Leslie Craig Henderzahs—Partner—Fishers, Indiana

Email: Leslie Craig Henderzahs | Phone: 317.773.2190 | Fax: 317.572.1609

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Leslie Craig Henderzahs concentrates her practice on civil litigation, including family law, personal injury and domestic relations. She practices before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana and the Courts of general jurisdiction in Hamilton County and other counties throughout the State of Indiana. Additionally, she is admitted to practice before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. She enjoys the distinction of specialist in family law as certified by the Family Law Certification Board.

Mrs. Henderzahs was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and grew up in New Albany, Indiana, graduating from New Albany High School in 1983. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Indiana University in 1986. She graduated from the Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis in 1990 after earning her Juris Doctorate. Following graduation from law school, Mrs. Henderzahs served as law clerk to the Honorable J. Patrick Endsley, magistrate-judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

Mrs. Henderzahs joined the firm in 1992, and, in 1995, became the first female partner. She serves as a delegate to the Indiana State Bar Association and was chair of the Women in Law Committee from 2008–2009. She is a 1995 graduate of the Hamilton County Leadership Academy. Mrs. Henderzahs serves the Indiana Bar Foundation Nominating Committee. She also serves the Indiana State Bar Association on the following committees: Federal Judiciary, Task Force for Women in the Law, Litigation Section, Family and Juvenile Law. Additionally, she sits on the Executive Committee of the Hamilton County Bar Association and is a member of the American Bar Association; the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Mrs. Henderzahs serves on the Indiana University School of Law—Indianapolis Law Firm Campaign Committee. Additionally, she has authored and given invited lectures and presentations on behalf of the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Indianapolis Bar Association, and Heartland Pro Bono Services.

Mrs. Henderzahs enjoys competitive swimming at the Masters level and time spent with her husband, Allen, and children, Shelby, Caroline and Madelyn.

Areas of practice

• Civil Litigation
• Family Law
• Domestic Relations
• Personal Injury

Certification/specialties

• Certified Family Law Specialist
• Family Law, Family Law Certification Board

Admitted to practice

• Indiana, 1990
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1992
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1990
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1990
• U.S. Federal Court, 1990

Education

• Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, J.D., 1990
• Indiana University, Bachelor of Arts, 1986
  • Major: Criminal Justice

Honors and awards

• Fellow Indiana Bar Foundation, 1996–Present
• Hamilton County Leadership Academy, 1995
• Author and Speaker: Indiana Family Law Certifying Organization Examination, 2009–Present
• Author and Speaker: Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum—Family Law, Final Hearing Issues, December 2, 2008
• Author and Speaker: Indiana CLE Forum Advanced Family Law, Use of Qualified Domestic Relations Order to Secure and/or Collect Child Support, Alimony and Attorney Fees, December 13, 2007
• Author and Speaker: Indianapolis Bar Association. Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs), April 5, 2007
• Author and Speaker: Indiana CLE Forum Advanced Family Law, Drafting Qualified Domestic Relations Orders and Qualified Medical Child Support Orders, 2006
• Author and Speaker: Heartland Pro Bono, Legislative Changes to Relocation, 2006
• Author and Speaker: ISBA Solo and Small Practice Conference - Legislative Changes to Relocation, 2006
• Author and Speaker: ICLEF Child Support in Indiana, December 14, 2004

Professional memberships

• Indiana State Bar Association, Federal Judiciary Committee
• Indiana State Bar Association, Task Force, Women in the Law Committee
• Indiana State Bar Association, Litigation Section
• Indiana State Bar Association, Family and Juvenile Law Committee
• Hamilton County Bar Association, Member, Executive Committee
• American Bar Association, Member
• Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Member
• American Association for Justice, Member

Past employment positions

• Magistrate Judge, Hon. J. Patrick Endsley, U.S. District Court Southern District, Indiana, Law Clerk, 1990–1992

Fraternities/sororities

• Phi Delta Phi – Ex Chequer