Current Employment Position(s)

Managing Partner

Lawyer Overview

Ms. Cross is a senior partner of the firm, a Certified Family Law Specialist and has been a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 1993. She has served as the Chairperson of the Family Law Section of the Indianapolis Bar Association. Ms. Cross has written numerous articles and lectured at family law seminars throughout her career. Ms. Cross is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White) and has been featured in Indianapolis Monthly magazine as one of the top ten divorce attorneys in Indianapolis. She was recognized in 2005, 2006 and 2007 as one of the 25 foremost female attorneys in Indiana and was named one of the state's Super Lawyers by Indianapolis Monthly in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Ms. Cross has restricted her practice to family law, including domestic litigation, mediation and appellate work for more than 27 years. She is a 1979 graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Law and resides with her two sons in Zionsville, Indiana.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Domestic Litigation
• Mediation
• Appellate Work

Representative Cases

• Warsco v. Warsco, 603 N.E. 2d 911 (Ind. Ct. App. 1992)
• Wallace v. Wallace, 714 N.E. 2d 774 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999)

West Practice Categories

Arbitration, Mediation, Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Collaborative Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, State Appellate Practice

Bar Admissions

• Nebraska, 1979
• Indiana, 1980
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1980

Certification/Specialties

• Indiana Certified Family Law Specialist, 2002
• Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Indianapolis Bar Association (Member; Chair, Family Law Section, 1986-1992)
• Indiana Bar Association (Member)
• Nebraska Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Indianapolis Bar Association, 2007 - 2008 (Board of Managers)
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1994 - Present (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Association
• Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White)
• Featured in Indianapolis Monthly Magazine as One of the Top 10 Divorce Attorneys in Indianapolis, 1998 - 2003
• Recognized as One of the Top 25 Female Attorneys in Indiana and one of Indiana's "Super Lawyers," Indianapolis Monthly, 2004 - 2007
• Named in Who's Who in the Law

Classes and Seminars

• Multiple CLE Classes, Indianapolis Bar Association, 1982 - 2008

Education

• University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1979
  J.D.
• Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1976
  B.S.
  Honors: summa cum laude
  Honors: With Honors

Published Works

• Numerous CLE Publications

Address

500 E 96th Street
Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3733

Phones

(317) 582-1040

Emails

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Websites

http://www.cwglawfirm.com