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As a Locke Reynolds partner, Steve Strawbridge practices construction and business
litigation. He represents manufacturers, general contractors, owners, subcontractors,
design professionals and sureties. Additionally, Steve is involved in
construction contract drafting, claims, negotiation and issue resolution for
numerous large-scale projects, including power plants, hospitals, stadiums, university
buildings, state and federal buildings, and a wide range of commercial
structures.
Client Industries:
Construction, energy, healthcare, sports, education and government
Representative Cases:
- Represented large public utility and successfully resolved multi-million dollar
lawsuit filed by a Chicago subcontractor in reference to an electrical
power plant
- Successfully represented subcontractor sued by a university in reference to
alleged stadium deficiencies and actively participated in a mediation involving
over 20 parties
- Helped contractors recover unpaid funds from owners on school projects,
stadiums, hospitals, and a wide range of commercial projects
- Represented a surety and, after a contractor default, successfully completed
over 15 large construction projects including schools, a hotel, jail, and
university structures
- Successfully defended a general contractor against claims asserted by a
university concerning construction of a multi-story student dormitory
- Defended contractors in a wide range of lawsuits, including wrongful death
claims and commercial disputes
Awards & Recognitions:
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2008
- Indiana Super Lawyer, 2006-2007
Professional Associations:
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Construction Law Committee, past Chair
- Fidelity and Surety Committee, past Chair
- Served on Faculty Trial Academy, 2003
- Associated General Contractors of Indiana, General Counsel, 2000–present
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Indiana State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, Vice Chair
- Defense Research Institute
- Fidelity and Surety Committee, past Chair
Press Releases:
Newsletter(s):
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Assistant:
Michalin Smith
317-237-3804
msmith@locke.com
Publications:
- “I Followed the Plans and
Specifications Defense. Myth or
Reality?,” IADC, 2000
- “Pandora’s Box Opens In Ohio,
Can Indiana Be Far Behind?,”
Indiana Constructor (Association
of General Contractors of Indiana),
2000
- Bi-monthly articles for Constructor magazine, AGC/I, 2000-present
- Catastrophic Building Failures,
IADC/Defense Counsel Journal,
2002
Public Speaking:
- “Defending the Catastrophic Case,”
Indianapolis Bar Association, 2007
- Forum on Advanced Litigation
Strategies, IADC, 2007
- Comparison of Advocacy Options
(United States, United Kingdom,
Spain, Australia, Bermuda)
Education:
- Indiana University, B.S., 1970
- Indiana University School of Law,
J.D., cum laude, 1973
- Indiana Law Review, Associate Editor
Community Involvement:
Boy Scouts of America, Panel
Counsel, 2000-present |
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