Timothy J. Stucky
New Albany
Timothy Stucky has served as an Attorney at Kightlinger & Gray’s New Albany office, since 2022. His civil litigation practice covers a wide array of legal areas, including real estate litigation, personal injury, premises liability, insurance subrogation, debt collection, employment disputes, and defending governmental entities and their employees. Tim represents clients before a range of authoritative bodies, including the Office of the Indiana Attorney General, the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, appearing frequently in both state and federal courts in Indiana. He frequently provides guidance to housing providers on various matters such as residential and commercial leasing, evictions, compliance with the Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act. His practice also includes estate planning, where he prepares critical legal documents such as wills, powers of attorney, and health care designations, in addition to managing probate administration and related litigation.
Prior to joining Kightlinger & Gray, LLP, Tim clerked for an insurance defense firm in Indianapolis for three years, acquiring significant experience in defending professionals under their E&O policies. Tim has worked alongside realtors, mortgage brokers, appraisers, inspectors, property owners’ associations, and title companies. His work concentrated on business litigation, land use, property management, real estate litigation, construction disputes, and title and boundary disputes.
Education
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., 2021
- Indiana University Southeast, B.A., 2017
Admissions
- United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 2021
- United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2021
- State of Indiana, 2021
Distinctions
- Order of the Barristers (IU McKinney), 2020-2021
Author & Speaker
- Applied Professionalism Seminar, Indiana State Bar Association (2026)
- Quick Hits on Monell Defense, DRI Civil Rights and Government Liability Seminar (2026)
- Monell in Practice: The Intentionally Elusive Path to Municipal Liability, For The Defense, Vol. 67, Issue 7, DRI (2025)
- Lease It or Lose It: A Practitioner’s Guide to Commercial Evictions, IndyBar (2025)
- Small and Solo Firms Should Hire Student Law Clerks and Pay Them Well, The Indiana Lawyer, Vol. 32, No. 6 (2021)
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute – Young Lawyer Liaison, Substantive Law Committees: Governmental Liability (2025-present); Professional Liability (2026-present)
- Indiana State Bar Association – Class XIII Member (2025), Leadership Development Academy
- Indianapolis Bar Association – Class XXII Member, Bar Leader Series; Member (2020-present), Small and Solo Firm Division Executive Committee
- Floyd County Bar Association – Treasurer (2025-present)
- One Southern Indiana
Civic and Charitable Associations
- Community Action of Southern Indiana, Inc., Board of Directors (2024-present)
Timothy Stucky has served as an Attorney at Kightlinger & Gray’s New Albany office, since 2022. His civil litigation practice covers a wide array of legal areas, including real estate litigation, personal injury, premises liability, insurance subrogation, debt collection, employment disputes, and defending governmental entities and their employees. Tim represents clients before a range of authoritative bodies, including the Office of the Indiana Attorney General, the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, appearing frequently in both state and federal courts in Indiana. He frequently provides guidance to housing providers on various matters such as residential and commercial leasing, evictions, compliance with the Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act. His practice also includes estate planning, where he prepares critical legal documents such as wills, powers of attorney, and health care designations, in addition to managing probate administration and related litigation.
Prior to joining Kightlinger & Gray, LLP, Tim clerked for an insurance defense firm in Indianapolis for three years, acquiring significant experience in defending professionals under their E&O policies. Tim has worked alongside realtors, mortgage brokers, appraisers, inspectors, property owners’ associations, and title companies. His work concentrated on business litigation, land use, property management, real estate litigation, construction disputes, and title and boundary disputes.
Education
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., 2021
- Indiana University Southeast, B.A., 2017
Admissions
- United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 2021
- United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2021
- State of Indiana, 2021
Distinctions
- Order of the Barristers (IU McKinney), 2020-2021
Author & Speaker
- Applied Professionalism Seminar, Indiana State Bar Association (2026)
- Quick Hits on Monell Defense, DRI Civil Rights and Government Liability Seminar (2026)
- Monell in Practice: The Intentionally Elusive Path to Municipal Liability, For The Defense, Vol. 67, Issue 7, DRI (2025)
- Lease It or Lose It: A Practitioner’s Guide to Commercial Evictions, IndyBar (2025)
- Small and Solo Firms Should Hire Student Law Clerks and Pay Them Well, The Indiana Lawyer, Vol. 32, No. 6 (2021)
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute – Young Lawyer Liaison, Substantive Law Committees: Governmental Liability (2025-present); Professional Liability (2026-present)
- Indiana State Bar Association – Class XIII Member (2025), Leadership Development Academy
- Indianapolis Bar Association – Class XXII Member, Bar Leader Series; Member (2020-present), Small and Solo Firm Division Executive Committee
- Floyd County Bar Association – Treasurer (2025-present)
- One Southern Indiana
Civic and Charitable Associations
- Community Action of Southern Indiana, Inc., Board of Directors (2024-present)
