Jennifer Hinkebein Culotta

Jennifer Hinkebein Culotta is a founding partner at Culotta & Culotta LLP in New Albany and focuses on criminal defense. She represents individuals and corporations facing serious criminal matters in state and federal courts. Her practice draws on more than three decades of litigation experience, including more than 300 jury trials, and extends to internal investigations involving matters in the US and abroad.

Culotta earned a B.A. from the University of Louisville, graduating cum laude, and a J.D. from Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville. Her legal career later included work as a homicide special prosecutor, a national academy instructor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, executive counsel within the US EPA criminal enforcement program, and a partner at Hunton & Williams LLP.

Culotta has handled complex criminal cases involving murder allegations, rape charges, child molesting accusations, firearms charges, and other serious offenses. Her representative work includes dismissals, not-guilty verdicts, and litigation involving civil-rights claims after criminal cases ended. She has also served as lead trial counsel in federal employment litigation and has handled investigative work requiring detailed factual review, forensic evidence, and courtroom preparation.

Jennifer Hinkebein Culotta is admitted in Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, the District of Columbia, and several federal district courts. She has served as president of the Clark County Public Defender Board and as a member of the Indiana Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure. Her recognitions include an AV Preeminent rating, National Association of Distinguished Counsel recognition, and prior Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers honors in Indiana.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, Culotta & Culotta LLP
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Indiana Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (2017-2025)
• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• President, Clark County Public Defender Board (2014-Present)
• Member, University of Louisville Association

Licensed State

• Indiana
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• District of Columbia

Education

• Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Louisville
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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