Cliff Whitehead

I represent businesses, municipalities, school corporations, financial institutions, employers, contractors, and public institutions in disputes where litigation risk affects cost, operations, governance, or public scrutiny.My practice focuses on business litigation, complex contract disputes, employment matters, education issues, construction disputes, banking and creditor matters, and government law. Clients involve me when a dispute is likely to escalate, when early decisions will affect leverage, or when the matter may need to be tried rather than simply managed.I serve as counsel to public entities and institutional clients on litigation, employment, governance, and operational-risk issues. That work requires practical judgment about process, documentation, public accountability, and timing—not just legal analysis.Before private practice, I served as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Indianapolis and as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Marion County. That courtroom and public-sector background informs how I evaluate witnesses, credibility, evidence, and trial risk.I am a partner at Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel & Shoulders, LLP in Evansville, Indiana.