Michael G. Ruppert - Indianapolis, IN

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
    Honors: Editor-in-Chief, The Gavel

• Non Legal Education

  • National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Midwest Regional Institute, 1983
  • Indiana University, 1974
    B.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

• President/Partner, since 1996

Past Positions

• Miroff, Cross, Ruppert & Klineman, Of Counsel, 1991-1996
• Ruge & Ruppert, Partner, 1986-1991
• Barteau & Deal, Associate, 1984-1986
• Ancel, Miroff & Frank, P.C., Associate, 1981-1984
• Legal Services Organization of Indiana, Inc., Staff Attorney, Children's Rights Project
• Cleveland Legal Aid Society, Legal Intern

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer, Family Law An Analysis of Current Issues of Interest to the Practitioner -- The Impact of Relocation On Custody Litigation: A Look at the Law, Case Evaluation, Negotiation and Trial, ICLEF, 1989
  
• Lecturer, Matrimonial Law -- Military Retirement Benefits In Or Out Of The Pot?, ICLEF, 1990
  
• Lecturer, Matrimonial Law -- Military Retirement Benefits In Or Out Of The Pot?, The Indiana Fellows of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1990
  
• Lecturer, Child Custody and Visitation in Indiana: Discovery Techniques; Experts; Modification; Ethical Considerations, National Business Institute, Inc., 1991
  
• Lecturer, Divorce Drafting -- Notice and Intent to Leave Jurisdiction, ICLEF, 1991
  
• Lecturer, Family Law Continuing Legal Education -- Worksheet Oriented Summary of Amendments to Child Support Guidelines With Cases to Watch, Indianapolis Bar Association, 1993
  
• Lecturer, Family Law Continuing Legal Education -- Legislative Amendments to Indiana's Child Custody Statutes, Indianapolis Bar Association, 1994
  
• Lecturer, Equitable Distribution in Divorce Settlements in Indiana, National Business Institute, 1996
  
• Lecturer, Hot Tips From Family Law Experts, ICLEF, 1998
  
• Lecturer, Family Law, PEC Bar Review for Indiana, 1998 - 1999
  
• Lecturer, Statewide Visitation Guidelines, Grandparent Visitation, Relocation and Paternity, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2000
  
• Lecturer, Planning Your First Divorce Case, ICLEF, 2001
  
• Lecturer, Family Law, Case Law and Ethics Update, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2001
  
• Lecturer, Tax Issues for Family Law Practitioners, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2001
  
• Lecturer, Family Law, Indiana Bar Review, 2000 - 2009

Representative Cases

• Hammes v. Brumley
  • Citation: 659 N.E.2d 1021
  • Court: Ind.
  • Year: 1995
  • Serial Number: 1995252823

Published Works

Articles

• Family Law An Analysis of Current Issues of Interest to the Practitioner -- The Impact of Relocation On Custody Litigation: A Look at the Law, Case Evaluation, Negotiation and Trial, ICLEF, 1989
  
• Matrimonial Law -- Military Retirement Benefits In Or Out Of The Pot?, ICLEF, 1990
  
• Matrimonial Law -- Military Retirement Benefits In Or Out Of The Pot?, The Indiana Fellows of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1990
  
• Child Custody and Visitation in Indiana: Discovery Techniques; Experts; Modification; Ethical Considerations (Co-Author), National Business Institute, Inc., 1991
  
• Divorce Drafting -- Notice and Intent to Leave Jurisdiction, ICLEF, 1991
  
• Family Law Continuing Legal Education -- Worksheet Oriented Summary of Amendments to Child Support Guidelines With Cases to Watch (Co-Author), Indianapolis Bar Association, 1993
• Family Law Continuing Legal Education -- Legislative Amendments to Indiana's Child Custody Statutes, Indianapolis Bar Association, 1994
• Equitable Distribution in Divorce Settlements in Indiana, National Business Institute, 1996
• Hot Tips From Family Law Experts, ICLEF, 1998
• Statewide Visitation Guidelines, Grandparent Visitation, Relocation and Paternity, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2001
• Planning Your First Divorce Case, ICLEF, 2001
• Family Law, Case Law and Ethics Update, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2001
• Tax Issues for Family Law Practitioners, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2001
• Developments in Social Security Law, Indiana Law Review, Volume 22, 1989
• Survey of Recent Developments in Family Law, Indiana Law Review, Volume 23, 1990
• Developments in Social Security Law (Co-Author), Indiana Law Review, Volume 24, 1991
• The Continuing Evolution of Indiana's Family Law (Co-Author), Indiana Law Review, Volume 25, 1992
• The Progression of Indiana's Family Law in 1992 (Co-Author), Indiana Law Review, Volume 26, 1993
• 1995 Survey of Indiana Family Law (Co-Author), Indiana Law Review, Volume 29, 1996
• Survey of Indiana Family Law in 1996, Indiana Law Review, Volume 30, 1997
• Survey of Developments in Indiana Family Law (Co-Author), Indiana Law Review, Volume 37, 2004
• Recent Development: Indiana Family Law (Co-Author), Indiana Law Review, Volume 28, 2005
• Recent Developments: Indiana Family Law (Co-Author), Indiana Law Review, Volume 39, 2006
• Recent Developments: Indiana Family Law (Co-Author), Indiana Law Review, Volume 41, 2008

Bar Admissions

• Indiana, 1978
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit

Specialties and Certifications

• Certified Family Law Specialist – Family Law Certification Board

Other Affiliations

• Indianapolis Bar Association
• Indiana State Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Hamilton County Bar Association
• Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (Member)