Education:
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, B.S. Industrial Management, 1977 Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D. cum laude, 1980

Judicial Experience:
Judge Eichholtz began his judicial career in the 1980’s when he served as a Marion County Superior Court Commissioner in the Civil Division for six years. In 1991, he was appointed as the Mental Health Court Judge in the Marion County Municipal Court and subsequently served in the Misdemeanor Criminal Division. In 1996, the General Assembly merged the Marion County Municipal Courts and the Marion County Superior Courts. Eichholtz was elected to serve as co presiding judge of the Superior Court Executive Committee, which administered the implementation of the court merger. He served on the Executive Committee until 2000. In 2000, Judge Eichholtz entered into private practice to focus on civil litigation, mediation, and public affairs. Thereafter, in 2006, Judge Eichholtz was re-elected to the Marion County Superior Courts. He is currently serves as the judge for the Major Felony Drug Court.

Legal Accomplishments:
Prior to serving the citizens of Indiana as an elected official, Judge Eichholtz focused his law practice on matters involving family law issues, real estate and zoning disputes, as well as civil litigation. He has practiced with the firms of Eskanazi, Mitchell, Yosha and Hurst; Mears, Crawford, Kennedy and Eichholtz; Klineman, Rose, Wolf and Wallack; and Locke Reynolds. He also served as a certified mediator. In 1998, the Indiana Business Journal recognized Judge Eichholtz as one of “Who’s Who in the Law”. In 2000, Judge Eichholtz received the Marion County Mental Health Association’s Norman Skole Service Award for his efforts on behalf of the mentally ill in creating the PAIR Project, a forensic diversion program. In 2002 Judge Eichholtz became an Indianapolis Bar Foundation Distinguished Fellow. In 2006, Judge Eichholtz worked with the Marion County Judiciary and the Criminal Justice Planning Council to address jail overcrowding issues and early releases.

Other Legal Involvement:
Judge Eichholtz is a member of the American Bar Association, the Indiana State Bar Association, and the Indianapolis Bar Association. He has served as the Chair of the Board of the Mental Health Association in Marion County and Chair of its Public Policy Committee. Judge Eichholtz has served as counsel to the Marion County Sheriff’s Department and the Senate of the Indiana General Assembly. He currently is the supervising judge of the Marion County Probation Department.

Personal Statement:
Over the past thirty years, as an attorney and member of the judiciary, I have strived to improve access to the courts and efficiency in the court’s administration. I understand and appreciate the needs and time restraints on attorneys as they represent their clients in court. As someone who has served the Marion County judiciary in a number of capacities, I also recognize that as a judge we serve as stewards of a valuable and limited resource. The efficient operation of the court system impacts the community in a variety of ways. From the number of beds required in the local jails, to the resources available for the treatment of the mentally ill, and to the prompt resolution of everyday litigation between private individuals, a proper and efficiently run court system is important not only to the bar but all citizens of Marion County. As an elected official, I have attempted to maintain a balance between the needs of the local bar and those of the community.