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Joan Champagne - Indianapolis, IN

5023 East 56th StreetSuite 220 Indianapolis, IN 46226

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Updated: 12/07/2017

Indianapolis Family Law Lawyer

Overview

Joan concentrates her practice in family law. Joan takes a practical yet compassionate approach to issues involving divorce, custody, parenting time disputes, child support, and paternity.

Joan obtained her BS from Indiana University Kelly School of Business. Thereafter, she attended law school at Indiana University School of Law Indianapolis where she served as President of the Women’s Caucus. Joan began her career fighting for the rights of victims of domestic violence in the Marion County Prosecutor's Office. She then went on to serve as counsel for UAW members and their families assisting them in estate planning, bankruptcy, divorce, paternity, custody, and child support issues. Joan returned to Prosecuting in Jefferson/Switzerland County again dedicated to enforcement of child support laws. Before founding White and Champagne, Joan also worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company litigating personal injury cases.

In founding White and Champagne, Joan wanted to return to the practice of helping people and their families resolve their legal disputes with aggressive determination and respect. Joan is dedicated to listening to her clients' issues and helping them obtain the best result for their case. Joan lends her passion, hard work, and creativity to every case. Joan is licensed to practice law in Indiana and in the Northern and Southern District of the United States District Court of Indiana.

She is an active member of the Indianapolis Bar Association, and the Indiana State Bar Association. She also serves as a volunteer Guardian ad litem in Marion County, Indiana.

About Joan Champagne

Practice Areas

  • Family Law
  • Parenting Time Disputes
  • Divorce
  • Custody
  • Child Support
  • Paternity

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

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

Other Affiliations

  • Indianapolis Bar Association (Member)
  • Indiana State Bar Association (Member)
  • Sagamore American Inn of Court (Past Member)

Education

  • Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana
    Honors: President of the Womens Caucus
  • Indiana University Kelly School of Business
    B.S.

Past Positions

  • UAW Members , Counsel
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

Pro Bono Activities

  • Volunteer Guardian ad litem in Marion County, Indiana
  • Volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate, Montgomery County
  • Participant, Indiana Kids Election
  • Participant, Why Lincoln Was a Lawyer program
  • Judge, Marion County Trial Advocacy Training
  • Judge, Client Counseling Competition, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
  • Panelist, Law Practice Management Program, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

Classes and Seminars

  • Medical Law and Ethics, Med Tech College, Greenwood, Indiana

Achievements

Other Sources of Feedback About Joan Champagne

Included on the 2025 Indiana Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 2024 Indiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2023 Indiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2022 Indiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2021 Indiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2020 Indiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2019 Indiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2018 Indiana Super Lawyers list

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5023 East 56th StreetSuite 220 Indianapolis, IN 46226

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