Summerfield Dandurand Law Group, LLP, the firm behind Custom Law, is defending clients against criminal charges that range from misdemeanors to major felonies across Indiana. The firm operates from three offices: Noblesville, Indiana, serving Hamilton County; Anderson, Indiana, serving Madison County; and Lake Bluff, Illinois, serving Lake County and Cook County. Its Noblesville office is located at 215 South 10th Street. The geographic reach matters because criminal defendants in Indiana often face courts in multiple counties, and a firm with established presences in Hamilton and Madison counties, plus a foothold in Illinois, can respond to charges without the delays that come from unfamiliarity with local procedures.
The firm's criminal defense practice covers the full range of charges. Its trial attorneys handle misdemeanors such as operating while intoxicated, public intoxication, theft, disorderly conduct, and simple battery, as well as major felonies including murder, rape, child molestation, robbery, and burglary. The significance of that breadth is straightforward: defendants in low-level cases often assume the consequences are manageable, while those facing felonies may assume the process is hopeless. The firm says it prepares every case for trial from the outset, whether the matter is resolved before a hearing or argued before a jury. That posture can change the trajectory of a case because prosecutors assess whether a defendant is willing and able to go to trial.
The stakes extend beyond the courtroom. Robert Summerfield, Founding Partner and CEO of Summerfield Dandurand Law Group, LLP, said, "A criminal charge can cost you your job, your reputation, and your family's trust before you ever set foot in a courtroom. In a divorce, the fear is losing your kids, your money, or your home. We're straight with our clients about what's at stake, and we prepare every case for trial from day one." The firm also represents individuals in divorce proceedings, including matters of child custody, parenting time, property division, and spousal maintenance in Indiana. The combination of criminal and domestic relations work is notable because the two areas frequently intersect, particularly when a pending charge affects custody or parenting time decisions.
Summerfield has practiced law in Indiana for more than a decade, with trial experience as both a defense attorney and a prosecutor in Hamilton and Madison counties. Partner and COO Nicholas Dandurand previously served as a deputy prosecutor in Hamilton County and is a registered domestic relations mediator with the Indiana courts. That prosecutorial background gives the firm insight into how charging decisions are made and how cases are negotiated, which is relevant to clients weighing plea offers against trial. The Lake Bluff, Illinois office provides business law services, including mergers, civil litigation, and personal injury representation, and the firm represents personal injury clients on a contingency basis, with no fees unless a recovery is obtained. For clients seeking a firm that approaches criminal matters with a trial-first mindset, more information is available through the Summerfield Dandurand Law Group, LLP, founders of Custom Law and its criminal defense practice.
