Michelle Hildebrand opened the Hildebrand Law Office as a solo practitioner in 2014 after her admission to the Indiana Bar on October 6, 2014. Since then, she has been growing and honing her skills and areas of practice. Michelle primarily serves the St. Joseph County and Elkhart County areas. However, Michelle is currently expanding her practice to include Family Law practice in LaPorte County. However, in certain practice areas she is willing to take cases in LaPorte, Starke, Marshall, and Kosciusko Counties. 

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Michelle's practice areas include: 

• Estate Planning 

• Planning in the event of incapacitation

• Bankruptcy

• Landlord-Tenant issues,

• Contract Services

• Family Law (includes divorce, paternity, custody, parenting time, child support, etc.)

• Adoptions and Guardianships

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She enjoys her work assisting clients and trying to ensure the best outcome for each client's individual circumstances. 

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Prior to becoming an Attorney, Michelle worked in Banking for five years. Prior to that Michelle worked several jobs that were unrelated to law or business. She appreciates these times and as a result is able to relate to "the average person"  and enjoys assisting them with their concerns.

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EDUCATION
Michelle received her J.D., Juris Doctor, Valparaiso University 2014 summa cum laude.

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Prior to attending Law School, Michelle graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice.