About Joseph O. Walsh Jr., Esq.

I am originally from the East Coast and came to Northwest Indiana in 2002 to attend Valparaiso University.  I am a three (3) time graduate of Valparaiso University with a undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management, with minors in Business Administration and Public Relations.  I then went on to secure my Masters of Science in Sports Administration and my Juris Doctorate in December 2010.  I began work in LaPorte County as a legal intern for the LaPorte County Prosecuting Attorney in the winter of 2007 and then began work as a law clerk at a Michigan City law office in 2008 and then went on to pass the Indiana bar examination in the Spring of 2012.  I was an associate attorney with that firm until July 2016, when I began my own law practice. 

 

Prior to my departure, I began practicing criminal defense in January of 2014 and have continued to defend individuals against criminal charges since. 

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I view my clients’ cases from a perspective of "Does the potential resolution meet with the client’s needs, goals, and expectations for the scope of my representation?"

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My office is staffed by myself, my paralegal Lesly Sanchez, and support staff.  When I am not at my practice, I enjoy spending time with my wife, son, and dog; watching the New York Yankees and San Francisco 49ers; and experiencing and enjoying nature in Northwest Indiana at Lake Michigan.

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• Valparaiso University Juris Doctorate – 2010

• Licensed to practice in Indiana State Courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

• Indiana State Bar Association

• American Bar Association

• Teen Court Judge - 2014-2016

• Temporary Judge across numerous courts across LaPorte County