While at Indiana University he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was also active in student government.

He earned a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2007.

In 2013, Molter was a partner at Ice Miller in Indianapolis, serving as part of the litigation and intellectual property group.

In April 2022, Molter was one of three names submitted to the governor to fill the upcoming vacancy.

[5] Before becoming a judge, Molter served as a member of the National Center for State Courts Lawyers Committee, the Council for Appellate Lawyers, the Indiana State Bar Association's Appellate Practice Section Council, the Indianapolis Bar Association, and he served a term as the Newton County Bar Association president.