Meet Our Team
MATT SCHULZ
Partner | Attorney at Law
BIO
Matt grew up in Bedford, Indiana. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University, with a double major in Criminal Justice and Political Science. Upon graduation, he joined the United States Army, serving on active duty as an air traffic controller. Matt deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and received an honorable discharge in 2006. While serving, Matt completed night courses at Webster University and earned a Master of Arts from the School of Business and Technology in Management and Leadership.
After completing his military service, Matt took advantage of the G.I. Bill and attended law school, graduating cum laude from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2010. Upon graduation, Matt served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Monroe County, Indiana before opening Schulz Law Office in Bloomington, IN in 2013. Matt has been in private practice ever since, and genuinely enjoys helping people work through difficult problems.
Matt focuses his practice in the areas of criminal defense and family law. He has experience trying cases in jury trials and bench trials. While some cases go to trial, Matt is also experienced in negotiating plea agreements in criminal cases and in helping family law clients resolve sensitive issues through mediation and negotiation. He understands each case is unique and takes pride in helping clients through difficult times. Matt has been a Registered Domestic Relations Mediator in the State of Indiana since 2020.
In addition to his law practice, Matt has an extensive teaching background. He taught criminal justice and legal studies courses at Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington for over ten years, where he served as Assistant Professor and Department Chair of the Criminal Justice and Legal Studies departments. He has also served as adjunct faculty at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law and served on the Indiana Sheriffs' Association Scholarship Committee. Matt is a past-President of the Monroe County Bar Association and is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association, where he currently serves on the Advisory Council for the General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section. He belongs to the American Legion, the Northside Exchange Club, and is on the Alumni Board for Leadership Bloomington Monroe County.
Matt lives in Bloomington with his wife and four children.
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice and Political Science, Indiana University, 2002.
Master of Arts, Management and Leadership, Webster University School of Business and Technology, 2006.
Juris Doctor, cum laude, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2010.
JUSTIN HARRISON
Partner | Attorney at Law
BIO
Justin Harrison is an experienced litigator who focuses his law practice in the areas of family law and estate planning and administration. He has represented clients at trial in contested matters involving divorce, custody, protective orders, adult guardianships, real estate fraud, construction disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, and other civil matters, including probate administration.
Justin also advises clients outside of court in the areas of estate planning and contract formation. He prepares prenuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, advance directives, powers of attorney, trusts, transfer on death deeds, and last will and testaments. He advises residential and commercial clients regarding real estate purchase agreements, installment contracts, easement agreements, leases, and construction agreements.
Justin is proud to have taken advantage of Bloomington’s ample opportunities for community service, serving on the following local Boards:
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Monroe County Bar Association Board of Directors - past president and current member
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Stone Belt ARC, Inc. Board of Directors - past president
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Area 10 Agency on Aging Board of Directors
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Bloomington Development and Learning Center (BDLC) Board of Directors
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SEED Corp. - Board of Directors
In addition to his board service, Justin has provided pro bono representation for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) in cases involving endangered children. He has assisted students at the Maurer School of Law with representation of people seeking protective orders through the IU Protective Order Project. He has represented clients referred through the Pro Bono Indiana program.
Justin was raised in Denver, Colorado, but moved to Bedford, Indiana, in high school just in time to watch Damon Bailey win a state title for the Stars. He lived in Bloomington for his undergraduate and law school studies. His legal career began in Chicago, Illinois, in 2005, but he returned to Indiana to raise his two children in 2010 and has lived in Bloomington ever since.
Photo by Zach Dobson
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, Indiana University, 1996
Juris Doctor, cum laude, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2005
BAR ADMISSIONS & CREDENTIALS:
State of Illinois, 2005 (Inactive)
State of Indiana, 2006
U.S. District Court for Northern Indiana, 2006
U.S. District Court for Southern Indiana, 2006
Indiana State Bar Association (Member of Probate, Trust, & Real Property and Family Law Section)
Leadership Bloomington, 2011
ICLEF Trial Advocacy Skills College, 2012