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Cheerva, Michael was born on May 14, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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MICHAEL CHEERVA
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Wabash College (Bachelor of Arts, 1982). Indiana University (Juris Doctor, 1985).
Career
Persinger versus Persinger (1987) Indiana. Appendix, 531 North.E.2d 502; Tirmenstein versus Tirmenstein (1989) Indiana. Appendix, 539 North.E.2d 990; Harlan versus Harlan (1989) Indiana. Appendix, 544 North.E.2d 553; In Re Marriage of Hight (1989) Indiana., 547 North.E.2d 267; Skirvin vs Skirvin (1990) Indiana. Appendix, 560 North.E.2d 1263; DeMichieli versus DeMichieli (1992) Indiana. Appendix, 585 North.E.2d 297; Johnson v. Nation (1993) Indiana. Appendix, 615 North.E. 2d 141; J.W.L. by J.L.M. v. A.J.P., 672 North.E.2d 966 (Indiana.Ct.App. 1996).Worked at Phelps & Fara (Indianapolis, Indiana) specializing in Family Law, Dissolution of Marriage, Custody, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Domestic Appellate Practice and Cohabitation Agreements. Admitted to the bar, 1985, Indiana and United States. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.
Lecturer: "Representing The Elderly Client In The 1990s - Domestic Issues," ICLEF Seminar, 1990.
"Divorce Pensions - Overview Of Current Law," ICLEF Seminar, 1991. Seminar Chair, "Family Law for Legal Assistants," 1992, Everyday Divorce, 1995.
Author: "Family Law, Custody and Placement Issues," 1993, published by Lorman Educational Services. Member: Indianapolis (Member: Executive Committee, 1992-1995.
Secretary-Treasurer, 1995.
Chairman, 1997. Family Law Section) and Indiana State Bar Associations. PHELPS & FARA was founded in 1989 by Gale Phelps and Thomas Fara as a result of their mutual interest in a concentrated family law practice.
The firm now serves a wide range of clients in matters involving dissolution of marriage, custody, paternity, and related areas.
The firm encourages continuing professional development of all partners and staff members, participates in Continuing Legal Education seminars, is active in the State and local Bar Associations and maintains a well staffed and technologically sophisticated office.
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Membership
Member: Indianapolis (Member: Executive Committee, 1992-1995. Secretary-Treasurer, 1995. Chairman, 1997; Family Law Section) and Indiana State Bar Associations.
