ABOUT SAMANTHA
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Samantha A. Huettner is a Partner at Brown Carrington, PLLC. Samantha’s practice is dedicated to guiding individuals and families through the complexities of family law at both the state and appellate court levels. She brings a sharp, practical, and goal-oriented approach to each case, protecting her clients’ interests as if they were her own. Samantha’s unique professional background includes extensive experience in both civil, commercial, and corporate litigation in state and federal court. She draws on that background to design impactful legal solutions for her clients and is always up for a challenge, relishing opportunities to think “outside the box.” She listens, strategizes, and fiercely advocates for her clients, ensuring they feel understood and empowered throughout the process. Samantha is fascinated with the law and frequently contributes articles on emerging legal trends and trial practice. She is the co-author of the book, Divorce and Coparenting: A Support Guide for the Modern Family, published by the American Psychiatric Association. She has been featured in both Forbes and Fortune Magazine, Indiana: Leaders in the Law, and formerly served on the Board of Editors for the Indiana Civil Litigation Review. Among other things, Samantha helps clients with:
• High net worth property division
• Business valuation issues
• Contested and uncontested divorce
• Contested and “high conflict” custody
• Mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution
• Stepparent adoption
• Guardianships (minor and adult)
• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
• Child support
• Paternity
• Cohabitation issues
• Collaborative divorce
• Elder or “gray” divorce
• Modification and enforcement
• Appeals
- TEL: (317) 643-5004
- EMAIL: samantha@bc.law
- FAX: (888) 284-1070
BAR ADMISSIONS
– Indiana
– United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
– United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
– United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
EDUCATION
BA – Indiana University Bloomington
JD – Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Professional Background and Contributions
Family law is the perfect blend of Samantha’s academic and professional interests, which have always centered on human behavior and personality, communication, and family. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Indiana University Bloomington, Samantha triple-majored in Psychology, English, and Criminal Justice. She furthered her studies in English Literature and Child Forensic Psychology at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England. She earned her law degree from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, where she also gained international legal experience working for a London-based law firm. During her law school tenure, Samantha clerked for the Honorable Frances G. Hill in Bloomington, Indiana, a pioneer in Indiana family law and child welfare and a wonderful early mentor. Beyond her professional life, Samantha enjoys interior design, learning new things, weightlifting, watching her toddler discover the world, and spending time with her husband and their five dogs.
PUBLICATIONS
Authored Book:
– Divorce and Co-parenting: A Support Guide For the Modern Family
Legal Journal Articles:
– New Ways to Shovel Smoke, Indiana Civil Litigation Review, Volume XVI, 2020
– Finding Your Medical Man: Using Psychological Evidence in Civil Litigation, Indiana Civil Litigation Review, Volume XIV, 2017
– What Civil Litigators Must Know Before a Client “Takes the Fifth,” Indiana Civil Litigation Review, Volume XIII, 2016
– Navigating the Paper (or Electronic) Reality We Call Proof: Avoiding and Defending Spoliation Claims, Indiana Civil Litigation Review, Volume XII, 2015
Other Publications:
– “He is a Rat” v. “He is a Rat Because…”: Defamation, Defenses, & The Internet, Indiana Lawyer, September 2021
– Marital Privilege: A Federal Law Refresher, Indiana Lawyer, May 2020
– Marital Privilege: A State Law Refresher, Indiana Lawyer, April 2020
– Good Judgment, Indiana Lawyer, July 2017
– The Business End of Trial Rule 12(B)(6), Indiana Lawyer, March 2017
– Consequences of Silence, Indiana Lawyer, June 2016
– Oral Argument: Your Brief’s Critical Supplement, Indiana Lawyer, March 2016
– It Ain’t Watcha Write, It’s the Way Atcha Write It, Indiana Lawyer, February 2016
– A Comprehensive Handbook for Divorce Litigants
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