Twelve Mile Lawyers

Marian Welling was admitted to the Indiana, Missouri and Illinois Bars in 1994 after graduating from St. Louis University School of Law. She joined a busy consumer bankruptcy firm and specialized in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies in St. Louis, Missouri and East St. Louis, Illinois. She returned to her Fort Wayne, Indiana roots in 2000 and continued her consumer bankruptcy specialty practice.
Marian is also a member of the Volunteer Lawyers Program of Northeast Indiana, providing pro bono legal services for indigent clients. She also serves as a board member and past president of Vincent Village,...

Nathan A. Leach is the managing partner at Herrin & Leach where his practice is devoted to family building through adoption and assisted reproductive technology matters. Nate is a proud fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, an invitation-only national organization of attorneys who have distinguished themselves in the field of adoption law. Nate graduated with honors from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 2001 and the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis in 2005. While in law school, Nate served as an editor for the Indiana Law Review. Nate has consistently been named a Rising Star by Indiana Super...

Jackie Homann considers it her privilege to help her clients meet their goals, move them through litigation as smoothly as possible, and help them problem solve. As a business lawyer, Jackie is as at home in the court room protecting her clients' interest, as she is negotiating and drafting contracts that serve her clients' goals and protect their interests.

She is a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee, a role that keeps her acquainted and active in diverse practice areas, which helps her serve all her clients varied needs.

Jackie and her partners Jones Obenchain help give all their clients Sensible Legal...

Michael B. Miller has over 16 years experience in estate planning, probate, trusts, business and real estate law.

For over 35 years, Richard Fox has represented businesses, lenders, developers and governmental entities with complex financings. He has assisted in the use of federal, state and local tax incentives for public-private partnerships using the New Markets, low-income housing and historic Tax Credits. He has experience with the Indiana State Tax Credits such as the Community Revitalization Enhancement District (CReED) and Industrial Recovery (Dino) Tax Credits and local economic development financing supported by tax incremental financing (TIF) revenues. Over the years he has served as issuer's counsel, bond counsel, borrower's counsel and underwriter's counsel in taxable and tax-exempt bond and...

Doug earned his law degree from Syracuse University, in 2002. At Syracuse, he graduated summa cum laude (1st in his class) and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Syracuse Law Review. Doug began his legal career as a litigator with two large Midwest law firms, where he practiced commercial litigation. In 2005, Doug started his own law practice, focused primarily on small business, divorce, family law and other business and personal legal services. In 2009, Doug began developing his mediation practice: Providence Mediation. As a mediator, Doug strives to help couples avoid the stress and expense that the traditional divorce process...

Attorney/Partner, Blachly Tabor Bozik & Hartman, LLC Practice Areas: Family Law, Veteran's Disability, Social Security Disability Licensed to Practice Law: Indiana; United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana; United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan; United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Education: J.D., Valparaiso University School of Law, 2008 B.G.S., Indiana University South Bend, 2004 Paralegal Certificate, Northwestern College, 1995 Professional Credentials: Family Law Guardian ad Litem, 2023 National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2013 Accredited Attorney, Department of Veterans' Affairs, 2010 Lectures/Presentations/Publications: "Veteran Disability and Attorney Representation," Res Gestae, Indiana State Bar Association, Nov. 2023 Social Security, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2018 Social Security 101,...

Jessie A. Cook represents individuals accused of major felonies in state and federal courts. She graduated from IU Maurer School of Law (1979, cum laude), the National College of Criminal Defense and the Darrow College of Capital Defense. She teaches advanced trial advocacy at the Maurer School of Law- Bloomington, and for various continuing legal education programs including the Federal Defender Organization, the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, and ICLEF’s Trial Advocacy Skills College. Jessie is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of its Access to Justice Committee. She served on the Indiana Supreme...