Background
Fara, Thomas A. was born on December 9, 1953 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
Fara, Thomas A. was born on December 9, 1953 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
Indiana University-Bloomington (Bachelor of Arts, 1976). Indiana University-Indianapolis (Juris Doctor, 1979).
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, 1979, Indiana and United States. District Court, Southern District of Indiana.
1988, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Author: "Child In Need of Services, A Perspective From a Private Attorney" 1989. Company-Author: "Management of a Family Law Practice," 1989, "Drafting Settlement Agreements: Custody and Visitation," 1992.
Blood Testing and Establishing Paternity in Dissolution, 1993.
Examining the Custody Evaluator, 1995. Property Division Case Review, 1996.
Advanced Family Law, 1996, all published by Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum. "Effect of deoxyribonucleic acid Testing on Paternity Litigation," 1989, American Journal of Family Law Volume(s) 3 Num.
1, Spring 1989. Member: Indianapolis (Member, Executive Committee.
Chair, 1991. Family Law Section. Distinguished Fellow), Indiana State (Member: Family Law Section. Lawyers Assistance Committee) and American Bar Associations.
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
Academy of Family Mediators. 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.
Member: Indianapolis (Member, Executive Committee. Chair, 1991; Family Law Section. Distinguished Fellow), Indiana State (Member: Family Law Section.
Lawyers Assistance Committee) and American Bar Associations.
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. Academy of Family Mediators.