Prior to joining Vedder Price, Mr. Winkel drafted legal memoranda regarding family law matters such as child support retroactivity, and edited, managed and organized client estate planning documents for estates in southern Indiana. In addition, he drafted legal documents regarding client family law matters.

Mr. Winkel received his law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School and his undergraduate degree from Indiana University, Kelley School of Business and Hutton Honors College. While in law school, Mr. Winkel served as an alumnus ambassador for the business law forum.