Background & Experience
- Of Counsel at DeLaney & DeLaney LLC from July 1, 2015 to present
- Retired as partner with Barnes & Thornburg LLP in 2003
- Has tried cases in Indiana, Delaware, Arizona, and Kentucky as well as in Europe
- Represented the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in an arbitration under the Dayton Peace Records
- Speaks Russian fluently
- Elected Member of Indiana House of Representatives, District 86
EDUCATION
- Juris Doctor, cum laude, Harvard Law School (1973)
- Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Arts (International Relations), State University of New York at Binghamton
Awards & Accolades
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Best Lawyers 2021
U.S. News and World Report -
IndyBar Distinguished Fellow
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IndyBar Distinguished Life Fellow
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Top 25: 2020 Women Indiana Super Lawyers
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Top 50: 2020 Indiana Super Lawyers
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Best Law Firm
Best Law Firm 2017 -
Best Law Firm
Best Law Firm 2018 -
Lawyer of the Year 2016
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Best Law Firm 2014
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Best Law Firm 2015
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Best Law Firms 2020
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Playground Committee Chairperson
Fall Creek Place Foundation (2014 – present) -
Member
Historical Society of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (2012-2014) -
Indianapolis Police Merit Board
Member of the Indianapolis Police Merit Board (2004-2006) -
"Woman of the Year"
"Woman of the Year," The Indianapolis Star, 1984 -
Appointee
Appointed by Former U.S. President William J. Clinton to serve as Standing Trustee for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy in the Southern District of Indiana -
Lawyer of The Year 2015
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Served as Executive Director
Served as Executive Director of the Julian Center, a United Way Agency, from 1996-2011 -
Member of Board of Directors
Member of Board of Directors, Dress for Success Indianapolis (2006-2008) -
Democratic Candidate
Democratic Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1984 -
Distinguished Fellow
Distinguished Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation -
Treasurer
Served on the Board of Directors for the Fall Creek Place Homeowners’ Association (2010-2013), Treasurer (2011-2012) -
Honoree
Heritage Place Hoosier Heritage Night Honoree -
International Republican Institute
Served as an election monitor in Russia for the International Republican Institute -
Served on the Committee
Served on Executive Committee of Indianapolis Bar Association’s Commercial and Bankruptcy Section (2011-2014) and Served on the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Professionalism (2010-2013) -
Indianapolis Bar Association
Member, Indianapolis Bar Association -
American Constitution Society
Past member, American Constitution Society -
Adjunct Professor of Law
Adjunct Professor of Law, Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington (Former) -
Affiliated
Affiliations – Indianapolis Bar Association -
Certified Women Business Enterprise
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Committee Member
Served on Local Rules Committee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana (2012-2014) -
Sagamore of the Wabash
Sagamore of the Wabash, 1990, 1996, and 2000 -
Member of Law Alumni Board
Member of Law Alumni Board, Indiana University Maurer School of Law (October 2011 to October 2017) -
Volunteer Moot Court Judge
Volunteer Moot Court Judge for Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington -
Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina
Counsel, Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina (1996-99) -
Member
7th Circuit Bar Association (2009-2014) -
Indianapolis Bar Association Green Legal Member
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Former Member and Secretary
Former Member and Secretary, Greenways Commission, City of Indianapolis -
Volunteer
Volunteer, Heartland Pro Bono (2015) -
Lawyer of the Year 2012
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Forty under 40
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Mediation Assistance Program
Volunteer, Mediation Assistance Program in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana -
Indiana House Representatives
Elected Representative, Indiana House Representatives District 86 (January 2009 to present), serving on Courts & Criminal Code, Judiciary, Ways and Means Committees -
Member of Indiana State, Seventh Circuit, and Indianapolis Bar Associations
Member of Indiana State, Seventh Circuit, and Indianapolis Bar Associations -
Indianapolis Bar Association
Member, Indiana State Bar Association -
Member, Board of Directors
Member, Board of Directors, Elements Financial Federal Credit Union (June 2011 to August 2018) -
U.S. State Department
U.S. Department of State Assignment in Kosovo (2001) -
7th Circuit Bar Association
7th Circuit Bar Association Member, 2009-2011 -
Alumni Interview Program
Georgetown University Alumni Interview Program (1996 to 2013) -
One of "Indianapolis' Most Influential Women"
One of "Indianapolis' Most Influential Women," The Indianapolis Business Journal, 1996 -
Member
Indianapolis Bar Association Membership Committee member (2015-present) -
Former President
Indiana University Maurer School of Law-Bloomington’s Board of Visitors -
An Elected Member
Elected as a Member of the American Law Institute April 2014