In this podcast we are fortunate to speak with attorney Michael Tolbert from the great state of Indiana.

You will benefit from this podcast and learn first hand life experience from a seasoned attorney. 

Attorney Tolbert practices in the city of Gary, Indiana with his wife Attorney Shelice R. Tolbert.  

www.TolbertLegal.com    

Phone: (219) 427-0094

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During the podcast we discuss topics that include:

• Practicing law with your wife as a colleague - The Benefits


• Attorney Tolbert's love of the law


• Attorney Tolbert's practice insight on what it takes to be an effective attorney


• Attorney Tolbert's role as the President of the Indiana State Bar Association


• Attorney Tolbert's keys to starting his legal practice


• Attorney Tolbert lends his advice to starting a practice and the essential skill required to be an attorney

Attorney Michael Tolbert's accomplishments are significant and an asset to all listeners.  His bio is as follows:

Michael E. Tolbert is a graduate of Valparaiso University School of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, in the year 2000 and was also the recipient of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award. In 2010, Michael was the recipient of the 20 Under 40 Award given by the Northwest Indiana Times publication “BusINess.” Michael also served as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Gary Chamber of Commerce from 2007 until 2010. Michael has concentrated his practice in the areas of complex civil litigation, bad faith insurance litigation, wrongful death actions, catastrophic personal injury cases and commercial litigation. In 2015, Michael and his wife Shelice, opened the litigation boutique firm Tolbert & Tolbert, LLC which offers premium litigation services. Michael was recognized as one of the Top 20 Under 40 Minority Lawyers in the Midwest in 2013. He also received the ISBA (Indiana State Bar Association) Rabb Emison Award in 2014. In 2015, Michael was inducted into the American Law Institute, the leading independent organization in the United States that produces scholarly work to clarify, modernize and improve the law. Its membership is restricted to only 3000 members nationwide. In 2016, Michael received the NAACP’s Hilbert Bradley Award. Since 2017, Michael has been on the Super Lawyers List, an honor reserved for only the top 5% of litigators in Indiana. In 2017, Michael received the Katie Hall Foundation's Merit of Distinction Award. Currently, Michael serves as President of the Indiana State Bar Association.

Michael is a proud, active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (Gary Alumni Chapter). Michael continues his community efforts with his involvement on the United Negro College Fund Northwest Indiana Advisory Council and as a member of the Urban League of Northwest Indiana, where he also serves as board counsel for the organization. Michael and his wife Shelice also proudly lead the Employment Ministry at their church Embassies of Christ located in Gary, Indiana.

Listen In And Enjoy!

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