Michael Wilhelm Email & Phone Number

Fishers, Indiana

• Broad litigation practice in complex business litigation, real estate matters, trust disputes, collections, foreclosures, and personal injury.• Coordinate and execute all aspects of litigation, including legal research; pleadings, motions and briefs; discovery; prosecuting and defending cases at trial; and negotiating settlements.• Elder Law practice that includes estate planning, estate administration, guardianships, trust administration, and Medicaid planning and eligibility.

·Successfully operated and managed law firm, including developing and managing hundreds of client relationships.·Broad litigation practice including contracts, financial services, insurance defense, corporations, mortgage foreclosures, income tax, probate, municipal law, personal injury, real estate, family law, and bankruptcy.·Coordinated and executed all aspects of litigation, including conducting and analyzing legal research; drafting pleadings, motions and briefs; handling… Show more ·Successfully operated and managed law firm, including developing and managing hundreds of client relationships.·Broad litigation practice including contracts, financial services, insurance defense, corporations, mortgage foreclosures, income tax, probate, municipal law, personal injury, real estate, family law, and bankruptcy.·Coordinated and executed all aspects of litigation, including conducting and analyzing legal research; drafting pleadings, motions and briefs; handling discovery; taking and defending depositions; prosecuting and defending cases at trial; and negotiating settlements.·Provided comprehensive legal services and solutions to a regional financial institution with annual revenue exceeding $10,000,000, and to numerous governmental entities. Show less

· Practiced general civil litigation – insurance defense, commercial litigation, contracts, etc.· Drafted legal pleadings and attended hearings.· Researched, analyzed, and interpreted relevant laws, and drafted summaries and briefs.

· Researched relevant caselaw and statutes on complex legal issues at the highest level of the judiciary in the state of Indiana.· Applied thoroughly developed legal analysis to novel factual situations and drafted detailed judicial appellate opinions for review.· Attended and spoke at public and professional events and developed a network of contacts.

Juris Doctorate, Law

Activities and Societies: · Indiana Law Review, Associate Editor - 2002-04. · Pro bono work in the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance.

B.S.B.A., Business Management

Activities and Societies: · GPA - 3.58/4.00. · 4-year Trustee Scholarship. · Dean’s List 5 semesters. · Pre-Law Society, Member.