Rabe Law Offices
Stephen H. Rabe - Attorney at Law
1520 North A Street
Richmond, IN  47374
Phone:  765-966-5185
Fax: 765-962-2840
Email:
srabe@rabelawoffices.com

Stephen H. Rabe Biography 

Steve was born June 13, 1969 in Richmond, Indiana and was raised on a farm north of Fountain City, Indiana.  He attended Culver Military Academy his junior year of high school, traveled to the Soviet Union in 1986, and earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 1987.  After graduating from Northeastern High School (Fountain City) in 1987, he attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.  While at Miami, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Administration with a minor in Spanish.  He also completed coursework at Universidad de las Americas in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico and at Earlham College and Indiana University East, both in Richmond, Indiana. 

After graduating from Miami, he attended Indiana University School of Law and Indiana University Graduate School of Business in Bloomington, Indiana.  He graduated in May 1995 with a law degree and an MBA, and moved to Richmond, Indiana in August 1995, where he was employed as the Bank One Trust Officer for East Central Indiana.  In July, 1996, Steve left Bank One to become Assistant City Attorney for the City of Richmond, Indiana, a position he held until 2002, when he left to pursue other business interests, including managing the growth of his private law practice he had operated since 1995. 

Mr. Rabe serves as adjunct faculty at both Indiana University East and Ivy Tech State College, teaching courses in business, paralegal studies, and law.  Steve is very active in the Wayne County community, participating in many community activities and organizations and having served on several boards of community organizations including Main Street Richmond-Wayne County, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Richmond, Inc., Amigos,  Whitewater Community Television (WCTV) and the Richmond City Employees Federal Credit Union.

Mr. Rabe is the owner or co-owner of several small businesses including Rabe Residential Properties, LLC, Residential Renovation, Inc., Rabe Commercial Properties, LLC, and Richmond Executive Transportation, LLC.  He is active in local politics, serving on the Wayne Township Board from 2000-2003, on the Richmond City Council in 2003, as a Republican precinct committeeman since 1996, as the Wayne County Republican Party Treasurer in 1996, as the Wayne County Republican vice-Chairman from 1997 – 2001, and as the Chairman of the Wayne County Republican Committee from 2001 to 2005.  Mr. Rabe currently service as an at large member of  Wayne County Council.

Support Staff Biographies

Rabe Law Offices would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to our staff. 

Christal Niswonger, Legal Assistant/Accounts Payable - Christal is a graduate of National Trail High School and handles Accounts Payable for Rabe Law Offices, Rabe Residential Properties, Rabe Commercial Properties and Richmond Executive Transportation.