Stephenson Rife LLP
2150 Intelliplex Drive, Suite 200, Shelbyville, IN 46176, Shelbyville, IN 46176
About Stephenson Rife LLP
Stephenson Rife LLP is an Indiana law firm established in 1976, handling personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. The firm also practices business law, estate planning, and real estate matters. With 10 attorneys, including founding partner Mike Stephenson who has 40 years of experience, the firm serves clients throughout Indiana and across the United States. They have secured significant results, such as a $48.5 million truck accident settlement, and are often consulted by other law firms for complex cases.
Our Attorneys

Dennis E. Harrold
Attorney
45+ years experience

M. Michael Stephenson
Founding Partner
40+ years experience

Steve Schrumpf
Attorney
30+ years experience

Paul Belch
Attorney
25+ years experience

Brady J. Rife
Partner
20+ years experience

Jody M. Butts
Attorney

Jeremy D. Musgrave
Attorney

Duncan C. Street
Attorney

Sean R. Roth
Attorney

Eric M. Glasco
Attorney
Notable Case Results
Case results are sourced directly from attorney websites by Injuria.ai's data infrastructure, which actively monitors 22,000+ personal injury law firms. They are not results obtained by ThatCarHitMe.com. Every case is unique and must be evaluated on its own facts. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. The results shown are not necessarily representative of all results obtained by these firms.
$48.5M
Truck Accident
Wrongful death case involving M.A., a 30-year-old man, who died after a commercial truck veered across the center line and struck his vehicle head-on in New Mexico. Extensive investigation, including 60+ depositions in five states and expert preparation, led to a settlement shortly before trial.
$15M
Truck Accident
Settlement obtained in a trucking case resulting in a client's leg amputation, along with other orthopedic and internal injuries. The result was reached within 10 months of filing suit.
$8.5M
Medical Malpractice
Jury verdict for medical malpractice against Community Hospital and a surgeon for failure to timely identify a small bowel obstruction in D.P., who had presented to the emergency room three times with stomach pain. Films showed a life-threatening obstruction, but the interpretation was not given to the treating surgeon.
$5.3M
Wrongful Death
Settlement for the family of a father and son killed when their vehicle was rear-ended by a semi-tractor trailer at highway speeds. Investigation revealed the semi's cruise control was set to 65mph, no braking occurred until impact, and the driver likely fell asleep at the wheel based on cell phone activity.
$5M
Wrongful Death & Personal Injury
Settlement for a wrongful death and injury case to a survivor due to a car crash.
$4M
Truck Accident
Settlement secured in less than 8 months for an elderly client involved in a semi-tractor trailer accident. The client sustained severe orthopedic injuries, degloving injuries, and a mild traumatic brain injury but survived. The case was aggressively pursued to allow the client to focus on healing.