Cristian A. Padilla

Cristian is an associate attorney practicing in Kightlinger & Gray’s Indianapolis office. His practice focuses on general civil litigation, including insurance defense litigation, insurance coverage & bad faith, and commercial litigation.

Cristian graduated from Texas Christian University in 2021, earning a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science. In 2022, Cristian moved to Indiana and attended the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis. During law school, Cristian won the 2024 Robert H. Staton Moot Court Competition at McKinney School of Law and was named to the Order of Barristers. Cristian served as a judicial extern for a federal judge in Indianapolis. He was also an associate member of the Indiana International & Comparative Law Review. Cristian graduated from IU McKinney in 2026, cum laude.

Education

• Indiana University McKinney School of Law, Cum laude, J.D, 2026
• Texas Christian University, B.A, 2021

Admissions

• 2024 Robert H. Staton Intramural Moot Court Competition Champion and member of Order of Barristers
• Associate Member, Indiana International & Comparative Law Review

Distinctions

• Clerkship – Associate Member, Indiana International & Comparative Law Review

Memberships

• Indiana State Bar Association
  

Civic Involvement

• Joseph Maley Foundation, Board member, Young Professionals Board