Stephanie T. Eckerle Who We Are
 

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Stephanie T. Eckerle focuses her practice on business services, commercial real estate and environmental counseling and litigation.  Stephanie frequently assists clients with a variety of business and real estate issues, including entity formation, corporate governance issues, the purchase and sale of commercial and industrial real estate, commercial leases, zoning issues and restrictive covenants.  She also has represented both lenders and borrowers in a variety of  real estate and business financing matters.

Stephanie received her B.A. degree in political science from Baylor University in 2004 and her J.D., magna cum laude, from Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis in 2007.  While in law school, Stephanie was an articles editor for the Indiana Law Review and authored “Three Strikes You’re Out: The Effects and Controversies of the SEC’s Attempted Mandate for Greater Independence on Mutual Fund Boards,” Indiana Law Review, Volume 40, Issue 1 (2007).    Among other community activities, Stephanie is a member of the Junior League of Indianapolis and serves on the Executive Board of the Young Lawyers Division of the Indianapolis Bar Association.

Practice Areas

  • Environmental
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Business Services

Significant Cases, Administrative Matters & Transactions

Acquisition by Astbury Environmental Engineering, Inc. of Air Analysis, Inc., 2009

Acquisition by Jackson Oil & Solvents, Inc. of Bulk Petroleum Assets of Crystal Flash Petroleum, LLC

Acquisition by Ricker Oil Company, Inc. and L&Q Realty, LLC of Assets of BP Products of North America Inc.

Publications & Speaking Engagements

2009
Publication
  Co-Author, Indiana Perspective.  A summary of environmental legislation for 2009.  For more information, click here.  

 
2008
Publication
  Author and Speaker, “Legal Ethics for the Real Estate Attorney,” National Business Institute Seminar
 
2008
Publication
   Contributing Author, Indiana Perspective.  A summary of environmental legislation for 2008.  For more information, click here.  
 
2007
Publication
  Author, “Three Strikes You’re Out: The Effects and Controversies of the SEC’s Attempted Mandate for Greater Independence on Mutual Fund Boards,” Indiana Law Review, Volume 40, Issue 1 (2007)
 
2005
Publication
  Co-Author, “Indiana’s Tax Amnesty Program Provides Opportunity for Financial Relief to IPCA Members,” Fueling Indiana
 

Associations & Memberships

Member, Indianapolis Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division (Member Executive Board)

Member, Indiana State Bar Association, Environmental Law & Probate, Trust and Real Property, and Land Use and Zoning Sections

Member, American Bar Association, Business Law & Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Sections

Honors

2010   Recipient of the Indiana Lawyer's Up and Coming Lawyer Award
 
2007   Articles Editor, Indiana Law Review
 
2007   G. Kent Frandsen Scholar
 
2006   G. Kent Frandsen Scholar
 
2003   Bob Bullock Scholar
 

Employment History

2007-Present, Associate, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP

2006, Law Clerk, Ice Miller LLP

2005, Law Clerk, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP

2003, Legislative Intern, Senator Nelson, Texas State Senate

Volunteer Activities

Member, Junior League of Indianapolis

Member, Board of Directors, Project Home Indy

Client Alerts

May 11, 2010   Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP Attorneys Recognized Leadership in Law Honorees
By Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP
 
April 7, 2010   Natural Resources Commission Orders Alcoa Entity to Investigate and Address Buried Toxic Wastes
By Stephanie T. Eckerle and Peter M. Racher
 
March 31, 2010   PSRB Client Awarded More Than $95,000 in Attorney and Environmental Consultant Fees for Opposing Parties' Contempt of Court
By Christopher J. Braun and Stephanie T. Eckerle
 
February 9, 2010   PSRB Supports Project Home Indy
By Stephanie T. Eckerle
 
February 8, 2010   PSRB Hosts Top Ten Business Practices Seminar April 20, 2010
By Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP
 

Practice Areas

  • Environmental
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Business Services

Significant Cases, Administrative Matters & Transactions

Acquisition by Astbury Environmental Engineering, Inc. of Air Analysis, Inc., 2009

Acquisition by Jackson Oil & Solvents, Inc. of Bulk Petroleum Assets of Crystal Flash Petroleum, LLC

Acquisition by Ricker Oil Company, Inc. and L&Q Realty, LLC of Assets of BP Products of North America Inc.


Publications & Speaking Engagements

2009
Publication
  Co-Author, Indiana Perspective.  A summary of environmental legislation for 2009.  For more information, click here.  

 
2008
Publication
  Author and Speaker, “Legal Ethics for the Real Estate Attorney,” National Business Institute Seminar
 
2008
Publication
   Contributing Author, Indiana Perspective.  A summary of environmental legislation for 2008.  For more information, click here.  
 
2007
Publication
  Author, “Three Strikes You’re Out: The Effects and Controversies of the SEC’s Attempted Mandate for Greater Independence on Mutual Fund Boards,” Indiana Law Review, Volume 40, Issue 1 (2007)
 
2005
Publication
  Co-Author, “Indiana’s Tax Amnesty Program Provides Opportunity for Financial Relief to IPCA Members,” Fueling Indiana
 

Associations & Memberships

Member, Indianapolis Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division (Member Executive Board)

Member, Indiana State Bar Association, Environmental Law & Probate, Trust and Real Property, and Land Use and Zoning Sections

Member, American Bar Association, Business Law & Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Sections


Honors

2010   Recipient of the Indiana Lawyer's Up and Coming Lawyer Award
 
2007   Articles Editor, Indiana Law Review
 
2007   G. Kent Frandsen Scholar
 
2006   G. Kent Frandsen Scholar
 
2003   Bob Bullock Scholar
 

Employment History

2007-Present, Associate, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP

2006, Law Clerk, Ice Miller LLP

2005, Law Clerk, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP

2003, Legislative Intern, Senator Nelson, Texas State Senate


Volunteer Activities

Member, Junior League of Indianapolis

Member, Board of Directors, Project Home Indy


Client Alerts

May 11, 2010   Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP Attorneys Recognized Leadership in Law Honorees
By Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP
 
April 7, 2010   Natural Resources Commission Orders Alcoa Entity to Investigate and Address Buried Toxic Wastes
By Stephanie T. Eckerle and Peter M. Racher
 
March 31, 2010   PSRB Client Awarded More Than $95,000 in Attorney and Environmental Consultant Fees for Opposing Parties' Contempt of Court
By Christopher J. Braun and Stephanie T. Eckerle
 
February 9, 2010   PSRB Supports Project Home Indy
By Stephanie T. Eckerle
 
February 8, 2010   PSRB Hosts Top Ten Business Practices Seminar April 20, 2010
By Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP
 
 
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