Your Winning Team For
Victims Of Injury And Loss.
Attorneys Betsy K. Greene and Fred Schultz
Betsy K. Greene
- Partner
Biography
Over her decades in practice, Betsy has earned deep trust from clients and colleagues. She meets every client personally to understand their story, loss and goals. From that first meeting, she focuses on practical solutions that reflect both the legal and human sides of each case.
Betsy believes strong advocacy begins with preparation. She studies every detail, meets with witnesses and builds clear, honest presentations that juries can follow. Her approach combines skill, persistence and respect. Clients describe her as steady during a crisis and tireless in pursuit of fairness.
Each case receives her full attention. Betsy guides her clients through complex legal and insurance issues with patience and transparency. She values communication and keeps clients informed at every stage. Her focus is not only to win cases but also to help people rebuild their lives after tragedy.
Recognition And Leadership
Betsy holds Civil Trial Advocacy certification from the National Board of Trial Advocacy, a credential that recognizes tested skill and ethical standing in the courtroom. She served as past president of both the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association and the Indiana Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Her peers have recognized her work in multiple independent listings. Super Lawyers® has selected her for inclusion in the Indiana Super Lawyers list each year since 2005. In 2019, she was listed as Indiana’s #1 Super Lawyer, and she continues to appear among the Top 10 Super Lawyers in the state. She has also been named a Distinguished Barrister by Indiana Lawyer and received national honors such as the Marie Lambert Award from the American Association for Justice Women’s Trial Lawyer Caucus and the Howard Twiggs Commitment to Justice Award from the AAJ.
Outside the courtroom, Betsy invests time in mentoring young lawyers and teaching trial advocacy at continuing education programs nationwide. She supports community projects that promote fairness, education and access to justice.
Education
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana
- J.D. - 05/1982
- Indiana University
- B.A. - 05/1979
- Major: English
Certified Legal Specialties
- Civil Trial Advocacy 1995-present, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Classes & Seminars
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Adjunct professor of trial advocacy, spring 2008 semester
- Trial Lawyers College, 2009 to Present
- Effective Negotiation Strategies, Indiana Bar Association
- The 6th Annual Reality CLE, ICLEF
- Legal Aspects of the Rise of Women in the Legal Profession, IBA
- Updates in Personal Injury and Worker’s Compensation, Greene & Schultz, 2009 to Present
- Applied Professionalism for Young Lawyers, ITLA
- So You Want to Settle - Now What? Liens, Claims and Public Benefits, ITLA
- Reality CLE, ICLEF
- 19th Annual Trial Advocacy Skills College, ICLEF
- The Latest on Liability Medicare Set-Asides, Liens & Claims, ITLA
- Personal Injury Boot Camp, ITLA
- The 3rd Annual Reality CLE, ICLEF
- 18th Annual Trial Advocacy Skills College, ICLEF
- Reality Seminar, ICLEF
- Professional Civility, ITLA
- Trial Preparation, District 10 Pro Bono Project
- Best Witnesses for Trial, AAJ
- Professional Responsibility , ITLA
Bar Admissions
- Indiana
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Honors
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatedSM by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Selected as an Indiana Super Lawyer by Law and Politics Magazine
- Top 50 attorney in Indiana by Law and Politics Magazine
- One of Indiana's Top 25 Women Super Lawyers every year since 2005
- One of Indiana’s top 10 Super Lawyers every year since 2017
- Indiana’s #1 Super Lawyer in 2019
- Indiana’s #2 Super Lawyer in 2020
- Best Lawyers in America
- Distinguished Barrister, Indiana Lawyer 2015
- Marie Lambert Award, American Association for Justice Women’s Trial Lawyer Caucus 2017
- Howard Twiggs Commitment to Justice Award, American Association for Justice 2019
Past Positions
- Monroe County Prosecutor's Office, Deputy Prosecutor, 1983 to 1988
- Nunn & Kelley Law Office, 1988 to 1990
- Nunn, Kelley & Greene Law Office, 1990 to 1993
- Nunn & Greene Law Office, Partner, 1993 to 1995
Professional Associations
- Monroe County Bar Association , Member
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association , Director 1990 to present, President 2007 – 2008
- American Board of Trial Advocates Indiana Chapter, Member/past President 2005
- American Association of Justice, Governor, Chair, Public Education Committee
- Indiana State Bar Association, Member
- Morgan County Bar Association, Member
- Melvin M. Belli Society, Board of Directors
- Top 100 Lawyers - Lifetime Achievement
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law Board of Visitors, 2017 to present
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Boating Accidents
- Brain Injury
- Dog Bites
- Head Injury
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Pedestrian Injuries
- Slip and Fall
- Spinal Injury
- Automobile Negligence
- Premises Liability
- Wrongful Denial of Insurance
- Accidents
- Automobile Accidents and Injuries
Representative Cases
- Floyd v. Davidson, 558 N.E.2d 849, 1990, Ind. Ct .App.
- Inman v. Farm Bureau Insurance, 584 N.E.2d 567 , 1992, Ind. Ct. App.
- Pafco General Ins. Co. v. Providence Washington Ins. Co., 587 N.E.2d 728, 1992, Ind. Ct. App.
- American Economy Ins. Co. v. Motorist Mut. Ins., 605 N.E.2d 162, 1992, Ind.
- Meridian Mutual Ins. Co. v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co, 698 N.E.2d 770, 1998, Ind.
- Indiana Limestone Co. v. Staggs, 672 N.E.2d 1377, 1996, Ind. Ct. App.
- Conklin v. Fisher, 803 N.E.2d 693, 2004, Ind. Ct. App.
- H.D. v. BHC Meadows Hosp., Inc., 884 N.E.2d 849, 2008, Ind.App.Ct.
Languages
- English
