Photo of John M. McLaughlin, Tony W. Patterson and Paul S. Kruse

Helping You Put Your Life Back On Track After A Serious Injury

Michael L. Schultz

Contact

Biography

MIKE SCHULTZ concentrates his practice on advising and representing commercial and residential policyholders in high risk, high value disputes over insurance claims and claim handling. He litigates complex insurance cases involving claims of breach of the insurance agreements and bad faith by insurance companies, as well as claims against third parties responsible for personal injuries and property damage. Mike has litigated extensively in the areas of employment law, civil rights, toxic torts, unincorporated associations, and general contract and property disputes. Mike is also experienced representing the firm’s electric generation and transmission and rural distribution cooperatives and serves as general counsel for one of the largest rural electric cooperatives in the state. He lectures frequently on insurance litigation matters and has presented extensively on federal employment law compliance. Mike represents clients in both state and federal appeals and has presented oral arguments before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Indiana Supreme Court, and the Indiana Court of Appeals.

Mike is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, all federal district courts in Indiana, the Indiana Supreme Court, and in all Indiana state courts, and is regularly engaged to assist clients in other jurisdictions. He has extensive trial experience, including civil jury trials and bench trials in insurance, employment, civil rights, property damage and business matters.

Education

  • Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • J.D. - 1997
  • The University of South Dakota
    • B.S. - 1991
    • Honors: magna cum laude
    • Honors: Presidential Alumni Scholar

Bar Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
  • Supreme Court of Indiana
  • Indiana

Published Works

Classes & Seminars

  • National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Workplace Law Seminars, Speaker

Pro-Bono Activities

  • United Way of Central Indiana
  • United Way of Boone County

Representative Clients

Ancillary Businesses

Fraternities or Sororities

  • Phi Beta Kappa

Professional Associations

  • American College of Coverage Counsel
  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Indianapolis Bar Association
  • Boone County Bar Association
  • Electric Cooperative Bar Association
  • American Association for Justice

Practice Areas

  • Insurance Disputes and Claims

Representative Cases

Honors

References

Past Positions

Languages

Certified Legal Specialties