Clarissa Finnell
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Clarissa Finnell is an attorney in HARDEN JACKSON's Family Law Practice Group. Ms. Finnell is a seasoned attorney who practices exclusively in the area of family law, representing clients with cases including legal separation, divorce, child support, child custody, paternity, parenting time, modification and contempt issues. She also represents clients in stepparent adoption matters. She has been practicing for fourteen (14) years and has extensive litigation experience managing heavy volume caseloads in complex, contested family law matters. In addition to her work as a divorce and custody litigator, Ms. Finnell is a trained collaborative attorney and can assist clients who are seeking to resolve their family law cases without going to court.
Ms. Finnell is a graduate of Indiana University, where she completed her undergraduate degree in criminal justice before earning her Juris Doctor from IU’s School of Law-Indianapolis in 1997. For eight years, Ms. Finnell worked for the Indianapolis Legal Aid Society and was with another Indianapolis area family law firm where she represented clients primarily in custody and paternity cases involving father's rights. In 2011, Ms. Finnell was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine, an honor for attorneys under 40 who have been nominated by their peers.
A member of the Indianapolis Bar Association, Ms. Finnell also sits as judge pro tempore for the Marion County Circuit Court-Paternity Division, usually hearing cases involving child support enforcement and paternity matters.
In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Finnell volunteers her time to various pro bono and legal services including the IBA’s Ask a Lawyer and “Legal Line” programs. She is also a devoted IU fan and enjoys travel when she isn't practicing law.
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