Leadership Directory
The Indianapolis Bar Association is guided by a Board of Directors, which is installed annually. The leadership of the bar also includes the chairs of the IndyBar's sections, divisions and committees.
2021 Indianapolis Bar Association Board of Directors
Vanessa Aguilera, Lopez Law Firm
The Hon. John Chavis, Marion Superior Court
Enrique Flores, Attorney at Law
Carman Malone, Attorney at Law
The Hon. Charnette Garner, Marion Superior Court
Pamela Grant-Taylor, Marion County Public Defender Office
Angka Hinshaw, Marion County Public Defender Office
The Hon. Debra McVicker Lynch, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Alice Morical, Hoover Hull Turner LLP
Meredith Theisen, Rubin & Levin PC
Marion County Bar Association Representative:
Shelley Jackson, Krieg DeVault, LLP
2021 Section and Division Chairs
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section:
Joan Champagne, White and Champagne
Appellate Practice Section:
Ruth Johnson, Indiana Public Defender Council
Business Law Section:
Brian Heaton, Krieg DeVault, LLP
Commercial & Bankruptcy Law Section:
Kay Dee Baird, Krieg DeVault, LLP
Criminal Justice Section:
Brett Thomas, Hume Smith Geddes & Green
E-Discovery, Information Governance & Cyber Security Section
Justin Wiser, Katz Korin Cunningham
Environmental Law Section:
Nick Gahl, Gahl Legal
Estate Planning & Administration Section:
Rhonda Breman, Schlueter Breman, LLC
Family Law Section:
Jenna Heavner, Mallor Grodner, LLP
Government Practice Section:
Mitchell Osterday, Indiana Supreme Court
Health Care & Life Sciences Section:
Evan Reinhardt, Indiana Association for Home and Hospice Care
Insurance Coverage Section:
Jon Noyes, Wilson Kehoe & Winingham
Intellectual Property Section:
Lindsey Rothrock, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP
Labor & Employment Law Section:
Kimberly Jeselskis, Jeselskis Brinkerhoff & Joseph
Law Student Division:
Tyler Smith, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Litigation Section:
Steve Runyan, Kroger Gardis & Regas
Real Estate & Land Use Section:
April Sparks Pyatt, Ice Miller, LLP
Solo/Small Firm Division:
Beth Cox, Kids' Voice of Indiana
Sports & Entertainment Law Section:
James Nussbaum, Indiana University
Tax Section:
Abraham Benson, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
Women & the Law Division:
Victoria Calhoon, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
Young Lawyers Division:
Andrew Lehmann, MHG Hotels, LLC
2021 Committee and Task Force Chairs
Audit and Investments Committee:
David J. Duncan, Scannell Properties
Bar Leader Series Committee:
Hon. Frank Sullivan, Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Bench Bar Conference Committee:
The Hon. Jim Joven, Marion Superior Court
The Hon. Marie Kern, Marion Superior Court
Bryan Strawbridge, Frost Brown Todd LLC
Bench and Bar Relations Task Force:
Hon. Charnette Garner, Marion Superior Court
Hon. Debra Lynch, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Budget Committee:
David J. Duncan, Scannell Properties
Communications Work Group:
The Hon. John Chavis, Marion Superior Court
Angka Hinshaw, Marion County Public Defender Office
Diversity Job Fair Committee:
Bianca Black, Littler Mendelson PC
Lindsay David, Lewis Wagner, LLP
Grievance Committee:
Michael Hebenstreit, Lewis Kappes LLP
Helping Enrich Attorneys' Lives (HEAL):
Martha Lehman, SmithAmundsen LLC
Indy Bar Review Committee:
Christine Hickey, Rubin & Levin PC
In-House Counsel Work Group:
Debi Dobbins, Heritage Environmental Services, Inc.
Christina Essex, Katz Korin Cunningham
Innovation & Research Council:
Chuck Schmal, Woodard Emhardt Henry Reeves & Wagner LLP
Law Practice Management Committee:
Kelley Johnson, Law Office of Kelley Johnson, LLP
Tamara Rogers, Rogers Law Firm
Law Student Engagement Task Force:
Enrique Flores, Attorney at Law
Dana Phillips, Attorney at Law
Legislative Committee:
Mindy Westrick, Indiana Energy Association
Paralegal Committee:
Rayann Knepley, Kids' Voice of Indiana
Personnel Committee:
Jimmie McMillian, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Professionalism Committee:
Kate Juerling, Norris Choplin & Schroeder
Pro Bono Committee:
John Gallo, Marion County Public Defenders Office
Jacqueline Pimentel-Gannon, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Public Outreach Committee:
Cassie Nielsen, Rubin & Levin PC
Brett Thomas, Hume Smith Geddes & Green
Public Policy Committee:
Stephanie McGowan, Frost Brown Todd LLC
Wellness Work Group:
Carman Malone, Attorney at Law
Wandini Riggins, Indiana Court of Appeals