Fifth District
115 W. Washington Street
Suite 1080 South Tower
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Paul A. Felix was appointed to the Court of Appeals by Governor Holcomb and began his service on July 28, 2023.
Judge Felix was born in Elkhart. He was raised in Greenwood and attended Whiteland schools. He earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Indiana University - Bloomington.
Following graduation, Judge Felix served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in the Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office from 1995 to 2006. During his prosecuting career, he created the county’s first Domestic Violence Unit and led the prosecution of DV cases for three years.
In 2007, Judge Felix was appointed to the Carmel City Court by Governor Mitch Daniels. In 2009, he was elected to serve as the Hamilton Circuit Court Judge, where he served for 14 years. In this role, he helped create the Youth Assistance Program, one of the State’s only judicial programs that focus on the prevention of crime by providing youth with mentors, tutors, and wrap-around services. He led the county’s Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI), which focuses on changing the juvenile delinquency system into an evidence-based, child-focused, result-oriented system. Additionally, he presided over the county’s Drug Court, helping those seriously addicted to drugs and alcohol begin their recovery and sobriety.
Currently, Judge Felix serves as Chair of Indiana's statewide JDAI, assists as co-Chair of the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee, and, as part of the State Board of Law Examiners Committee on Character and Fitness, interviews graduating law students. He frequently presents at judicial conferences on the topics of contempt, ethics, and the Indiana Trial Rules. He was a member of the Indiana Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Judge Felix is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association, holds Emeritus status at the Sagamore American Inn of Court, and served as Secretary of the Hamilton County Bar Association. He enjoys giving back to the Hamilton County community and is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of Noblesville.
He is married, has three children, and enjoys euchre, golf, and exercising.
