J. David Hollingsworth

OF COUNSEL
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317.773.2190
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317.572.1609
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holly1060@aol.com
Ben B. Hobbs
Victoria L. Howard

Education

  • Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, J.D.,1973
  • Franklin College of Indiana, B.A.,1968

Bar Admissions

  • Indiana
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Indiana
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Indiana

Awards + Recognition

  • “AV Preeminent” Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell indicating the highest level of professional experience

Professional Memberships

  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • Hamilton County Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • C. James and Mary Lou Wilson Charitable Trust Foundation, Board Member
  • Indianapolis Senior Citizens Center, Former Board Member
  • The Third Masonic Learning Center for Children, Founding Chairman
  • St. Marks Methodist Church, Past Member of Administrating Council

Publications + Presentation

  • Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Lecturer
  • Conducted numerous seminars ranging from topics as diverse as estate planning to non-custodial parent’s rights
  • Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis, Preparatory Course instructor, 1978-1984 and Health Care Law, Graduate instructor

About Dave

Dave joined CCHA 36 years into an illustrious legal career during which he had built from the ground up an established and well-respected general practice law firm serving clients throughout central Indiana.

As part of this service with CCHA, Dave represents clients in family law matters, real estate matters, general civil litigation matters, business matters, trust matters, and probate administration matters. His experience as a trial lawyer has served him well in his mediation practice. Dave is qualified as a civil and domestic mediator and has assisted numerous litigants to successful resolution of their issues through mediation. Dave regularly works with clients to resolve complex and challenging legal issues and was involved in the original pilot program for the mediation training in the State of Indiana where he assisted in the presentation of mediation techniques to prospective mediators.

Dave is an artist and you can view one of his paintings on our Art In The Office page.  Dave also enjoys playing golf, traveling and spending time with his grandchildren.

Areas of Practice

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Business Services

No matter what your legal problem is, our firm’s business lawyers have the skill and experience to help you solve it.
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Estate Planning

The desire to understand and control your personal and family financial situation is typically the primary objective in developing a reasoned and...
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Litigation

Litigation – it’s what we do.  For over 100 years, our firm has developed one of the premier litigation practices in Indiana – helping...
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Mediation

CCHA provides alternative dispute resolution services in a variety of contexts. We have mediators registered to assist with both civil and family law...
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Real Estate

The attorneys at CCHA have experience in representing the interests of real estate investors throughout the state.
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Trust + Probate Administration

Probate administration is the court process by which a will is proved valid or invalid, and the legal procedures wherein the estate of a decedent is...

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