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Stephanie L. Cassman 



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Stephanie focuses her practice on premises liability, product liability, and employment law. Her passion for trial work and gift of persuasion make Stephanie an aggressive advocate for her clients. She enjoys analyzing and resolving a wide variety of employment disputes in both state and federal court as well as before the EEOC and Indiana Civil Rights Commission. Stephanie’s strengths include a strong work ethic, attention to detail, creativity, and an enthusiasm for the practice of law.

Stephanie is an active member of the Defense Research Institute Employment Law Section and the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Trial Tactics Committee. She is also a member of the Indianapolis Bar Association, where she serves on the Executive Committee of the Litigation Section.

Areas of Practice:
Employment Law & Contracts
Civil Litigation
Civil Rights
Civil Defense Litigation
Insurance Defense
Product Liability
Premises Liability
Federal & State Trial Practice
Employment Discrimination
Administrative Law
Bar Admissions:
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2005
Indiana, 2000
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 2000
U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 2000
Education:
Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2000
J.D.
Honors: John Dillon Memorial Scholarship Recipient, 1998, 1999


Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1997
B.A.


Representative Cases:
Randles v. Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund & South Bend Memorial Hospital, 860 N.E. 1212 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007) (Indiana Court of Appeals 2007)
Justice v. Zenith Logistics, Inc.,, U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit Unpublished (U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit 2006)
Kevin Mazdai v. Robert Dixon, Cause Number 49D13-0302-CT-000228 (January 31-Febr (Marion County Superior Court 2006)
Lillie Randles for the Estate of Seandre & Sean Randles v. Indiana Dept. of Insurance, Patients' Compensation Fund, Cause Number 49D07-0410-PL-001873 (June 23-25, 200 (Marion County Superior Court 2005)
Thelma McClellan v. Indiana Dept. of Insurance, Patients' Compensation Fund, Cause Number 49D08-0501-PL-3088 (December 14-16, 2 (Marion County Superior Court 2005)
Cathy Sitarz v. Knights Inn, Cause Number 71CO1-0007-CT-00123 (May 10-14, 2004) (. Joseph County Superior Court 2004)
Estate of Oliver Prater v. Indiana Dept. of Insurance, Patients' Compensation Fund, Cause Number 49D10-0310-CT-001761 (June 21-23, 200 (Marion County Superior Court 2004)
Meisenhelder v. Zipp Express, Inc., 788 N.E. 2d 924 (Indiana Court of Appeals 2003)
Scott Franks and Karla Franks v. Caito Foods Service, Inc.,, Cause Number 40CO1-9811-CT-402 (April 14-18, 2003) (Jennings County Superior Court 2003)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Effective Litigation, Zurich Insurance, 2008


Pre-Trial Skills: Thinking on Your Feet, National Business Institute, 2007


Mediation and Jury Trials in Indiana, 2006


Medical Evidence in Court, National Business Institute, 2006


Legal Claims Handling, Zurich Insurnace, 2006


Medical Records Management, Institue for Paralegal Education, 2005


Honors and Awards:
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Indianapolis Bar Association, 2006 - Present
Executive Board Member, Litigation Section


Defense Research Institute, 2000 - Present
Employment Law Section


Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, 2000 - Present
Trial Tactics and Employment Law Committee Member


Storytelling Arts of Indiana, 2007 - Present
Board Member


American Bar Association, 2007 - Present
member


Indiana State Bar Association, 2000 - Present
member


Pro Bono Activities:
Indianapolis Bar Association, Legal Lines Volunteer, 2000 - Present
Indiana University School of Law, Moot Court Judge & Client Counseling Competition Judge
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