A partner at the Church Church Hittle + Antrim law firm in Noblesville has been selected as a Distinguished Barrister in the 2023 class of Indiana Lawyer’s Leadership in Law awards.
Leslie Craig Henderzahs, who has been a partner since 1992 and was the first woman to do so, was recognized May 18 at the Indiana Room Ballroom in Indianapolis and was among 15 individuals who were named as Distinguished Barristers. She serves in the litigation, mediation and family law sections at Church Church Hittle + Antrim.
The award by The Indiana Lawyer honors outstanding members of the legal community who have demonstrated dedication to their profession, as well as their clients and communities, according to a news release. The prestigious Distinguished Barrister Award is presented to candidates who have a long record of service, have an exemplary standing and have made exceptional contributions to the Indianapolis legal community.
Henderzah, who graduated from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1990, told the Indianapolis-based legal publication that she decided to enter the legal profession, noting that her father and grandfather “were car dealers who navigated that period in history when certain cars were defectively designed, and others failed to meet standards of quality and performance.”
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