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| | Address | | 215 East Berry Street, P.O. Box 2263 | | Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801-2263 | | (Allen Co.) | | | |
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| Barrett & McNagny LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Administrative, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust, Appellate, Business and Commercial, Commercial and Business Litigation, Computer, Copyright, Corporate, Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy, E-Commerce; Employee Benefits, Environmental, ERISA and ERISA Litigation, Estate Planning and Administration, Federal and State Tax, Financial Institutions, Franchising and Licensing, Governmental Relations, Guardianship; Health Care and Hospital, Insurance, Labor and Employment, Media, Medical and Professional Malpractice, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mortgage Banking, Municipal Finance, Products Liability, Railroad, Real Estate, Securities, School Administration, Tax Exempt Organizations, Trademark, Worker's Compensation and Zoning and Land Use Law. | | Year Established: 1876 | Firm Profile:
Founded in 1876, Barrett & McNagny LLP is among the largest northeastern Indiana law firms and one of the oldest law partnerships in the state. The firm's roots trace back to when James M. Barrett, a law graduate of the University of Michigan, arrived in Fort Wayne to form a practice with Charles H. Aldrich. The two young attorneys quickly became known for their competence and professionalism. In 1925, Phil McNagny joined the firm, which then became known as Aldrich, Barrett & McNagny. In 1986, the firm officially became Barrett & McNagny. Barrett & McNagny steadily grew, attracting legal talent in many different fields. Today, the firm provides international, national, regional, and local business clients of various sizes with comprehensive counsel and representation. Included among the firm's client base are national and state chartered banks, utilities, major manufacturing concerns, service providers, several transportation companies, insurance companies, universities and many small and intermediate size businesses. To better serve such a diverse clientele, Barrett & McNagny is divided into specialty sections according to its general areas of legal practice. This structure enables its attorneys to practice efficiently, develop in-depth expertise, and promptly assemble teams of attorneys with combined legal talents to handle matters that require expertise in several areas of law. | | Firm Size: 40 | Representative Clients:
Al-Fe Heat Treating, Inc.; Attorneys Title Guaranty Fund, Inc.; Biomet, Inc.; Brooks Construction Co., Inc.; City of Fort Wayne; Colwell/General, Inc.; Congress Financial Corp.; Dana Corp.; Do It Best Corp.; Dynamic Resource Group; Fifth Third Bank; Financial Federal Credit Corp.; Finova Capital Corp.; Fort Wayne Area Association of Realtors; Fort Wayne Foundry Corp.; Franklin Electric Co., Inc.; Gate City Steel, Inc.; Grabill Bank; Group Dekko Services, LLC; Hagerman Construction Corp.; Headwaters Park Alliance, Inc.; Home Loan & Investment Bank; H.R. America, Inc.; Interstate Cold Storage, Inc.; J.O. Mory, Inc.; K-Mart Corp.; Lake City Bank; Leggett & Platt, Inc.; Liberty Homes, Inc.; Lincoln Foodservice Products, Inc.; Lincoln National Corp.; Masco Corp.; McCoy Bolt Works, Inc.; Menard, Inc.; National City Bank; National On-Site Personnel Service; Northern Indiana Public Service Co.; Nowak Supply Co.; Oakmont Development Co.; OmniSource Corp.; Overnite Transport Co.; Park Center Community Mental Health Center; Parkview Health System; PAWS, Inc.; Perfection Bakeries, Inc.; Precision Plastics; Rieke Corp.; Schenkel Shultz, Inc.; Societe Generale; Specialized Transportation Agent Group, Inc.; Star Financial Group, Inc.; Steel Dynamics, Inc.; Symmetry Medical, Inc.; Tippmann Construction, Inc.; Tippmann & Dumas, LLC; Tippmann Industrial Products, Inc.; T.J. Nowak Supply Co., Inc.; The Journal-Gazette; Tower Financial Corp.; Towne Air Freight LLC; Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co.; University of St. Francis; Volvo Commercial Finance, The Americas, LLC; Weigand Construction; YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne. |
INSURANCE DISTRICT OR AREA COUNSEL FOR: Wells Fargo Insurance Services of Indiana; Allstate Insurance Co.; AMICA Insurance Co.; Atlanta Casualty Insurance; Auto Owners Insurance Co.; Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Co.; Buckeye State Mutual Insurance Co.; Central Mutual Insurance Co.; Chicago Motor Club Insurance Co.; Church Mutual Insurance Co.; Cincinnati Insurance Co.; Citizens Insurance Co. of America; Colonial Insurance Co.; Employer's Mutual Insurance Co.; Erie Insurance Co.; Extendicare Health Services, Inc.; Federated Insurance Co.; GEICO Insurance Co.; Medical Protective Co.; General Casualty Insurance Co.; Hoosier Insurance; Indiana Insurance Guaranty Association; Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club; The John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.; Lancer Insurance Co.; Metropolitan Insurance Co.; NAMIC Insurance Company, Inc.; Nationwide Insurance Co.; Prudential Insurance Company of America; Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance Co.; Metlife Insurance Co.; SAFECO-American States Insurance Co.; Shand Morahan & Co., Inc.; St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company; State Auto Insurance Co.; State Farm Insurance Co.; Symons International Group, Inc.; Travelers Insurance Companies; United National Group; Westfield Insurance Co. | Office Hours:
Monday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
| | COUNSEL | | William D. Swift (Counsel) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, February 28, 1936; admitted to bar, 1964, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 1973, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 1976, U.S. Tax Court; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1958; J.D., 1964). Approved Instructor, Indiana Real Estate Commission. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Business Law; Business Torts; Zoning Law. Email: William D. Swift | | PARTNERS | | William F. McNagny (Retired Partner) (Retired). | | James M. Barrett, III (Retired Partner) (Retired). | | J. Michael O'Hara (Retired Partner) (Retired). | | John M. Clifton, Jr. (Retired Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, June 1, 1937; admitted to bar, 1963, Indiana; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1959; J.D., 1963). Phi Delta Phi. Assistant Instructor in Business Law, Indiana University School of Business, 1962-1963. Member of Faculty, Indiana, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1984-1985. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1987—. Member, Rules of Evidence Committee, Indiana Supreme Court, 1993 and 1994. Member: Allen County, Indiana State (Member: Trial Lawyers Section) and American (Member: Section on Tort and Insurance Practice; Trial Techniques Committee, 1977—) Bar Associations. Fellow, Indiana Bar Foundation. (Retired). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Litigation; Insurance Defense; Professional Liability Law; ERISA Litigation. Email: John M. Clifton, Jr. | | Robert S. Walters (Partner) born New York, N.Y., May 28, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, Indiana. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., 1963); Harvard University (LL.B., 1966). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Allen County, Indiana State and American (Member, Antitrust and Business Law Sections) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Securities Law; Antitrust Law. Email: Robert S. Walters | | John F. Lyons (Partner) born Bloomington, Indiana, June 20, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1966; J.D., 1969). Beta Gamma Sigma; Order of the Coif; Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Allen County, Indiana State (Member, Trial Lawyers Section) and American Bar Associations; Indiana Bar Foundation; Accredited Mediator. Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Trial Practice; Disputes. Email: John F. Lyons | | N. Thomas Horton, II (Partner) born Tucson, Arizona, January 2, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, Arizona; 1971, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (A.B., 1966); University of Michigan (J.D., 1969). Law Clerk to Hon. Frederick C. Struckmeyer, Jr., Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Arizona, 1970-1971. Member: Allen County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Arizona. Practice Areas: ERISA; Professional Corporations Law; Employee Benefits; Deferred Compensation; Pension and Profit Sharing Plans. Email: N. Thomas Horton, II | | Richard D. Robinson (Partner) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, May 28, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (A.B., 1968; J.D., 1971). Blue Key. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Fort Wayne Center for Medical Education, 1995—. ChaIrman, Midwest Alliance for Health Education, 1999—. Chairman, Human Rights Committee, Fort Wayne Developmental Center. Member: Allen County (Chairman, Health Care Committee), and Indiana State Bar Associations; National Health Lawyers Association; Indiana Hospital Attorney Association. Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Business Law; Medicare and Medicaid. Email: Richard D. Robinson | | Patrick G. Michaels (Partner) born Washington, D.C., July 5, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1976, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1968); Georgetown University (J.D., 1973). Beta Alpha Psi; Delta Theta Phi. Certified Public Accountant, Indiana, 1980. Member: Allen County (Treasurer, 1977-1978), Indiana State (Member, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section) and American (Member, Business Law and Taxation Section) Bar Associations; Indiana Association of Certified Public Accountants; Indiana Banker's Association. Fellow, Indiana Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Securities Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Patrick G. Michaels | | Thomas M. Fink (Partner) born Huntington, Indiana, October 6, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Indiana. Education: Notre Dame University (B.B.A., 1970); Northwestern University (J.D., 1973). Beta Gamma Sigma. Member: Allen County and Indiana State Bar Associations; National Committee on Planned Giving; Northeast Indiana Planned Giving Council; Fort Wayne Estate Planning Council. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Probate; Trusts and Estates; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Wills. Email: Thomas M. Fink | | Richard E. Fox (Partner) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, October 4, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Indiana. Education: Northwestern University (B.S., 1970); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1973). Note Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1972-1973. Member: Allen County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Municipal Finance Law; Banking Law. Email: Richard E. Fox | | Craig R. Finlayson (Partner) born Decatur, Indiana, August 12, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1968; J.D., magna cum laude, 1973). Assistant County Attorney, 1988—. Member, Board of Directors and President, Fort Wayne Estate Planning Council, 1997. Member: Allen County (Past Board of Directors; Past President), Indiana State (Past Board of Directors) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Business; Probate; Mediation; Banking Law. Email: Craig R. Finlayson | | John P. Martin (Partner) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, August 10, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (A.B., 1975; J.D., magna cum laude, 1978). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member: Allen County (Chairman, Taxation Section, 1986; Chairman, Business and Labor Section, 1988-1989), Indiana State and American (Member, Sections on: Taxation Law; Corporation, Banking and Business Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Taxation Law; Real Estate Law; Partnership Law; Commercial Law. Email: John P. Martin | | Thomas P. Yoder (Partner) born Pullman, Washington, April 8, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. Education: Hanover College (B.A., cum laude, 1974); Indiana University (J.D., 1977). Lecturer, American Bankruptcy Institute, National Business Institute, ICLEF and the Legal Education Institute. Co-Author: "Bankruptcy A Survival Guide for Lenders," American Bankruptcy Institute, 1997. Member, Board of Visitors, Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, 1998-2000 and Indianapolis, 1998-2000. Honored, Sagamore of the Wabash, 2000. Member: Allen County (Member: Board of Directors, Bankruptcy Section, 2005—), Indiana State (President, 1999-2000; President, 1999-2000; President-Elect, 1998-1999, Vice President, 1997-1998, Chair, Membership Committee, 1997-1998; Member: Membership Committee, 1995-1996; Board of Governors, 1993-1995, 1997-2001; Board of Managers, 1988-1989; Accelerated Dispute Resolution Committee, 1987-1992; Nominating Committee, 1991-1992; Young Lawyers Section-Executive Council, 1985-1986; Secretary-Treasurer, 1986-1987; Chair-Elect, 1987-1988; Chair, 1988-1989; Member, Bankruptcy Section) and American (Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section; Young Lawyers Division-Executive Committee, 1987-1988; Vice-Chair, 1988-1989, Debtor-Creditor Relations Committee; Vice-Chair, 1988-1989, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee) Bar Associations; Seventh Circuit Bar Association (Indiana Chair, Bankruptcy Committee, 1991- 2004; Member, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Study Committee, 1995); Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (President, 1998-1999, President-Elect, 1997-1998); Great Plains Bankruptcy Conference (Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1995); Central States Bankruptcy Conference (Member, Advisory Board, 1997-2004); American Bankruptcy Institute (Member: Board of Directors, 1994-2000; Membership Committee, 1992-1999; Co-Chair, 1994-1999). Indiana Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1998-1999; Projects Committee, 1990-1991, 1993-1994). Fellow, American College of Banruptcy, 2003. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Law. Email: Thomas P. Yoder | | Thomas M. Kimbrough (Partner) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, December 21, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1977; J.D., magna cum laude, 1980). Law Clerk to Honorable Phil M. McNagny, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 1980-1981. Member: Allen County (Labor and Employment and Trial Lawyers Section, Secretary, Board of Directors, 1983-1985), Indiana State (Labor and Employment Law Section) and American (Member at County, State and National Levels of Labor and Employment Section, Trial Lawyers Section) Bar Associations; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (Board Member; Chair, Employment Law Committee). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Insurance Defense. Email: Thomas M. Kimbrough | | Ronald J. Ehinger (Partner) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, December 16, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1983, Ohio. Education: Tri-State University (B.S., 1979); University of Notre Dame (J.D., summa cum laude, 1982). Associate Editor, Notre Dame Lawyer, 1980-1982. Recipient, Farabaugh Prize, 1982. Member: Allen County, Indiana State, Ohio State and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and Intellectual Property Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Consumer Law; Real Estate; Trademarks and Copyrights. Email: Ronald J. Ehinger | | Stephen L. Chapman (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, November 13, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1978); Indiana University-Indianapolis (J.D., 1981). Member: Allen County and Indiana State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Mortgage Banking Law; Creditors Rights. Email: Stephen L. Chapman | | Thomas A. Herr (Partner) born Chicago Heights, Illinois, June 10, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Iowa; 1984, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Simpson College (B.A., cum laude, 1978); University of Athens Law School, Athens, Greece; Drake University Law School (J.D., 1982). Law Clerk to United States Magistrate, Gene B. Lee, Northern District of Indiana, 1982-1984. Member: Allen County, Iowa State, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Indiana Defense Lawyers Association. Accredited Mediator Reported Cases: Jones v. General Electric Co, 87F. 3d 209 (7th Cir. 1996); OmniSource Corp. v. CNA/Transcontinental Insurance Co., 949 F. Supp. 681 (N.D. Ind 1996); Mountz v. Carroll 542 N.E. 2d 243 (Ind. App. 1989). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Copyright Litigation; Probate; Real Estate Litigation. Email: Thomas A. Herr | | Thomas J. Markle (Partner) born Kendallville, Indiana, February 12, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuits. Education: Indiana University (B.S., with high distinction, 1982; MSBA/JD, cum laude, 1986). Member: Allen County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Lions Volunteer Blinds v. Automated Group Administration, Inc., 195 F.3d 803 (6th Cir.1999). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Employee Benefits Litigation; COBRA; Employee Health Benefits; Flexible Benefit Plans; Health Care Reimbursement; Health Savings Accounts; Reinsurer Litigation. Email: Thomas J. Markle | | Michael P. O'Hara (Partner) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, November 21, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A, 1983); DePaul University (J.D., 1986). Member: Allen County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Mergers and Acquisitions; Workouts; Bankruptcy; Business Formation; Commercial Foreclosures; Workouts and Reorganizations. Email: Michael P. O'Hara | | Thomas M. Niezer (Partner) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, September 24, 1959; admitted to bar, 1986, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Wabash College (B.A., 1982); University of Dayton (J.D., 1986). Member: Allen County, Indiana State (Member, Zoning and Land Use Regulation Section) and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section) Bar Associations; National Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use Law; Real Estate Development Law; Real Estate Finance Law. Email: Thomas M. Niezer | | Anthony M. Stites (Partner) born Defiance, Ohio, June 26, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1989, Ohio; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Toledo (B.B.A., 1985); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1988). Accredited Mediator, Alternative Dispute Resolution. Selected "Indiana Super Lawyer," 2005, 2006 and 2007. Member: Allen County, Indiana State, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Indiana Defense Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Diaz v. Ft. Wayne Foundry 131 fd 3d 711. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Transportation Law. Email: Anthony M. Stites | | David R. Steiner (Partner) born Bluffton, Ohio, September 20, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Taylor University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1986); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Moot Court. Member: Allen County, Indiana State (Member, Business Law, Corporate Counsel and Environmental Law Sections) and American (Member: Section of Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law) Bar Associations; Christian Legal Society. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Environmental Law; Business and Corporate Law. Email: David R. Steiner | | John C. Barce (Partner) born July 10, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Indiana, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Tax Court. Education: Indiana University School of Business (B.S., with high distinction, 1986); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Co-Author: "Defending Against the Service's Renewed Audit Emphasis on Accumulated Earnings Tax," Journal of Taxation, Dec., 1992; Panelist: "Family Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies — Effective Use in Estate and Succession Planning," ICLEF Seminar, April, 1996; Speaker: "Planning with Single-Owner Entities," ICLEF Seminar, Dec. 1998; "Family Business Succession Plan Warrants A Custom Solution", Business Week magazine Point-of-Law article (http://www.point-of-law.com/barrett.asp) July, 2004. Member: Allen County, Indiana State (Member, Sections on: Tax, 1989—; Business and Corporate; Member, Tax Council, 1997—; Past Chair, 2004) and American (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Real Property, Probate and Trust) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Federal Taxation; Partnership Taxation; Estate and Gift Taxation; Trusts and Estates. Email: John C. Barce | | Kevin K. Fitzharris (Partner) born Richmond, Indiana, April 23, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Indiana, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.A., 1987); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1990). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Allen County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Indiana Defense Lawyers Association; Christian Legal Society. Reported Cases: Logan v. Schafer, 567 N.E. 2d 855 (Ind. App. 3 Dist., 1991); Scott V. Hagerman Construction Co., 741 N.E. 2d 390 (Ind. App. 2000); Ritchie v. Glidden Co., et al, 242 F.3d 713 (7th Cir. 2001); Topp v. Leffers 838 NE 2nd 1027 (Ind. App. 2005); Hoffman v. Lincoln Nat. Bank & Trust, 636 NE 2nd 185 (Ind. App. 1994). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Workers Compensation; Media Law; Collections Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Civil Practice; Eminent Domain; Administrative Law. Email: Kevin K. Fitzharris | | Cathleen M. Shrader (Partner) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, March 13, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Indiana, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2003, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Indiana University (B.S., cum laude, 1990); Duke University (J.D., 1994). Beta Gamma Sigma. Research Editor, Duke Law Journal. Co-Author: Construction Law, Indiana Real Estate Transactions. Co-Author: Abuse of Process, False Imprisonment and Malicious Persecution, Indiana Personal Injury and Torts. Speaker, The Seven Deadly Sins of Appellate Practice, 2005. Member: Allen County, Indiana State (Chair, Appellate Practice Section) and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Journal Gazette Co., Inc. v. Bandido's, Inc. 712 N.E. 2d 446 (Ind. 1999); Bader v. Johnson, 732 N.E.2d 1212 (Ind. 2000); Mullins v. Parkview Hosp., Inc., 830 N.E.2d 45 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005); Pathfinder Communications Corp. v. Macy, 795 N.E.2d 1103 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003); Ahmad v. Duncan, 732 N.E.2d 862 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000); Weston v. Buckley, 677 N.E.2d 1089 (Ind. Ct. App. 1997); Yin v. Society Nat'l Bank of Indiana 665 N.E. 2d 5831 U.C.C., Rep Serv 2d (Callaghan) 168 (Ind. Ct. App 1996); Kamphuis Pipeline Co. v. Lake George Regional Sewer District, 273 F.3d 732 (7th Cir. 2001); Omni Source Corp. v. CNA/Transcontinental Insurance Co., 949 F. Supp. 681 (N.D. Ind. 1996). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice; Estate Litigation. Email: Cathleen M. Shrader | | Dawn Snow Mattox (Partner) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, October 6, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Tax Court. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1989); Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Member: Allen County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; National Health Lawyers Association; Women's Business Law Network. Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Business Law. Email: Dawn Snow Mattox | | Samuel J. Talarico, Jr. (Partner) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, January 7, 1968; admitted to bar, 1996, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana. Education: Butler University (B.S., 1990); Indiana University (J.D., 1995). Certified Public Accountant, 1994, Indiana. Elected Member of Fort Wayne City Council. Member, Fort Wayne - Allen County Economic Development Alliance. Member: Allen County (Former Chair, Business Section), Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Indiana Society of Certified Public Accountants. Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities. Email: Samuel J. Talarico, Jr. | | H. Joseph Cohen (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, June 5, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Indiana, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, Seventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1992; J.D., 1996). Pi Alpha Alpha. Associate Editor, Indiana Law Review, 1994-1996. Member: Allen County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana; Defense Research Institute; American Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Law; Insurance Defense; Litigation. Email: H. Joseph Cohen | | Trisha J. Paul (Partner) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, March 29, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: St. Francis College (B.S., 1993); University of Toledo College of Law (J.D., 1996). Member: Allen County and Indiana State Bar Associations; Estate Planning Council; Planned Giving Council of Northeast Indiana. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Guardianship Law; Federal Estate and Gift Taxation. Email: Trisha J. Paul | | Patrick G. Murphy (Partner) born Lansing, Michigan, August 30, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., Business, 1993); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Prosecuting Attorney, Allen County Office. Adjunct Professor, in Evidence, Indiana University Fort Wayne. Co-Author: "Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Cases in Indiana," National Business Institute, 2001. Member: Allen County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense. Email: Patrick G. Murphy | | Henry P. Najdeski (Partner) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, April 2, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1993); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1997). Member: Allen County (Member, Real Estate Section), Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Business Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Property Tax Abatement. Email: Henry P. Najdeski | | Anne E. Simerman (Partner) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, March 11, 1961; admitted to bar, 1995, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1984); University of Louisville (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi. Author: "The Right of Cohabitants To Recover in Tort," Journal of Family Law Vol. 32 No. 2. Speaker, "Revised Article 9-A Primer for Estate Administration," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation, 2001. Member: Allen County, Indiana State and American (Member, Consumer Financial Services Subcommittee) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Finance; Consumer Law; Commercial Law; Contracts. Email: Anne E. Simerman | | Renee L. Riecke (Partner) born Columbia City, Indiana, August 2, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois; 1990, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1981; J.D., 1984). Alpha Lambda Delta; Pi Alpha Alpha. Editor, Mertens Law of Federal Income Taxation,Callaghan & Company, 1985-1986. Member: Allen County and Indiana State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Wills; Trusts and Probate. Email: Renee L. Riecke | | OF COUNSEL | | Howard L. Chapman (Of Counsel) (Retired). | | ASSOCIATES | | Michael H. Michmerhuizen (Associate) born Holland, Michigan, February 19, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Grand Valley State University (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1995); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Reported Cases: Blasko v. Menard, Inc., 831 N.E.2d 271 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005); Witte v. Mundy et al. Mundy, 820 N.E.2d 128 (Ind. 2005); Taylor v. Federal Nat. Mortgage Association, 374 F.3d 529 (7th Cir. 2004); Bailey v. Skipperliner Industries, Inc. et al., 278 F.Supp.2d 945 (N.D.Ind. 2003); Pathfinder Communications Corp. v. Macy, 795 N.E.2d 1103 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003); Luong ex rel. Luong v. Chung King Express, 781 N.E.2d 1181 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003); Wedgewood Community Association, Inc. v. Nash, 781 N.E.2d 1172 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003); GYN-OB Consultants, LLC v. Schopp, 780 N.E.2d 1206 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003); State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Leybman, 777 N.E.2d 763 (Ind. Ct. App. 2002); Del Signore v. Asphalt Drum Mixers, 182 F. Supp.2d 730 (N.D.Ind. 2002). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Law. Email: Michael H. Michmerhuizen | | Jeffrey M. Woenker (Associate) born December 7, 1970; admitted to bar, 2000, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1993; J.D., cum laude, 2000). Certified Public Accountant, Indiana, 1997. Member: Allen County and Indiana State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Tax; Business. Email: Jeffrey M. Woenker | | James J. O'Connor, Jr. (Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana, August 27, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1997) Loyola University at New Orleans (J.D., 2001). Inn of Court, Benjamin Harrison Chapters. Seminar, Worker's Compensation Update, Council on Education (2006). Speaker: Compensability Issues in Work Comp Cases, American Society of Safety Engineers, Anthony Wayne Chapter (2004); Work Comp Legal Update, Indiana Association of Occupational Health Nurses (2004); Anatomy of a Worker's Compensation Claim (2003); An Overview of Copyright and Ethical Implications of Internet File Sharing on the Music Industry (2003). Chairman, Moot Court Board, 2000-2001; Order of Barristers, 2001. Member: Allen County and Indiana State Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation; Employee Benefits. Email: James J. O'Connor, Jr. | | Joshua C. Neal (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: University of Indianapolis (B.A., cum laude, 1999); Indiana University School of Law (J.D. magna cum laude, 2002). Member: Allen County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Business Law; Corporate Law. Email: Joshua C. Neal | | Janell M. Sprinkle (Associate) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, May 11, 1972; admitted to bar, 2001, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Texas Christian University (B.S., 1994); Indiana University (J.D., 2001). Member: Allen County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Securities; Finance. Email: Janell M. Sprinkle | | Charles C. Dubes (Associate) born Lafayette, Indiana, October 19, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Indiana. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 2000); Indiana University (J.D., 2003). Member: Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice; Litigation; Nursing Homes. Email: Charles C. Dubes | | Jeremy N. Gayed (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2008, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Wheaton College (B.S., 2001); University of Notre Dame (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Member: Allen County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Jeremy N. Gayed | | Zachary E. Klutz (Associate) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, January 18, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 2002); Indiana University, Indianapolis (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Business Law. Email: Zachary E. Klutz | | Alisa J. Pearson (Associate) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, December 11, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Tennessee State University (B.B.A., 2002); University of Tennessee College of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Allen County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Securities. Email: Alisa J. Pearson | | Blaine R. Dart (Associate) born Provo, Utah, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., 2002); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Blaine R. Dart | | Kristin S. Bilinski (Associate) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Indiana. Education: University of Notre Dame, South Bend (B.A., Liberal Studies, magna cum laude, 2004); Indiana University, Bloomington (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Member: Allen County and Indiana State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Probate; Trusts and Estates; Estate Administration; Estate Planning; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Wills. Email: Kristin S. Bilinski | | Kylee J. Shirey (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2008, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Taylor University (B.S., 2005); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Allen County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Real Estate. |
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