About Matthew E.
Matthew E. Sarber built his legal foundation at Manchester College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in History in 2010, and then at Valparaiso University School of Law, receiving his J.D. in 2013. Those years framed an early practical education; he worked as a law clerk while still in school and followed law school with steady movement into practice.
In 2011 Sarber served as a law clerk at Blachly, Tabor, Bozik & Hartman. That role introduced him to courtroom work and case preparation in a firm setting. After finishing law school he joined Lukenbill & Lukenbill, LLP as an associate in 2013. The associate position gave him regular exposure to client counseling and litigation tasks common in a mid-size defense practice.
A year later Sarber moved into public defense. In 2014 he took a position as a public defender in Marshall County Superior Court No. 2. The public defender role meant daily courtroom appearances, managing caseloads, and representing clients at both misdemeanor and felony levels. It also added trial experience alongside the client advocacy responsibilities that come with representing indigent defendants.
Licensure and practice access reflect that mix of state and federal work. Sarber is admitted to practice in Indiana and is authorized to appear before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Those admissions broaden the settings where he can take matters, whether in state courts or on appeal in the federal system.
Colleagues and judges who have observed him in court describe him as practical in litigation and direct with juries and judges. He tends to prefer clear, evidence-based presentations. His time as a clerk, an associate, and a public defender shows a career built around courtroom procedure and advocacy rather than transactional work.
In recent years Sarber returned to private practice and maintains an office at Lukenbill & Lukenbill, LLP. He handles criminal defense matters and related litigation in Indiana, bringing experience from both public and private roles to cases he accepts. He practices in state courts and before the Seventh Circuit, continuing to work on trial and appeals practice in the region.
