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Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced Friday that he’s made selections to fill judicial vacancies in Allen and Noble counties, as well as one in Martinsville’s city court.
“We are fortunate enough to have such talented and dedicated individuals willing to serve on the bench,” Braun said in a news release. “Each of these appointees bring strong legal experience, sound judgement, and a commitment to uphold the law. I am confident they will serve their communities and our state well.”
In Allen County, Brent Ecenbarger has been appointed to the Allen Superior Court 7. Ecenbarger received his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in 2006 and his J.D. from Valparaiso University in 2010.
Prior to his latest appointment, Ecenbarger served as a deputy prosecuting attorney in Noble and Allen counties and most recently reserved as an assistant U.S. attorney and Allen County Circuit Court magistrate judge. He is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association and the Allen County Bar Association.
Ecenbarger lives in Fort Wayne with his wife and three children.
Christopher Jansen was appointed to the Noble Circuit Court. He received his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis in 1999 and his J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2010.
Jansen has been a solo practitioner since he began his law career and has served as a public defender on a part-time basis. He’s also a member of the Noble County Bar Association, the president of the non-profit Kendallville Local Development Corporation, and a member of the Kendallville Rotary Club and the Knights of Columbus.
Jansen lives in Noble County with his wife and child.
Elizabeth Grace Terrell has been appointed to the Martinsville City Court. She received her bachelor’s degree in political science and Spanish from Anderson University in 2016 and her J.D. from the IU McKinney School of Law in 2018.
Terrell has been practicing law in Martinsville since the start of her law career and started a solo practice, Terrell Group LLC.
She lives in Martinsville with her husband and three children.
“I am humbled and honored to have been selected as Martinsville City Court Judge,” Terrell told The Indiana Lawyer in an emailed statement. “Thank you to Governor Braun and the State of Indiana for trusting me to represent this beautiful city that has blessed my family for many years, and thank you to the countless mentors who supported me to get here. It is a great privilege to walk in the footsteps of Hon. Mark Peden, and it is my desire that the City Court will continue to reflect the positivity and professionalism that he upheld his entire tenure.”
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