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Carol Nemeth Joven

Attorney at Law

Carol Nemeth Joven represents clients in complex litigation and appellate practice. She has tried cases in state and federal courts, including cases that resulted in multi-million-dollar jury verdicts in antitrust and legal malpractice cases. Carol has been recognized by Martindale Hubbell with an AV Preeminent Rating and by Super Lawyers for her work in Business Litigation and Best Lawyers in America for her work in Legal Malpractice (plaintiffs). Throughout her career, which includes serving as a judicial clerk to the Honorable John G. Baker of the Indiana Court of Appeals and as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of Indiana, Carol has drafted hundreds of appellate briefs and presented oral arguments to the Indiana Supreme Court, the Indiana Court of Appeals, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Indianapolis Monthly recognized Carol for her appellate work in its 2026 Top Lawyers List.

Carol received her B.A. in Economics with High Distinction and a Certificate in Liberal Arts and Management from Indiana University, in Bloomington and was invited to join Phi Beta Kappa. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from Indiana University in Bloomington, where she served as a member of the Indiana Law Journal staff and received the American Jurisprudence Award for Civil Procedure. 

Carol is active in the legal community, serving for many years as a member of the Executive Committee of the Appellate Practice Section of the Indianapolis Bar Association, including as a former Chair. Carol has also served as a member of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors. Carol serves as a volunteer for the Indiana Appellate Institute and has presented at continuing legal education seminars on appellate law.

Carol Nemeth Joven

Education

Indiana University 
B.A. in Economics, High Distinction

Certificate in Liberal Arts & Management

Indiana University Law School
J.D., cum laude

Professional Recognition

Indianapolis Monthly
2026 Top Lawyers (Appellate)

Indiana Super Lawyers
2019 – Present (Business Litigation)

Best Lawyers in America
2020 – Present (Legal Malpractice)

Martindale-Hubbell
AV Preeminent Rated

Affiliations

Indianapolis Bar Association
Executive Committee, Appellate Practice Section

Former role: Chair

Indiana Appellate Institute
Volunteer

Indianapolis Bar Foundation
Board of Directors

Distinguished Fellow
Former role: Member of Board of Directors
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association