If you need legal help with criminal defense matters in Indiana, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. Indiana attorneys handle cases involving felonies, misdemeanors, drug offenses, assault, theft, and white-collar crimes, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in Circuit Court or Superior Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

Criminal cases in Indiana are prosecuted through Circuit Court or Superior Court, with appeals handled by the Court of Appeals. Your constitutional rights apply, but Indiana's own rules of criminal procedure determine how the case unfolds in practice. Early representation is critical — the decisions made in the first days after arrest often define the trajectory of the entire case. The Indiana State Bar Association maintains standards for criminal defense practitioners in the state.

Choosing the right criminal defense attorney in Indiana means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to criminal defense law in Indiana for an in-depth look at Indiana's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Bradley Keffer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Keffer Barnhart LLP
 230 East Ohio Street Suite 400 Indianapolis IN 46204
(317) 455-4043
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (2004)
English
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Civil Rights
Shannon Collins - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
English~Collins, LLC
 23 South 8th Street Suite 50 Noblesville IN 46060
(317) 678-8040
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (1987)
Indiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Family Law
JR Emerson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Emerson Divorce and Accident Injury Lawyers, L.L.C.
 4582 Northwest Plaza West Suite 7 Zionsville IN 46077
(317) 969-8000
Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington
English
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Asbestos & Mesothelioma Business Law
Brian Kaiser - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kaiser Law Offices
 425 N Wayne St Angola IN 46703
(260) 665-8040
University of Toledo
English, English
Federal Circuit Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Zach Phillips - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bernhardt Phillips, LLP
 850 Massachusetts Ave Suite 180 Indianapolis IN 46204
(317) 565-7744
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (2011)
English
Indiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Family Law
Scott Wallace - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1512 N. Delaware St. Indianapolis IN 46202
(317) 631-2130
Indiana University
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
Thomas Rucinski - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sachs & Hess Professional Corporation
 7880 Wicker Avenue Suite 201 Saint John IN 46373
(219) 365-3333
Valparaiso University School of Law
Indiana Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law Divorce
Shelly McBride - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Shelly K. McBride, Attorney at Law, LLC
 616 E Main Street Washington IN 47501
(812) 617-2221
Indiana University Maurer School of Law (1996)
Indiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Edward Calderaro - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Calderaro & Kazmierczak, LLC
 200 W 84th Drive, Suite C Merrillville IN 46410
(219) 250-6094
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
English
Indiana Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
Robert Cliff Scremin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Robert Scremin Law
 116 E. Berry Street, Suite 1200 Fort Wayne IN 46802
(260) 494-0606
University of South Dakota School of Law
Bar #690211
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law Employment Law
Harry Zembillas - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gasparis and Zembillas
 301 S Main St Crown Point IN 46307
(219) 661-6000
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (1994)
Indiana Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Collections Criminal Law
Jeffrey James - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 115 W Spring St LaGrange IN 46761
(260) 463-4004
Valparaiso University School of Law (1984)
English
Indiana Bar
Active License
Agricultural Law Business Law Criminal Law
Zach Anderson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mullin, McMillin & McMillin, LLP
 814 Main Street Brookville IN 47012
(812) 584-6332
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (2014)
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Benjamin Douglas Strahm - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Avnet Law
 34 S 9th St Noblesville IN 46060
(877) 772-8638
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2005)
English
United States District Court - Southern District of Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
Paul G. Stracci - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stracci Law Group, PC
 11890 Broadway Crown Point IN 46307
(219) 525-1000
Valparaiso University School of Law
English, Serbian, Urdu
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
Andrea Ciobanu - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ciobanu Law, P.C.
 8910 Purdue Road Suite 240, One College Park Indianapolis IN 46268
(317) 495-1090
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (2007)
American Sign Language
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
David Fortin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stevens, Travis & Fortin
 119 W Garro St Plymouth IN 46563
(574) 936-4041
Valparaiso University School of Law (2001)
English
Bar #24883-50
Indiana Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Roy Dominguez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Roy Dominguez
 7895 Broadway, Suite R Merrillville IN 46410
(219) 769-6213
Indiana University - Indiana University-Northwest
English, Spanish
Indiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Juvenile Law
Nicole Bennett - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Westland & Bennett P.C.
 2929 Carlson Drive, Suite 300 Hammond IN 46323
(219) 440-7550
Valparaiso University School of Law (1994)
English
Indiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Estate Planning
Daniel Moore - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Moore & Associates, Attorneys at Law
 151 North Delaware St., Suite 2010 The Gold Building at the corner of Ohio and Delaware Streets Indianapolis IN 46204
(317) 635-7000
Indiana Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
Romy N. Elswerky - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Banks & Brower, LLC
 8770 Purdue Road Indianapolis IN 46268
(317) 870-0017
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Arabic, English, Spanish
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Ary Avnet - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Avnet Law
 34 S. 9th St Noblesville IN 46060
(877) 772-8638
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2005)
English
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
Scott Racop - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Racop Law Offices, P.C.
 804 N. College Ave., Suite 102 Bloomington IN 47404
(812) 238-0440
Indiana University Maurer School of Law (1989)
Indiana Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Estate Planning
Natasha Marie Ivancevich - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ivancevich Legal, LLC
 250 North Main Street, Suite 11G Crown Point IN 46307
(219) 730-6508
University of Dayton School of Law (2021)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Estate Planning
Mark Nicholson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Mark Nicholson
 9702 E. Washington Street Suite 171 Indianapolis IN 46229
(317) 667-0718
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
James A Hanson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hanson Legal Solutions
 110 West Berry Street Suite 1907 Fort Wayne IN 46802
(260) 800-2323
Taylor University (2009)
Missouri Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Gregory Miller - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gregory A. Miller, P.C.
 127 West Berry Street 710 Fifth Third Metro Center Fort Wayne IN 46802
(260) 426-6666
Indiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Alphonso Manns - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Alphonso Manns Law Office
 405 W. 6th Street, Suite I PO Box 1914 Bloomington IN 47402
(812) 336-8076
Indiana Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Civil Rights
Aaron Freeman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Freeman Law Office, LLC
 8925 Southeastern Avenue Indianapolis IN 46239
(317) 862-7010
Bar #24889-49
Indiana Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
Nancy Moore Tiller - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lawyer Nancy Moore Tiller
 11035 Broadway Suite A Crown Point IN 46307
(219) 662-2300
Valparaiso University School of Law
Indiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Morgan B. Brading - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Harshman Ponist Smith & Rayl, LLC
 3650 N Washington Blvd Indianapolis IN 46205
3179646000111
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (2019)
English
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Brandon W. Smith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Faith Ingle Smith LLC
 412 E. Main St. NEW ALBANY IN 47150
(812) 542-0048
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
Greggory Hockemeyer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 116 N Chauncey Street Columbia City IN 46725
(260) 248-2224
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (1985)
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Collections Criminal Law
James Mowery - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 723 E. North Street Kendallville IN 46755
(260) 242-5445
Valparaiso University School of Law (1994)
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Gary Griner - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Griner & Company Attorneys at Law
 2827 Lincoln Way E Mishawaka IN 46544
(574) 255-2341
Bar #22217-53
Indiana Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Gregory Cranston - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cranston Law
 45 S Public Sq Angola IN 46703
(260) 704-8422
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2011)
English
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Juvenile Law
Carman Malone - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Carman L. Malone
 320 N. Meridian Street Suite 1006 Indianapolis IN 46204
(317) 624-4559
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
English
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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