Attorney Details
Mr. Stephen R. Pennell
Stuart & Branigin LLP
300 Main Street, Suite 900
P.O. Box 1010
Lafayette, IN 47902-1010
Phone: (765) 423-1561
Fax: (765) 742-8175
Email: srp@stuartlaw.com
Firm Website: http://www.stuartlaw.com/
Practices Areas:
- Alternate Dispute Resolution
- Appellate Advocacy
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law
- General Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Products Liability
- Trial Tactics
ADTA Positions Held:
- New Member Subcommittee Chair : 2008
- Class of 2011 : 2008 - 2011
- State Chair: 2008
Practice and Personal Background:
I have had experience with a wide variety of cases including product liablility, commerical law cases, insurance, premises liabilty, personal injury, education law, construction law, and antitrust. I have argued cases on appeal before the Seventh Circuit and the Indiana Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. I am certified as a mediator. I am recognized as an Indiana Super Lawyer for civil litigation-defense. I have also been recognized by Best Lawyers in America. I served as President of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana in 2004 and received the DRI Fred Sievert Award as the most oustanding leader of a defense organization in the country. I received the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Diplomat Award in 2008 in recognition of my achievements as a defense attorney throughout my career. I currently serve as the Managing Editor for the Indiana Civil Litigation Review.
Firm Description:
Stuart & Branigin is a general practice law firm. The firm was founded in 1878. Our firm has served as counsel to Purdue University since the University was founded. We represent the Norfolk Southern Railroad throughout Indiana. There are 35 attorneys in the firm. We handle a wide variety of cases for clients throughout the state and have represented some clients on a national basis.