Current Employment Position(s)

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Lawyer Overview

Michael Cheerva received his license to practice law in 1985. He began his career as a deputy prosecutor with the Marion County Prosecutor's Office handling child support matters. In 1987 he became a family law practitioner with Rucker & Cheerva. He joined the law firm of Phelps & Fara in 1990 as an associate where he limited his practice exclusively to family law. Currently, a partner in the law firm of Avery & Cheerva LLP, Mr. Cheerva has been selected as an Indiana Super Lawyer since 2005 for his work in the family law area and was certified as a Family Law Specialist in 2007. Mr. Cheerva has honed his skills in the area of Family Law Appellate Practice for over 20 years and has participated in oral argument before both the Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Court of Appeals on many occasions.

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Areas of Practice

• Family Law 100%

Representative Cases

• Anderson v. Anderson, 870 N.E.2d 31 Unpublished Disposition (Ind.App. 2007)
• Eye v. Eye, 849 N.E.2d 698 (Ind.App. 2006)
• Glover v. Torrence, 723 N.E. 2d 924 (Ind. App. 2000)
• Randolph v. Randolph, 722 N.E. 2d 867 (Ind. App. 2000)
• Glass v. Oeder, 716 N.E. 2d 413 (Ind. 1999)
• In Re Marriage of Russell, 693 N.E. 2d 980 (Ind. App. 1998)
• In Re Paternity of J.W.L., 693 N.E. 2d 959 (Ind. App. 1998)
• In Re Marriage of Thomas, 688 N.E. 2d 197 (Ind. App. 1997)
• Matter of Estate Lamey, 689 N.E. 2d 1265 (Ind. App. 1997)
• In Re Paternity of J.W. L., 682 N.E. 2d 519 (Ind. App. 1997)
• J.W.L. by J.L.M. v. A.J.P., 672 N.E. 2d 966 (Ind. App. 1996)
• Johnson v. Nation, 615 N.E. 2d 141 (Ind. App. 1993)

West Practice Categories

Family Law

Bar Admissions

• Indiana, 1985
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1985
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1985

Certification/Specialties

• Certified Family Law Specialist, 2007

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Indianapolis Bar Association Family Law Section, 1993 - 2000 (Executive Committee)
• Indianapolis Bar Association Family Law Section, 1997 (Chairman)
• Indiana State Bar Association, 1985 - Present (Member)
• Indiana State Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1985 - Present (Member)
• Indiana State Bar Association, 2003 - 2005 (Member, Law Practice Management Committee)
• Indiana State Bar Association, 2003 - 2005 (Member, State Legislation Committee)
• Indiana Bar Foundation, 2007 - Present (Fellow)

Honors and Awards

• Indiana Super Lawyer, 2005 - Present

Classes and Seminars

• Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes in Divorce, NBI, 2007
• Hot Topics in Custody and Parenting Time, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2007
• Shared Parenting in Indiana, NBI, 2004

Past Employment Positions

• Marion County Prosecutor, Deputy Prosecutor, 1985 - 1987
• Rucker & Cheerva, 1987 - 1990
• Phelps & Fara, 1990 - 2003

Education

• Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1985
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
• Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1982
  B.A.
  Honors: Dean's List
  Major: Political Science

Fraternities/Sororities

• Tau Kappa Epsilon

Address

One N. Pennyslvania St.
Suite 405
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Office Hours

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Phones

(317) 637-7575

Faxes

(317) 685-1106

Emails

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Websites

http://www.averycheerva.com