When you have your law consultant hat on, you are helping the attorney and ultimately their clients as well. Both are very rewarding. I don’t practice nursing anymore, but I apply my clinical knowledge to the medical issues in the law,” said Brown.

She also represents physicians and nurses for licensing and contracting issues.

“When I first started out as a registered nurse, I always knew I wanted to further my education. I earned a masters degree in nursing and practiced for twelve years before deciding to obtain a law degree. One of my first jobs in law was with the Indiana Department of Insurance. It was quite enlightening to see the volume of complaints that were due to poor purchasing choices or issues with the carrier. That job made me very selective when it came to purchasing my own insurance policy,” said Brown.

“When looking at insurance policies, the most important thing for me is ensuring my income will be protected in the event something would happen and I could not work,” said Brown. Disability insurance was the answer. Brown feels the most important criteria for choosing a disability insurance policy is how the language is written. “I wanted a policy that specifically indicated you must be disabled from your “own” profession rather than just any profession. This may sound simple, but this language is not available in most policies. The Indiana State Bar Association’s product has this language in its policy and I have been purchasing their disability insurance for over four years. It gives me peace of mind,” Brown said.

“While working as both a nurse and attorney reviewing cases, I saw some of the worst things that could happen to a person and it’s scary! I learned at an early age, you must protect yourself and your family,” said Brown.

“While working as both a nurse and attorney reviewing cases , I saw some of the worst things that could happen to a person and it’s scary!”

“Purchasing a disability policy was very easy and such a convenient process. All aspects of my purchase was accomplished over the phone, fax and email. Angela has always been very responsive and has been doing this for a long time. She knows her stuff,” said Brown.

Brown wears a lot of hats as a consultant, lawyer, registered nurse, business owner and mother of three -- and would not have it any other way. She is definitely a self-starter and when she sets her mind on something she goes after it. Lorie Brown says she loves being an attorney and feels she has the best job in the world.