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Indianapolis Civil Litigation Matters Lawyer
Overview
Andrea focuses her practice in Civil Litigation, Family Law and Domestic Relations, Civil Rights and ADA Compliance, as well as Appellate Law. Andrea also has experience in complex fraud and white collar crime litigation. Andrea has argued before the Indiana Northern and Southern District Federal Courts, as well as the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Andrea has Indiana Appellate Court experience, including engaging in oral argument before the Indiana Appellate and Supreme Courts. Further, Andrea is a registered civil and domestic mediator as well as a foreclosure facilitator. Andrea is also an adjunct professor of law at Indiana University Purdue Indianapolis. She is a graduate of the inaugural Indiana State Bar Association Leadership Development Academy, FBI Citizens Academy, Stanley K. Lacy Leadership Series, as well as the inaugural Columbia Club Impact Community Program. She has been ranked as a Rising Star SuperLawyer every year since 2012. She is AV rated from Martindale-Hubbell. She is a frequent speaker and writer on such topics as mediation, domestic relations, including adoption, civil rights, including ADA Compliance.
Andrea is committed to public interest and serving the community. She has served on various boards throughout the community, including, but not limited to: Indianapolis Bar Association Steering Committee; Indianapolis Law School Repayment Program Host and Standing Committees, Indiana University Alumni Board; Indiana University Purdue Indianapolis Paralegal Advisory Board, and has served as Past-President of the Indianapolis Equal Justice Works Division. Andrea is also very active within her local, city, state, and national bar association, serving in a wide array of leadership positions within those bar associations.
In addition to providing the highest degree of representation to the firm's clients, Andrea is dedicated to public interest law and serving the underprivileged. Andrea has volunteered at various organizations throughout the community which serve the underprivileged and pursue equal access to justice, including, but not limited to: Disability Legal Services of Indiana; Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Indiana Protective Order Pro Bono Project; Ask A Lawyer; Indiana Pro Bono Commission; Center for Victim and Human Rights; and other such organizations.
Andrea is fluent in American Sign Language and utilizes this skill to pursue her passion of meeting the legal needs and challenges of the Deaf Community throughout Indiana.
In addition to Andrea's unique skill set and community-oriented approach to the practice of law, Andrea has helped form Ciobanu Law, PC to provide the firm's clients with the highest quality of legal representation while maintaining cost effective representation and unparalleled client communication.
About Andrea L. Ciobanu
Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation Matters
- White Collar Crimes
Current Employment Position(s)
- Managing Attorney
Languages
- French
- Greek
- Romanian
- Spanish
- American Sign Language
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Indiana
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Indiana
Other Affiliations
- ABA National YLD Scholar, 2013 - 2014
- YLD Public Education Committee Chair, 2013 - 2014
- American Bar Association, 2015 - Present (Public Service Project Vice Chair)
- Family Law Section of the American Bar Association, 2014 - Present (Executive Board and Mediation Vice Chair)
- Indianapolis Bar Association, 2012 - 2014 (Women & the Law Division Executive Board)
- Indianapolis Bar Association Networking Section, 2012 - 2016 (Executive Board as Past Chair)
- Indianapolis Bar Association’s Family Law, 2016 - Present (Executive Board Committee)
- American Bar Association Professional Development, 2015 - Present (Executive Board)
- Indiana State Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2014 - Present (Chair, Immediate Past Chair)
- Indiana State Bar Association’s Service Committee, Solo & Small Firm Conference and Long Term Development Committees
- State Bar Governance Committee by Presidential Appointment
- Indiana State Bar Association’s PLEADS Section, 2015 - Present (Executive Board)
- Indiana State Bar Association’s Young Lawyer’s Section Council, 2010 - Present
- Indiana State Bar Association’s Young Lawyer’s Section Council, 2010 - Present (Education and Wellness Chair)
- National Association Of Professional Women, 2010 - 2016
- Disability Legal Services, 2011 - 2016 (Indiana’s Executive Board )
- American Indianapolis Inn of Court, 2008 - Present (Associate )
- IUPUI Alumni Board and advisor to the IUPUI Paralegal Board, 2012 - Present
- National Mentoring Women’s Network Executive Board (Chief Legal Counsel and Legal Advisor)
- Indiana’s Association of Mediator’s Executive Committee, 2011 - 2016
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Task Force & Rules Review Committee, 2013 - 2015
- Marion County Bar Association’s, 2012 - 2013 (Social Chair)
- Marion County Bar Association, 2014 - 2016 (Executive Board)
- American Bar Association , 2015 - Present (Law Practice Division - Law Fellow, Women Rainmakers)
- American Indianapolis Inn of Court
- Association Family Conciliation Courts, 2008 - Present
- Indianapolis Bar Association , 2008 - Present
- Indiana State Bar Association, 2010 - Present
- Indiana Association Mediators , 2010 - Present
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2010 - Present
- Marion County Bar Association , 2015 - Present
- American Inn of Court, 2016 - Present (Barrister)
- Sagamore Inn of Court, 2015 - 2017 (Associate Member)
Education
- Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2010
Juris Doctorate
Honors: Law Repayment Assistance Program
Honors: Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis’ Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Honors: Indianapolis Bar Association’s Women & the Law Division Executive Committee - Notre Dame Law School, Indiana, 2007
Honors: Indiana Conference of Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) Program - Indiana University, 2004
Bachelors of Liberal Arts degree
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: With High Distinction
Honors: Volunteered for REAL Services; Big Brothers/Big Sisters; Kid’s Peace; Robinson Learning Center; and the St. Joseph County Homeless Shelter
Major: Sociology and History - Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), 2006
Masters of Public Affairs concentrating in non-profit law and management
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: With High Distinction - Public Policy Mediation Training, 2009
Honors: Registered Mediator - Leadership Development Academy, 2012
Honors: ISBA LDA Graduate - Indiana Trial Advocacy Skills College, 2014
Past Positions
- Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Marion County Prosecutor’s Office
Pro Bono Activities
- IU McKinney’s School of Law’s LRAP and Public Interest Standing Committee, 2011 - 2016
- Indiana Pro Bono Commission Board, 2013 - 2015
- Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Indiana Protective Order Pro Bono Project
- Ask-A-Lawyer Program
- Indiana State Bar’s Pro Bono Appellate Program
- Center for Victim and Human Rights
- Marion County Mediation Modest Means Program
- Heartland Pro Bono Immigration & Asylum Program
- ABA Disability Committee Program
- ABA Public Service Project Programs including Bully Proof and Project Street Youth, Indianapolis Bar Association’s Networking, Family, and Women & the Law Executive Boards
- ABA YLD District Representative and ADR Liaison
- Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic’s Ex-offender Pardon Assistance Program, Volunteer
- Mentoring Women’s Network
- Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis’ Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Classes and Seminars
- “Family Law Summit, Judges Panel & Family Law Hot Tips,” Indianapolis Bar Association, 2013 - 2014
- “Strategic Initiatives Project: Assisting Unrepresented Persons Navigate the Legal System Without Giving Legal Advice,” Indiana Supreme Court, 2014 - Present
- “Appellate Practice & Oral Arguments,” Indiana State Bar Association, 2014 - Present
- “What Lawyers Need to Know About Arbitration,” Indiana State Bar Association, 2014 - Present
- “Utilizing Electronic Discovery in Modern Lawyering,” American Bar Association , 2014 - Present
- “Mediation Initiatives,” Indiana Association of Mediators, 2014 - Present
- “Breaking The Confines of Implicit Bias Inside and Outside The Courtroom,” American Bar Association, 2014 - Present
- “Updates and ADA Compliance Issues With Indiana’s Hearing Impaired Citizens,” Sertoma, 2014 - Present
- “Estate Planning, Protecting Your Inheritance,” Goldstar Networking Group, 2011 - 2014
- “Ethical Client Development, Transition Series,” IU McKinney School of Law, 2013 - Present
- “Tips For Creating And Expanding Your Own Legal Practice,” IU McKinney School of Law, 2011 - 2013
- “Practicing Law in a Rural Community,” Solo & Small Firm Conference, Indiana State Bar Association, 2013 - Present
- “Family Law Summit, Judges Panel and Family Law Hot Tips,” Indianapolis Bar Association, 2013 - Present
- “Applied Professionalism Summit, Ethics For New Lawyers,” Indiana State Bar Association, 2013 - Present
- “Paying It Forward: Pro Bono Opportunities in Indiana,” Women & The Law Conference, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2013 - Present
- “E-Discovery and Social Media, an Evidentiary Perspective,” Annual ALJ Conference, 2013 - Present
- “E-Discovery and Social Media, Ethical Considerations,” Marion County Bar Association, 2013 - Present
- “E-Discovery and Social Media, Considerations in the Family Law Context,” American Indianapolis Inn of Court, 2013 - Present
- “E-Discovery and Social Media: Discovery in Litigation and Ethical Considerations When Judges and Lawyers Become Friends on Facebook,” American Bar Association, 2014 - Present
- “The IDEA, School Discipline and Juvenile Delinquency,” American Bar Association, 2014 - Present
- “Practicing Law While Breaking the Confines of Implicit Bias Inside and Outside the Courtroom,” American Bar Association, 2014 - Present
- Resolution- Debate Participant on 1YL (CLE Model Rule Resolution) and 4YL (Veterans’ Clinics/Law Institution Resolution), American Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division Midyear Assembly, 2014 - Present
- “Estate Planning, What We Need to Know to Protect Our Inheritance,” Premier Women’s Network, 2012 - Present
- “Tips For Taking the Indiana Bar,” Indianapolis Bar Association, 2010 - 2011
- “Riots, Rebellion & Rancor: Seventh Circuit Review of the Infamous Chicago Seven Trial,” American Indianapolis Inn of Court, 2010 - Present
- “Women and the Law: Overview of Domestic Violence in Indiana,” Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 2010 - Present
- “Taking and Passing the Indiana Bar Essays,” Indianapolis Bar Association, 2010 - 2013
- “The Second Annual Public Interest Dinner,” Equal Justice Works-Indiana Historical Society, 2010 - Present
- “The Importance of Pro Bono Activities,” Indiana School of Law- Indianapolis, 2009 - Present
- Master of Ceremonies Speech Contest, Indiana University, 2001 - Present
- "Implicit Bias- What is it and Tips to Avoid It", American Bar Association, 2014 - Present
- "Mediation Rules and Updates", National Business Institute, 2017 - Present
- "Adoption Case Law Update", National Business Institute, 2017 - Present
- "ADA Compliance, Title II and Title III: An Overview", American Bar Association, 2017 - Present
- "Mediation Updates and Practical Tips", Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2016 - Present
- "Retirement and Assets in Divorces", American Bar Association, 2017 - Present
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Andrea L. Ciobanu
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
- 2017 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Indiana Super Lawyers list
Honors
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale Hubbell, 2014 - Present
- SuperLawyer Rising Star, 2013 - 2015
- Robert H. McKinney 2013 Early Career Achievement Award
- Indianapolis Bar Associations’ Appellate Section’s AEJI Scholarship Recipient , 2013 - 2014
- American Bar Association Young Lawyer Scholar and Fellow, 2013 - 2014
- Indiana 2014 Trial Advocacy Skills Workshop College Graduate & Scholarship Recipient
- Indiana State Bar Association’s Leadership Academy Graduate & Scholarship Recipient, 2012 - Present
- National Association of Professional Women–Woman of the Year Award, 2011 - 2012
- Emerging Pearls Foundation Social Justice & Activism Award, 2010 - Present
- Indianapolis Bar Association Family Law Section Bench & Bar Scholarship , 2011 - Present
- Young Lawyers Section, Indiana State Bar Association Annual Scholarship Recipient, 2010 - Present
- Norman Lefstein Award, 2010 - Present
- John Berlon Award, 2010 - Present
- Gold Pro Bono Award Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, 2010 - Present
- Indianapolis Bar Association Pro Bono Award of the Year, 2010 - Present
- Equal Justice Works Summer Scholar and Roisman Scholar, 2009 - Present
- ICLEO Fellow, Indiana Supreme Court, 2007 - 2010
- HUD Fellow, Indiana University, 2004 - 2006
- First Place Speech Contest, Indiana University, 2000 - Present
- Guardian ad Litem
- Women on of the Year Award, 2011
- Indianapolis Bar Association’s Pro Bono Service Award, 2009
- National ABA Scholar, 2013 - 2014
- National ABA Law Practice Fellow, 2015 - 2016
- Stanley K. Lacy Leadership Series Recipient, limited to twenty-five (25) young professionals in the Central Indiana, 2015
Office Information
Address
902 E. 66th St. Indianapolis, IN 46220
Phone
Fax
- (866) 841-2071
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- “Grandparent’s Rights- An Overview in Indiana,” Indianapolis Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2014
- “An Overview of Arbitration – What Lawyers Need to Know,” American Bar Association, GPSolo Section, 2014
- “Implicit Bias, What is it and Why Should Lawyers Consider It,” Indiana State Bar Association, Young Lawyer Section, 2014
- “Family Law Updates: A Review of Indiana Supreme Court and Appellate Court Family Law Cases,” Indianapolis Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2014
- “E-Discovery and the Undiscovered Area of Social Media,” American Bar Association, Public Education Section, 2014
- “Out of Darkness,” American Bar Association, GPSolo Section, Co- author, 2015
- “Mediation Confidentiality, ADR Rules Review,” Indiana Lawyer, 2013
- “At the Intersection - Arts Education, Cultural Policy, Community Development and Capacity Building,” South Bend Heritage Foundation, Co-author, 2006
- “Oral Histories Collection,” Indiana Civil Rights Heritage Center, Co- author, 2003
- “Lanterns in the Sky - New Views on Gender,” Indiana University South Bend, 2002
Representative Cases
- White v. State, 25 N.E.3d 107 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014) (oral argument)
- Barwick v. Ceruti, 2015 Ind. App. LEXIS 390 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015)
- Jarrell v. Jarrell, 5 N.E.3d 1186 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014) (oral argument)
- E.M. v. K.N. (In re B.J.N.), 19 N.E.3d 765 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014)
- Horner v. Carter, 981 N.E.2d 1210 (Ind. 2013) (oral argument)
- Sorrells v. Reid-Renner, No. 53A01-1506-CT-534, Ind. App.; 2016 Ind. App. LEXIS 6
- Feldhake v. Feldhhake, Cause Number 49A04-1405-DR-250
- Knight v. State of Indiana, Cause Number 82A05-1406-CR-00286
- Truth, Linda M. & Haines, Linda v. Newborn, Darin, Cause Number 49A02-1404-DR-00270
- Widup v. State of Indiana, Cause Number 49A02-1310-CR-00861
- Kirsten Nolan v. Matthew Huff, Cause No. 49A04-1412-DR-565
- Paternity of N.B.; D.B. v. A.B., Cause Number 45A03-1111-JP-00495
- William Goodwin v. State of Indiana, Cause Number, 33A05-1501-IF-23
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