RALPH E.
SIPES, born Frankfort, Indiana, December 25, 1953; admitted to bar,
1984, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 1985, U.S.
District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 1989, U.S. Supreme Court.
Education: Ball State University (B.S., magna cum laude,
1980); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1983). Law Clerk to Chief Justice
Richard. M. Givan, Indiana Supreme Court, 1983-1984. Chief Deputy to Indiana
Supreme Court Reporter, 1982-1983. Bailiff, Marion County Superior Court,
1981-1982. Member: Madison County, Indiana State and American Bar
Associations; American Trial Lawyers Association; Indiana Trial Lawyers
Association, and Indiana Bar Foundation. PRACTICE AREAS: Civil
Trial and Appellate Practice; Personal Injury; Insurance Defense; Commercial
Litigation; Real Estate; Corporations; Banking Law; Creditors Rights in
Bankruptcy. PUBLICATION: Indiana Slip Report (1984-85), a
weekly summary of all decisions rendered for publication by the Supreme Court of
Indiana and the Court of Appeals of Indiana. SERVICE: Pre-Law
Advisor and Instructor, Anderson
University (1986-87) teaching Introduction to Legal Studies.
Director, Bob Riddle Builders, Inc. Former director, Park Development Corp.,
Contact-Help, Inc. and East Central Indiana Youth for Christ.
