Attorney Profiles

Practicing estate planning, business and employment law

After a successful 30-year business management and engineering career, Jerry Margraf decided to earn his law degree, graduating cum laude in May 2005 from Valparaiso University School of Law. His experience is well-suited to Tuesley & Hall's emphasis on serving small businesses, and he focuses his practice on employment and business law as well as estate planning.

Jerry is the former plant manager for Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corp. He also served as president and general manager for Bertrand Products, Inc., South Bend, from 1991 to 1998 and was previously plant manager. Early in his career, he served as a manufacturing engineer and in supervisory positions at Wheelabrator-Frye, Inc., Mishawaka.

Prior to three years' service in the United States Navy, Margraf earned a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. He later earned his Master's in Business Administration from Indiana University-South Bend.

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