Peter M. Racher

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PETER M. RACHER
PARTNER
317-637-0700
pracher@psrb.com

EDUCATION

J.D., 1986, magna cum laude, Indiana University School
of Law, Bloomington, IN

B.A., 1978 (Biology), Oberlin College

LICENSURE

State of Indiana, 1986

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 1986

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1993

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1989- Plews Shadley Racher & Braun, Partner since 1992

Spring 2007 Adjunct Professor, Environmental Law, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis

1986-89 Associate, Bose, McKinney & Evans, Indianapolis

1984-86 Law Clerk for Hon. James M. Dixon, Monroe County Circuit Court, Bloomington, Indiana

1978-83 Journalist, The Des Moines Register, The Tallahassee Democrat, and The Charlotte Observer

HONORS

Listed in Indiana “Super Lawyers," 2004-2008 and “Best Lawyers in America," Environmental Law, 2003-2008

Chair, Environmental Law Section, Indiana State Bar Association, 1998-1999

Winner of “Litigator of the Year” award from The Hoosier Environmental Council, 1995

Order of the Coif

American Jurisprudence Award in Labor Law Associate, Indiana Law Journal

PUBLICATIONS and SEMINARS

Speaker, “Deposition Skills Workshop," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, July 2007

Speaker, “Criminal Law Enforcement," Advanced Environmental Law, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, May 2007

Speaker, “Land Use Law in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc., November 2004

Speaker, “Recovering Environmental Investigation and Clean-Up Costs from Liability Insurance," American Foundry Society, August 19, 2004

Author, “Toxic Tort Litigation in Indiana: Daubert and the Admissibility of Expert Witness Testimony," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, August 2003

Author and Speaker, “Legal Ethics," American Agricultural Law Association convention, Indianapolis, October 26, 2002

Author and Speaker, “Recent Developments in Environmental Law in Indiana," part of Cutting Edge Complex Environmental and Real Estate Development Issues in Indiana, sponsored by Lorman Education Services, May 23, 2002

Panel chair, “2002 Legislative Developments Affecting Environmental Law," part of Innovations in Environmental Law, sponsored by Environmental Law Section, Indiana State Bar Association, May 15, 2002

Author and Speaker, “Daubert and the Admissibility of Expert Witness Testimony in Indiana," part of Basic Environmental Law seminar, sponsored by Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, December 20, 2001

Author and Speaker, “Complying With Environmental and Special Use Regulations," part of Land Use Law seminar sponsored by National Business Institute, February 13, 2001

Co-Chair, “Developing the Indiana Landscape: How a ‘Greenfield’ Can Become a Minefield, and How to Avoid the Environmental and Zoning Pitfalls," sponsored by Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, April 12, 2000

ASSOCIATIONS and MEMBERSHIPS

President, Kaleidoscope Youth Center

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Indiana State Bar Association

Member, Indianapolis Bar Association

Associate Member, American Association for Justice

SIGNIFICANT CASES

Sierra Club et al. v. Robert M. Gates et al. – Southern District of Indiana, 2007 -- Defeated application by various groups for preliminary injunction to interrupt U.S. Army’s management and treatment of caustic wastewaters generated in process of destroying VX nerve agent at chemical depot in Newport, Indiana

Musgrave et al. v. Alcoa Corporation et al. – Southern District of Indiana, 2007 – Prosecuted successful motions to remand toxic tort litigation to state court following removal under new Class Action Fairness Act

Indiana Department of Environmental Management v. DeGroot Dairy LLC – Huntington County Superior Court, 2007 – Defeated IDEM’s emergency application for temporary restraining order seeking immediate shut-down of large livestock manure application operation

Metaldyne Company et al. v. Intermet Corporation – Henry County Superior Court, 2006 – Defeated application for preliminary injunction seeking to force ongoing sales of automotive parts at below market pricing

Pflum et al. v. Visteon Corporation – Southern District of Indiana, 2005 -- Successful settlement of toxic tort claim on behalf of families living in and near groundwater contamination plume

American States Ins. Co. v. Kiger, 662 N.E.2d 945 (Ind. 1996)

Hubbard v. Fidelity Fed. Bank, 91 F.3d 75 (9th Cir. 1996)

Shell Oil Co. v. Meyer, 705 N.E.2d 962 (Ind. 1998)

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