TALISHA R. GRIFFIN, Indianapolis, is the Appellate Division Chief for the Marion County Public Defender Agency. Griffin has dedicated her legal career to public service, representing indigent clients in federal and state courts since graduating with honors from Valparaiso University School of Law in 2017. Prior to law school, Griffin attended the University of Central Oklahoma, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in 2011 and a Master of Arts in Crime Intelligence Analysis in 2014. Griffin is an adjunct professor at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, teaching Appellate Practice and Criminal Procedure Advocacy Skills. Griffin is a board member of the Indiana Public Defender Council and currently is the chair-elect for the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Appellate Executive Committee. As part of her commitment to helping those in need, Griffin founded 2nd Chance at Life in 2010, a non-profit organization developed to provide a reliable community resource system. Griffin has been licensed to practice law in Indiana since 2017 and recently became a member of the bar of the United States Supreme Court in 2025.
Pursuant to I.C. 33-27-2-8(b)(4), Griffin submits the following statement concerning her efforts and achievements towards the improvement of the administration of justice:
I have strived to improve the administration of justice by developing training and education material for attorneys and judges, working to strengthen Indiana’s public defense system, speaking at local high schools and colleges about various aspects of the justice system, encouraging young minorities to pursue legal careers, and advocating zealously for equal justice. I serve on the Indiana Appellate Institute Committee coordinating moot sessions for attorneys across Indiana to practice oral arguments before panels of seasoned appellate advocates. As a result of this service, I received a President’s Award for Service to the Indianapolis Bar Association.