About

Michael Ray Smith is a relatively experienced attorney in Indianapolis, Indiana, focusing on commercial enterprise law, tax exempt organizations, and appeals. Learn extra about his historical past and know-how. Michael Ray Smith is a seasoned lawyer in Indianapolis, Indiana, presenting a huge range of criminal services to his customers. With a focal point on business regulation, he assists clients in setting out new agencies, shopping for and promoting groups, negotiating contracts, resolving internal disputes among business proprietors, and protective the rights of organizations via litigation. One of his regions of information is developing and advising limited liability organizations (LLCs). Additionally, he has sizable revel in operating with tax exempt nonprofit agencies, together with 501(c)(three) businesses. Born and raised in Tennessee, Michael has been a resident of Indiana for most of his lifestyles. He to start with moved to Indiana in 1978 after completing his B.E. in chemical engineering from Vanderbilt University. He later earned a Master of Science degree in chemical engineering from Purdue University. In 1989, whilst running complete time at Eli Lilly and Company, he pursued a regulation degree and graduated with honors from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1993. He then joined the Lilly Law Division, in which he labored inside the Environmental Law Group and Securities and Commercial Transactions. During his time inside the Law Division, he mounted and led the Lilly Law Division Pro Bono program. In 2008, he ventured out to open his personal commercial enterprise regulation practice in Fishers, Indiana, and in 2018, he joined forces with other legal professionals to form Harshman Ponist Smith & Rayl, LLC. In addition to his criminal exercise, Michael has additionally served as an adjunct professor on the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and often conducts continuing training courses for legal professionals. He has been strolling the Indiana Business Law Blog considering the fact that 2009, sharing his insights and expertise with a much wider target audience. Outside of his criminal profession, Michael enjoys diverse recreational sports such as backpacking, fishing, kayaking, gardening with local plant life, and woodworking with antique hand equipment.

Legal Issues

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Estate Planning

Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals

• Limited Liability Companies
• Nonprofit Organizations

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Partner
  Harshman Ponist Smith & Rayl, LLC
  2018
• has membership
  Smith Rayl Law Office, LLC
  2008
• Adjunct Professor
  Indiana University School of Law -- Indianapolis
  2010
• Adjunct Professor
  Indiana University School of Law -- Indianapolis
  2009
• Contract Lawyer
  Community Development Law Center
  2009
• Lawyer/Counsel
  Eli Lilly and Company
  1993

Education

Associations

Costs

• Payment With Credit Card
  Visa, MasterCard, Discover
• Retaines and Rates
  Payment plans may be available in appropriate situations.

Location