Luisa is an attorney practicing primarily in the areas of civil litigation, criminal defense, and family law. She is admitted to practice in the State of Indiana (2013); the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (2013); and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (2013).
Luisa was born in Morristown, New Jersey and grew up in The Woodlands, Texas. She attended Purdue University for undergraduate and continued her education at Valparaiso University where she obtained a Masters in Psychology and a Juris Doctor in 2012.
Luisa began her career volunteering for District 4 Pro Bono Corporation and Indiana Legal Services, Inc. in Lafayette, Indiana where she was awarded the "Pro Bono Attorney of the Year" in 2013. Luisa was then hired to manage and direct Wabash Valley Volunteer Attorneys, Inc., a Pro Bono corporation managed by the Indiana Bar Foundation, where Luisa single handedly operated legal aid programs in 8 Indiana counties which provided legal services to the indigent population. In 2014, Luisa went on to private practice when she joined Raquet, Vandenbosch & Steele, in Kokomo, Indiana as an Associate where she represented many individuals in the areas of Criminal Law, Family Law and Civil Litigation. In 2016 she was hired as Deputy Public Defender for Howard County where she continues to provide legal assistance to individuals with limited resources and was invited to join Gambs Mucker & Bauman in Lafayette, Indiana where her work focused mostly on Civil Litigation, Family Law and Criminal Law. Luisa is now an independent practitioner dedicated to providing personalized legal services while building strong, long term attorney-client relationships.
Luisa is fluent in Spanish and works closely with Hispanic communities all over Indiana assisting them with various civil and criminal matters that affect their immigration status.
Luisa believes in a strong work ethic and puts her clients first, listens to them, and finds effective resolutions to their legal issues.
Activities & Affiliations
Indiana Bar Association, Member
Deputy Public Defender, Howard County
"Indiana Pro Bono Attorney of the Year" Award, 2013
