Attorney Profiles

Douglas D. Church concentrates his practice on civil litigation, mediation and municipal law, including representation of municipal corporations. He has served as Town Attorney for the Town of Fishers since 1980 and was City Attorney for Noblesville from 1988 to 1996. He is routinely involved in civil litigation matters before the Courts of general jurisdiction in Hamilton County and other counties throughout the State of Indiana.

Mr. Church was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University in 1966 majoring in government and economics. He graduated from the Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis in 1970 with a Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree. While completing his law school education, he served as law clerk to the Honorable George B. Hoffman, Jr., Judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals for the State of Indiana. Following graduation from law school, Mr. Church joined the firm, becoming a Partner in 1971 and serving as Managing Partner from 1987 to 2005. He is now Senior Partner.

Mr. Church is a Past President of the Hamilton County Bar Association and has served as a Member of the Board of Governors of the Indiana State Bar Association as well as Chair of the House of Delegates of the Indiana State Bar Association during the 2003-2004 period. He is currently President elect and will become President of the Indiana State Bar Association in October 2007. He has served as Chairperson of the Young Lawyers Section of the Indiana Bar Association and Chairperson of the Local Government Section of the Indiana State Bar Association. In addition to belonging to the Hamilton County, Indiana, State, and American Bar Associations, Mr. Church is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates holding the rank of Advocate in that organization. He is also a member of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association and is a Master Fellow in the Indiana State Bar Foundation. He served as national co-chair of the Small Firm Litigation Management Committee of the A.B.A. for several years and is currently a member of the A.B.A. House of Delegates.

Mr. Church has been active in civic and charitable organizations throughout Hamilton County, the State of Indiana and the United States. These include the Indiana University Law School Alumni Association; the Noblesville Area Chamber of Commerce (past president); the Board of Trustees of the Greater Indianapolis YMCA Foundation; the Board of Trustees, United Theological Seminary, a seminary of the Methodist Church (2000-2002); Tri-County Mental Health Association, the Hamilton County Leadership Development Academy (past board chair); Member, Board of Directors, Hamilton County Extension Service, 1997-2001; The Hamilton County Progress Committee (past president); the Greater Indiana Masters Swim Association; Conner Prairie Pioneer Settlement (past board chair); the National Eagle Scout Association; The United States Masters Swimming Endowment Fund (current board chair); the Indiana Municipal Lawyer Association (past president); and United State Masters Swimming, Inc. (Treasurer from 2001-2005).

In his spare time, Mr. Church enjoys competitive swimming and he coaches the Noblesville Adult Swim Team.