Steven J. Olsen

Steven J. Olsen is a partner at Yoder Ainlay Ulmer & Buckingham LLP in Goshen, Indiana, who advises clients on business, environmental, government, intellectual property, and real estate matters. He brings a business-focused perspective to legal work, drawing on prior managerial and marketing consulting roles. His practice helps clients evaluate legal questions in light of practical business needs, planning concerns, and the broader circumstances affecting their decisions.

Olsen received his J.D., summa cum laude, from Valparaiso University School of Law, where he was valedictorian, an editor of the Law Review, and a justice of the Moot Court Honor Society. He also earned an MBA from Valparaiso University with highest distinction and a B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, in Marketing and Management from the University of Central Missouri. His academic background supports careful legal analysis and business judgment.

Olsen’s experience includes work as a federal judicial summer clerk for Magistrate Judge Andrew P. Rodovich in the US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana and as an in-house counsel legal extern for ArcelorMittal in Chicago. He also taught business-related legal courses at Goshen College and Valparaiso University. These roles help him connect legal strategy with business operations, risk management, and client objectives.

Steven J. Olsen is admitted to practice in Indiana and Michigan and is active in professional and community organizations. He has served with the Goshen Chamber of Commerce, Goshen Public Library Board of Trustees, Goshen City Bar Association, Goshen Academic Partners, and Indiana State Bar Association citizenship work. Through his teaching, presentations, and community service, Olsen brings practical judgment and steady guidance to clients facing legal and business issues.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Yoder Ainlay Ulmer & Buckingham LLP
• Member, Goshen City Bar Association
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• Member, Michigan State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Indiana
• Michigan

Education

• Valparaiso University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Summa Cum Laude
• Valparaiso University
  Master of Business Administration
• University of Central Missouri
  BS in Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude

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