Steve Runyan

Indianapolis, Indiana

Associate

phone: (317) 692-9000
fax: (317) 264-6832
email: Email Me

Steve concentrates his practice in the area of business litigation. He has considerable experience litigating non-competition disputes, to include an appearance before the Indiana Supreme Court regarding the public policy implications of non-competition agreements in the medical industry. Mr. Runyan also represents clients in commercial contract disputes, has appeared before various administrative agencies, and has counseled in election recount proceedings. Prior to earning his J.D., summa cum laude, from Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis, Steve earned an accounting degree from the University of Northern Iowa and successfully completed the Certified Public Accountant Examination, served as an officer in the United States Air Force, and served as a Buyer with an automotive manufacturer. Since arriving at Kroger, Gardis & Regas, LLP, Steve has been named a Rising Star by Indiana Super Lawyers® for 2009 and 2010.

Steve’s representative cases include the following: Foundations of East Chicago, Inc. v. City of East Chicago, 927 N.E.2d 900 (Ind. 2010); City of East Chicago, Indiana v. East Chicago Second Century, Inc., 908 N.E.2d 611 (Ind. 2009); Central Indiana Podiatry, P.C. v. Krueger, 882 N.E.2d 723 (Ind. 2008); Carr v. City of East Chicago, Ind., 2007 WL 4287570 (N.D.Ind. Dec 04, 2007); and Glant v. Bovis, 888 N.E.2d 871 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008) (nonpublished).

Areas of Practice:: Business Litigation
Education:: Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2005 J.D.; Honors: Summa Cum Laude; Honors: Order of the Barristers; Honors: Recipient, Francis J. Feeney, Jr. Tax Award for Excellence in Tax Law; Law Review: Indiana Law Review, Note Development Editor; University of Northern Iowa, 1991 B.A.; Major: Accounting

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Indiana State Bar Association; Member; Indianapolis Bar Association; Member