David M. Seiter

When people find themselves in crises due to criminal charges, I guide them through the legal process to help them avoid or minimize the negative impact on their lives.

As a military combat veteran, former judicial officer, and criminal defense attorney of over 20 years, I have seen it all.

Criminal charges don’t have to define you or your family. I help you avoid or minimize their impact on your life so you can find the life you deserve. Often, that means guiding you to the help you need beyond the legal system to make sure you don’t find yourself in this position again.

Time is of the essence in every criminal defense case.

About David Seiter

I was admitted to practice law throughout the state of Indiana in 1998. As a general practice lawyer, I have experience in both criminal and civil law. I practiced law for over two decades and built a successful private practice before serving as a judicial officer in Marion County, Indiana for three and a half years.

I have major felony trial and appellate advocacy experience. While many lawyers will spend an entire career and never have the opportunity to argue before the Indiana Supreme Court, I have done so three times. Those decisions have helped shape Indiana law in the areas of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated and Habitual Traffic Violator offenses.

In 2026, needing to expand and hire associate attorneys, I independently launched my own law firm, Justice Litigators, LLC. I am committed to hiring attorneys who share my passion for the law and who put the needs of our clients above their own. I focus my practice in Central Indiana.

SEEK JUSTICE.

Cases Argued Before the Indiana Supreme Court

• State v. Renzulli, 958 N.E.2d 1143 (Ind. 2011)
• State v. Holtzclaw, 977 N.E.2d 348 (Ind. 2012)
• State v. Oney, 993 N.E.2d 157 (Ind. 2013)

Military Experience

In 2013, I retired as a field grade officer in the U.S. Army Reserves after serving for 25 years. Originally enlisting as a private out of high school in 1988, I was later commissioned through ROTC as a Second Lieutenant in the Military Police and completed the U.S. Army's Airborne School.

I served as a commander of the 384th MP HHC in Fort Wayne, IN, before transferring to the Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps in 2000, where I served the remainder of my Army career as a military lawyer.

In 2003, I was deployed to Iraq as a JAG officer with the 800th Military Police Battalion in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I was assigned to the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) in the Iraqi Ministry of Justice, where I served as the "ombudsman" for juvenile and female detainees.

I earned the Bronze Star during my deployment for a variety of accomplishments, including obtaining a confession from an Iraqi detainee concerning the placement of over 500 anti-tank and personnel mines, successfully negotiating the peaceful displacement of over 1,500 squatters from Iraqi government lands, exhibiting the proper care and control over Iraqi detainees, and organizing charitable events to better the Iraqi people.

Despite being in the middle of a war zone, I made international news when I established an Arabic library in the Al-Karhk Juvenile Detention Facility and held a charitable event called "Operation Touchdown," in which two Baghdad orphanages were introduced to the sport of American football with the assistance of the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints franchises. Later, I renewed the Operation Touchdown theme in 2006 and 2010, raising money for the United Service Organizations (USO) and the Wounded Warrior Project, respectively.

Teaching Criminal Law

For six years, I served as an adjunct professor at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), where I taught Substantive Criminal Law for the School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

Additionally, I have presented classes to fellow members of the Indiana Bar and judges on the Military Aspects of Divorce in Indiana, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, Civil Forfeitures for Criminal Defense Attorneys, Voir Dire, and the Laird Law, which involves the retention of firearms.

While in the military, I instructed multiple military units on topics such as Federal Ethics, the Code of Conduct, the Law of War, Rules of Engagement, and General Orders in a Combat Theater.

Contributions & Recognition

I am a credited contributor in two published books written by Dr. Erin Albert: Indianapolis: A Young Professional's Guide (2010) and Multipationals: The Changing World of Work and How to Create Your Best Career Portfolio (2015). In 2007, I was a finalist for Junior Achievement's "Indy's Best and Brightest – Law Category."

Education

Although born and raised in Michigan, I have lived in the Indianapolis area since 1994. I graduated with an undergraduate degree in criminal justice with minors in political science and military science from Western Michigan University in 1992. After completing my initial military obligations, I moved to Indianapolis to obtain my law degree at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. I graduated from law school in 1998 and was admitted to the Indiana State Bar after passing the bar exam that same year.

Some of my credentials include:

Bar Admissions

• Indiana State Bar, 1998
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 1998
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 1998

Degrees

• Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana — J.D., 1998 (Client Counseling Competition Winner, 1998)
• Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan — B.S., 1992 (Magna Cum Laude)
• Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Kalamazoo, Michigan — A.A., 1990 (High Honors)

Community & Personal Life

I currently live in Fishers, Indiana with my wife and children. I enjoy spending time with my family, attending sporting events, and volunteering for charitable, military, and political organizations. I am an active member of the Indiana State Bar and my local community.

I am also a co-founder of Pearls of Life, Inc., a charity dedicated to helping families going through the organ donation process.

Organizations I have been a part of:

• Indianapolis Bar Association — Current Member
• Indiana State Bar Association — Current Member and Distinguished Fellow
• Hamilton County Bar Association — Current Member
• Reserve Officers Association — Lifetime Member
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) — Lifetime Member
• American Legion (Fishers Post) — Current Member
• Pearls of Life, Inc. — Founding Member / Treasurer
• Angels & Doves Anti-Bullying Organization — Former Board Member
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana — Former Volunteer (2000–2010)
• Indianapolis Tornados Minor League Football Team — General Manager (2008–2017)
• YMCA and NYSL Youth Coach (soccer and flag football)