Michelle K. Wendinger received her Juris Doctor degree from Valparaiso University School of Law in Valparaiso , Indiana . She received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Denison University ( Granville , Ohio ). During law school, Ms. Wendlinger interned for the Porter County Prosecutor's Office, the Porter County Public Defender's Office and at The Law Office of Cohen & Thiros, in Crown Point , Indiana .

After being licensed to practice law, Ms. Wendlinger accepted an associate position with Konicek & Dillon, P.C. in Geneva , Illinois , where she primarily practiced insurance defense with a particular focus in attorney malpractice defense. Ms. Wendlinger also participated in trucking and commercial carrier litigation while at Konicek and Dillon. Ms. Wendlinger was also an associate at Lowis & Gellen in Chicago , Illinois . While an associate for Lowis & Gellen, Ms. Wendlinger focused in insurance defense, with particular emphasis in medical malpractice defense and commercial litigation. Since joining Kopka, Pinkus, Dolin & Eads, Ms. Wendlinger concentrated her practice in the field of personal injury and insurance defense.

Ms. Wendlinger is admitted to practice law in Indiana , Illinois and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Her professional affiliations include the Indiana Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Lake County Bar Association and the Calumet American Inns of Court.