Terry is a Life Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Life Membership recognizes a demonstrated commitment to criminal defense and the mission of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Contact Information

• Indianapolis, IN
• https://www.bmtindy.com/

Social Media

• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/terrytolliver

Biography

Terry Tolliver serves as Managing Partner of the law firm of Brattain Minnix Tolliver.  Prior to joining the firm, Terry prosecuted licensed professionals and protected Hoosiers from common scams as a Supervisory Deputy Attorney General and Deputy Director of Consumer Protection under Attorney General Greg Zoeller and as Deputy Attorney General under Attorneys General Karen Freeman-Wilson and Steve Carter.  Terry has also served as Deputy Consumer Counselor for the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (“OUCC”) and represented the interests of ratepayers, consumers, and the public before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.

Terry earned his undergraduate degree from Indiana University in 1997, his law degree from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 2000, and his MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business in 2001.

Terry serves as faculty for the National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute (NAGTRI), the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, the Indiana University Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and Indiana Wesleyan University.

Terry currently serves as a Commissioner on the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, having been appointed by Governor Eric Holcomb and reappointed by Governor Mike Braun. He has also served on the Indiana State Bar Association’s Board of Governors, the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Board of Directors, and is a current board member and former President of Indiana’s Asian Pacific American Bar Association.  He is a Patron Fellow and member of the Indiana State Bar Foundation’s Keystone Society and has been inducted as a Distinguished Life Fellow of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation. Terry has also previously served on the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law’s Alumni Association Board of Directors and was its Treasurer.  In addition, Terry previously served as Lay Leader for the United Methodist Church’s Central District of Indiana and is the former chair of Center Church Indianapolis’ Administrative Council.

Education

• Undergraduate: Indiana University
• Graduate: Indiana University
• Law School: Indiana University

Bar Information

Illinois, Indiana, and several Federal District and Appellate Courts

Practice Areas

• Appellate Advocacy
• Controlled Substances
• Corporate Compliance
• Federal Practice
• White Collar Crime