Lori K. Morgan

Judge Lori K. Morgan was appointed by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb to serve as Judge of the Allen Superior Court Family Relations Division on May 18, 2021. Prior to her appointment as Judge, she had served as a Magistrate in the Family Division since 1995.

Judge Morgan received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and her law degree from the University of Iowa. She is a former member and chair of the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Commission, a former member of the Indiana Juvenile Benchbook, Domestic Relations Committees and GAL/CASA Advisory Commission. She is currently chair of the Guardian Ad Litem Family Law Oversight Committee, and is a member of the Juvenile Justice Improvement Committee of the Indiana Judicial Conference.

Judge Morgan serves as a character and fitness interviewer for those seeking admission to the Indiana bar and also served on the Pathways to the Bench and Bar Workgroup which is a subcommittee of the Indiana Supreme Court’s Commission on Equity and Access whose primary focus was to explore solutions to increase the number of historically underrepresented lawyers practicing law and serving on the bench.

Judge Morgan is a member of the Indiana Judges Association, National Association of Women Judges, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Indiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and is a member of the Allen County Bar Association where she serves on the Family Law Executive Committee. She is a 2005 graduate of the Indiana Judicial College and a 2009 graduate of the Indiana Graduate Program for Judges.

In 2005, she was a recipient of the Indiana Newscenter’s Women in Leadership Award. In 2009, she was a recipient of an NAACP Award for outstanding service to the community in the area of justice for the families and children of Fort Wayne. That same year, she received an award from ITT Technical Institute for her commitment to improving the lives of children and families in Allen County. In March of 2021, she received recognition from the Fort Wayne NAACP “Win” for her work in the field of law and in October of 2021, received recognition from Great Kids make Great Communities for her service to the community. In May of 2023, she was awarded the Champions of Change Award in Public Service from Greater Fort Wayne, Inc. In September of 2023, she received the Jeanne S. Miller Trailblazer Award from the Allen County Bar Association.

In February of 2023, Judge Morgan along with many community agencies, advocates and supporters founded the Allen Superior Court Family Domestic Violence Court which serves parents, guardian and custodians in CHINS proceedings. The Court’s mission is to reduce the risk of violence by empowering survivors and assisting those who have engaged in acts of domestic violence by providing resources to achieve a safe and healthy family.