Justice Frank Sullivan, Jr.
(One hundred second Justice)

Frank Sullivan, Jr., was appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court effective November 1, 1993, by Governor Evan Bayh.  Sullivan came to the state's highest court with a background in government service and private law practice.  He served as Indiana State Budget Director from 1989 through 1992.  Prior to state service, he practiced law in the Indianapolis office of Barnes & Thornburg.

In addition to his responsibilities with respect to opinions, oral arguments, and other appellate work of the Supreme Court, Sullivan has also been active in its administrative work.  For example, he chairs the Court's Judicial Technology and Automation Committee (JTAC) which is devoted to improving technology in trial courts. And he has been a frequent participant in bench, bar, and legal education activities.

Sullivan is the Immediate Past Chair of the Appellate Judges Conference of the American Bar Association and a member of the American Law Institute.  From 2002-2005, he co-chaired the ABA's Judicial Clerkship Program that encourages minority law students to seek judicial clerkships.  He is the recipient of the Indiana State Bar Association's 2002 Rabb Emison Award for “significant contribution made in advancing opportunities for minority lawyers in legal employment and the legal profession.”

Sullivan is a native of South Bend.  He is a graduate of Dartmouth College (A.B. cum laude in 1972), Indiana University Maurer School of Law (J.D. magna cum laude in 1982), and the University of Virginia School of Law (LL.M. in 2001).  He is married to Cheryl G. Sullivan; they are the parents of three sons. An avid runner, Sullivan has twice qualified for the Boston Marathon.