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Donna Jean Bays

Divorce and separation Attorney at Zionsville, IN

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  • Licensed for 38 years
    State IN
    Acquired 1985
    Status
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About Donna

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I am a lifelong resident of central Indiana and a graduate of Zionsville Community High School.  I got divorced in 1990 when my children were 4 and 6 years old.  I know what it is like to go through a divorce with young children.  I have first-hand knowledge and insight concerning the legal, emotional, and financial aspects that my clients often face.

 

My father played professional baseball as a young man, and later worked in data processing. My mother was a registered nurse, who worked nights so that she could care for her children during the day.  I have one brother who is a surgeon in Michigan, and one who practices law in Indianapolis.

My daughter, Jennifer Bays Beinart, practices with me.  My therapy dog, Mordecai, comes to work with me almost every day as the director of morale.

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Bays Family Law
7633 E Stonegate Dr
Zionsville, IN, 46077-8565

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Cost

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  • Retainer Always
Payment methods
Cash, Check, Credit Card

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AVVO RATING 9.7 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Firm Founder
  • Bays Family Law
  • 2011 - Present
  • Attorney
  • Donna J. Bays, Attorney at Law
  • 2001 - 2011
  • Of Counsel
  • Buck Berry Landau & Breunig
  • 1995 - 2001
  • Associate Attorney
  • Dutton Overman
  • 1986 - 1995
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Education

  • Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis
  • J.D.
  • 1984
  • Ball State University
  • B.A.
  • 1979

Associations

  • Paws & Think
  • Volunteer Therapy Dog Handler
  • 2015 - Present
  • Boone County Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2013 - Present
  • Central Indiana Association of Collaborative Professionals
  • Member
  • 2013 - Present
  • Member
  • International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
  • 2013 - Present
  • Eagle Creek Park Foundation
  • Member
  • 2003 - Present
  • ISBA Solo & Small Firm Conference
  • Chair
  • 2010 - 2011
  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • Chair, Family & Juvenile Law Section
  • 2003 - 2005
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Gale Phelps Family Law Award
  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • 2015
  • AV Rated
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • N/A

Publications

  • Indiana Alternative Dispute Resolution Manual
  • Statutory Authorization Chapter
  • 1995

Speaking Engagements

  • Annual CLE
  • Family Law Update
  • 2016
  • Complex Assets in Divorce
  • QDRO's and Complex Retirement PLans
  • 2015
  • Continuing Legal Education Seminar
  • Military Divorce: Starting the Process
  • 2014
  • NASW Annual State Conference
  • Collaborative Law
  • 2014
  • IU McKinney School of Law Practice Management Class
  • Fee Structures, Timekeeping & Billing
  • 2013
  • Indiana Solo & Small Firm Conference
  • Divorce Basics
  • 2012
  • Family Law from A to Z
  • Legal Update
  • 2010
  • Indiana Solo & Small Firm Conference
  • Nuances of Successful Family Law Mediation
  • 2010
  • Advanced Family Law
  • Evolving Realm of Family Law: Non-Traditional Family Units
  • 2009
  • Advanced Family Law
  • A Closer Look at Paternity Disputes
  • 2009
  • Continuing Legal Education Seminar
  • The Custody Process Step-by-Step
  • 2009
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Zionsville Divorce and separation Lawyer Donna Jean Bays
Donna Jean Bays
Divorce and separation Attorney
Zionsville, IN
Licensed for 38 years