Andrea L. Ciobanu
902 E. 66th St., Indianapolis, IN 46220
About Andrea L. Ciobanu
Practice Areas
- White Collar Crime
Education
- Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana, 2007Honors: Indiana Conference of Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) Program
- Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2010Juris Doctorate
- Honors: Law Repayment Assistance Program
- Honors: Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis’ Loan Repayment Assistance Program
- Honors: Indianapolis Bar Association’s Women & the Law Division Executive Committee
- Indiana University, 2004Bachelors of Liberal Arts degree
- Major: Sociology and History
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: With High Distinction
- Honors: Volunteered for REAL Services; Big Brothers/Big Sisters; Kid’s Peace; Robinson Learning Center; and the St. Joseph County Homeless Shelter
- Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), 2006Masters of Public Affairs concentrating in non-profit law and management
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: With High Distinction
- Public Policy Mediation Training, 2009Honors: Registered Mediator
- Leadership Development Academy, 2012Honors: ISBA LDA Graduate
- Indiana Trial Advocacy Skills College, 2014
Languages
- French
- Greek
- Romanian
- Spanish
- American Sign Language
Representative Cases
- White v. State, 25 N.E.3d 107 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014) (oral argument)
- Barwick v. Ceruti, 2015 Ind. App. LEXIS 390 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015)
- Jarrell v. Jarrell, 5 N.E.3d 1186 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014) (oral argument)
- E.M. v. K.N. (In re B.J.N.), 19 N.E.3d 765 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014)
- Horner v. Carter, 981 N.E.2d 1210 (Ind. 2013) (oral argument)
- Sorrells v. Reid-Renner, No. 53A01-1506-CT-534, Ind. App.; 2016 Ind. App. LEXIS 6
- Feldhake v. Feldhhake, Cause Number 49A04-1405-DR-250
- Knight v. State of Indiana, Cause Number 82A05-1406-CR-00286
- Truth, Linda M. & Haines, Linda v. Newborn, Darin, Cause Number 49A02-1404-DR-00270
- Widup v. State of Indiana, Cause Number 49A02-1310-CR-00861
- Kirsten Nolan v. Matthew Huff, Cause No. 49A04-1412-DR-565
- Paternity of N.B.; D.B. v. A.B., Cause Number 45A03-1111-JP-00495
- William Goodwin v. State of Indiana, Cause Number, 33A05-1501-IF-23
Classes and Seminars
- “Family Law Summit, Judges Panel & Family Law Hot Tips,” Indianapolis Bar Association, 2013 - 2014
- “Strategic Initiatives Project: Assisting Unrepresented Persons Navigate the Legal System Without Giving Legal Advice,” Indiana Supreme Court, 2014 - Present
- “Appellate Practice & Oral Arguments,” Indiana State Bar Association, 2014 - Present
- “What Lawyers Need to Know About Arbitration,” Indiana State Bar Association, 2014 - Present
- “Utilizing Electronic Discovery in Modern Lawyering,” American Bar Association , 2014 - Present
- “Mediation Initiatives,” Indiana Association of Mediators, 2014 - Present
- “Breaking The Confines of Implicit Bias Inside and Outside The Courtroom,” American Bar Association, 2014 - Present
- “Updates and ADA Compliance Issues With Indiana’s Hearing Impaired Citizens,” Sertoma, 2014 - Present
- “Estate Planning, Protecting Your Inheritance,” Goldstar Networking Group, 2011 - 2014
- “Ethical Client Development, Transition Series,” IU McKinney School of Law, 2013 - Present
- “Tips For Creating And Expanding Your Own Legal Practice,” IU McKinney School of Law, 2011 - 2013
- “Practicing Law in a Rural Community,” Solo & Small Firm Conference, Indiana State Bar Association, 2013 - Present
- “Family Law Summit, Judges Panel and Family Law Hot Tips,” Indianapolis Bar Association, 2013 - Present
- “Applied Professionalism Summit, Ethics For New Lawyers,” Indiana State Bar Association, 2013 - Present
- “Paying It Forward: Pro Bono Opportunities in Indiana,” Women & The Law Conference, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2013 - Present
- “E-Discovery and Social Media, an Evidentiary Perspective,” Annual ALJ Conference, 2013 - Present
- “E-Discovery and Social Media, Ethical Considerations,” Marion County Bar Association, 2013 - Present
- “E-Discovery and Social Media, Considerations in the Family Law Context,” American Indianapolis Inn of Court, 2013 - Present
- “E-Discovery and Social Media: Discovery in Litigation and Ethical Considerations When Judges and Lawyers Become Friends on Facebook,” American Bar Association, 2014 - Present
- “The IDEA, School Discipline and Juvenile Delinquency,” American Bar Association, 2014 - Present
- “Practicing Law While Breaking the Confines of Implicit Bias Inside and Outside the Courtroom,” American Bar Association, 2014 - Present
- Resolution- Debate Participant on 1YL (CLE Model Rule Resolution) and 4YL (Veterans’ Clinics/Law Institution Resolution), American Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division Midyear Assembly, 2014 - Present
- “Estate Planning, What We Need to Know to Protect Our Inheritance,” Premier Women’s Network, 2012 - Present
- “Tips For Taking the Indiana Bar,” Indianapolis Bar Association, 2010 - 2011
- “Riots, Rebellion & Rancor: Seventh Circuit Review of the Infamous Chicago Seven Trial,” American Indianapolis Inn of Court, 2010 - Present
- “Women and the Law: Overview of Domestic Violence in Indiana,” Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 2010 - Present
- “Taking and Passing the Indiana Bar Essays,” Indianapolis Bar Association, 2010 - 2013
- “The Second Annual Public Interest Dinner,” Equal Justice Works-Indiana Historical Society, 2010 - Present
- “The Importance of Pro Bono Activities,” Indiana School of Law- Indianapolis, 2009 - Present
- Master of Ceremonies Speech Contest, Indiana University, 2001 - Present
- "Implicit Bias- What is it and Tips to Avoid It", American Bar Association, 2014 - Present
- "Mediation Rules and Updates", National Business Institute, 2017 - Present
- "Adoption Case Law Update", National Business Institute, 2017 - Present
- "ADA Compliance, Title II and Title III: An Overview", American Bar Association, 2017 - Present
- "Mediation Updates and Practical Tips", Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2016 - Present
- "Retirement and Assets in Divorces", American Bar Association, 2017 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Indiana
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Indiana
Other Affiliations
- ABA National YLD Scholar, 2013 - 2014
- YLD Public Education Committee Chair, 2013 - 2014
- American Bar Association, 2015 - Present (Public Service Project Vice Chair)
- Family Law Section of the American Bar Association, 2014 - Present (Executive Board and Mediation Vice Chair)
- Indianapolis Bar Association, 2012 - 2014 (Women & the Law Division Executive Board)
- Indianapolis Bar Association Networking Section, 2012 - 2016 (Executive Board as Past Chair)
- Indianapolis Bar Association’s Family Law, 2016 - Present (Executive Board Committee)
- American Bar Association Professional Development, 2015 - Present (Executive Board)
- Indiana State Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2014 - Present (Chair, Immediate Past Chair)
- Indiana State Bar Association’s Service Committee, Solo & Small Firm Conference and Long Term Development Committees
- State Bar Governance Committee by Presidential Appointment
- Indiana State Bar Association’s PLEADS Section, 2015 - Present (Executive Board)
- Indiana State Bar Association’s Young Lawyer’s Section Council, 2010 - Present
- Indiana State Bar Association’s Young Lawyer’s Section Council, 2010 - Present (Education and Wellness Chair)
- National Association Of Professional Women, 2010 - 2016
- Disability Legal Services, 2011 - 2016 (Indiana’s Executive Board )
- American Indianapolis Inn of Court, 2008 - Present (Associate )
- IUPUI Alumni Board and advisor to the IUPUI Paralegal Board, 2012 - Present
- National Mentoring Women’s Network Executive Board (Chief Legal Counsel and Legal Advisor)
- Indiana’s Association of Mediator’s Executive Committee, 2011 - 2016
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Task Force & Rules Review Committee, 2013 - 2015
- Marion County Bar Association’s, 2012 - 2013 (Social Chair)
- Marion County Bar Association, 2014 - 2016 (Executive Board)
- American Bar Association , 2015 - Present (Law Practice Division - Law Fellow, Women Rainmakers)
- American Indianapolis Inn of Court
- Association Family Conciliation Courts, 2008 - Present
- Indianapolis Bar Association , 2008 - Present
- Indiana State Bar Association, 2010 - Present
- Indiana Association Mediators , 2010 - Present
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2010 - Present
- Marion County Bar Association , 2015 - Present
- American Inn of Court, 2016 - Present (Barrister)
- Sagamore Inn of Court, 2015 - 2017 (Associate Member)
Past Positions
- Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Marion County Prosecutor’s Office
Articles
Published Works
- “Grandparent’s Rights- An Overview in Indiana,” Indianapolis Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2014
- “An Overview of Arbitration – What Lawyers Need to Know,” American Bar Association, GPSolo Section, 2014
- “Implicit Bias, What is it and Why Should Lawyers Consider It,” Indiana State Bar Association, Young Lawyer Section, 2014
- “Family Law Updates: A Review of Indiana Supreme Court and Appellate Court Family Law Cases,” Indianapolis Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2014
- “E-Discovery and the Undiscovered Area of Social Media,” American Bar Association, Public Education Section, 2014
- “Out of Darkness,” American Bar Association, GPSolo Section, Co- author, 2015
- “Mediation Confidentiality, ADR Rules Review,” Indiana Lawyer, 2013
- “At the Intersection - Arts Education, Cultural Policy, Community Development and Capacity Building,” South Bend Heritage Foundation, Co-author, 2006
- “Oral Histories Collection,” Indiana Civil Rights Heritage Center, Co- author, 2003
- “Lanterns in the Sky - New Views on Gender,” Indiana University South Bend, 2002
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- International Law, Immigration, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation, Business Law, Personal Injury
Nearby Lawyers
- White Collar Crime
- 7.4 miles away
- 7.4 miles away
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