Pershing Lawyers

I have lived and worked my whole life in Indianapolis, and I am extremely proud to be a Hoosier. I care very deeply about my community and the people that live in it.

I have spent my entire legal career representing individuals who have been injured and families who have lost a loved one, and I purposefully chose this area of law because it affords me the opportunity and the privilege to make a real and meaningful difference in the lives of people from all walks of life. I am deeply fulfilled when I am able to help make life a...

Steele Legal Group is a general practice law firm specializing in Family Law, Personal Injury cases and Civil Litigation. Owned and operated by attorney David J. Steele, the Steele Legal Group provides professional and aggressive legal representation for every client. For just under a decade I have guided my representation of clients based on three very simple concepts where I see other attorneys fail. First, every phone call gets returned, with neither exception nor fail. Second, your file will never sit idly on my desk collecting dust. Once retained by a client, I ensure that...

FRANK DEVEAU serves as co-chair of Taft's Environmental Practice and represents clients in relation to all aspects of environmental law. He advises and defends clients in relation to environmental litigation involving private parties, and federal and state government. He has assisted clients in administrative proceedings, obtaining and maintaining compliance with solid and hazardous waste permits, air permits, CFO, CAFO and water discharge permits. Mr. Deveau authored The Indiana Guide to Underground Storage Tanks (Published by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce) which has been utilized by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and private practitioners throughout Indiana. He also routinely advises...

Norman was born in Indianapolis, Indiana where he attended Crooked Creek Elementary School and Westlane Junior High. Norman and his family moved to Nashville, Tennessee when he was 12 years of age. While in Nashville Norman attended Whites Creek High School where he was inducted into the National Honor Society. Throughout his entire high school career he participated in track and field. During freshmen tryouts, he ran a 4.39 second forty yard dash and a 9.6 second one hundred yard dash when qualifying for the team. His events included the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 400 meter...

Attorney Jessica Pasztor is a founding member of Pasztor & Coe LLC. She graduated from Valparaiso University School of Law in 2011 with her Juris Doctorate, and then went to receive her Master of Laws degree in Taxation from the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2012. Attorney Pasztor is licensed to practice law in the states of Illinois and Indiana, in both the state and federal courts of each jurisdiction. As a Master in Taxation Attorney Pasztor is familiar with the rules and regulations of the United States Internal Revenue Code and...

Employment and business litigator in Indiana.

John has a B.A. in Spanish and Communications from the University of Louisville and worked as an editor for a decade before returning to school and earning his J.D. from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. He is a member of Kentucky Bar Association and the Kentucky Justice Association.

Kaitlin Coons holds a B.A. with triple majors in Psychology, Communications, and Telecommunications from Indiana University and a J.D. from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. In law school, she served as the Assistant Chief Justice for her school’s moot court tournament and a tutor for the Dean’s Tutorial Society in Civil Procedure. She has experience in a wide variety of practice areas including: subrogation, criminal law, intellectual property, business law, and litigation. Kaitlin is licensed to practice in Indiana.

Brandie is the Managing Attorney in WSM Law's Indianapolis office. Brandie earned her undergraduate degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Indiana University. Brandie then attended Michigan State University College of Law, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. Brandie has assisted hundreds of clients navigate family law matters, ranging from uncontested divorces to complex custody and property litigation. Brandie understands that family law matters can be emotionally charged and strives to provide personalized legal counsel to her clients in their times of need, recognizing that no two family law matters are the same. Brandie strives to be a strong...

Since 1992, I have advised business clients and executives regarding business disputes and represented them in court and arbitration. I work collaboratively with clients to achieve cost-effective resolutions of disputes, whether in litigation, arbitration, mediation or otherwise. I regularly counsel and advise media organizations on media law issues, including rights of access and litigation avoidance, and represent media organizations in litigation involving the First Amendment, defamation, rights of privacy and publicity and copyright and trademark enforcement. I defend banks and financial institutions in litigation, as well as attorneys, insurance brokers and other professionals against claims of negligence...

Over 25+ Years experience. Lots of trial experience
Aggressive

Dan is a native of Fort Wayne. With almost 30 years of experience, he has developed a diverse practice. He has extensive experience in family law, estate planning and probate, real estate, personal injury, business formation contract drafting, civil litigation and creditor’s rights. Dan is a registered family law mediator and has received training in collaborative law.

Jennifer Hitchcock is devoted to representing clients who have faced discrimination in the workplace. As a plaintiff's attorney she handles all types of employment discrimination cases, including cases based on race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability, and sexual harassment. As a former nurse, she has a unique ability to connect with and counsel her clients, and guide them through the complexities of a discrimination lawsuit.

Your Fort Wayne bankruptcy debt relief specialist and bankruptcy attorney with over 30 years experience.

Since 1984 Fred Wehrwein P.C., has provided dedicated, expert consumer and small business debt reorganization in the Greater Fort Wayne area, filing Chapter 7, Chapter,11, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13. If you are having troubles involving debt, wage garnishment, lawsuits, creditors or foreclosure, call our law office today and get piece of mind.

Our law office limits its practice to Fort Wayne area bankruptcy matters and our staff has decades of experience to help guide our clients through the reorganization process.

Greggory W. Hockemeyer obtained his bachelor’s degree with honors at Wabash College (Crawfordsville, IN) in 1985. Hockemeyer attended IU School of Law at Indianapolis following college. While attending law school, he worked for Indiana Attorney General Lin Pearson. Upon completing law school in 1989, Hockemeyer took a position with the City of Indianapolis as an attorney with its Department of Metropolitan Development. In 1992, Hockemeyer moved back to Whitley County to enter private practice. In 1995, he joined Attorney Jon Myers to found the law partnership which later became Myers Hockemeyer & McNagny, LLP, where he...

Andrew J Thompson was licensed to practice in Indiana in 1990. He had previously passed the Uniform Certified Public Accounting examination in 1985, while working for KPMG Peat Marwick as a Tax Specialist. Mr. Thompson is an entrepreneur, long time estate planner, former trust officer, business owner, and experienced general practice attorney. The Thompson Law Office provides service to families and businesses with the goal of helping them achieve the best results in line with their goals. The practice is founded on a collaborative approach where the client always makes the decisions. Areas of practice...

Mr. French is a partner with the firm's Litigation Practice Group. Mr. French is a trial lawyer and certified mediator, who has represented clients in federal and state court lawsuits in many United States jurisdictions. Mr. French advises businesses and individuals of the strategies available to execute goals for resolution of disputes that require court intervention. Mr. French has represented clients in a wide variety of complex litigation matters, including class actions, intellectual property misappropriation, securities violations, commercial and business transactions, shareholder disputes, employee non-competes, real estate development disputes, and governmental enforcement proceedings.

Heidee Prosser is an Associate Immigration Attorney working with the firm at our Indianapolis office. She has been working in immigration law at different leading immigration law firms since 2017 and joined the Law Offices of Vivek Malik in early 2020. She has assisted in all aspects of immigration law, including business, family, asylum, DACA, U-Visas, and removal defense work. She has processed and filed applications, petitions, appeals, and motions with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the United States Department of State (DOS) and the United States Department of Labor (DOL).

Heidee graduated from St. Louis University School...

Michael Lakes joined Rolfes Henry's Indianapolis office in July of 2024. Before that, he was employed with the Indiana Department of Child Services providing legal services to field staff to help promote compliance with Indiana law and child welfare. As soon as he graduated from law school, Michael joined a general practice firm in Martinsville, IN where he represented clients in criminal, civil, and family law. Mr. Lakes was raised in Connersville, IN. He now lives in Indianapolis with his wife, son, and daughter. EDUCATION Indiana University McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, IN Juris Doctor, 2021 Full Tuition Award Student Bar Association 1L Representative Student...

David B. Vornehm is a founding Partner of DSV. He focuses his legal practice in the areas of Construction Law, Public Contract Law, Surety Law, Environmental Law, Commercial Law and Business Law. He is also a frequent arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. David represents all participants in the construction industry, including public and private owners, general, prime contractors and subcontractors in all types of project delivery systems and performance and payment disputes. He has incorporated numerous entities including minority, women, veteran and disadvantaged businesses. He frequently works with clients to assist in contract drafting and negotiations. ...