Barrows, Christopher J.

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Christopher Barrows received his license to practice law in 1999. He then joined the law firm of Cambell, Kyle and Proffitt where he practiced both family and criminal law. Mr. Barrows joined Phelps & Fara in 2001 where he began to practice family law exclusively. Currently, Mr. Barrows is Of Counsel with the law firm of Avery & Cheerva LLP where he limits his practice to family law. Mr. Barrows is a Registered Family Law Mediator, and a Certified Family Law Specialist-Family Law Certification Board. Mr. Barrows has been instrumental in the inception of the use of Parenting Coordinators to reduce family conflict in Indiana. He regularly assists with the training of Parent Coordinators and was involved in drafting model orders for use by Indiana courts. He has also provided testimony to members of the Indiana General Assembly regarding the development of legislation in that area, as well as other family law matters. Mr. Barrows is currently serving on the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Taskforce on Court Involved Therapists assisting in drafting guidelines appropriate for counselors and therapists involved in family law cases. Mr. Barrows has been named as one of Indiana's Rising Stars by Law and Politics Magazine since 2009.

Frequent Case Types

• Family Law Appeal in Indianapolis, IN
• Family Law Mediation in Indianapolis, IN

Areas of Practice

• Family Law 100%

West Practice Categories

Arbitration, Mediation, Family Law

Bar Admissions

• Indiana, 1999
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1999
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1999

Certification/Specialties

• Registered Family Law Mediator, 2004
• Certified Family Law Specialist, Family Law Certification Board, 2005

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, 2006 - Present (Member)
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, 2008 - Present (Member, Taskforce on Court Involved Therapist)
• American Bar Association, 2001 - Present (Member)
• American Bar Association, Family Law Section 2004 - Present, 2001 - Present
• Indiana State Bar Association, 1999 - Present (Member)
• Indiana State Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2001 - Present (Member)
• Indiana State Bar Association, 2002 - 2003 (Member, Civil Rights of Children Committee)
• Seminars for Advanced Family Law Professionals (SAIF), 2006 - Present (Board Member)
• Indianapolis Bar Association, 2001 - Present (Member)
• Indianapolis Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2008 - Present (Executive Committee Member)
• Hamilton County Bar Association, 1999 - 2003 (Member)
• Families Moving Forward, Inc., 2004 - 2008 (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Named as One of Indiana's Rising Stars by Law and Politics Magazine, 2009 - 2011
• Selected as Member of the AFCC Taskforce on Court Involved Therapists, 2008 - Present

Classes and Seminars

• Intensive Basic Parent Coordination Training, SAIF(Seminars for Advanced Interdisciplinary Family Law Professionals, 2009
• Child Custody Basics - Working with Guardian ad Litems, National Business Institute, 2009
• Family Law Mediation Training, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2004 - Present
• Advanced Family Law - Parent Coordination in Indiana, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2008
• Child Custody & Shared Parenting, National Business Institute, 2008
• Advanced Family Law, National Business Institute, 2007
• Indianapolis Bar Association Bench/Bar Conference, Moderator - Family Law Topics, 2008
• Intensive Basic Parent Coordination Training, SAIF(Seminars for Advanced Interdisciplinary Family Law Professionals), 2006
• Indianapolis Bar Association Bench/Bar Conference, Introduction to Parent Coordination, 2005
• Indianapolis Bar Association Bench/Bar Conference, Child Support Guidelines, 2004
• Elements of Divorce, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2002

Pro Bono Activities

• Hamilton County Bar Association Guardian Ad Litem, 1999 - 2001
• Indianapolis Bar Association, Superior Court Pro Bono Project
• Guardian ad Litem, 2009 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Campbell Kyle Proffitt, Attorney, 1999 - 2001
• Campbell Kyle Proffitt, 1997 - 1999
• Phelps & Fara, 1999 - 2003

Education

• Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1999
  J.D.
• Goshen College, 1994
  B.A.
  Major: History/Political Science

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• Effective Use of Experts in Child Custody Disputes, ICLEF, 2001
• Indiana Parenting Coordination Guide, (Co-Author), Families Moving Forward, Inc., 2005
• Children in the Courtroom, National Business Institute, 2008
• Working with Guardian ad Litems (Co-Author with Katherine Harmon), National Business Institute, 2009

Address

One N. Pennsylvania Street
Suite 405
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3135

Office Hours

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

Phones

317-643-7106
877-742-4260

Faxes

317-685-1106

Emails

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Websites

http://www.averycheerva.com