James H. Milstone received his Juris Doctor degree from the Valparaiso University School of Law. He attended Marquette University in Milwaukee , Wisconsin where he earned his baccalaureate degree with a major in English and a minor in Economics. While in law school, Mr. Milstone served as a note editor on the Valparaiso University Law Review. After attending law school, he served as law clerk for the Honorable Robert L. Miller, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. He has practiced in Indiana since 1989.

The focus of his practice has been insurance defense litigation. He has also handled significant products, trucking, construction, environmental, employment, civil rights, insurance coverage, first party coverage disputes, alleged bad faith, and general commercial litigations.

Mr. Milstone is admitted to practice in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern and Southern District of Indiana, and has considerable experience with bankruptcy and creditors rights. He has also defended claims under the Fair Debt Collection Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and has defended class action litigation.

Mr. Milstone has handled appeals in both the state and federal court systems. He has argued in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals as well as in the Indiana Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.

He has also completed certified courses necessary to act as a mediator in the State of Indiana , and has acted as an arbitrator.

Mr. Milstone is admitted to practice law in the State of Indiana as well as in the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Mr. Milstone is a member of the bar of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the American Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute, and the Elkhart City Bar Association.