Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Custody and Visitation
  An area of law that may include pre-nuptual agreements, legal separation, divorce, adoption, custody modification & disputes, parenting time/visitation rights, guardianship, and other family needs.
• Adoption
• Guardianship
• Legal Separation

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
• Theft
• Misdemeanors
  For a over seven years I worked in many courts in the Marion County Public Defender Agency with excellent results. My experience includes numerous jury trials per year in all levels of court ranging from misdemeanors to major felony.
• Forgery
  Jury and court trial experience in all misdemeanor, juvenile, environmental and major felony courts. Areas of defense include: D.U.I., domestic, drug & gun, theft, forgery and others on case by case basis.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
• Real Estate Transactions
  John Hovanec is a second-generation attorney whose father taught him the value of helping families. Often his clients seek his services for being an excellent criminal trial lawyer. However, family law truly allows him to help people in all aspects of life. “I find that people often need someone who can serve the whole family. It may start with an individual who has a new business and needs contracts prepared or reviewed and guidance through real estate transactions. Then, his sister has an adoption. Grandparents need a new will and a power of attorney. Brother was in a car accident and injured. A cousin needs a divorce and bankruptcy. And even when someone has passed away your family lawyer is there to help guide you through probate and settle the estate.”

Health Law

• Personal Injury
• Auto Accidents
• Dog Bites
  Protecting and defending your rights when there has been an automobile accident, slip and fall,  dog bites, and/or injury on the job. Representing you against big insurance companies to obtain a fair settlement.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
• Wills
• Power of Attorney
  Providing you with guidance and document preparation for your Will, Living Will, Power of Attorney and probate of the estate.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure
  A debt relief agency that can guide you and your family through the recent changes in law for Chapters 7 & 13. We can help stop the harassing phone calls, discharge your debt, save your home, and stop foreclosures & garnishments.