Since 1918, Allen Wellman Harvey Keyes Cooley has represented families from its main office in downtown Greenfield. The firm also keeps an appointment-only office in Indianapolis and serves clients across central and eastern Indiana.
Its family law attorneys handle divorce, legal separation, parenting time disputes, and spousal maintenance. They prepare every case as if it will go to trial. Even so, many cases end in mediation or a negotiated agreement.
Attorney Dawn Wellman also works as a court-appointed parenting coordinator for post-divorce scheduling conflicts. The firm also defends parents in CHINS cases brought by the Department of Child Services. It suits Hancock County families who want one firm for family, estate, and business matters.
Emerson Divorce and Accident Injury Attorneys is a Carmel boutique run by husband-and-wife partners JR Emerson and Jill Bracken-Emerson. JR is a former judge on the Whitestown Town Court. Jill is an Indiana Super Lawyers honoree.
The partners work together on every high-asset case. These often involve business valuations, retirement accounts, and stock options in marital property division. The firm limits its caseload and also has offices in Fishers and Zionsville.
Deidra N. Haynes is an Indianapolis divorce attorney who began her career defending large corporations at Barnes & Thornburg. She later switched sides to represent individuals and families. A graduate of the IU McKinney School of Law, she earned an Avvo Client's Choice Award in 2026.
Fathers' rights is a core focus. Attorney Haynes helps dads establish paternity and secure more time with their kids. The team also handles adoption, guardianship, grandparents' rights, and prenups.
A smaller personal injury practice covers car accidents and nursing home abuse.
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Family law comes first at Bernhardt Phillips, with criminal defense close behind. Founding partners Brooke Bernhardt and Zachariah Phillips bring more than 25 years of combined experience. That mix helps when a contested divorce overlaps with a protective order or an OWI charge.
The team has tried and settled cases involving child support, adoption, and guardianship. It also takes probate, estate litigation, and personal injury work. The firm serves Marion, Hamilton, and Hendricks counties, and the first consultation is free.
Former prosecuting attorney Nakeina S. Cane leads Cane Legal, a family law and estate planning practice in Indianapolis. She takes divorce, custody, and paternity cases. As a mediator, she also helps couples reach agreements without going to court.
Brazill Hester PC is a downtown Indianapolis family law firm that moved its attorneys to a permanent remote work model. Attorneys Judy G. Hester and Lavonna L.T. Derringer handle divorce litigation and prenuptial agreements. The firm also provides guardian ad litem and parenting coordinator services, plus civil appeals.
Spanish-speaking families get direct help at López Law Office, where Vanessa López Aguilera and her team work in both languages. The firm also offers bilingual mediation.
Its caseload includes divorce for business owners, college expense disputes, and LGBTQ+ family matters such as second-parent adoption. Attorney López Aguilera has earned Super Lawyers recognition.
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Travis Van Winkle is an Indianapolis family lawyer who has chaired the IndyBar Family Law Section. He opened his firm in 2009 and was named a Super Lawyer for five consecutive years through 2025. In addition to custody and paternity work, he files Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies and negotiates debt settlements.
George A. Simpson has practiced Indiana family law since 1989. He is a Certified Family Law Specialist, a credential held by a select group of state attorneys. A low-overhead office keeps his rates below those of many larger Central Indiana firms. He also handles post-decree modifications and estate plans.
Schembs Law is an Indianapolis practice led by Robert Schembs, a former Marion County major felony prosecutor who has tried more than 100 jury trials. The firm takes divorces involving domestic violence charges, DCS cases, and grandparents' visitation.
Daniel H. Wolfe has served Indianapolis and its south side for more than three decades. His general practice in Franklin Township covers divorce, bankruptcy, probate, and criminal defense.
Popcheff & Dinn is a Speedway family law firm with roots dating to 1975. Its attorneys handle divorce and custody agreements, going to trial or brokering a settlement as each case needs.
Darryn L. Duchon is an Indianapolis divorce lawyer who has worked on estates with assets over $200 million. He chaired the IndyBar Family Law Section in 2007. Most of his clients come by referral.
Appellate work sets Ciyou & Associates apart. The downtown boutique has briefed and argued hundreds of appeals before Indiana's appellate courts. It also takes high-conflict parenting disputes and international cases under the Hague Convention.