What Tolbert & Bing does

Tolbert & Tolbert LLC is a privately held, faith-based law firm headquartered at 1085 Broadway, Gary, Indiana, founded by spouses Michael E. Tolbert and Shelice R. Tolbert on January 26, 2015. The firm operates four integrated practice areas: Litigation (complex civil matters in state and federal court, including bad-faith insurance claims, police and premises liability, trucking litigation, and wrongful death); Personal Injury (representation of both plaintiffs and defendants across automobile, slip-and-fall, construction, catastrophic, and wrongful death cases); Mediation (alternative dispute resolution led by registered civil mediator Michael E. Tolbert, with sessions at the firm's office or on-site at party locations); and Business Law (formation, governance, contracts, and shareholder relations). A third attorney, Beverly J. Mack, brings 33 years of insurance defense experience and is licensed in Indiana and Illinois. The firm emphasizes a values-driven, Christian-principles approach and the strategic advantage of dual plaintiff/defendant perspective.

The firm's revenue model is professional services hourly billing, with mediation fees split between mediating parties on a usage-based, pay-as-you-go basis and no cancellation fees. Legal services for litigation, personal injury, and business law are quote-based following consultation. Go-to-market is direct and consultation-driven: clients initiate engagement by phone or email, with awareness generated through the firm's website (tolbertlegal.com), a Facebook page, and a Twitter account. The firm does not disclose pricing publicly and maintains no proprietary technology platform beyond standard Microsoft Office and practice management software. Operating geography is limited to Northwest Indiana, with no disclosed expansion into new markets, no external funding, no parent or subsidiary entities, and no institutional or PE ownership.

The client mix spans enterprise insurance companies (defense counsel for high-exposure claims), SMB and family-run businesses, injured individuals, and non-profit organizations. Founder credentials — including Michael E. Tolbert's American Law Institute membership, multiple Super Lawyers recognitions, and prior role as Litigation Department Chair at a regional Best Litigation Firm — underpin the firm's positioning for complex civil and insurance defense work. The firm is currently hiring a litigation paralegal for its Civil Litigation and Mediation practice, indicating active caseload and modest capacity expansion.

Name

Tolbert & Bing

Legal name

Tolbert & Tolbert LLC

Website

https://tolbertlegal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tolbert & Tolbert LLC is a privately held, faith-based law firm in Gary, Indiana, founded in 2015 that provides litigation, personal injury, mediation, and business law services to insurance companies, businesses, and individuals across Northwest Indiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Civil litigation
• Personal injury law
• Mediation services
• Business law

Headquarters

HQ city

Gary

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: The firm charges hourly fees for legal services, with a focus on efficient, cost-effective resolution rather than billable hour dominance. Hourly fees for mediation services are split between mediating parties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tolbert & Tolbert is a faith-based Northwest Indiana law firm that provides legal representation in four practice areas: Litigation (state and federal court), Personal Injury (plaintiff and defendant representation), Mediation (alternative dispute resolution), and Business Law (corporate formation, governance, and contracts). The firm serves both individual and business clients, with attorneys who represent both defendants and plaintiffs to provide broader perspective on legal strategy. Services are delivered through consultation-based engagements at the firm's Gary, Indiana office.

Product overview

Tolbert & Tolbert LLC is a faith-based law firm offering four integrated legal service practice areas: Litigation (handling complex civil matters in state and federal court), Personal Injury (representing injured clients across various accident types), Mediation (alternative dispute resolution by registered civil mediator), and Business Law (corporate formation, governance, and contract services). The firm operates as a unified legal practice where attorneys represent both defendants and plaintiffs, providing diverse perspectives for client representation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Litigation Services Legal representation in state and federal court for complex civil matters, including first-party and third-party insurance claims, bad-faith claims, police liability, premises liability, business disputes, trucking litigation, and wrongful death claims. Serves businesses, insurance companies, and individuals as defendants or plaintiffs.
• Personal Injury Services Legal representation for injured individuals and defendants in personal injury claims, including automobile accidents, slips and falls, construction accidents, catastrophic injuries, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and wrongful death claims. The firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants.
• Mediation Services Alternative dispute resolution services conducted by registered civil mediator Michael E. Tolbert. Offers half or full day sessions at the firm's offices or on-location at party locations, with no cancellation fees and hourly fees split between mediating parties.
• Business Law Services Legal counsel for business formation, corporate governance, shareholder relationships, contract drafting and review, and business operations guidance. Serves small family-run businesses and other business clients of any size.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• SmithAmundsen LLC: Midwest regional full-service firm with a strong insurance defense and litigation practice across Indiana and Illinois. Comparable as a competing regional destination for insurance carrier panel work and commercial litigation matters.
• Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP: Cincinnati/Indianapolis-based full-service firm with established litigation, insurance defense, and business practice groups. Comparable as a competing regional destination for complex civil litigation in the Midwest.
• Riley Bennett Egloff LLP: Indianapolis-based litigation and insurance defense firm. Closely comparable as a regional litigation boutique serving insurance carriers and corporate defendants in Indiana state and federal courts.
• Wagner Reese LLP: Indiana-based plaintiff personal injury and wrongful death firm of comparable regional scale. Directly comparable as a similarly sized Indiana practice competing for the same personal injury plaintiff matters and insurance defense referrals in adjacent geographies.
• Krieg DeVault LLP: Indianapolis-headquartered full-service firm with significant litigation, business law, and insurance practice groups. Competes directly for the same Northwest Indiana business counsel and litigation engagements, with broader scale.
• Frost Brown Todd LLP: Multi-state Midwest firm with deep insurance, litigation, and business law practices. Competes for the same regional corporate and insurance clients, with broader geographic reach and resources.

Broad incumbents

• Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP: National law firm with a top-tier insurance defense practice across 40+ offices. Competes with Tolbert & Tolbert for insurance carrier panel work, but at a much larger scale with broader geographic coverage and capacity.
• Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney: National litigation firm with deep insurance defense and complex civil litigation practices. Directly competes for insurance carrier defense mandates but operates at significantly greater scale across multiple jurisdictions.
• JAMS: National alternative dispute resolution provider with a large panel of neutrals. Comparable as a competing provider of civil mediation and ADR services, but with national scale, institutional clients, and a roster-based model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TolbertLegal
• Facebookfacebook.com/TolbertandTolbert

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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