2025 Lifetime Achievement Honoree
Betsy K. Greene
Admitted to the bar, 1982, Indiana; also admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit and 6th Circuit, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Ms. Greene has represented injured people for over 36 years. Ms. Greene, with partner Fred Schultz, founded Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers in 2005. Ms. Greene has personally tried over 100 jury trials in her career.
Ms. Greene is past president of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (2006-2007) and is an Emeritus member of the ITLA Board of Directors (1990-), the Indiana chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (2007) and the Monroe County Bar Association (2008). Currently, she serves on the American Association for Justice Board of Governors and Executive Committee. Ms. Greene is the President Elect of the Melvin M. Belli Society. She also serves on the Monroe County Public Defender Board.
In 2009, Ms. Greene was named as a member of the Indiana State Bar Association GP Hall of Fame. In 2015, she was named a “Distinguished Barrister” by the Indiana Lawyer. In 2017, Ms. Greene received the AAJ Women Trial Lawyers Caucus Marie Lambert Award in recognition of her leadership. Ms. Greene was presented with the Howard Twiggs’ Commitment to Justice Award by the American Association of Justice in 2019. In 2020, Ms. Greene was inducted into the Academy of Law Alumni Fellows at Maurer School of Law. In 2025, Ms. Greene was selected to receive the Indiana Trial Lawyers Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ms. Greene received her first certificate in Civil Trial Advocacy from the National Board of Trial Advocacy in 1995, the first female attorney in Indiana be certified. Ms. Greene has been named a “Super Lawyer” every year the ratings have been published. Ms. Greene has been listed as one of Indiana’s “Top Ten” lawyers by the Super Lawyer magazine since 2017. In 2019 and 2021, Ms. Greene was named the #1 Top Ten lawyer in Indiana. In the 2024 magazine, she was ranked #2.
In 2010, Ms. Greene joined the faculty of the Trial Lawyers College and continues to serve as a faculty member. She is a frequent speaker at American Association for Justice, the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, and the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum seminars.
Ms. Greene is past president of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (2006-2007) and is an Emeritus member of the ITLA Board of Directors (1990-), the Indiana chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (2007) and the Monroe County Bar Association (2008). Currently, she serves on the American Association for Justice Board of Governors and Executive Committee. Ms. Greene is the President Elect of the Melvin M. Belli Society. She also serves on the Monroe County Public Defender Board.
In 2009, Ms. Greene was named as a member of the Indiana State Bar Association GP Hall of Fame. In 2015, she was named a “Distinguished Barrister” by the Indiana Lawyer. In 2017, Ms. Greene received the AAJ Women Trial Lawyers Caucus Marie Lambert Award in recognition of her leadership. Ms. Greene was presented with the Howard Twiggs’ Commitment to Justice Award by the American Association of Justice in 2019. In 2020, Ms. Greene was inducted into the Academy of Law Alumni Fellows at Maurer School of Law. In 2025, Ms. Greene was selected to receive the Indiana Trial Lawyers Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ms. Greene received her first certificate in Civil Trial Advocacy from the National Board of Trial Advocacy in 1995, the first female attorney in Indiana be certified. Ms. Greene has been named a “Super Lawyer” every year the ratings have been published. Ms. Greene has been listed as one of Indiana’s “Top Ten” lawyers by the Super Lawyer magazine since 2017. In 2019 and 2021, Ms. Greene was named the #1 Top Ten lawyer in Indiana. In the 2024 magazine, she was ranked #2.
In 2010, Ms. Greene joined the faculty of the Trial Lawyers College and continues to serve as a faculty member. She is a frequent speaker at American Association for Justice, the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, and the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum seminars.
“For an attorney who has devoted a lifetime of distinguished service to the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association and in recognition of exceptional dedication to the preservation of the rights of the injured”
Betsy was nominated for the Lifetime Achievement Award by Fred Schultz, Mary Beth Ramey, Terri Todd, Steve Langer, John Feighner, Tom Hamer, Mark Ladendorf, Dan Ladendorf, and Dan Pfeifer.
The text of their nomination is below.
Since 1982 Betsy Greene has been representing the citizens of the State of Indiana, first as a prosecutor in Morgan County, and then in private practice. She has been a member of ITLA since 1988, rising through the chairs of the Executive Committee to become president in 2007. She was only the third woman to become ITLA president.
Betsy has tried over 100 jury trials to verdict. She focuses her practice on personal injury, motor vehicle, premises liability and wrongful death cases. She is also routinely called upon for her extensive knowledge in subrogation claims, including ERISA and Medicare/Medicaid liens.
Betsy is a past president for the Indiana Chapter of ABOTA and has also served on the Board of Directors for the American Association for Justice for over a decade. She is currently a member of AAJ's Executive Committee. Betsy is also a longtime member of the IU Maurer School of Law Board of Visitors.
Betsy graduated from the Jerry Spence Trial Lawyers College (TLC) in 2005 and has been on staff and taught seminars all over the country for TLC, donating her time free of charge to help others become better Trial Lawyers. In Indiana, she started a working group that meets once a month where lawyers can bring their cases and workshop them using the TLC method of case discovery and development. Since graduating from the Trial Lawyers College, Betsy has donated (literally) thousands of hours free of charge to help make lawyers both in Indiana and across the country better able to fight for the rights of their clients.
Betsy has been recognized by Indiana Super Lawyers as the Number 1 lawyer in the entire State of Indiana, regardless of practice area, on two separate occasions. She has also been in Super Lawyers Top 10 for longer than anyone can remember.
In 2005, Betsy stepped out on her own, forming the office of Betsy K. Greene - Trial Lawyer.. Within a few months, it became what is now known as Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers. (Incidentally, the faxes still print out as "Betsy K. Greene - Trial Lawyer"). Over the last 20 years, Betsy has helped the firm grow based on two core principles. First, the best interests of the client always come before anything else. Second, the lawyers in the firm will always uphold the integrity of our profession.
Betsy has spent her entire career putting her clients and our profession ahead of herself. There is no better friend and no more fearsome foe than Betsy Greene. Nobody can care like Betsy cares. If she takes on a cause, a client, a mentee, a friend, or a family member, she will see things through - and she will make things better.
WHEREFORE, We, the above listed past presidents of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, are proud to Nominate Betsy Greene for the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Betsy has tried over 100 jury trials to verdict. She focuses her practice on personal injury, motor vehicle, premises liability and wrongful death cases. She is also routinely called upon for her extensive knowledge in subrogation claims, including ERISA and Medicare/Medicaid liens.
Betsy is a past president for the Indiana Chapter of ABOTA and has also served on the Board of Directors for the American Association for Justice for over a decade. She is currently a member of AAJ's Executive Committee. Betsy is also a longtime member of the IU Maurer School of Law Board of Visitors.
Betsy graduated from the Jerry Spence Trial Lawyers College (TLC) in 2005 and has been on staff and taught seminars all over the country for TLC, donating her time free of charge to help others become better Trial Lawyers. In Indiana, she started a working group that meets once a month where lawyers can bring their cases and workshop them using the TLC method of case discovery and development. Since graduating from the Trial Lawyers College, Betsy has donated (literally) thousands of hours free of charge to help make lawyers both in Indiana and across the country better able to fight for the rights of their clients.
Betsy has been recognized by Indiana Super Lawyers as the Number 1 lawyer in the entire State of Indiana, regardless of practice area, on two separate occasions. She has also been in Super Lawyers Top 10 for longer than anyone can remember.
In 2005, Betsy stepped out on her own, forming the office of Betsy K. Greene - Trial Lawyer.. Within a few months, it became what is now known as Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers. (Incidentally, the faxes still print out as "Betsy K. Greene - Trial Lawyer"). Over the last 20 years, Betsy has helped the firm grow based on two core principles. First, the best interests of the client always come before anything else. Second, the lawyers in the firm will always uphold the integrity of our profession.
Betsy has spent her entire career putting her clients and our profession ahead of herself. There is no better friend and no more fearsome foe than Betsy Greene. Nobody can care like Betsy cares. If she takes on a cause, a client, a mentee, a friend, or a family member, she will see things through - and she will make things better.
WHEREFORE, We, the above listed past presidents of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, are proud to Nominate Betsy Greene for the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award.