Kristy Kapela

An attorney at Roberts Means Roncevic Kapela, headquartered in Carmel, Kristy Kapela serves clients in the areas of Indianapolis and Zionsville as well. She handles family law cases involving areas including divorce and child custody. 

It was at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law that Ms. Kapela developed a keen interest in family law litigation and associated matters, and she received her Juris Doctor degree in 2014. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication from DePauw University, Greencastle, in 2011. 

As a law student, Ms. Kapela co-authored an article that was published in The George Washington International Law Review. After graduation, she worked as a law clerk at a private firm in Indianapolis for about a year, where she assisted in drafting and doing legal research along with attending court hearings and mediations. She then went on to work with other law firms in Carmel before joining Hollingsworth Roberts as an associate.

Treating her clients with empathy, Ms. Kapela strives to achieve the goals that they desire. She keeps the short-term and long-term interests of her clients in mind while strategizing the moves for the resolution of a case. She has been licensed to practice in Indiana since 2014 and has earned the reputation of being a supportive and responsive lawyer in the legal community. 

Ms. Kapela has gained immense experience handling cases ranging from uncontested divorces to complicated custody disputes. Prioritizing her clients, she often utilizes methods of mediation and collaborative law to help solve disputes, saving clients unwanted costs and time. She understands the sensitivity of each situation and tries to come up with unique and creative solutions appropriate to the scenario.