Gloria Mitchell
Owner
Email: gmitchell@mitchell-law.net
Practice Areas:Domestic Litigation, Family Law, Divorce and Asset Division, Domestic Mediation, Pre and Post-Nuptial Agreements, Child Custody, Child Support, Parenting Time, Paternity, Collaborative Law, Small Business (limited).
Admitted: 1988, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit.
Law School: Indiana University, School of Law – Indianapolis, J.D., 1988
College: Miami University, B.A., 1983.
Member: Indianapolis (Member 1986-Present; Board of Managers, 1993 and 1994; Executive Committee, Family Law Section, 1994-2005, Chair 2004, Past Chair, 2005; Bench Bar Committee, Past Chair) and Indiana State Bar Association; Distinguished Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation, 1995-Present; Master Commissioner, Marion Superior Court, Civil Division, 1993-1997; Administrative Hearing Judge, Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 1998-1999; National Association Counsel for Children; Families Moving Forward, Inc., 2004-Present; Delta Theta Phi; Indiana University Alumni Association, 1988-Present;
Biography: AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell; Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2005; Guest, Forbes Radio, America’s Most Influential Women in Government, Technology, Business and the Law, 2006; Best Lawyers In America, 2001; Speaker/Panelist, Family Law, Various Seminars, 1994—; Lecturer, Family Law, Certified Family Law Mediator, 1996—; Who’s Who in American Law, 1996, 1997; Law in America Crossroads.
Featured Speaker: IBA Meet the Commissioners, 1994, 1995; ICLEF The Basic Divorce Case, 1995; NBI Child Custody and Visitation, 1996, ICLEF Hot Tips from Family Law Experts, 1997; Accelerated Dispute Resolution & Challenging Issues, 1997; NBI Successful Divorce Mediation in Indiana, 1997; IBA Mediation and Divorce, 1998; NBI Family Law in Indiana, 1999; IBA Hot Tips for Young Lawyers, 2000; A Conversation With Attorneys and Psychologists: Ways to Collaborate Well, 2000; Basic Divorce Law in Indiana, Practice and Procedure, 2000; IBA Rules of Evidence for Family Law Practitioners, 2000; NBI Handling your first Divorce Case in Indiana, 2001; ICLEF Planning your First Divorce Case in Indiana, 2001; Lorman, Family Law in Indiana, 2001; Children’s Records Law in Indiana, 2003; IBA Protective Order, Practice & Procedures, 2003; Family Law Speaker, IBA Bench Bar Conference, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006; IBA Evidence for Family Law Practitioners, 2004; New Parenting Time Guidelines Application, IBA, 2004; So you want to take on a Pro Bono Case But Have Never Been to Court?, 2005; NBI, How to Help your Client Survive a Custody Evaluation, 2005; IBA Cooperative Lawyering in Divorce: Balancing Courtesy and Client Advocacy, 2006; NBI, Minimizing High Conflict and Alienation in Divorce Proceedings, 2006, 2007; Divorce 101 for Paralegals, NBI 2008.
Volunteer Legal Community: 1988-present; Various Projects Bar Association, School Tours, Writing Contests, Teaching, People’s Law School; Ask A Lawyer, Call in Radio Legal Lines, Bar Association Legal Lines, Domestic Violence & Shelter Counseling, Homeless Project, CHINS cases, Volunteer Guardian ad Litem Program; Assisted Various Not for Profit Corporations in securing corporate and tax status; neighborhood associations.
Reported Cases: Fuehrer v. Fuehrer (Ind. Ct. App. 1995) 651 N.E.2d 1171; Sizemore v. H&R Farms, Inc. (Ind.App 1 Dist 1994) 638 N.E.2d 455; Fiste v. Fiste (Ind.App 1 Dist 1994) 627 N.E.2d 1368; Curtis v. American Community Mut. Ins. Co (Ind.App 4 Dist 1993) 610 N.E.2d 871; Miller v. Terre Haute Regional Hosp. (Ind. 1992) 603 N.E.2d 861; Stump v. Indiana Equipment Co., Inc. (Ind.App. 2 Dist 1992) 601 N.E.2d 398; Miller v. Terre Haute Regional Hosp. (Ind.App 5 Dist 1992) 596 N.E.2d 913; Cunningham v. Hastings (Ind.App 1 Dist 1990) 556 N.E.2d 12; Greensburg Local No. 761 Printing Specialties v. Robbins (Ind.App 4 Dist 1990) 549 N.E.2d 79; Carmichael v. Siegel (Ind. 1996) WL 532384; Cornett v. Cornett (Ind.App. 5 Dist 2000) 733 N.E.2d 542.; Stronger v. Sorrell (Ind. Ct. App. 2001) 750 N.E.2d 391; King v. Cooke (Ind. 1994) 26 F.3d 720.; DeBerry v. State (Ind. Ct. App. 1995) 659 N.E.2d. 665.
Top Of the Page
Robin L. Kelly
Associate
Email: rkelly@mitchell-law.net
Practice Areas: Divorce, Domestic / Family Litigation, Child Support, Child Custody, Protective Orders, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Post-Divorce Modification, Family Mediation, Adoption, Visitation Rights, Paternity, Cohabitation Agreements, College Expense Orders, Emancipation, Guardianships, Wills and Advanced Directives.
Admitted: Indiana, 1995; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1996.
Law School: Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis, J.D., 1995.
College: College of William & Mary, B.A., 1992.
Member: Indianapolis (Family Law Section) and Indiana State (Family & Juvenile Law Division) Bar Associations; Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity Alumni Association; Christian Legal Society.
Biography: Lt., 1995 and Capt., 1996, U.S. Air Force. International Moot Court Competition, 1994. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award; Criminal Defense Clinic, Fall, 1994 – Spring, 1995; Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster; Air Force Organization Excellence Award; Air Armament Center Commander's Briefing Team; Excellence in Briefing Award; Squadron Officer School, Residence Course; Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, Air Armament Center, July-September 1997; Company Grade Officer of the Year, Air Armament Center, 1997. Adjunct Professor: Aviation and the Law, Labor Relations in the Aviation Industry; Aviation Insurance, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Personnel Law, St. Leo's College, 1996-1998. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Pensacola, Florida, May, 1997- January, 1998; Faculty, "Minimizing High Conflict and Alienation in Divorce Proceedings: Legal Straegies for High Conflict Families," August 16, 2007.
Top Of the Page
Laura M. Gaskill
Associate
Email: lgaskill@mitchell-law.net
Practice Areas: Divorce, Domestic / Family Litigation, Child Support, Child Custody, Protective Orders, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Post-Divorce Modification, Family Mediation, Adoption, Visitation Rights, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs), Paternity, Cohabitation and Domestic Partnership Agreements, College Expense Orders and Emancipation.
Admitted: Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, May, 2007.
Law School: Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington, J.D., 2006.
College: Indiana University-Bloomington, B.A., Speech and Hearing Sciences with Honors, 2003.
Member: Indianapolis (Family Law Section) and Indiana State (Family & Juvenile Law Division) Bar Associations; Families Moving Forward, Inc.; Indianapolis Best Buddies; Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity Alumni Association.
Biography: Mental Health and Disability Law Clinic (Certified Legal Intern, 2004-2005). Health Law Society (Academic and Volunteer Initiatives Committee, 2005). Indianapolis Attorney General's Office -- Medical Licensing Division (Intern, 2004). Protective Order Project (Bloomington) (Student Legal Intern, 2003-2004). Sherman Minton Moot Court Participant (2004).
Top Of the Page
AMY O. CARSON
Associate
Email: acarson@mitchell-law.net
Practice Areas: Divorce, Domestic / Family Litigation, Child Support, Child Custody, Protective Orders, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Post-Divorce Modification, Family Mediation, Adoption, Visitation Rights, Paternity, Cohabitation and Domestic Partnership Agreements, College Expense Orders and Emancipation.
Admitted: Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, October, 2007.
Law School: Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis, J.D., 2007 (Cum Laude), Pro Bono Program Participant, Silver Level (150+ hours).
College: Hanover College, B.A., 2004.
Member: Indianapolis (Family Law Section) and Indiana State (Family & Juvenile Law Division) Bar Associations; Families Moving Forward, Inc.; Chi Omega Fraternity Alumnae Association of Indianapolis; Hanover College Chi Omega Housing Corporation Board.
Biography: SEMINARS: Co-Author: “Minimizing High Conflict and Alienation in Divorce Proceedings”, NBI 2006; Co-Author: “Adoption Law: Start to Finish”, NBI 2007. Indiana International and Comparative Law Review (Student Note Candidate (2005-2006), Student Note Editor (2006–2007), Note published, “East Timor’s Land Tenure Problems: A Consideration of Land Reform Programs in South Africa and Zimbabwe”, 17 Ind. Int’l & Comp. L. Rev. 397); Civil Practice Clinic (Certified Legal Intern, 2006–2007); Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, Domestic Violence Division (Legal Intern, 2005); Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity (Secretary, 2005–2006); Client Counseling Competition (2005–2007); Honorable Robert H. Staton Intramural Moot Court Competition Participant (2005); The Protective Order Pro Bono Project of Greater Indianapolis, Inc. (Student Attorney, 2004–2006); Reach For Youth Teen Court Volunteer (2005–2007); Dean’s Tutorial Society (Legal Writing Tutor, 2005-2006); Woodrow W. Pence Memorial Scholarship (2006); Clara Lee Kittle Scholarship (2006).
