Practice Areas: General Litigation, Business & Corporate
Licensed in Indiana since: 1974
Education: Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2011, 2020 - 2025 Call today:
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Barber & Bauer, LLP
124 SE 1st StSuite 101
Evansville, IN 47708 Visit website
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A co-founder of Barber & Bauer, LLP, Steve Barber provides a variety of services for his clients in Evansville, Indiana, and the surrounding areas. He has extensive civil trial experience, representing companies and individuals in litigation involving contract breaches, shareholder and partnership disputes, and real estate matters. On the general business side, Mr. Barber prepares and reviews complex commercial and real estate documents such as purchase and sale contracts, stock purchase agreements and employment contracts. He also assists clients with the formation of their businesses through the selection of the appropriate form of legal entity. In addition, Mr. Barber has provided estate planning and family law advice and counsel to his clients.
Mr. Barber received a Bachelor of Arts cum laude from Indiana University in 1970, and he was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society upon graduation. Remaining in Bloomington, he went on to pursue his legal education at Indiana University Maurer School of Law and became a member of the Order of the Coif upon his being awarded his Juris Doctor in 1974. Admitted to practice before all Indiana state courts, Mr. Barber is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 7th and Federal Circuits, and the Supreme Court of the United States. He has received an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell, and he has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America.
Mr. Barber is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Indiana State Bar Association and the Evansville Bar Association. He has authored several publications for the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum. Mr. Barber also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Evansville for several years.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
General Litigation, Business/Corporate- 50% General Litigation
- 50% Business/Corporate
First Admitted: 1974, Indiana
Professional Webpage: https://www.barlegal.net/attorney/steve-barber/
- Supreme Court of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1983
- Indiana State Bar Association, Member
- American Trial Lawyers, Member
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1975
- Evansville Bar Association, Member
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. Supreme Court
- City of Evansville, Ind. v. Kentucky Liquid Recycling, Inc., 604 F.2d 1008, 13 ERC 1509, 9Envtl. L. Rep. 20,679(7th Cir. (Ind.), Aug. 9, 1979) (No. 78-1578) (Federal Common Law of Nuisance Doctrine)
- Hollingsworth v. Key Ben. Adm’rs., Inc., 658 N.E.2d 653 (Ind.App., Dec. 12, 1995) (No. 82A05-9510-CV-383) (Venue)
- Limp v. State, 431 N.E.2d (Ind., Mar. 2, 1982) (No. 981 S 242) (Criminal)
- Buxton v. Lovell, 559 F.Supp. 979 (S.D.Ind., Feb. 1, 1983) (No. EV 79-184-C) (Due Process)
- B&D Corp. v. Anderson, Clayton & Co., 180 Ind.App. 115, 387 N.E.2d 476 (Ind.App. 1 Dist., Apr. 2, 1979) (No.1-177A1)(Class Action)
- Lewellyn v. Gerhardt, 513 F.2d 184 (7th Cir. (Ind.), Mar. 21, 1975) (No. 74-1443) (Abstention)
- Breckinridge v. Bristol-Myers Co., 624 F.Supp. 79, 40 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 36,185 (S.D.Ind., July 19, 1985) (No.EV 83-34-C) (Dual Employment and Age Discrimination)
- Regan v. Uebelhor, 690 N.E.2d 1222 (Ind.App., Jan. 29, 1998) (No. 19A01-9707-CV-219) (Trust)
- Presbyterian Church v. Aigner, 443 N.E.2d 93 (Ind.App. 1 Dist., Dec. 14, 1982) (No. 1-382 A 72) (Reverter Clause)
- Brown v. State, 403 N.E.2d 901 (Ind.App. 1 Dist., Apr. 29, 1980) (No. 1-1178A337) (Criminal)
- Alvey v. General Elec. Co., 622 F.2d 1279, 104 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2838, 89 Lab.Cas. P 12, 115 (7th Cir. (Ind.), June11, 1980) (No. 79-1636) (Labor)
- Sidle v. Majors, 264 Ind. 206, 341 N.E.2d 763 (Ind., Feb. 16, 1976) (No. 475S96, 275S42) (Constitutionality ofGuest Act)
- Hayden v. Hayden, 456 B.R. 378 (USBC, S.D. Ind., 2011) (No. 10-71828-BHL-7, 11-57002) (Nondischargeability Bankruptcy)
- Limp v. State, 457 N.E.2d 189 (Ind., Dec. 20, 1983) (No. 981 S 242) (Criminal)
- Moll v. South Central Solar Systems, Inc., 419 N.E.2d 154 (Ind.App. 1 Dist., Apr. 14, 1981) (No. 1-580A133)(Franchise)
- Angevine v. Sullivan, 881 F.2d 519, 26 Soc.Sec.Rep.Serv. 514, Unemplo.Ins.Rep. (CCH) P 14864A (7 Cir. th (Ind.),Aug. 15,1989) (No. 88-2454) (Social Security)
- Reilly v. Robertson, 266 Ind. 29, 360 N.E.2d 171, 14 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas (BNA) 852, 13 Empl.Prac.Dec. P 11, 626(Ind., Feb 22, 1977) (No. 376 S 92) (Pension - Class Action)
- Outstanding Lawyers of America
- James Bethel Gresham Freedom Award, 2022
- The Best Lawyers in America recognition in Commercial Litigation
- “Lawyer of the Year” in Trusts and Estates in Evansville, 2021-2022
- 2021 Midwest Lawyer of the Year
- The American Registry
- Recognized in General Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law and Trusts and Estates, 2020
- Best Family Law Lawyer, 2020-2021
- “Lawyer of the Year” in Real Estate Law in Evansville, 2020
- "Lawyer of the Year: Indiana”, 2020-2021
- Best Lawyer in America – Indiana, 2020-2021
- Indiana Super Lawyers - 2007-2011, 2020-2025
- Honors: Order of the Coif, Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana
- Doran Perdue Service Award
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Indiana University, B.A., Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, 1970
- "Is this Any Way to Treat a Guest?" I.C.L.E.F., 1980
- Legal Writing for Paralegals, Southwestern Publishing Co., 1993
- Legal Research, Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, 1996
- “The Valuation Expert in a Family Law Setting”, I.C.L.E.F., 2004
- “Estate Litigation: Procedure and Evidence”, I.C.L.E.F., 2002
- “Prenuptial Agreements: Some Tax and Non-Tax Planning Techniques”, I.C.L.E.F., 1997
- "(Cost) Effective Use of Expert Witnesses," I.C.L.E.F., 1986
- Named to Outstanding Lawyers of America
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2011, 2020 - 2025
