Atty. Christopher R. Schmidgall
For more than fifteen years, Christopher Schmidgall has protected the lives of people who find themselves caught in the tangled machinery of criminal prosecution. With the skill and determination he’s demonstrated throughout his life, Chris offers them the help they need to get their lives back in order.
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Christopher R. Schmidgall is a Member based in Merrillville, Indiana, practicing at Law Office of Weiss, Schmidgall and Hires, PC. They have 24+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2002. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi, chapter 7, drug crimes, criminal defense, and bankruptcy. Admitted to practice in Indiana (2002), U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of I (2002), Illinois (2003), and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Central Districts of Illinois (2003). Educated at Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., 2002) and Illinois State University (B.A., 1998). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Indiana State Bar Association (Section, Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights Committee Chair, ISBA Financial Education Project) and Lake County Bar Association. Serands clients in Merrillville, IN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- For more than fifteen years, Christopher Schmidgall has protected the lives of people who find themselves caught in the tangled machinery of criminal prosecution
- With the skill and determination he’s demonstrated throughout his life, Chris offers them the help they need to get their lives back in order
- Not long after graduating from Valparaiso University Law School, he set to work defending the rights of people who otherwise couldn’t pay for his service
- It’s a role he’s proudly kept for the past decade as a public defender in Gary City Court
- He now regularly sits as a judge pro tem, while also making sure that his clients can go about their daily lives without the terrible stress that one small mistake may have brought into it
- A devoted husband, father and congregant of Christ Lutheran Church, Chris believes in carrying forward the principles of Garry Weiss, and builds his life around ably serving his clients and neighbors
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Indiana
Practicing law in Indiana. Legal matters in Indiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Merrillville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Indiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Indiana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Indiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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