Fisch, Stephanie R.

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 has been practicing for more than fourteen(14) years and has extensive litigation experience managing heavy volume caseloads in complex, contested family law matters.  In addition to her extensive litigation experience, she is a collaborative law practitioner and a member of the International Association of Collaborative Professionals.  She can assist clients who want to pursue this form of alternative dispute resolution and settle their divorce and 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 immediately prior to joining JHDJ Law where she represented cases involving fathers' rights. 

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 the child support enforcement docket.  She is also a member of the Hamilton County Bar Association. Ms. Finnell has also been recognized by her peers and was named a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2011, an award recognizing outstanding attorneys under 40.

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.