Hancock County Lawyers

Martin Barnes is an attorney at the central Indiana law firm of Barnes Cadwell (An Association of Attorneys – Not a Partnership). His legal practice is focused on social security disability, estate planning, probate and estate administration, wills, and trusts.

His practice emphasizes social security disability and estate planning and probate.

Mr. Barnes graduated from the Ball State University School of Business in 1975, and has been in private practice for more than 20 years since graduating from the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis.

Mr. Barnes is a member of the Indianapolis Bar Association (Estate Planning and Administration Section) and the...

Grace E. Dillow was born and raised in Indiana, graduating from Shelbyville High School in 2013, Butler University in 2017, and I.U. McKinney School of Law in 2020. Grace began working as an associate attorney at McNeelyLaw LLP after clerking with the Shelbyville office during her third year of law school. Grace has also interned at the Marion County Prosecutor's Office and the Shelby County Superior Court 2 under Judge David Riggins. Grace focuses her practice in the areas of elder law, criminal law, and family law.

I have over 23 years experience as a mediator and have mediated in excess of 4,000 cases. Prior to becoming a Registered Domestic Relations Mediator, I was a Magistrate in the Marion County Superior Court, Juvenile Division from January, 1990 to April, 1994. While serving as a magistrate I presided over hundreds of cases involving child custody, parenting time, child support and all other child related matters. I have worked full-time as a mediator since 1997. I am also a Registered Civil Mediator and have completed the Elder Law Mediator training. I have been married 30 years and have 2...

Carol is a family law attorney and registered family law mediator whose goal is to help people resolve their family law disputes with dignity and, when possible, without going to court. Carol was an associate, partner, and Of Counsel for 17 years at the law firm of Holt Fleck & Romine and now owns the law firm Romine Family Law Services, LLC. While Carol mediates for attorneys throughout the State of Indiana, she has recently started mediating for parties who are unrepresented by attorneys. She acknowledges that this process would not be appropriate for everyone but believes...

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Josh Taylor was admitted to the bar in Indiana in 2006. His undergraduate degree was obtained from Indiana University in 2002 and his law degree from Indiana University in 2006. He previously worked as a deputy prosecutor in Hamilton County before joining Garrison Law Firm in 2009 as an associate.

Josh Taylor works in the areas of criminal law including misdemeanors, felonies, juvenile law, and traffic offenses; he also practices family law.

Since 1992. Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney. Serving all of Indiana from Offices in Indianapolis. State and Federal Court cases. DUI, Traffic Tickets, Family Law, Immigration & Personal Injuries. Former Deputy Prosecutor and Public Defender. Bilingual, Fluent in Spanish.

Jayson R. Gilbert is the founder and lead attorney at Gilbert Legal Services LLC. He practices primarily in the areas of trust and estate planning, trust and estate administration, guardianships, and Medicaid planning and applications. He is admitted to practice in all State Courts in Indiana and the United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Jayson is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association, probate trust and real property, and the elder law sections. Jayson received his bachelor’s in organizational leadership from the University of Indianapolis. He received his JD from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney...

I have practiced law for nearly 30 years. I graduated from the Indiana University School of Law Indianapolis in 1987. I am a general practice, family law, small business, bankruptcy, consumer law and criminal defense lawyer. I have served hundreds of clients. I pride myself on working closely with each of my clients on a personal level. I view the practice of law as problem-solving. My job as your attorney is to solve your problems and to reduce the stress of difficult legal situations. Clients speak directly with me and always meet only with me. I give my...

Cindy is the Managing Partner at McNeelyLaw where she focuses her practice in the areas of real estate and business transactions, corporate law, business litigation, and real estate litigation. Cindy helps businesses find practical solutions to real world problems, whether that is through drafting concise and precise documents to prevent future problems, negotiating resolutions to disputes before litigation, or litigating disputes in cost effective ways. Cindy honed her attention to detail through her work after law school as a law clerk for the Honorable Theodore R. Boehm, Associate Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, and the Honorable John Daniel Tinder, a United...

I have lived and worked my whole life in Indianapolis, and I am extremely proud to be a Hoosier. I care very deeply about my community and the people that live in it.

I have spent my entire legal career representing individuals who have been injured and families who have lost a loved one, and I purposefully chose this area of law because it affords me the opportunity and the privilege to make a real and meaningful difference in the lives of people from all walks of life. I am deeply fulfilled when I am able to help make life a...

I founded Hankins Law after working in the Washington, D.C. area as an attorney for a well-respected, litigation-focused law firm. While in D.C., I handled complex proceedings, which often required the interpretation of complicated business and estate planning documents. During my practice, I consistently observed a need in the legal field for accessible attorneys offering individualized counsel and real-world options to resolve legal issues. Legal problems are unique, and solutions must be tailored to each specific issue. With this in mind, I founded Hankins Law. I can assure any prospective...

Steele Legal Group is a general practice law firm specializing in Family Law, Personal Injury cases and Civil Litigation. Owned and operated by attorney David J. Steele, the Steele Legal Group provides professional and aggressive legal representation for every client. For just under a decade I have guided my representation of clients based on three very simple concepts where I see other attorneys fail. First, every phone call gets returned, with neither exception nor fail. Second, your file will never sit idly on my desk collecting dust. Once retained by a client, I ensure that...

Clifton Dennis was admitted to the Indiana State Bar in October 2009. He received his law degree from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 2009. In addition, Clifton received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University-Bloomington with distinction in 2006, receiving his Bachelors of Science in Public Affairs, with a concentration in Legal Studies.

Clifton is a member of the Indiana Bar Association, the Indianapolis Bar Association, and the Former President of the Indiana Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).

He has volunteered for such organizations as the Ruth Lilly...

Over twelve years of immigration attorney experience in the areas of individual, family, and employment based immigration. After working in a large, high-volume law firm, I seek to provide personalized immigration assistance with a focus on customer-service.

Taylor was born and raised in Southern Indiana. He is the second of five children. At the age of five tragedy struck the Ivy household when his father was severely injured in an ATV accident. Because of this traumatic experience, Taylor decided he wanted to help families impacted by injuries the way his was. Growing up on the White River, Taylor spent a lot of his childhood fishing, hunting, and helping his grandparents around the cabin. At the age of thirteen he went to work in the melon fields of Owensville, Indiana. In high school he attended the Southern Indiana Career...

I have more than a few gray hairs that come from a wealth of experience. I try to find ways to resolve problems with minimal amount of cost and many times there is no cost at all. Although I am available for in person consultation many people prefer online consultations. I see bankruptcy as a last resort and try to find way to resolve debt issues with having to pursue the bankruptcy option. However, if necessary we can make it as easy as possible. I am available to handle all estate issues and consultations. We do...

I am a solo practitioner mainly working in the area of criminal defense. I have practiced both as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney so I have a clear understanding of the system.

Andrew J Thompson was licensed to practice in Indiana in 1990. He had previously passed the Uniform Certified Public Accounting examination in 1985, while working for KPMG Peat Marwick as a Tax Specialist. Mr. Thompson is an entrepreneur, long time estate planner, former trust officer, business owner, and experienced general practice attorney. The Thompson Law Office provides service to families and businesses with the goal of helping them achieve the best results in line with their goals. The practice is founded on a collaborative approach where the client always makes the decisions. Areas of practice...

Stan Wruble was inspired to become a lawyer after reading To Kill a Mockingbird at a young age. Like Atticus Finch, he fights for people during the most difficult times of their lives. Stan has been fighting for those clients with toughness, tenacity, and compassion since 1997. He has represented clients charged across the spectrum of alleged crimes – misdemeanor through murder – in both state and federal courts. He has tried more than 60 cases to jury verdict. “I am beyond thankful that Stan was at my initial court hearing and offered me his help. He helped me get out...

I handle appeals in all federal and Indiana state appellate courts, in both civil and criminal proceedings. Besides Indiana courts, I also practice regularly in the the United States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits, and have also worked on appeals in most of the other federal circuits as well as the United States Supreme Court. Appealing a case requires different skills than preparing for a trial. On appeal, the court does not hear new evidence but looks only at the facts that were presented to the trial court. It decides the case based on the established facts...

Heidee Prosser is an Associate Immigration Attorney working with the firm at our Indianapolis office. She has been working in immigration law at different leading immigration law firms since 2017 and joined the Law Offices of Vivek Malik in early 2020. She has assisted in all aspects of immigration law, including business, family, asylum, DACA, U-Visas, and removal defense work. She has processed and filed applications, petitions, appeals, and motions with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the United States Department of State (DOS) and the United States Department of Labor (DOL).

Heidee graduated from St. Louis University School...

Attorney Adil Shah has made it his life’s mission to be an advocate for those in need. As a trial lawyer, he focuses on representing victims of catastrophic injuries and families mourning the loss of a loved one because of a wrongful death. In the wake of these unimaginable circumstances, a family not only needs skilled legal assistance, but a compassionate advocate to help in any way possible. When you are our client, you are part of our family, and that is exactly how you are treated by Adil and his team. Whether that means making house calls, coming to...

After graduation from law school, I began working as a law clerk for the Honorable Andrew P. Rodovich, who served as a Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana in Hammond, Lake County Indiana. I had a chance to see some of the best civil and criminal trial attorneys in action and deal with a broad and diverse range of legal issues, such as: environmental litigation, serious personal injury claims, civil rights claims, preliminary injunctions and complex criminal pre-trial motions. Following my service as a law clerk, I worked as Deputy Prosecutor for...

James (Jamie) Edgar is a seasoned criminal defense lawyer with about 30 years trial experience. He practices in both State and Federal courts and has handled some of the most complicated criminal cases to be filed in these courts. He takes relatively few cases so that he and his professional staff and focus more exclusively on getting the best result for you. He also will help you identify the root causes behind your arrest to help make sure this is the last time you find yourself in a criminal courtroom.