Background
Pennell, Stephen Richard was born on April 7, 1952 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. Son of Richard Loren and Glenna Dean (Maple) Pennell.
Pennell, Stephen Richard was born on April 7, 1952 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. Son of Richard Loren and Glenna Dean (Maple) Pennell.
Indiana University (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1973. Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1976). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif.
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Prize Award, 1976.
Note Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1975-1976.
Worked at Stuart & Branigin (Lafayette, Indiana) specializing in General Practice. Trials and Appeals. Administrative, Banking, Commercial, Computer, Construction, Copyright and Trademark, Corporation, Creditors" Rights, Environmental, Estate Planning, Hospital and Health Care, Insurance, Labor and Employment, Pension, Probate, Railroad, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Utility and Zoning Law. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Indiana.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Order of the Coif. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Prize Award, 1976. Note Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1975-1976.
Member: Tippecanoe County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Bar Association of the Seventh Federal Circuit.
Indiana Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors).
Defense Research Institute. Stuart & Branigin, one of the oldest law firms in Indiana, had its origin in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1878, and today consists of 30 lawyers who graduated from nine different law schools. Our firm members over the years have included two former justices of the Indiana Supreme Court, one governor of the state of Indiana, and four presidents of the Indiana State Bar Association, including one of our current partners, Russell H. Hart, President for the 1987-1988 term.
Stuart & Branigin serves the entire state and represents national clients throughout the United States.
The firm encourages its members to participate actively in legal education seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs
President Wesley Foundation, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1980-1986. Served to captain United States Army Reserve, 1976-1984. Member American Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association (board directors), Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, Defense Research Institute, Phi Beta Kappa, Order of Coif.
Married Diana Sue Dirlam, March 9, 1974. Children: James Richard, Lauren Michelle.