A Noblesville-based trial firm is positioning itself as a trial-ready advocate for clients facing criminal charges and divorce proceedings across Indiana and Illinois. Summerfield Dandurand Law Group, LLP, which operates as Custom Law, defends clients against charges ranging from misdemeanors to major felonies from three offices: Noblesville, Indiana, serving Hamilton County; Anderson, Indiana, serving Madison County; and Lake Bluff, Illinois, serving Lake County and Cook County.
The firm’s criminal defense practice covers the full spectrum 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. According to the firm, attorneys prepare every case for trial from the outset, whether the matter is resolved before a hearing or argued before a jury. The firm’s criminal defense practice is central to its identity as a trial firm, distinguishing it from practices that may focus primarily on plea negotiations.
Beyond criminal law, the firm represents individuals in divorce proceedings, including matters of child custody, parenting time, property division, and spousal maintenance in Indiana. Its Lake Bluff, Illinois office provides business law services, including mergers, civil litigation, and personal injury representation. The firm offers in-office consultations and represents personal injury clients on a contingency basis, with no fees unless a recovery is obtained.
“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,” said Robert Summerfield, Founding Partner and CEO of Summerfield Dandurand Law Group, LLP. “We’re straight with our clients about what’s at stake, and we prepare every case for trial from day one.”
The firm’s leadership brings significant courtroom experience. Robert 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 dual perspective—prosecution and defense—can inform case strategy and client advisement.
The Noblesville office is located at 215 South 10th Street, near the Hamilton County courthouse, according to Google Maps. The firm also maintains a presence in Anderson and Lake Bluff, extending its reach to clients in Madison County, Lake County, and Cook County.
For individuals facing criminal charges or navigating a divorce, the announcement underscores the availability of a trial-focused firm that prepares every case as if it will go before a jury. With attorneys who have worked on both sides of the courtroom, the firm aims to provide straightforward counsel about the stakes involved and a defense strategy built for trial from the beginning.
