BOUTIQUE LITIGATION FIRM COMMITTED TO PROVIDING
PERSONALIZED LEGAL SERVICES TO EACH OF OUR CLIENTS
Ann DeLaney and Kathleen DeLaney began their litigation practice in Indianapolis in January of 2002, as one of the first mother-daughter law firms in the state. In 2005, Ed DeLaney joined the firm following his retirement from Barnes & Thornburg LLP. DeLaney & DeLaney LLC has been certified by the City of Indianapolis and the State of Indiana as a Women's Business Enterprise since 2002. The firm is proud to have been recognized as an AV rated law firm by LexisNexisMartindale-Hubbell, and has been honored many times by Best Lawyers and SuperLawyers.
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Awards & Accolades
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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
Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer-review. It is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. -
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
To achieve WBENC Certification, women owned businesses complete a formal documentation and site visit process which is administered by one of WBENC's 14 Regional Partner Organizations. -
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
The IndyBar's Go Green committee operates as a sub-committee of the Young Lawyers Division. -
Former Member and Secretary
Former Member and Secretary, Greenways Commission, City of Indianapolis -
Volunteer
Volunteer, Heartland Pro Bono (2015) -
Lawyer of the Year 2012
Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer-review. It is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. -
Forty under 40
Criteria for selection include the level of success a nominee has achieved in his or her chosen field, their accomplishments in the community, and the likelihood the nominee will stay in Indianapolis and build on those achievements. -
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