Shawna Eikenberry

Prior to joining Kelley, Professor Eikenberry was a lawyer for nearly 17 years, and spent most of that time advising business clients on multiple legal issues with the law firm of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP. During her time practicing law, she focused on construction law, real estate litigation, and general business litigation. Professor Eikenberry also spent time as a lawyer representing what was then the Marion County of Office and Family and Children, handling legal issues and trials involving abused and neglected children. She has continued working on behalf of abused and neglected children by volunteering as a Court Appointed Special Advocate.

Professor Eikenberry teaches law and ethics to undergraduate students, as well as decision-making and leadership at the MBA level. Her teaching focus includes ethical issues in modern businesses and the importance of understanding and assessing legal risks in contracts. Professor Eikenberry was a finalist in the Charles M. Hewitt Master Teacher Competition at the 2019 Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference.

Areas of Expertise

• Litigation, Construction Law, Real Estate Law

Academic Degrees

• J.D. Indiana University Maurer School of Law 1999, Magna Cum Laude
• B.A., Butler University, Magna Cum Laude​ (Math and Political Science)

Selected Publications

• Eikenberry, S. M., and Sorenson, J. P. Efficient Algorithms for Computing the Jacobi Symbol. 26 Journal of Symbolic Computation 509 (1998).
• Eikenberry, S. M. Thou Shalt Not Sue the Church: Denying Court Access to Ministerial Employees. 74 Indiana Law Journal 269 (1998).