COURTS AND PERSONNEL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
SOUTH BEND DIVISION
Counties:
Cass, Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, Pulaski, St. Joseph,
Starke and Wabash
Robert A. Grant Courthouse
204 South Main Street
South Bend, IN 46601
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
(574) 246-8000
CLERK OF COURT
CHIEF DEPUTY
DIVISION MANAGER
Robert N. Trgovich
Todd Steiner
Linda Walker
CHIEF JUDGE ROBERT L. MILLER, JR.
(574) 246-8080
CASE MANAGEMENT
COURT REPORTER
DeAndra Kirkwood
Debra Bonk
(574) 246-8082
(574) 246-8039
LAW CLERKS
Sue Shead
Sheri Potts
Meghan Pitcher
(574) 246-8080
JUDGE JON DeGUILIO
(574) 246-8170
CASE MANAGEMENT
COURT REPORTERS
Scott Jackson
Joanne Hoffman
Loretta Spromberg
(574) 246-8171
(574) 246-8038
LAW CLERKS
Chanda Berta
Drew Haaase
Jeff Kienstra
(574) 246-8170
MAGISTRATE JUDGE CHRISTOPHER A. NUECHTERLEIN
FAX (574) 246-8l06
JUDICIAL ASSISTANT
Mary Lou Freitag
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPUTY
Sharon Macon
LAW CLERK
Candace Kilpinen
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(574) 246-8100
(574) 246-8100
(574) 246-8104
(574) 246-8101
FORT WAYNE DIVISION
Counties:
Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, Jay, LaGrange, Noble,
Steuben, Wells and Whitley
E. Ross Adair Courthouse
1300 South Harrison Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 423-3000
JUDGE WILLIAM C. LEE
(260) 423-3030
FAX (260) 423-3035
CASE MANAGEMENT/DEPUTY
Lisa Steinke
(260) 423-3006
LAW CLERKS
Lori Kuchmay
Wanda Reed
(260) 423-3030
JUDGE THERESA L. SPRINGMANN
(260) 423-3050
FAX 260-423-3055
CASE MANAGEMENT/DEPUTY
Jennifer Johnson
(260) 423-3051
COURT REPORTER
Tina Gallucci
(260) 423-3060
LAW CLERKS
Maci Doden
Jerod Adler
Sean Clerget
(260) 423-3050
JUDGE ROGER B. COSBEY
(260) 423-3040
FAX 260-423-3045
CASE MANAGEMENT/DEPUTY
Mary Renz
(260) 423-3047
LAW CLERKS
Cathy Niemeyer
Brett Barnett
(260) 423-3040
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HAMMOND DIVISION
Counties:
Lake and Porter
United States District Court
5400 Federal Plaza
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 852-6500
CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK
Todd Steiner
(219) 852-6541
DIVISION MANAGER
Kurt W. Koch
(219) 852-6501
SENIOR JUDGE JAMES T. MOODY
(219) 852-3460
CASE MANAGEMENT
Ed Ciba
(219) 852-3464
COURT REPORTER
Stacy Drohosky
(219) 852-3462
SENIOR JUDGE RUDY LOZANO
(219) 852-3600
COURTROOM DEPUTY
COURT REPORTER
Tiffany Rogers
Kelly Fitzgerald
CHIEF JUDGE PHILIP P. SIMON
(219) 852-3603
(219) 852-3616
(219) 852-6740
CASE MANAGEMENT
Noel Collins
COURT REPORTER
Sharon Boleck-Mroz
(219) 852-6728
LAW CLERK
Denise Woodside
(219) 852-6740
JUDGE JOSEPH VAN BOKKELEN
(219) 852-6724
FAX (219) 852-6741
(219) 852-6720
FAX (219) 852-6721
CASE MANAGEMENT/DEPUTY
Irma Rivera
(219) 852-6744
COURT REPORTER
Richard Ehrlich
(219) 852-6557
LAW CLERKS
Vilius Lapas
Gail Oosterhof
Ryan Fraser
(219) 852-6720
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HAMMOND DIVISION (cont.)
MAGISTRATE JUDGE ANDREW P. RODOVICH
LAW CLERK/CASE MANAGEMENT
Lauren Hoyson
MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN E. MARTIN
CASE MANAGEMENT
Pat Miller
LAW CLERKS
(219) 852-6600
(219) 852-6610
(219) 852-6614
(219) 852-6610
MAGISTRATE JUDGE PAUL R. CHERRY
(219) 852-6700
CASE MANAGEMENT
Susan Brown-Nickerson
(219) 852-6703
LAW CLERK
Erin Goffette
(219) 852-6700
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BANKRUPTCY COURT
WEB SITE: http://www.innb.uscourts.gov
WEB PACER: http://pacer.innb.uscourts.gov
VCIS (Voice Case Information System) 968-2275 or 1-800-755-8393
HAMMOND DIVISION AT HAMMOND
United States Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Indiana
5400 Federal Plaza
Hammond, IN 46320
SENIOR JUDGE KENT LINDQUIST
JUDICIAL ASSISTANT
(219) 852-3550
FAX (219) 852-3552
Mary Oberg
JUDGE J. PHILIP KLINGEBERGER
852-3550
JUDICIAL ASSISTANT
LAW CLERK
COURTROOM DEPUTY
Diane Zack
Robert Davidson
Patricia Gross
(219) 852-3575
FAX (219) 852-3577
852-3575
852-3578
852-3579
CLERK’S OFFICE (Hours: 9 am - 4 pm)
(Automated Line)
(Attorney Line)
(219) 852-3480
(219) 852-3490
Ethel Weems
(219) 852-3530
OFFICE SUPERVISOR
TRUSTEES:
CHAPTER 7
David DuBois
Daniel Freeland
Gordon Gouveia
Kenneth Manning
Stacia Yoon
CHAPTER 12 & CHAPTER 13
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Paul Chael
HAMMOND DIVISION AT LAFAYETTE
Counties: Benton, Carroll, Jasper, Newton, Tippecanoe, Warren and White
230 N. Fourth Street
PO Box 558
Lafayette, IN 47902-0558
VCIS (Voice Case Information System)
CLERK’S OFFICE (Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Open over lunch hour)
TRUSTEES
CHAPTER 7
1-800-755-8393
(765) 420-6300
Edward Chosnek
Kimberly Wright
Paul Chael
David Rosenthal
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
FORT WAYNE DIVISION
Counties: Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, Jay, LaGrange, Noble,
Steuben, Wells, and Whitley
1300 South Harrison Street
Fort Wayne IN 46802-3435
Quick Reference Phone Number Guide
Fort Wayne Office
Chambers of Judge Robert E. Grant
Bankruptcy Clerk’s Office
Pacer
VCIS Number
Toll Free VCIS Number
(260) 426-2455
(260) 420-5100
http:/ecf.innb.uscourts.gov
(574) 968-2275
1 (800) 755-8393
JUDGE ROBERT E. GRANT
(260) 426-2455
JUDICIAL ASSISTANT
LAW CLERK
COURTROOM DEPUTY
Judi Dove
Angela Marshall
Tracy King
CLERK’S OFFICE (Hours: 9 am - 4 p.m.)
TRUSTEES
CHAPTER 7
(260) 420-5100
R. David Boyer
Yvette Gaff Kleven
Dustin Roach
Martin Seifert
Mark Warsco
Paul Chael
Donald Aikman
Debra Miller
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
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SOUTH BEND DIVISION
Quick Reference Phone Number Guide
South Bend Office
Attorney Line
Chambers of Judge Harry C. Dees, Jr.
Bankruptcy Clerk’s Office
Finance Department
Technology Department
VCIS Number
Toll Free VCIS Number
574-968-2204
574-968-2280
574-968-2100
574-968-2222
574-968-2245
574-968-2275
1/800-755-8393
CHIEF JUDGE HARRY C. DEES, JR.
574-968-2280
Robert K. Rodibaugh
US Bankruptcy Courthouse
401 South Michigan Street
South Bend, IN 46634
VCIS (Voice Case Information System)
574-968-2275 or 1-800-755-8393
JUDICIAL ASSISTANT
LAW CLERK
COURTROOM DEPUTY
TRUSTEES
CHAPTER 7
Janell Miller
Mary Lou Solomon
Linda Hepler
Gary Boyn
Joseph Bradley
Rebecca Hoyt Fischer
Jacquelin S. Homann
J. Richard Ransel
Paul Chael
Debra Miller
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CLERK’S OFFICE (Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. E.S.T.)
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(Attorney line) 574-968-2204
(Automated) 574-968-2100
LAKE COUNTY COURTS
LAKE COUNTY circuit/
superior COURT clerks
Government Center
2293 North Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
CLERK CIVIL
CLERK CRIMINAL
CLERK SMALL CLAIMS
CLERK CHILD SUPPORT
CLERK PROBATE
(219) 755-3456
755-3481
755-3445
755-3471
755-3483/3468
LAKE COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT
JUDGE GEORGE C. PARAS
RESOURCES DIRECTOR
BAILIFF/REPORTER
LAW CLERK
PROBATE COMMISSIONER
PROBATE SECRETARY
(219) 755-3488
FAX (219) 755-3484
Nikki Angel
Paul Giorgi
Alice Ann Kuzemka
Jewell Harris, Jr.
Barbara Alvarez
Probate: Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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755-3488
755-3488
755-3488
755-3488
755-3488
LAKE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (cont.)
CIVIL
MAGISTRATE ROBERT G. VANN
(219) 736-0831
FAX (219) 755-3524
BAILIFFS
Michael Ninkovich
David Uzelac
736-0831
736-0831
SECRETARY/REPORTER
Karen Petalas
755-3488
FAMILY
MAGISTRATE MICHAEL A. SARAFIN
(219) 755-3681
FAX (219) 755-3492
BAILIFF
Ron Williams
Richard Novak
755-3681
755-3681
SECRETARY/REPORTER
SECRETARY/REPORTER
Ruth Felix
Michel Schiralli
755-3681
755-3681
DOMESTIC RELATIONS COUNSELING BUREAU
DIRECTOR
SECRETARY
SECRETARY
Marlene Knipp
Ann Andonovski
Cathy Harth
178
(219) 755-3683
FAX (219) 755-3532
755-3683
755-3683
755-3683
LAKE COUNTY SUPERIOR
COURTS
Government Center
2293 North Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
COURT ADMINISTRATOR - MARTIN GOLDMAN
OFFICE MANAGER
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
SECRETARY
(219) 755-3494
FAX (219) 755-3004
755-3494
755-3494
755-3494
Ann Smith
Glenda Beller
Jack Pruzin
civil DIVISIONs
crown point
2293 North Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
CHIEF JUDGE JOHN R. PERA - ROOM SIX
OFFICE MANAGER/SECRETARY
DOCKET CLERK/SECRETARY
BAILIFF
COURT REPORTER
(219) 755-3199
FAX (219) 755-3217
755-3773
755-3263
755-3199
755-3666
Amy Ormes
Sara Stoltz
Ruth Hebbard
Melissa Musgraves
SENIOR JUDGE DIANE KAVADIAS SCHNEIDER
- ROOM SEVEN
(219) 648-6150
FAX (219) 648-6155
DOCKET CLERK/SECRETARY
CHIEF BAILIFF/DOCKET COORDINATOR
COURT REPORTER
JUDGE’S SECRETARY – OFFICE MANAGER
Estelle Katsoulis
Veronica DuPey
Emily Ward
Kelly Leigh
CIVIL DIVISION
RESOURCE DIRECTOR
Joy E. Sinclair
SUPPORTING SECRETARY
FOR JUDGE JOHN R. PERA and
JUDGE DIANE KAVADIAS SCHNEIDER
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648-6152
648-6151
648-6153
648-6150
(219) 881-6342
FAX: (219) 881-6345
Myriam Pineda
(219) 648-6150 or
(219) 648-6152
HAMMOND
232 Russell Street
Hammond, IN 46320
CLERK'S OFFICE
(219) 933-2850
JUDGE JOHN M. SEDIA - ROOM ONE
SECRETARY/OFFICE MANAGER
SECRETARY/DOCKET
ADMINISTRATOR
CHIEF BAILIFF
COURT REPORTER
Connie M. Mikolajczyk
933-2890
Katie Lendi
Shaun Pietrucha
Cheri DuBois
933-2893
933-2891
933-2892
JUDGE WILLIAM E. DAVIS - ROOM FIVE
SECRETARY/OFFICE MANAGER
CHIEF BAILIFF
COURT REPORTER
BAILIFF/DOCKET ADMINISTRATOR
SUPPORT STAFF
(219) 933-2800
FAX (219) 933-0213
Cecilia A. Vazquez
Jennifer Sims
Neraida Torres
Derrick Durr
Margaret Williams
(219) 933-2880
FAX (219) 933-2985
933-2883
933-2916
933-2882
933-2880
933-2881
Probate: Wednesday – 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Uncontested pleadings can be filed on a daily basis
EAST CHICAGO
The Lake County Superior Court Building in East Chicago, Indiana has been renamed The
Lorenzo Arredondo Justice Center in honor of Judge Lorenzo Arredondo’s distinguished
service to the community at large.
Lorenzo Arredondo Justice Center
3711 Main Street
East Chicago, IN 46312
CLERK'S OFFICE
(219) 398-2442
PROBATE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m.-12:00 Noon and 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Probate Hearings will be conducted Monday - Friday
Pleadings can be filed on a daily basis.
JUDGE CALVIN D. HAWKINS - ROOM TWO
(219) 398-2443
FAX (219) 392-0047
Erica Barnes-Washington
398-2443
Camille Clayton
398-2443
Lupe Lopez
398-2443
Tom Stanish
398-2443
Joyce Pankowski
392-2494
Adedoyin Gomih
398-2443
SECRETARY/OFFICE MANAGER
SUPPORT SECRETARY
PROBATE ADMINISTRATOR
COURTROOM BAILIFF
COURT REPORTER
COMMITMENT ATTORNEY
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GARY
15 West 4th Avenue
Gary, IN 46402
CLERK'S OFFICE
(219) 881-6065
JUDGE ELIZABETH F. TAVITAS - ROOM THREE
(219) 881-6157
FAX (219) 881-6153
DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISION
OFFICE MANAGER
COURT REPORTER
BAILIFF
SECRETARY
SECRETARY
SECRETARY
Rhonda Young
Susan Ely
Roosevelt Stewart
Michelle Thomas
Sarah Lawson
Raelyn Wozniak
MAGISTRATE –NANETTE K. RADUENZ
COURT REPORTER
BAILIFF
Oralia Gonzalez
Chris McQuillin
MAGISTRATE –THOMAS P. HALLETT
COURT REPORTER
BAILIFF
Misty Peters
Peter Jurasevich
JUDGE BRUCE D. PARENT – ROOM FOUR
OFFICE MANAGER/SECRETARY
COURT REPORTER
CHIEF BAILIFF
SECRETARY
Karen Cobban
Kelly Krahn
Loia Montgomery
Sue Fronek
881-6157
881-6199
881-6155
881-6157
881-6157
881-6157
(219) 881-6329
FAX (219) 881-6333
881-6329
881-6049
(219) 881-6328
FAX (219) 881-6333
881-6328
881-6033
(219) 881-6146
FAX (219) 881-6168
881-6146
881-6148
881-6147
881-6146
Probate
Tuesday 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
COMMISSIONER
Danette Garza
881-6162
SECRETARY
Karen Cobban
881-6146
CIVIL DIVISION
RESOURCE DIRECTOR
Joy E. Sinclair
(219) 881-6342
FAX (219) 881-6345
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CRIMINAL DIVISION
Government Center
2293 North Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
CLERK'S OFFICE
COURT MANAGER
(219) 755-3476
FAX (219) 755-3781
Janet Cusick
(219) 755-3608
FAX (219) 755-3505
JUDGE SALVADOR VASQUEZ - ROOM 1
(219) 755-3500
FAX (219) 755-3509
SECRETARY
COURT REPORTERS
Nancy Morgan
Nanetta L. Stigler
Christine M. Orr
755-3501 ext. 325
755-3501 ext. 326
755-3510 ext. 332
BAILIFFS
Ray Vasquez
Mark Dobis
755-3501 ext. 328
755-3501 ext. 328
JUDGE CLARENCE D. MURRAY - ROOM 2
(219) 755-3515
FAX (219) 755-3068
SECRETARY
COURT REPORTER
Susan Mills
Marianna Runkle
Anita Gladdis
755-3515
755-3516
755-3516
CHIEF BAILIFF
BAILIFFS
Thomas O’Brien
James Bobowski
Don Markle
755-3517
755-3517
755-3517
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CRIMINAL DIVISION (cont.)
JUDGE DIANE ROSS BOSWELL - ROOM 3
(219) 755-3500 ext. 342
FAX (219) 755-3688
SECRETARY
Rene Flemming
755-3500 ext. 342
COURT REPORTERS
Diane C. Iannessi
Christine L. Jones
755-3500 ext. 340
755-3500 ext. 329
BAILIFFS
Pam Conder
Derrick Puckett
755-3500 ext. 344
755-3500 ext. 344
JUDGE SAMUEL L. CAPPAS - ROOM 4
(219) 755-3500
FAX (219) 755-3523
SECRETARY
Laura Thomaszewski
755-3500 ext. 345
COURT REPORTERS
Michelle Manoski
Jane Renfrow
755-3500 ext. 349
755-3500 ext. 348
BAILIFFS
Michael Kelley
Bryan Ruthrauff
755-3550 ext. 346
755-3550 ext. 346
MAGISTRATE NATALIE BOKOTA
SECRETARY
COURT REPORTER
Patricia Hutton
Debra S. Banach
MAGISTRATE KATHLEEN A. SULLIVAN
SECRETARY
COURT REPORTER
(219) 755-3511
FAX (219) 755-3576
755-3511
755-3563 Ext. 331
(219) 755-3304
FAX (219) 755-3099
Jennifer DeBusk
Jan Shrader
755-3500 ext.307
755-3500 ext. 330
PERSONNEL COORDINATOR
Ida Chatman
755-3504 ext. 339
COURT MANAGER
Janet B. Cusick
755-3504 ext. 306
CIVIL DIVISION RESOURCE
DIRECTOR
Joy E. Sinclair
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(219) 881-6342
FAX 881-6345
JUVENILE DIVISION
Lake County Juvenile Justice Complex
3000 West 93RD Avenue
Crown Point, IN 46307
SENIOR JUDGE THOMAS P. STEFANIAK, JR.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Lenise Towarnicki
DETENTION CENTER
SUPERINTENDENT
E. R. Bennett
(219) 769-4664
FAX (219) 736-2963
CLERK
Michael Brown
(219) 660-6800
FAX (219) 736-2897
BAILIFF’S DESK
(219) 660-6964
FAX (219)736-6209
(219) 660-6838
COURT REPORTERS
(219) 660-6963
FAX (219) 736-6209
COURT EXECUTIVE
Cynthia Staehle
(219) 660-6839
FAX (219) 769-5965
MAGISTRATES
Glen D. Commons
Jeffrey Miller
Charlotte Ann Peller
Aimee Marie Talian
(219) 660-6963
FAX (219) 736-6209
REFEREE
Matthew B. Gruett
(219) 660-6963
FAX (219) 736-6209
PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Geoffery G. Giorgi
Gilbert King
Deidre Monroe
Nick Perko
JoAnn Price
Martell Royer
Robert Schwerd
(219) 660-6848
FAX (219) 769-7325
PATERNITY/IV-D
MAGISTRATE KATHERINE J. GARZA
(219) 660-6963
(FAX) 219-736-6209
MAGISTRATE TERRY A. WILSON
(219) 881-6054
(FAX) 219-881-6004
(219) 738-2272
FAX (219) 769-7325
th
(Located at 400 Broadway, 4 Floor, Gary, IN 46402)
CASA
184
COUNTY DIVISION
Government Center
2293 North Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
CRIMINAL DIVISION CLERK
CIVIL DIVISION CLERK/SMALL CLAIMS
JUDGE NICHOLAS SCHIRALLI - DIVISION I
755-3620
755-3440
(219) 755-3571
FAX 755-3006
MAGISTRATE CATHERON PARAS
ADMINISTRATORS
Linda Aguilera
Connie Morley
755-3574
755-3574
PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Alex Dominguez
Chris Gielow
Joseph Svetanoff
Andrew Tanzillo
Kelly Gibson
SECRETARY
Marylin Pitsas
755-3571
COURT REPORTERS
Mary Slafindor
Debra Traczyk
755-3572
755-3572
CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER
Rosemary Pers
755-3575, 755-3775
755-3570
755-3570
755-3570
755-3570
755-3570
400 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Gary, IN 46402
CLERK'S OFFICE
COURT REPORTER
ADMINISTRATOR/SUPERVISOR
SECRETARY/BAILIFF
Sue Mahoney
Connie Morley
Danica Chirich
SENIOR JUDGE SHEILA MOSS - DIVISION II
185
(219) 881-6106
881-6174
881-6174
881-6171
FAX (219) 881-6175
(219) 755-3580
FAX (219) 755-3588
COUNTY DIVISION (cont.)
MAGISTRATE KATHLEEN BELZESKI
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
Vicki Lukawski
(219) 755-3585
FAX (219) 755-3698
755-3581
CHIEF BAILIFF
Cindy Bonta Thurman 755-3587/648-6161
CHIEF CIVIL DIVISION SUPERVISOR Kashontia Scott
755-3585/755-3586
COURT REPORTERS
Melissa Rippe
Beth Stanko
CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER
Katie Garza
PUBLIC DEFENDERS
John Cantrell
Andrew Giorgi
Steven Kurowski
Keith Medved
Jamise Perkins
David Weigle
JUDGE JULIE N. CANTRELL - DIVISION III
MAGISTRATE MICHAEL N. PAGANO
755-3590
755-3591
755-3584/755-3593
755-3587
755-3587
755-3587
755-3587
755-3587
755-3587
(219) 755-3601
FAX (219) 755-3606
755-3596
FAX 755-3654
COMMISSIONER
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
MAGISTRATE’S SECRETARY
R. Jeffrey Boling
Jo-Ellen Ormes
Angie Ivancevich
755-3599
755-3601
755-3596
CHIEF BAILIFF
Deno Ramirez
755-3599
BAILIFFS
David Dillon, Jr.
Bobbi Olah
Michael Ramirez
John Shelhart
Sheila Stewart
755-3598
755-3599
755-3598
755-3599
755-3599
PROBATION DEPARTMENT
Tom James
Judy Paulson
Lisa Renner
Jerry Walsh
Mary Wright
COURT REPORTERS
Colleen Stemper
Cindy Rubio
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755-3603, 04
755-3603, 04
755-3603, 04
755-3603, 04
755-3603, 04
755-3600
755-3600
COUNTY DIVISION (cont.)
TRAFFIC DIVISION
Judy Burnette
Cindy Karagias
CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER
PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Randy Wyllie
Eduardo Fontanez
Wendell Goad II
Mark Gruenhagen
Marissa McDermott
Bruce Parent
Dave Westland
CIVIL DIVISION
755-3596
755-3597
755-3598
JUDGE JESSE M. VILLALPANDO - DIVISION IV
755-3594, 95
755-3594, 95
755-3599
(219) 933-2837
FAX (219) 933-2833
232 Russell Street
Hammond, IN 46320
COURT ADMIN./REFEREE
ANN P. LIKENS
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
JUDGE’S SECRETARY
CHIEF BAILIFF
CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER
COURT REPORTERS
Collette M. Festa
Christine M. Vulpitta
Lamar C. Myrick
Terry Tsirtsis
Michael J. Koetteritz
Elizabeth Travline
933-2841
933-2843
933-2841
933-2876
933-2841
933-2841
CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER
Michael W. Bosch
933-2841
PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Peter Katic
William Brown
Alexander Lopez
Christina Miller
933-2841
933-2841
933-2841
933-2841
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(219) 933-2840
CITY COURTS
CITY OF CROWN POINT
Courthouse Square
P.O. Box 594
Crown Point, IN 46308
JUDGE KENT A. JEFFIRS
(219) 662-3243
FAX (219) 662-3261
COURT CLERKS
Sally Baran
Lori Mauk
Mary Jane Hinson
BAILIFF
William Bish
PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Paul Stanko
Dan Whitten
PROBATION OFFICERS
Cheryl Ray
Luis Hernandez
CITY OF EAST CHICAGO
2301 East Columbus Drive
East Chicago, IN 46312
JUDGE SONYA A. MORRIS
(219) 391-8489
FAX (219) 398-2443
REFEREE
Elizabeth Rizos Zougras
CHIEF BAILIFF
PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Randy A. Crawford
Corinth Bishop II
Andreas Kyres
CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER
Kim I. Sullivan
COMMUNITY PROGRAM DIRECTOR Mary L. Hagler
CITY CLERK
Mary Morris Leonard
JAIL
188
(219) 391-8491
391-8400
CITY OF GARY
555 Polk Street
Gary, IN 46402
JUDGE DEIDRE L. MONROE
GARY CITY CLERK
(219) 881-1271
FAX (219) 881-1278
881-1263
881-1274
881-1271
JUDGE’S SECRETARY
COURT REPORTER
Cheryl L. Freeman
Caroline Demby
CIVIL REFEREE
Robert Lewis
881-1357
CRIMINAL REFEREES
Daryl D. Jones
Itsia D. Rivera
Inga Lewis-Shannon
881-1271
PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Cynthia Taylor
Barbara Spotwood
Scott King
881-1271
PROGRAM ADMINISRATOR
CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER
CHIEF BAILIFF
NIGHT COURT SUPERVISOR
PRETRIAL SERVICES SUPERVISOR
DRUG COURT SUPERVISOR
COMMUNITY SERVICES COOR.
LAB TECHNICIAN
CIVIL COURT SUPERVISOR
JAIL
Aimbrell Holmes
Lynn M. Reeves
Darryl Frazier
Harold Washington
Dorothy Ard
881-1271
881-4732
881-4805
881-1271
881-4733
881-4734
881-5219
881-4773
881-1357
881-1241
Karen Woods
Martina Talbert
Rosie Lyons
CITY OF HAMMOND
5925 Calumet Avenue, Room 232
Hammond, IN 46320
JUDGE JEFFREY A. HARKIN
CIVIL REFEREE
CRIMINAL REFEREE
PAUPER ATTORNEY
CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER
ADMINISTRATIVE MGR.
CHIEF BAILIFF
CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER
COURT OFFICER
JAIL
Nathan Foster
Gerald Kray
Kristin Hill
Randy Godshalk
Stephanie Bailey
Nick Samardzija
Melanie Golumbeck
Sgt. John Crook
189
(219) 853-6388
FAX 853-6495
853-6388
853-6388
853-6388
853-6388
853-6388
853-6388
853-6410
853-6388
853-6466
CITY OF HOBART
705 East 4TH Street – Suite C
Hobart, IN 46342
JUDGE WILLIAM J. LONGER
(219) 942-8218
FAX (219) 942-2697
E-mail court@cityofhobart.org
Website: www.cityofhobart.org
MAGISTRATE KAY ANN ENGELBRECHT
CLERK
DEPUTY CLERK
BAILIFF
PROBATION OFFICER
Holly Graham
Debra Sturgill
Randy Stewart
Lee Ann Weber-Hatch
PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Thomas K. Parry
Adam Mindel
CITY OF LAKE STATION
1969 Central Avenue
Lake Station, IN 46405
(219) 850-1327
FAX (219) 850-1328
JUDGE CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON
CLERKS
Kimberly Frizzell
Mary Ann Olson
BAILIFFS
Joe Pedroza
Nicholas Alamo
Vance Carlin
PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Adrian Guzman
Thomas K. Parry
ORDINANCE CITY ATTORNEY
Andreas Kyres
190
(219) 962-2145
FAX (219) 962-1080
TOWN OF LOWELL
501 East Main Street
P.O. Box 157
Lowell, IN 46356
E-mail: lowelltwnct@lowell.net
JUDGE KAREN M. COULIS
(219) 696-4077
FAX (219) 696-5047
CLERKS
Nancy Morgan
Donna Nelson
PROBATION OFFICERS
Brian Johns
Erin Stokes
PUBLIC DEFENDER
TOWN ATTORNEY
Paul Rossi
Nicole Bennett
TOWN
OF
MERRILLVILLE
7820 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 46410
Traffic (219) 756-6185
Civil (219) 756-6187
FAX (219) 756-1775
Mattie Collins
JUDGE GINA L. JONES
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
Traffic and Criminal Misdemeanors Court Sessions
Mondays at 9:30 AM and 5:00 PM
TRAFFIC & CRIMINAL
MISDEMEANOR CLERKS
Thursdays at 5:00 PM
Sue Cruz
Ayanna Lomax
Civil Division (Small Claims) Court Sessions
nd
2 Wednesday of every month at 9:30 AM and 1:00 PM
CIVIL DIVISION/SMALL CLAIMS
CLERKS
Kenneth F. Woodside
Chanda Flowers
BAILIFFS
Emmanuel Christos
Kenneth F. Woodside
Chandler Trout
191
TOWN OF
SCHERERVILLE
25 East Joliet Street
Schererville, IN 46375
JUDGE KENNETH L. ANDERSON
(219) 865-5579
FAX (219) 865-5525
Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Closed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
TOWN ATTORNEY
CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER
PUBLIC DEFENDER
CHIEF BAILIFF
CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER
Connie Dedelow
Daniel Ford
Jeremiah Sheets
Megan Craig
Tom Anderson
Emily Rans
CITY OF WHITING
1443 - 119th Street
Whiting, IN 46394
JUDGE ANN P. LIKENS
(219) 659-4688
FAX (219) 473-4644
COURT CLERK
Wanda Unate
BAILIFFS
Art Okerstrom
John Strabavy
Tom Mordus
PROBATION DEPARTMENT
Cynthia Sanchez
PUBLIC DEFENDER
Joni Ritzi
Donald Baker
192
ATTORNEYS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE
UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
US Courthouse
5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 1500
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 937-5500
FAX (219) 852-2770
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
FIRST ASSISTANT US ATTORNEY
CRIMINAL CHIEF
CIVIL CHIEF
SENIOR LITIGATION COUNSEL
APPELLATE CHIEF
David Capp
Clifford D. Johnson
Daniel L. Bella
Orest Szewciw
Barbara Brook
David E. Hollar
CRIMINAL ASSISTANT UNITED STATES
ATTORNEYS
Gary T. Bell
Philip C. Benson
Diane L. Berkowitz
Jennifer Chang Adiga
Toi D. Houston
Jacky Jacobs
Joshua Kolar
Dean Lanter
Thomas McGrath
David J. Nozick
Nicholas J. Padilla
Randall M. Stewart
Susan L. Collins
CIVIL ASSISTANT UNITED STATES
ATTORNEYS
Wayne T. Ault
Sharon J. Jefferson
Robin W. Morlock
Joseph S. Reid
193
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDERS INC.
Hammond Headquarters
Fort Wayne Branch Office
Federal Community Defenders
31 East Sibley Street
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 937-8020
FAX (219) 937-8021
Federal Community Defenders
1300 South Harrison Street, Suite 1101
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 422-9940
FAX (260) 422-9954
South Bend Branch Office
Federal Community Defenders
227 South Main Street, Suite 100
South Bend, IN 46601
(574) 245-7393 FAX (574) 245-7394
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JEROME T. FLYNN HAMMOND
ATTORNEYS
Jerome T. Flynn
Ashwin Cattamanchi
Viniyanka Prasad
H. Jay Stevens
Thomas N. O’Malley
194
Hammond
Hammond
Hammond
South Bend
Fort Wayne
LAKE COUNTY
PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
CRIMINAL DIVISION
OFFICE OF THE
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Government Center
2293 North Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
31st Judicial Circuit
Lake County, Indiana
(219) 755-3720
FAX (219) 755-3642
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
BERNARD A. CARTER
CHIEF DEPUTY PROSECUTOR
BARBARA MCCONNELL
FIRST ASSISTANT DEPUTY
PROSECUTOR
PETER VILLARREAL
TRIAL SUPERVISOR – FELONY
ANGELA J. BROWN
abrown@lakepros.org
Fax (219) 888-6343
KATHLEEN O’HALLORAN
ko’halloran@lakepros.org
Fax (219) 888-6371
ROBERT PERSIN
bpersin@lakepros.org
Fax (219) 888-6377
DAVE URBANSKI
durbanski@lakepros.org
Fax (219) 888-6355
SUPERVISOR –
SPECIAL PROSECUTIONS
MIKE GREENER
mgreener@lakepros.org
Fax (219) 888-6378
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPUTY
SUPERVISOR
ROBERT J. NEUMAIER
rneumaier@lakepros.org
Fax (219) 888-6391
195
LAKE COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE (cont.)
FELONY DEPUTY PROSECUTORS
(219) 755-3720
(219) 755-3642 FAX
(219) 755-3578 FAX
CATHERINE BREITWEISER-HURST
cbreitweiser@lakepros.org
JUDITH MASSA
jmassa@lakepros.org
NADIA CHIVERS
nchivers@lakepros.org
ANGELA MATTOZZI
amattozzi@lakepros.org
ALEKSANDRA DESANCIC DIMITRIJEVIC
adimitrijevic@lakepros.org
ROCHELLE MOODY
rmoody@lakepros.org
VERONICA GONZALEZ
vgonzalez@lakepros.org
DAVID MOORE
dmoore@lakepros.org
MICHALE HAYNES
mhaynes@lakekpros.org
CAITLIN PADULA
cpadula@lakepros.org
MICHELLE JATKIEWICZ
mjatkiewicz@lakepros.org
ERIC RANDALL
erandall@lakepros.org
BERNARD JOHNSEN
bjohnsen@lakepros.org
DAVID ROODA
drooda@lakepros.org
DAVID KOWALCZYK
dkowalczyk@lakepros.org
MICHAEL TOTH
mtoth@lakepros.org
KATIE KUROWSKI
kkurowski@lakepros.org
JOSE VEGA
jvega@lakepros.org
SALINA MALONE
smalone@lakepros.org
MARK WATSON
mwatson@lakepros.org
REGINALD MARCUS
rmarcu@lakekpros.org
JAMES M. WOODS
jwoods@lakepros.org
196
LAKE COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE (cont.)
COUNTY COURT DEPUTY PROSECUTORS
ARMANDO SALINAS, SUPERVISOR
asalinas@lakepros.org
(219) 755-3610
(219) 755-3617 Fax
INFINITY BAULOS
ibaulos@lakepros.org
JOAN KOUROS
jkouros@lakepros.org
MICHAEL CHARY
mchary@lakepros.org
ROSEMARY LYNCH
rlynch@lakepros.org
BRANDY DARLING
bdarling@lakepros.org
SEAN MULLINS
smullins@lakepro.org
LINDSEY FIELD
lfield@lakepros.org
EDGAR RODRIGUEZ
erodriguez@lakepros.org
MAUREEN HORCHER
mhorcher@lakepros.org
LONNIE RANDOLPH
lrandolph@lakepros.org
CRISTIN JUST
cjust@lakepros.org
BARBARA STANSIL
bstansil@lakepros.org
NANCY KINSELLA
nkinsella@lakepros.org
QUINTON WHITE
qwhite@lakepros.org
BRIAN WILLIAMS
bwilliams@lakepros.org
DEPUTY PROSECUTORS - JUVENILE COURT DIVISION
(219) 660-6999
(219) 736-2898 FAX
KATHLEEN GUZEK, SUPERVISOR
kguzek@lakepros.org
KEITH ANDERSON
kanderson@lakekpros.org
MARSHALL DENNIS
mdennis@lakepros.org
GEORGIA ENZER
genzer@lakepros.org
197
LAKE COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE (CONT.))
CHILD SUPPORT IV-D DIVISION
KARYN PRICE - BOSWELL - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
kboswell@lakepros.org
(219) 883-3333
(219) 881-6159 FAX
IV-D CHILD SUPPORT DEPUTY PROSECUTORS
KRISTEN BRUSS
kbruss@lakepros.org
LINDA DRAKE
ldrake@lakepros.org
THOMAS FELIX
tfelix@lakepros.org
ROBERT HARKINS
rharkins@lakepros.org
KAREN KRISTOFF
kkristoff@lakepros.org
ROBERT LEOPOLD
rleopold@lakepros.org
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
(219) 755-3863
MATTHEW COOPER - ADMINISTRATIVE CO-ORDINATOR (219)755-3865 FAX
mcopper@lakepros.org
198
LAKE COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE (CONT.)
CITY AND TOWN COURTS
CROWN POINT
EAST CHICAGO
GARY
HAMMOND
HAMMOND DIV. IV
HOBART / LAKE STATION
LOWELL
MERRILLVILLE
SCHERERVILLE
WHITING
755-3610
397-2971
881-1268
853-6386
933-2823
947-4249
755-3610
755-3790
864-1704
397-2971
PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE
Government Center
2293 North Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER
DAVID R. SCHNEIDER
(219) 755-3506
FAX (219) 755-3078
ASST. CHIEF DEFENDER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
David W. Olson
Marvin Smith
755-3150
755-3506
Executive Secretary
Court Reporter
Data Quality Analyst
Cynthia S. Shipp
Vivian Jarrett
Avis Williams
755-3506
755-3550
755-3550
Janet Jewart
Nancy Gushee
Dannette Ruiz
Sherry Whitworth
755-3550
755-3550
755-3550
755-3550
SECRETARIES:
OFFICE MANAGER
199
LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE (CONT.)
ATTORNEYS:
Courtroom I
Karen M. Coulis
Angela E. Jones
Gojko Kasich
Sonya Scott-Dix
Richard C. Wolter
Courtroom II
Timothy J. Ormes
Stephen E. Scheele
Susan Severston
Adam Tavitas
Courtroom III
Matthew Fech
Linda Kollintzas
Casey McCloskey
T. Edward Page
R. Brian Woodward
Courtroom IV
Teresa Hollandsworth
Derrick Julkes
Herbert I. Shaps
Lemuel Stigler
Robert Varga
PARALEGALS:
Erica Mason (Courtroom I)
Melissa Shocaroff (Courtroom II)
Irene Cherven (Courtroom III)
Kecia Evans (Courtroom IV)
William Bendt (Conflicts Division)
Erika Smith (Appellate Division)
755-3550
755-3550
755-3550
755-3550
755-3150
755-3506
INVESTIGATORS:
Shaun Cavazos
Timothy Rutz
Albert Garcia
755-3506
755-3506
755-3150
David W. Olson
Mildred Sease
755-3150
755-3150
SECRETARY
Pamela Costello-Johnson
755-3506
ATTORNEYS
Mark Bates
Marce Gonzalez
Jeffery Schlesinger
Thomas W. Vanes
CONFLICTS:
SUPERVISOR
OFFICE MANAGER
APPELLATE
200
LAKE COUNTY
ATTORNEY'S STAFF
(219) 755-3058
FAX (219) 648-6138
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ ATTORNEY
ASST. COMMISSIONERS’ ATTORNEY
John S. Dull
Joseph S. Irak
SHERIFF'S LEGAL ADVISOR
John Bushemi
755-3400
FAX 755-3371
COUNCIL ATTORNEY
Ray Szarmach
755-3280
FAX 755-3283
ASST. COUNCIL ATTORNEYS
Gerald Bishop
CITY ATTORNEYS
GARY
401 Broadway 4th Floor
Gary, IN 46402
City of Gary Law Department
(219) 881-1400
FAX (219) 881-1362
CORPORATION COUNSEL
Niquelle R. Allen
CITY ATTORNEY
Gregory Thomas
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
Rodney Pol
HAMMOND
5925 Calumet Avenue
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 853-6381
FAX (219) 853-6641
CORPORATION COUNSEL
Kristina C. Kantar
201
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Government Center
2600 West 93rd Avenue
Crown Point, Indiana 46307
FAX (219) 755-3371
755-3400
SHERIFF
John Buncich
CHIEF OF POLICE
Timothy Downs
755-3401
ATTORNEY
John P. Bushemi
769-1313
SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICES
GARY
808 South Lake Street
(866) 593-2911 FAX (219) 938-7753
HAMMOND
418 Douglas Street
(877) 512-3859 FAX (219) 937-5243
MERRILLVILLE
1438 E. 85th Avenue
(877) 692-3142 FAX (219) 736-6236
VALPARAISO
3810 Calumet
(888) 472-6120
FAX (219) 477-4990
CENTRAL LAW LIBRARY
INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST
3400 Broadway
Gary, IN 46408
Director of Library Services
Timothy L. Sutherland, M.L.S., M.P.A.
LIBRARIAN
Hours subject to change during school breaks
MONDAY - THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
202
(219) 980-6946
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
1:00 PM
-
(219) 980-6797
FAX (219) 980-6558
8:30 PM
3:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
LAKE COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF
CHILD SERVICES
Indiana Department of Child Services
Lake County Legal Division
661 Broadway, 3rd Floor
Gary, IN 46402-2407
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
(219) 881-4665
FAX (219) 881-6681
INTERIM CHIEF COUNSEL
JOHN PAUL SHANAHAN
(219) 881-2003
FAX (219) 881-6681
DEPUTY CHIEF COUNSEL
M. ELIZABETH FLORES
(219) 881-4654
(General Questions) (219) 881-4633
STAFF ATTORNEYS
Cynthia H. Kambesis
Laura A. Mattel
Alejandro Rosillo
Robin Martinez
Jonathan Pratt
James Mooneyhan
Uzma Satti
Megan Pikula
Justin Paris
203
(219) 881-5947
(219) 881-4661
(219) 881-4660
(219) 881-5902
(219) 881-4663
(219) 881-5906
(219) 881-5877
(219) 881-4687
(219) 881-6822
LAKE COUNTY OFFICE HOLDERS
2015
ASSESSOR
AUDITOR
Jerome Prince
John Petalas
755-3000
FAX: 755-3337
755-3100
755-3120
COMMISSIONERS
1st District
2nd District
3rd District
Roosevelt Allen, Jr.
Gerry J. Scheub
Michael C. Repay
755-3204
755-3200
755-3205
FAX 755-3064
CORONER
RECORDER
SURVEYOR
TREASURER
LAKE COUNTY CLERK
Merrilee Frey
Michael B. Brown
Bill Emerson, Jr.
Peggy Holinga Katona
Michael A. Brown
755-3265
755-3094
755-3745
755-3760
755-3465
EXECUTIVE CHIEF DEPUTY
Marilyn Hrnjak
755-3049
Wanda Leggett
Irene Lukowski
Douglas Morris
Arlene Allen
Theresa Etheridge
Sylvia Brown
Shawn Miller
Angie Dezelich
Sheree Richards
755-3462
933-2857
398-2442
881-6105
881-6065
755-3482
755-3623
755-3454
660-6914
Division Managers
Crown Point Circuit/Superior
Hammond
East Chicago
Gary East
Gary West
Criminal
Traffic
Small Claims
Juvenile
204
LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL
2015
The Council is the financial power of the county, serving as a check on the Board of
County Commissioners. It fixes the county tax rate; makes appropriations, appropriates
and transfers of funds; adopts annual budgets; incurs county indebtedness; fixes salaries;
levies taxes to provide funds for constructing, repairing and remodeling jails; and
furnishes financial assistance to any community center for the mentally handicapped
located in the county.
(219) 755-3280, 81 & 82
FAX (219) 755-3283
1ST DISTRICT
David Hamm
2ND DISTRICT
Elsie Brown-Franklin
3RD DISTRICT
Jamal Washington
4TH DISTRICT
Daniel E. Dernulc
5TH DISTRICT
Christine Cid
6TH DISTRICT
Ted F. Bilski
7TH DISTRICT
Eldon Strong
205
COURTS IN
ADJACENT COUNTIES
JASPER COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT
115 W. Washington Street, Suite 320
Rensselaer, IN 47978
SUPERIOR COURT
115 W. Washington Street
Suite 300
Rensselaer, IN 47978
PROSECUTOR
CLERK
JAIL- SHERIFF
Christine M. Haskell
Vickie Bozell
Terry J. Risner
866-5321
866-4926
866-7344
CIRCUIT COURT - JUDGE JOHN D. POTTER
FAX 866-4943
SECRETARY/
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
BAILIFF
COURT REPORTERS
Wayne L. Simmons
Terri L. Whitaker
Patricia L. DeKock
SUPERIOR COURT - JUDGE JAMES R. AHLER
BAILIFF
COURT REPORTER
ADMINISTRATOR
Theresa J. Lakin
Terri L. Budde
Betty L. Kosta
206
866-4945
866-4942
866-4016
866-4971
FAX 866-4988
866-4974
866-4972
866-4971
NEWTON COUNTY
CIRCUIT AND SUPERIOR
201 N. Third Street
Kentland, IN 47951
(219) 474-6081
1-888-663-9866
FAX: (219) 474-5749
PROSECUTOR
CLERK
PROBATION OFFICER
PROBATION OFFICER
PROBATION OFFICER
JAIL
Jeffrey D. Drinski
Janice Wilson
Dustin J. Burns
Kealy Myers
Michelle Dresbaugh
David Kessler
CIRCUIT COURT - JUDGE JERYL F. LEACH
PO Box 101
SECRETARY
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
COURT REPORTER
BAILIFF
Pam Vanderwall
Lindy Fausset
Richard Harris, Jr.
SUPERIOR COURT - JUDGE DANIEL J. MOLTER
PO Box 143
CLERK - PO Box 49
SECRETARY/
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
COURT REPORTER
BAILIFF
Diane Whaley
Maryeileen Madison
Richard Wheelock
207
474-5777 ext. 4101
474-6081 ext. 1101
474-6081 ext. 1603
474-6081 ext. 1604
474-6081 ext. 1602
474-5661 ext. 3201
474-5131
FAX 474-3826
474-5131 ext. 1702
474-5131 ext. 1703
474-5131 ext. 1704
474-5569
FAX 474-6751
474-5569, ext. 1803
474-5569, ext. 1802
474-5569, ext. 1804
PORTER COUNTY
CLERK
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
ASST. COURT ADMIN.
PROSECUTOR
Karen M. Martin
Linda McKinney
Donna Kreischer
Brian T. Gensel
CIRCUIT COURT/SUPERIOR COURT #5JUDGE MARY R. HARPER
465-3425
FAX 465-3647
16 Lincolnway – Suite 313
Valparaiso, IN 46383
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS
Lisa Stokes
Michele Rhodes
Stacey Johnston
Suzanne Piazza
COURT REPORTER
BAILIFF
465-3400
FAX 465-3592
465-3450
465-3435
465-3698
465-3415
465-3336
465-3336
465-3338
465-3535
JUVENILE COURT
1660 South State Road 2
Valparaiso, IN 46385
MAGISTRATE GWENN RINKENBERGER
465-3607
FAX 465-3653
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS
Debbie Mockler
Anitta Gosbin
465-3651
465-3607
COURT REPORTER
JUVENILE COURT DEPUTY CLERK
Lisa Klotz
Heather Kostelnik
548-0228
465-3603
SUPERIOR COURT #1 - JUDGE ROGER V. BRADFORD
16 Lincolnway
Valparaiso, IN 46383
BAILIFF
LEGAL ASSISTANTS
Judy Wehner
Jessica Burke
Marie Kerns
Tina Loftis
COURT REPORTER
MAGISTRATE MARY A. DEBOER
COURT REPORTER
Rachel Bridgman
208
465-3410
FAX 465-3648
548-0240
465-3340
465-3318
465-3818
465-3442
FAX 465-3648
465-3444
PORTER COUNTY
(CONT.)
SUPERIOR COURT #2 - JUDGE WILLIAM ALEXA
BAILIFF
COURT REPORTER
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Tracy Goodpaster
Alice Hadden
Carol Meyer
MAGISTRATE KATHERINE R. FORBES
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
COURT REPORTER
Chris Bradley
Kim Benner
SUPERIOR COURT #3 – JUDGE JULIA M. JENT
3560 Willowcreek Road
Portage, IN 46368
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
SECRETARY
COURT REPORTER
BAILIFF
465-3411
FAX 465-3642
465-3402
465-3510
465-3401
465-3692
FAX 462-8053
465-3692
465-3438
759-8232
FAX 759-6852
Kathy Egolf
Terry Young
Mary Ann Haughee
Ryan Damron
759-8231
759-8232
759-8229
759-8230
SUPERIOR COURT #4 – JUDGE DAVID L. CHIDESTER
465-3412
FAX 465-3671
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
COURT REPORTER
BAILIFF
SECRETARY
Sherri Peiffer
Becky Stowers
Nancy Willard
Wendy Williamson
SUPERIOR COURT #6 – JUDGE JEFFREY L. THODE
3560 Willowcreek
Portage, IN 46368
BAILIFF
COURT REPORTER
ADMINISTRATIVE ASST.
COURT SECRETARY
Sandra Jennings
Melissa Kerr
Jacqueline Lewis
Isabel Piazza
209
759-8205
FAX 759-6039
LA PORTE COUNTY
CLERK
Lynne Spevak
(219) 326-6808
CIRCUIT COURT – JUDGE THOMAS ALEVIZOS
813 Lincolnway, Suite 303
LaPorte, IN 46350
(219) 326-6808, ext. 2228
FAX (219) 324-0147
JUVENILE MAGISTRATE W. JONATHAN FORKER
MAGISTRATE PAMELA MUNSEY
DIRECTOR, JUVENILE COURT SERVICES
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
COURT REPORTER (Alevizos)
Robert Cotman, Jr.
Robert Hartz
Christine Kutanovski
COURT REPORTER (Forker) QUEST ADMINISTRATOR
Lynn Sharman
COURT REPORTER (Munsey)
Joan Pishkur
PARALEGAL/CHIEF OF STAFF/ JURY BAILIFF
Derrick Deck
ASSISTANT/SECRETARY FAMILY COURT CASE MANAGER
Hayley Sanders
SUPERIOR COURT #1 –MICHAEL S. BERGERSON (219) 874-5611 x7710
300 Washington Street #200
Michigan City, IN 46360
FAX (219) 873-3021
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
COURT REPORTER
PARALEGAL/BAILIFF
Jill Krachinskil
Sylvia Papineau
Angela Pearce
SUPERIOR COURT #2 –
JUDGE RICHARD STALBRINK, JR.
(219) 874-5611 x7736
FAX (219) 873-7002
300 Washington Street #202
Michigan City, IN 46360
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
COURT REPORTER
BAILIFF
Kae Stewart
Laura DePyssler
Jeanne Mahaffey
210
LA PORTE COUNTY
(CONT.)
SUPERIOR COURT #3 – JUDGE JEFFREY L. THORNE
(219) 326-6808 x 2261
FAX (219) 326-0056
Country Complex
809 State Street #104
LaPorte, IN 46350
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
COURT REPORTER
BAILIFF
ASSISTANT BAILIFF
Sharon Krachinski
Cathy Butiste
Roni Daube
George Ritter
SUPERIOR COURT #4 - JUDGE GRETA S. FRIEDMAN
(219) 874-5611 x7746
FAX (219) 878-9523
300 Washington Street – Ste. 116
Michigan City, IN 46360
MAGISTRATE NANCY L. GETTINGER
ASST. BAILIFF
COURT REPORTER (Friedman)
BAILIFF (Gettinger)
BAILIFF
BAILIFF (Friedman)
PARALEGAL
Eric LaRue
Jami Arnold
Amy Galinis
Kristina Baske
Trista Piotrowski
Jeanne Thode
PULASKI COUNTY
(574) 946-6038
FAX (574) 946-4953
112 East Main Street #230
Winamac, IN 46996
CLERK
Tasha Foerg
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE MICHAEL A. SHURN
112 East Main St. #310
Winamac, IN 46996
(574)-946-3851
FAX (574) 946-6585
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE PATRICK B. BLANKENSHIP (574)946-3371
110 East Meridian St., #200
Winamac, IN 46996
FAX (574) 946-3573
211
Starke COUNTY
53 East Washington Street
P.O. Box 395
Knox, IN 46534
(574) 772-9128
FAX (574) 772-9169
CLERK
Vicki Cooleyi
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE KIM HALL
(574)772-9146
FAX (574) 772-9120
53 E. Washington Street
Knox, IN 46534
MAGISTRATE JEANENE CALABRESE
53 E. Washington Street
P.O. Box 395
Knox, IN 46534
(547)772-9146
FAX (547) 772-9120
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
Courthouse 101 South Main Street
South Bend, IN 46601
CLERK
Terri Rethlake
(574) 235-9635
FAX (574) 235-9838
CIRCUIT COURT – JUDGE MICHAEL G. GOTSCH
(574) 235-9551
FAX (574) 245-6618
MAGISTRATE ANDRE' GAMMAGE
(574) 235-9181
FAX (574) 235-9656
CIRCUIT COURT (MISHAWAKA)
MAGISTRATE LARRY L. AMBLER
212
(574) 256-6237
FAX (574) 256-6240
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY (CONT.)
SUPERIOR COURT (SOUTH BEND)
JUDGE JOHN M. MARNOCHA
(574) 235-9769
FAX (574) 235-5097
JUDGE JANE WOODWARD MILLER
(574) 235-9542
FAX (574) 245-6688
JUDGE ELIZABETH C. HURLEY
(574) 235-9051
FAX (574) 245-6689
JUDGE J. JEROME FRESE
(574) 235-9563
FAX (574) 245-6690
JUDGE MARGOT F. REAGAN
(574) 235-9727
FAX (574) 245-6692
JUDGE DAVID C. CHAPLEAU
(574) 235-9550
FAX (574) 245-6691
JUDGE STEVEN L. HOSTETLER
(574) 235-9591
FAX (574) 245-6693
MAGISTRATE RICHARD L. McCORMICK
(574) 245-6794
FAX (574)245-6728
MAGISTRATE ELIZABETH A. HARDTKE
(574) 245-6796
FAX (574)245-6728
SUPERIOR COURT (MISHAWAKA)
219 Lincolnway West
Mishawaka, IN 46544
JUDGE JENNY PITTS MANIER
213
(574) 256-6219
FAX (574) 256-6306