Steve was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on July l0, 1948.  He was admitted to the Indiana Bar in 1973, and admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana.  He received his B.A. in Political Science from DePauw University in 1970 and graduated from Indiana University School of Law in 1973.  He is Past President of the Hamilton County Bar Association and a member of the Indiana State Bar Association, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

In the community, Steve serves as a member of the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners, is a member of the Hamilton County Drainage Board and Hamilton County Plan Commission.  He serves on the Board of Governor?s of the Legacy Fund, the executive committee of the Hamilton County Alliance, twice Past President of the Cicero Kiwanis Club and member of executive committee of the Conner Prairie Board of Directors.  Steve is a past President of the Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America, having served in numerous previous leadership positions.

Areas of practice include: Personal Injury, Criminal, Driving Violations, Divorce

Year Joined Organization

• 1984

Areas of Practice

• Adoption
• Banking & Finance Law
• Bankruptcy Law
• Business & Commercial Law
• Business Organizations
• Construction Law
• Contracts
• Criminal Law
• Custody & Visitation
• DUI/DWI
• Divorce
• Elder Law
• Estate Planning
• Ethics & Professional Responsibility
• Family Law
• Franchising
• Land Use & Zoning
• Medical Malpractice
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Defense
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Products Liability Law
• Professional Malpractice Law
• Real Estate Law
• Traffic Violations
• Trusts
• Wills

Litigation Percentage

• 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Indiana, 1973
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1973
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1973

Education

• Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1973
  J.D.
  
  
• DePauw University, Greencastle, IN, 1970
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science
  
  

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Hamilton County Bar Association
  Past President
  
  
• Indiana State Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
  Member
  
  
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  Member
  
  
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  Member
  
  
• Legacy Fund
  Board of Governors
  
  
• Hamilton County Alliance
  Executive Committee
  
  
• Cicero Kiwanis Club
  Past President
  
  
• Conner Prairie Board of Governors
  Member
  
  
• Boy Scouts of America
  Past President, Crossroads of America Council
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Member, Hamilton County Plan Commission
• Member, Hamilton County Drainage Board
• Member, Hamilton County Board of Commissioners

Birth Information

• July 10, 1948, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America