Cliff R. Whitehead

Partner

Posted on Sep 1, 2015

Cliff Whitehead is a partner with the firm representing businesses, municipalities, and academic institutions in litigation, real estate, school law, and employment matters. He is the attorney for the Warrick County Council and the Warrick County School Corporation and represents other public entities, including the City of Evansville. He also represents manufactured home communities across the Midwest. A proven trial attorney, Cliff has litigated numerous commercial disputes involving complex contract and other business-related matters in state and federal courts.

Born in Evansville, Cliff received his undergraduate degree from Boston University, where he was a writer for the Boston University Daily Free Press and Boston University Club Tennis Champion. Cliff received his law degree, cum laude, from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis. While in law school, Cliff was honored with the Norman Lefstein Award of Excellence.

Prior to joining ZSWS, Cliff served as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Indianapolis and defended the City in legal actions before state and federal courts. He also served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Marion County, Indiana, during which time he was lead counsel on numerous jury and hundreds of bench trials. Cliff was previously named one of the six ‘Up and Coming Lawyers’ in the State of Indiana by the Indiana Lawyer and elected a member of the Federation of Insurance & Defense Counsel.

Cliff is active in the community and has held several positions with local organizations, including currently serving as President of the Evansville Bar Association and on the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana and formerly serving as President of the Board of Directors for Ark Crisis Child Care Center.

Professional Associations

  • Evansville Bar Association
  • Indiana State Bar Association

Bar Admissions

  • State of Indiana
  • Southern District of Indiana
  • Northern District of Indiana
  • Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
  • United States Supreme Court

Community Involvement

  • Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana, Board of Directors (2021 – present)
  • Evansville Bar Association, Board of Directors (2018-present)
  • Ark Crisis Child Care Center, Board of Directors (2014-2021)
  • Mozel Sanders Thanksgiving Day Dinner, Volunteer (1995-2002, 2006-2008, 2011)