About Betsy
Caring, concerned, ethical, rational committed.
Law is my second career. My first was as a University Professor. I was tenured at Niagara University right after completing law school at SUNY Buffalo School of Law. At that poing, I had been teaching about 10 years in Hotel and Restaurant Administration and Travel Administration, having completed my master's degree from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration. At the point of passing the NY Bar I was now teaching Human Resources Ma
Practice areas
- Employment and labor: 40%
Employment Distcrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, unemployment, workers comp
9 years
- Divorce and separation: 25%
All phases and aspects of family law, visitation, support, post dissolution.
9 years
- Debt collection: 10%
9 years
- Estate planning: 10%
9 years
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Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | Active In Good Standing | 2006 | 08/06/2017 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
avvo contributions
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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| Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
| Teacher of the Year | Purdue University North Central | 2002 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Practitioner | Law Office of Betsy Walits, LLC | 2008 - Present |
| Executive Director | Lake County (Indiana) Bar Association | 2007 - 2009 |
| Professor of Business Law/Advisor/Hospitality Instructor | Purdue University | 2000 - 2006 |
| Assistant/Associate Professor of Hospitality | Niagara University | 1987 - 1999 |
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| Lake County Bar Association, Family Law Section | Member | 2008 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lake County Bar Association, Business Law Section | Member | 2008 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Porter County Bar Association | Member | 2008 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women Lawyers Association | Member | 2007 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State Bar Association | Member | 2006 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lake County Bar Association | Executive Director | 2007 - 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lake County Bar Association | Executive Committee & Board of Managers | 2007 - 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lake County Bar Association, CLE/Education Committee | Member | 2007 - 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| MBAA | Legal, Marketing and Financial considerations when starting up a Bed & Breakfast | 2005 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Buffalo School of Law | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1998 |
| Cornell University | Hotel and Restaurant Administration | Masters of Professional Studies | 1981 |
| College of the Holy Cross | Psychology | B.A. | 1979 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Indianarecovery.org | Civil Rights for Recovering Addicts and Alcoholics | 2008 |
Attorney endorsements
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Lynda Leblanc, Child support Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Timothy Coe, Contracts and agreements Attorney
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
I endorse this lawyer. She is a respected, no nonsense attorney in Valpo. I worked for and with her for a few years and all of my colleagues agree that Betsy is an authority in the practice.
Cost
RATES
- Hourly Rates $175-185/hour
- Free consultations 30 minutesSome lawyers offer a free consultation to help determine whether their services are right for your legal needs
- Offers fixed fee-services SometimesFixed-fee are legal services performed for a preset rate, rather than on an hourly basis.
Payment Methods
Cash, Check, Credit card