Ralph E. Sipes

Attorney at Law - Anderson, Indiana

Civil Trial – Business – Real Estate – Probate – Wills/Trusts – Tax Sales 


Dedicated trial advocacy starts with finding an attorney with your best interests in mind. Ralph E. Sipes, an attorney based in Anderson, Indiana, has been doing just that for more than 40 years. After clerking for the Indiana Supreme Court for the late Chief Justice Richard M. Givan, he earned the position of managing partner at Busby, Austin, Cooper, & Farr, and has practiced as a solo practitioner since 2008. 

Offices are located on the Atrium level of the Union Building, 1106 Meridian Street, Suite 107, in Anderson, Indiana. 

Practice areas include general Civil Litigation and Appellate Advocacy, Business Law, Business Litigation, Business Entity Formation (Corporations, LLC’s, Partnerships, Sole Proprietorships), Contract Law, Estate and Probate, Probate Litigation, Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Trusts, Guardianships, Adoptions, Defamation, Personal Injury, Lemon Law, Tax Sales, Real Estate, and Foreclosure.

LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated For Ethical Standards and Legal Ability — Peer Review Rated 4.4/5.0, BV® Distinguished™ May, 2018

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Born in Frankfort, Indiana, December 25, 1953; admitted to bar, 1984, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, 2019, Supreme Court of the United States (1989). Education: Ball State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1980); Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis (J.D., 1983). Experience: Solo practitioner in Anderson, Indiana since May, 2008. Managing partner (1987-2008) of AV® Preeminent ™ Rated law firm Busby, Austin, Cooper & Farr, Associate attorney (1984-1986).


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Avvo Rating of 7.3 (Very Good – Professional Ability and Adherence to Ethical Standards) May, 2018

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