Michael Lakes

Michael Lakes joined Rolfes Henry's Indianapolis office in July of 2024. Before that, he was employed with the Indiana Department of Child Services providing legal services to field staff to help promote compliance with Indiana law and child welfare. As soon as he graduated from law school, Michael joined a general practice firm in Martinsville, IN where he represented clients in criminal, civil, and family law. Mr. Lakes was raised in Connersville, IN. He now lives in Indianapolis with his wife, son, and daughter. EDUCATION Indiana University McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, IN Juris Doctor, 2021 Full Tuition Award Student Bar Association 1L Representative Student Bar Association, Secretary 2020 Dean’s List Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019 Moot Court Fall 2019, Order of the Barristers National Moot Court Competitor 2020, Regional Finalist Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs, 2015 Major: Management Minor: Human Resources, Information Systems Business Foundations Certificate King’s College-London, London, England Student SPEA Study Abroad Program, 2014 Comparative Analysis: Risk Management