About John
John Hensley took a steady path into law after completing undergraduate studies at Ball State University in 1994. He earned his J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law in 1997. Those academic years set the groundwork for a career centered on courtroom work and client advocacy.
He formed Hensley Legal Group a year after graduating. Since founding the firm in 1998, he has led it as a principal attorney. The firm grew from a small practice into a local presence handling contested matters and claims that require trial experience.
Hensley is admitted to practice in both Florida and Indiana. He maintains memberships in professional groups that align with trial practice and disability advocacy. He belongs to the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association and the American Trial Lawyers Association. He also holds membership in the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives, which connects him to peers who represent clients in disability and benefits matters.
Early in his career he moved from academic training into steady courtroom work. Over time he has handled civil litigation matters that tend to require hands-on preparation and attendance at hearings. He has experience taking cases through discovery, preparing testimony, and arguing motions. His calendar often includes contested hearings that test both procedural knowledge and litigation tactics.
Colleagues describe him as methodical in case preparation and practical in client counseling. He prepares clients for the realities of litigation and for the procedures they will face. He also spends time reviewing medical records and claims files when Social Security or disability benefits are at issue. That work requires attention to administrative rules as well as evidentiary detail.
Hensley’s professional associations supply a steady stream of updates on trial practice and benefits law. Participation in those groups keeps him plugged into developments that affect case strategy and claimant representation. He is also involved in the everyday management of his firm, balancing client work with administrative responsibilities.
After nearly three decades in practice, he continues to operate Hensley Legal Group, PC. He represents clients in civil litigation and in claims for Social Security disability and related benefits, concentrating his current practice on trial-level civil cases and claimant representation for disability benefits.
