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STEPHEN A. STUDER
PARTNER
53732 Generations Drive
South Bend, Indiana 46635-1539
Phone: 574-273-1010
Fax: 574-271-2050
sastuder@psrb.com

1976, State of Illinois

1992, State of Indiana

1992, State of Michigan

1977, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

1992, United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

1993, United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

1979, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

1993, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

1980, United States Supreme Court

1999-Present, Partner, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun

1994-99, Principal, Studer & Associates

1998-2005, Assistant City Attorney, City of Mishawaka, Indiana, Responsible for Land Use and Planning

1992-94, Partner, May, Oberfell & Lorber

1991-92, Of Counsel, May, Oberfell & Lorber

1981-91, Deputy General Counsel and Group General Counsel, Corporate and International, for Heller International Corporation and subsidiaries (n/k/a GE Capital Corporation)

1977-80, Attorney, International Harvester Company (n/k/a Navistar Corporation)

1976-77, Attorney, Inland Steel Company (n/k/a Mittal Steel)

Fellow, Indiana Bar Foundation, 1999

Michiana Executive Journal, April 1994, "Who's Who - Environmental Attorney Stephen A. Studer - Protecting our Natural Resources"

Notre Dame Scholar

John C. Doran Scholarship

Jennie G. Mendelson Scholarship

ASSOCIATIONS and MEMBERSHIPS

Executive Committee, National Brownfields Association, Indiana Chapter

Environmental Committee, Indiana Association of Cities and Towns

Environmental Affairs Task Force, St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce

St. Joseph County Bar Association

Indiana State Bar Association

American Bar Association, Member National Resources, Engery, and Environmental Law, and Health Law Sections

Michigan Sate Bar Association

Member, Environmental Law and Real Property Law Sections, Michigan

Member, Environmental Law Committee, Indiana University

PUBLICATIONS and SEMINARS

Speaker, “Bridging Economic Development and Environmental Protection,” Indiana Brownfields Conference, 2006

Chair, "Advanced Environmental Law," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2003 and 2004

Co-author, "Helping Indiana Cities and Towns Pursue Brownfield Cleanups," 2003

Faculty member, "Annual Real Estate Institute," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2002

Co-chair, "Advanced Environmental Law," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2002

Author, "Wetlands and Recent Case Law: Twin Eagle and Other Recent Decisions," 2002

Co-author, "Indiana Court Prohibits IDEM Regulation of Wetlands Not Subject to Federal Jurisdiction," 2002

Faculty member, "Advanced Environmental Law," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2001

Presenter, "Recent Developments in Wetland Law," Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers 33rd Annual Convention, 2001

Author, "Major Clean Water Act Decision by U.S. Supreme Court," 2001

Author, "The 2001 Tulloch Rule: New and Revised," 2001

Speaker, Environmental Workshop, Old Kent Bank, Kalamazoo, Michigan 2000

Speaker, "What You Need to Know About Wetlands Regulations," Joint Seminar with J.F. New & Associates, University of Notre Dame, 2000

Panelist, "Mishawaka River Center," Indiana Planning Association Conference, 1999

Speaker, "Environmental Law for Bankers: Covering Your Assets," 1st Source Bank, 1999

Faculty member, "Major Land Use Laws in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc., 1999

Speaker, "Brownfields," Manufacturers' Education Council, 8th Annual Business & Industry's Environmental Symposium, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1999

Speaker, "Wetland Regulations," Central Indiana Technical & Environmental Societies, Annual Environmental Symposium, Greenwood, Indiana, 1999

Speaker, "Brownfields," CLE International Conference, Indianapolis and Chicago, 1998

Speaker, "Sports Turf: Is Your Field Safe from Legal Liability?" and "Gold Turf: Spikeless Shoes and Other Potential Liabilities," Midwest Regional Turf Foundation Conference, Indianapolis, 1998

Speaker, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1998

Speaker, "Legislative & Legal Update on Environmental and Land Use Issues," Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors Annual Convention, 1997

Faculty member, "Major Land-Use Laws in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc., Programs, 1996

Faculty member, "Boundary Law in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc., 1995

Faculty member, "Real Estate," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1995

Speaker, Notre Dame Environmental Law Society, 1994

Author, "Environmental Site Assessments: Get a Good Attorney, too," Indiana Business Magazine, 1994

Faculty member, "Advanced Real Estate Law in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc., 1993

Speaker, "Site Assessment Process," Michiana Area Construction Industry Advancement Fund, 1993

Author and Speaker, "Environmental Law for Bankers," prepared for and presented to KeyBank National Association, 1993

Co-Author, "Environmental Site Assessments: An Integrated Approach," Environmental Site Assessment Conference, National Ground Water Association, 1992

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