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Address
2910 East 96th Street, Suite D
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 (Marion Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.4
out of 5
 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Ruppert & Schaefer, P.C. represents clients in Central Indiana in all aspects of the legal field known as "family law". Specifically, our practice is limited to divorce, pre-marital agreements, mediations, paternity and post-decree matters involving child support, custody and visitation. Our firm combines more than 70 years of experience to help you pursue your legal rights, protect your financial interests, and understand your options in your family law case. Michael G. Ruppert has received the designation, "Certified Family Law Specialist". Michael G. Ruppert and Paula J. Schaefer have both been recognized as Super Lawyers by Law & Politics magazine. Statement of PracticeWe limit our practice exclusively to Family Law, including Divorce, Pre-marital Agreements, Child Custody, Child Support, Paternity, Parenting Time, Step Parent Adoptions, and Mediation. Firm Size: 5
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Address2910 East 96th Street, Suite D
Indianapolis, IN 46240, (Marion Co.)
PhonePhone: (317) 580-9295
Facsimile: (317) 580-9298
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Website
http://www.randsfamilylaw.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Michael G. Ruppert (Member) born Lafayette, Indiana, August 15, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Ohio and Indiana, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1974); Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1977). Named, as a SuperLawyer by Law & Politics Magazine in 2005-2008. Staff Attorney, Children's Rights Project, Legal Services Organization of Indiana, Inc., 1978-1981. Co-author "Recent Developments: Indiana Family Law," 39 Indiana Law Review 995 (2006); "Recent Development: Indiana Family Law," 38 Indiana Law Review 1085 (2005); "Survey of Developments in Indiana Family Law," 37 Indiana Law Review 1127 (2004); "Survey of Indiana Family Law in 1996," 30 Indiana Law Review 1073 (1997); "Survey of Indiana Family Law," 29 Indiana Law Review 913 (1996); "The Continuing Evolution of Indiana's Family Law," 25 Indiana Law Review 1243 (1992); "Survey of Recent Developments in Family Law," 23 Ind. Law Rev. 363 (1990); "The Impact of Child Relocation on Custody Litigation," ICLEF - Family Law: An Analysis of Current Issues of Interest to the Practitioner, 1989. Lecturer, Family Law, Indianapolis Bar Association Bar Review Course, 1998. Member: Hamilton County, Indianapolis (Member, Executive Committee, Family Law Section), Indiana State (Member, Family Law Section) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. (Board Certified, Family Law Specialist, Indiana State Bar Association, Family Law Certification Board). Reported Cases: Hammes v. Brumley, 659 N.E.2d 1021 (1995). In re the Adoption of T.W., 859 N.E.2d 1215 (Ind. App. 2006). Practice Areas: Family Law(100%); Divorce.Email: Michael G. Ruppert
Paula J. Schaefer (Member) born Huntingburg, Indiana, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana. Education: Ball State University (B.S., 1991); Indiana University (J.D., 1994). Recognized, Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine, 2007 and 2008. Co-Author: "Survey of Developments in Indiana Family Law," 37 Indiana Law Review 1127 (2004); "Survey of Indiana Family Law in 1996," 30 Indiana Law Review 1073 (1997); "Survey of Indiana Family Law," 29 Indiana Law Review 913 (1996). Lecturer, Indianapolis Bar Association Bar Review Course, 1998. Mediator, Family Law. Distinguished Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation. Member: Hamilton County, Indianapolis (Member, Family Law Section), Indiana State (Member, Family Law Section) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Hubbard v. Hubbard, 690 NE.2d 1219 Ind.Ct.App. (1998). Practice Areas: Family Law(100%); Divorce; Mediation.Email: Paula J. Schaefer
——————————Joseph W. Ruppert (Associate) born Lafayette, Indiana, July 7, 1951; admitted to bar, 1979, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 1980, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Purdue University (B.A., 1973); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., with distinction, 1979). Phi Delta Phi. Member, John H. Harlan Society. Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, St. Mary's University, Spring, 1979. Co-Author: "Recent Developments: Indiana Family Law," 40 Indiana Law Review 891 (2007); "Recent Developments: Indiana Family Law," 39 Indiana Law Review 995 (2006); "Recent Developments: Indiana Family Law," 38 Indiana Law Review 1085 (2005). Member: Executive Committee Hamilton County Bar Association Family Law Section. Practice Areas: Family Law(100%).Email: Joseph W. Ruppert
Lainie A. Hurwitz (Associate) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Indiana; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1995); University of Dayton (J.D., 1998). Registered Family Law Mediator. Member: Hamilton County, Indianapolis (Member, Family Law Section) and Indiana State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law(100%).Email: Lainie A. Hurwitz
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