Nick Stein

Founder of the Law Office of Nick Stein

Practice Areas:

Personal Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Criminal Defense

Admitted:

1978, Indiana. 2004, Kentucky. Also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky.

Education:

Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville (J.D. 1978).
Indiana University at Bloomington, Indiana (B.S. in Education, 1972).
Graduate of Providence High School.

Member:

Floyd County Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Biography

Education

Nick Stein was raised in New Albany, Indiana, graduated from Providence High School in 1967, then earned a Bachelor of Science in Education at Indiana University/Bloomington. Nick's Law Degree is from the University of Louisville School of Law.

Military Service

Nick enlisted in the United States Army where he served as a Spec 5 Sergeant and Medic in Germany. After serving three years, Nick returned to civilian life and entered the University of Louisville School of Law on the United States G.I. Bill.

Family

While attending law school classes, Nick worked as a law clerk and married his fiancée, DeeAnne. Nick and Deanne have three grown children, Katie, Amy, and Nick, Jr. Sadly DeeAnne passed away May 16th, 2009.

Community Service

Nick was elected Floyd County, Indiana, Prosecuting Attorney in 1983.
While Prosecuting Attorney, Nick served as Vice President of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorney Council and served on the Ethics Committee.
Nick was Floyd County Bar Association President – 1988-89.

Board memberships of civic organizations, past and present:

Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
Head Start Program of Floyd County, Indiana, part of the national program that assists in early childhood development for children from low-income families.
Nick served as President.
Lifespring Mental Health Services (President)
Lifespring Foundation (President)
Floyd County Youth Shelter
Floyd County Community Corrections (President)
Bridgepointe-Goodwill

Honors

Since 2006, Nick has been named an Indiana "Super Lawyer" in a peer review process that recognizes the top 5% of attorneys in the state for six consecutive years in a row.
In 2011, Nick received the prestigious BV® Distinguished™ rating for distinguished lawyers from Martindale-Hubbell®. This is their top peer review rating for legal ability and ethical standards.

Professional Law Practice

Nick has built his practice in personal injury law and medical malpractice. Since becoming an attorney, Nick has presented cases in more than forty jury trials, both civil and criminal. He has argued cases before the Indiana Court of Appeals and the Indiana Supreme Court, including Mayhue v. Sparkman, which helped to clarify medical malpractice law.

Whether by jury trial, mediation, arbitration, or negotiation, Nick is adept at achieving satisfying results for his clients.

Reported Cases:

Bowling v. Popp, 536 N.E. 2d 511 (Ind. App. 1989).
Mayhue v. Sparkman, 653 N.E. 2d 1384 (Ind. 1995).
Sprigler v. Osnabrucker Mettallwerke, 761 F. Supp. 86 (So. Dist. Ind. 1991).
In the Matter of the Estate of Stein, 443 N.E. 2d 74 (Ind. App. 1982).
Ward v. D & A Enterprises of Clark County, Inc., 714 N.E. 2d 728 (Ind. App. 1999).
Garrison v. Medcalf, 828 N.E. 2d 930 (2005) and 849 N.E. 2d 1114 Ind. Supreme Court (2006).

Born

Louisville, Kentucky, 1949.