Melissa Avery

Melissa Avery

Broyles & Ricafort, P.C.
  • Contact:
  • 8250 Haverstick Rd
    Ste 100
    Indianapolis, IN
    46240-2401
Refer Profile

Profile

Education

Capitol University/1994/JD

Admitted to Practice

Ohio 1994

AAML Position(s) Held

National
  • Treasurer

CLE Presentations

  • 1. Speaker, ‘Advanced Family Law Roundtable’ Indianapolis Bar Association, 2023.

    2. Speaker, ‘Paralegal Institute’ American Bar Association Family Law Section, 2022.

    3. Speaker, ‘Marion County Family Court Judicial Seminar’, 2021.

    4. Speaker, ‘How to Prepare Witnesses for Direct and Cross Examination at Trial and How to Get Around the Hearsay Objection in Custody Cases,’ West Virginia State Bar Association Family Law Seminar, 2019.

    5. Speaker, ‘How to Prepare Witnesses for Direct and Cross Examination at Trial and How to Get Around the Hearsay Objection in Custody Cases,’ Iowa State Bar Association Family Law Seminar, 2018.

    6. Speaker, ‘CME for Family Mediators’, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2018.

    7. Speaker, ‘Public Access to Court Records’ Indianapolis Bench Bar Conference, 2018.

    8. Producer, ‘Family Law: Custody Evaluation Essentials’ Indianapolis Bench Bar Conference, 2018.

    9. Speaker, ‘Family Law Advanced Round Table’ Indianapolis Bar Association, 2018.

    10. Speaker, ‘Drafting for Success ‚Äì College Expense Provisions’ Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2017.

    11. Speaker, ‘Best Practices in Meeting Planning’ American Bar Association, Section Officer’s Conference, 2017.

    12. Speaker, ‘Hot Tips in Custody and Parenting Time Cases’ American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Spring Meeting, 2015

    13. Co-Author, ‘Paternity Case Info Goes Public July 1’, Res Gestae, June 2014.

    14. Producer, ‘Cloud Computing and Its Impact on the Practice of Law-Five Trends Lawyers Can’t Ignore’ ABA Family Law Section Spring Meeting, 2014

    15. Producer, ‘Don’t Leave Money on the Table: Uncovering Non-Traditional and Hidden Income for Support Calculations’ ABA Family Law Section Spring Meeting, 2014

    16. Speaker, ‘Hey 19! How Changes to the Emancipation Age Will Effect Child Support IN Indiana’ ISBA Family Law Section, 2012.

    17. Author, ‘A View From the Chair’ Family Matters, Newsletter of the Indiana State Bar Association Family & Juvenile Law Section, June 2012

    18. Fact Checker, ‘Family Law in the Fifty States 2010-2011’ Family Law Quarterly, Winter 2012 and 2014

    19. Speaker, ‘Not With My Stuff, Hot Issues With The Modern Family’, IBA Bench Bar Conference, 2012

    20. Producer, ‘Same Sex Marriage in North America- A Look At Where We Are Eight Years On,’ ABA Annual Meeting, 2011

    21. Speaker, ‘Developing Skills in the Practice of Law’, ICLEF, 2011

    22. Producer, ‘Making a List and Checking it Twice, It’s not Just for Santa Clause’, ABA Family Law Section Fall Meeting, 2010

    23. Speaker, ‘Do You Have What it Takes ‚Äì Family Law Practice’ AICPA National Forensic Accounting Conference, 2010

    24. Speaker, ‘Hot Topics in Family Law’, AICPA National Forensic Accounting Conference, 2010

    25. Author, ‘The Marital Residence and Other Black Holes: Dealing with Real Estate in Divorce’, Res Gestae, October 2009

    26. Producer, ‘Divorce: Taking the ‘Family’ Out of the Family Business’, ABA Family Law Section Fall Meeting, 2009

    27. Speaker, ‘Machiavellian Negotiation and Mediation Techniques’, AICPA National Forensic Accounting Conference, 2009

    28. Speaker, ‘Hot Topics in Family Law’, AICPA National Forensic Accounting Conference, 2009

    29. Speaker, ‘Hot Tips From Family Law Experts’, ABA Annual Meeting, 2009

    30. Speaker, ‘How are Current Economic Conditions Affecting Dissolution Cases?’ Indianapolis Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, 2009

    31. Producer, ‘What’s in the Trust Lawyer’s Tool-Kit to Help with Divorce?’ ABA Family Law Section Spring Meeting, 2009

    32. Speaker, ‘Advanced Family Law’, NBI, December 2008

    33. Moderator, ‘Pension Benefits Part I: Is There Any Such Thing As The Basics?’ ABA Family Law Section Fall Meeting, 2008

    34. Moderator, ‘Pension Benefits Part II: Avoiding Disaster And Dealing With ERISA?’ ABA Family Law Section Fall Meeting, 2008

    35. Speaker, ‘Preparing for Trial: You’ve Tried to Settle, Now Prepare to Win’ ABA Family Law Section Teleconference, 2008

    36. Speaker, ‘I Worked For It, I Sweated For It, It’s Mine ‚Äì Representing the Small Business Owner in Divorce’ ABA Family Law Section Fall Meeting, 2007

    37. Speaker, ‘Family Law Section Open Meeting’ IBA, October 2007

    38. Program Chair, ‘Hot Topics in Custody and Parenting Time’ IBA, 2007

    39. Speaker, ‘Hot Tips From the Experts’ ABA Annual Meeting 2007

    40. Program Producer, ‘Dividing Pensions-What You Need to Know Even If You Don’t do Your Owen QDRO’s’ ABA Family Law Section Spring Meeting, 2007

    41. Author, ‘Hot Topics in Custody and Parenting’ Indiana Lawyer, July 2007

    42. Program Chair, ‘Qualified Domestic Relations Orders’ IBA, 2007

    43. Moderator, ‘Prenuptial Agreements’ ABA Family Law Section Teleseminar, 2006

    44. Speaker, How to Prepare for & Win a Final Contested Hearing, IBA, 2006

    45. Speaker, ‘Divorce Law-Final Hearings’ ICLEF DVD, 2006

    46. Speaker, Hot Tips Program@, ABA Annual Meeting, 2006

    47. Speaker, Opening Pandora’s Box ‚Äì Division of Unusual Assets, ABA Family Law Section Spring Meeting, 2006

    48. Author, ‘Marital Property in Indiana’, ABA Family Law Section On-Line Resource Center, 2006

    49. Speaker, Getting the Best Financial Settlement for your Divorce Client in Indiana, NBI, 2005

    50. Seminar Chair, Parenting Coordinators, IBA, 2005

    51. Speaker, Hot Tips From the Trenches, ABA Annual Meeting, 2004

    52. Speaker, High Asset Divorce, ICLEF, 2004

    53. Speaker, Complex Issues in Divorce, NBI, 2003, 2004

    54. Seminar Chair, AThird Party Custody Cases, IBA, 2003

    55. Speaker, Elements of Divorce, ICLEF, 2002

    56. Speaker, Family Mediation Training, ICLEF, 2000-2001
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