticated Deposition Strategies" Seminar
December 4, 2019
Firm News and Events
Hillary N. Buchler Joins Krieg DeVault's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group
October 3, 2019
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Authors Indiana Chapter of The Secured Finance Network Compendium of Secured Finance Law
September 25, 2019
Firm News and Events
Elizabeth M. Roberson Joins Krieg DeVault's Labor and Employment and Litigation Practice Groups
September 18, 2019
Firm News and Events
Nancy J. Townsend Joins Krieg DeVault's Labor and Employment and Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Groups
March 12, 2019
Firm News and Events
C. Daniel Motsinger named to Top 50: 2019 Indiana Super Lawyers Listing
February 21, 2019
Firm News and Events
Libby Yin Goodknight named to 2019 Top 25 Women Attorneys Listing by Indiana Super Lawyers
February 21, 2019
Firm News and Events
Partner, Libby Yin Goodknight, inducted as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
February 17, 2019
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Announces New Member & Reelected Member of Leadership Team; Scott S. Morrisson and John. B. Baxter
January 1, 2019
Firm News and Events
Kay Dee Baird Elected to the Executive Committee of the Indianapolis Bar Association's Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Section
December 16, 2018
Firm News and Events
Partner Julie A. Rosenwinkel named Most Influential Woman in Law by the Northwest Indiana Influential Women Association
September 30, 2018
Firm News and Events
10 Krieg DeVault Attorneys Named to 2019 Best Lawyers in America Listing
August 14, 2018
Firm News and Events
Attorney Judy L. Woods Named to the Advisory Committee on Litigation for The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
June 28, 2018
Firm News and Events
Experienced Litigator Judy L. Woods Joins Krieg DeVault's Litigation Practice
May 2, 2018
Firm News and Events
Libby Yin Goodknight Named Chair of Krieg DeVault's Litigation Practice Group
January 1, 2018
Morgan Cleary is an Associate in the firm's Litigation and Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Practices. Prior to joining Krieg DeVault, Ms. Cleary served as a law clerk in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. She has also served as a law clerk for the Goldwater Institute and the Office of the Indiana Attorney General.
Ms. Cleary has previously served as a Summer Associate with Krieg DeVault for a variety of Practices including Litigation, Business Services, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, and Governmental Affairs. She also served as a judicial extern in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Prior to law school, Ms. Cleary served as the Senior Digital Coordinator and Communications Assistant for the Office of the United States Trade Representative.
Representative Experience
- Case Analysis
- Legal Writing
- Legal Research
- Drafting Orders
Professional Associations
- Member, Seventh Circuit Bar Association
- Member, Illinois State Bar Association
- Member, Chicago Bar Association
- Member, Indiana State Bar Association
Civic Involvement
- Former Communications Director, Notre Dame Federalist Society
- Former Ladies of the Federalist Society Chair, Notre Dame Federalist Society
Publications
- Civil CIPA: A Defense Against the Government’s Unchecked State Secrets Privilege, 49 J. LEGIS. 136 (2023)
Education
-
J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana, 2023
- Journal of Legislation, Executive Notes Editor
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Minor in English, University of Illinois, 2017
- Visual Communications, Chinese, and French, Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University, 2012-2015
Bar & Court Admissions
- Arizona, 2025
- Illinois, 2023
- Indiana, 2024
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 2024
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 2024