Patricia L McKinnon
Our firm handles legal matters in the following practice areas: Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Visitation Rights, Paternity, Guardianship.
Certified Family Law Specialist - Indiana State Bar Association
Patricia L McKinnon
333 E Ohio St #200
Indianapolis IN 46204
Tel: 317 686-1900
Fax: 317 686-5760
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Family Law, Guardianship, Adoption, Visitation, Paternity, CHINS
PATRICIA L. MCKINNON is associated with the firm of Baker, Pittman & Page. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame Law School, and Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.
In 2002, Ms. McKinnon became a "Certified Family Law Specialist", through the Indiana State Bar Association. She limits her practice to the area of Family Law, which includes: divorce, legal separation, paternities, adoption, and guardianship cases.
Ms. McKinnon has been a past speaker at many continuing education events for lawyers, and other professionals, including: "An Introduction to Family Law"; "Family Law for Paralegals", "Hot Topics in Family Law", "Children's Records Law in Indiana", "What You Need to Know About Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations", "Confidentiality and Documentation for Social Workers in Indiana", "Law for Social Workers, Counselors and Other Helping Professionals" and "Working With Parents in Termination of Parental Rights Cases". A former Public Defender in civil cases, she represented parents in their quest to preserve their parental rights in CHINS or Child in Need of Services cases and TPR or Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights cases.
Ms. McKinnon is a member of the Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations. She received the Indianapolis Bar Association's Board of Managers Award in 2000, and the Indianapolis Bar Association's President's Award in 1996. In 2002, she received the Pro Bono Publico Award from the Indiana Bar Foundation for her efforts to promote pro bono representation of indigent clients. Ms. McKinnon has been a past board member of the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, which provides free legal assistance for those unable to afford the cost of a private attorney. She has also been a board member of Seeds of Hope, Inc., a halfway house for women recovering from a chemical addiction.
She is married, with three children. Her hobbies include: reading, gardening, bike-riding and collecting stories about interesting legal cases.
