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Attorney Profile
MATTHEW L. MCDANIEL

ATTORNEY

Matthew McDaniel was raised in the Cincinnati area and graduated in 2003 from the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, where he attended on a full scholarship. He later earned his Juris Doctor from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 2011. Since his admission to the bar, Mr. McDaniel has built a decade-long career in private practice, representing hundreds of clients in complex and high-stakes legal matters. His practice focuses on divorce, child custody, family law, and contested civil litigation. He provides strategic legal representation to individuals, families, and businesses across Southeast Indiana and Northern Kentucky.

 

Prior to his legal career, Mr. McDaniel served as a licensed officer aboard U.S.-flagged, unlimited-tonnage commercial cargo vessels operating along international trade routes. In that role, he was responsible for interpreting and implementing transportation safety regulations under Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, governing the lawful operation of high-tonnage vessels in U.S. and international waters.

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Outside of the courtroom, Mr. McDaniel values time with his family, remains actively engaged in continuing legal education, and follows Cincinnati’s professional sports teams.

BAR ADMISSIONS

State of Indiana, 2012

State of Kentucky, 2018

United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 2012

United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2012

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EDUCATION

J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2011                                                     Indianapolis, Indiana
B.S., Logistics and Intermodal Transportation, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, 2003                  Kings Point, New York

 

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Attorney, Private Practice, 2012 - Present                                                                                                       Southeast Indiana

Attorney for the Town of Moores Hill, Indiana, 2019-2021                                                                    Southeast Indiana

Legal Counsel and Vice President, Lawrenceburg Main Street, Inc., 2015-2021                               Lawrenceburg, Indiana

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Civil Practice Clinic, 2011                       Indianapolis, Indiana

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Law Clerk, 2010    Washington, DC

Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Law Clerk, 2010                                                           Indianapolis, Indiana

ASHLEY FRANXMAN

LEGAL ASSISTANT

 

Indiana counties served

 

Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley, Rush, Switzerland, Union.

 

 

 

Northern Kentucky counties served

 

Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Kenton, Gallatin, Grant, Owen, Pendleton

 

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