Stephen S. Lavallo, has over 25 years' experience in the practice of worker's compensation, business, real estate, and estate planning and administration. He represents businesses, both large and small, as well as individuals in a wide variety of business transactions, organization, sales and leasing of properties, and in the defense of companies from worker's compensation claims. In addition, Steve advises individuals in connection with their estate and wealth transfer planning and during the process of probate and trust administration. Steve is also a certified civil mediator.

Experience:

• Represented various business, either through their insurance company or self insured, in the defense of worker’s compensation claims
• Counseled small business owners concerning the formation of limited liability companies, partnerships and corporations, shareholder agreements, operating agreements, bylaws, confidentiality and non-compete agreements.
• Developed and implemented estate plans for individuals and families, including wills, various trusts, intra-family loans, guardianships and gifting.
• Represented business clients in asset acquisitions, mergers and sales of interest.
• Represented banks and individuals in their roles as personal representatives and as trustees of various trusts, including inter-vivos trusts and irrevocable life insurance trusts.
• Assisted clients in real estate acquisitions, leases and sales.
• Provided mediation services in business, estate and worker’s compensation litigation.

Business & Professional Affiliations:

• Indiana State Bar Association
• Indiana Defense Lawyers Association
• Indiana Worker’s Compensation Institute – Southern Indiana Division (President, 1994 to present)
• Indiana Worker’s Compensation Institute – State Division
• National Worker’s Compensation Defense Network (Charter Member)
• Evansville Estate Planning Council (Board of Directors, 1997 to 2006; President 2006)
• Evansville Bar Association (Diversity Committee)
• Evansville Bar Foundation (Board of Directors, 2006 to 2009, Treasurer and Secretary)

Community/Civic Affiliations:

• Evansville Rotary Club (Member, 1995 to Present)
• Southwestern Regional Council on Aging Foundation (Board of Directors, 2000 to 2004, President, 2004 to 2009)
• Southwestern Regional Council on Aging (Board of Directors, 2009 to present)
• Evansville Downtown Civitan Club (President, 1991; Lt. Governor, 1993 to 1994)
• Italian-American Association (Board of Directors; President, 1990 to 1992)
• McCutchanville Community Association (Board of Directors, 1998 to 2004)
• Oak Meadow Golf Club (Board of Directors, 2000 to 2004)
• Holy Redeemer Church (Finance Committee, 1991 to 1998; Capital Campaign, 1998 to 2003)

Honors & Awards:

• Italian American Association (President’s Award, 1994)
  Civitan International (Outstanding President of Midwest District, 1992)
• Evansville Downtown Civitan Club (Honor Key Recipient, 1995)
• Best Lawyers in Indiana (Worker’s Compensation Law, 2008)