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Michael Michmerhuizen
Fort Wayne, IN Attorney
Appeals and Business
University of Michigan Law School
Mike has spent the last two decades litigating business and commercial disputes throughout Indiana and Michigan. He has litigated a wide range of disputes, representing both plaintiffs and defendants, including wrongful death actions, securities violations, contractual disputes, trade secrets actions, trademark and copyright infringement, coverage actions, and construction disputes. Mike has handled dozens of noncompetition cases both on behalf of the employer and the employee including during the preliminary injunction phase, at trial, and on appeal. Mike has participated in approximately 100 appeals in the state and federal courts of Indiana and Michigan and has argued numerous times before the...
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Nathan A. Barnes
Mishawaka, IN Attorney with 14 years of experience
(574) 243-4100
4100 Edison Lakes Parkway
Suite 100
Mishawaka, IN 46545
Arbitration & Mediation, Elder and Estate Planning
Valparaiso University School of Law
Nathan joined May Oberfell Lorber in 2019 transitioning from his solo practice located in South Bend. His practice remains focused on Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Elder Law, and Mediation.
His interpersonal skills permeate his practice so that each client is treated with respect and each matter is handled in a professional manner.
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Nicholas Wheeler
Fort Wayne, IN Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
I am a United States Air Force Veteran serving for ten years with three deployments, including a combat deployment to Iraq. After leaving the military, I attended Indiana University-Purdue University where I earned a Bachelor's Degree in English with a concentration in writing. After college, I attended the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. I was admitted to the Indiana Bar in 2015 and licensed to practice law in Indiana.
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Sean M. Towner
Mishawaka, IN Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment and Real Estate
University of Tulsa College of Law
Sean's real estate practice covers both residential and commercial client needs involving transactional matters. In particular, Sean's practice focuses on drafting real estate purchase agreements and deeds.
Sean also represents business owners in various transactional matters. Sean routinely counsels business clients who are buying or selling a business, as well as providing guidance on employment and human resources matters. Sean has represented clients in acquisitions of all sizes, ranging from $100k - $5 Million plus.
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Tanner L Brooks
South Bend, IN Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington
Your time is precious. So is your money. At Brooks Legal, we work hard to not waste either.
Our team listens to your concerns, analyzes the problems, and partners with you to fix the issues swiftly and accurately. Legal concerns create consequential issues that require audacious responses. Don’t fight solo.
From estates and trusts to business creation and entity selection, Brooks Legal has the resources and experience to guide you through even the most complex legal issues in today’s ever-changing world. We’re an experienced partner, not just a necessary purchase.
Tanner Brooks, founding member of Brooks Legal, graduated magna cum laude from...
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Timothy L. Karns
Fort Wayne, IN Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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Jeffrey JJ Shaw
Elkhart, IN Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Let's face it. We've been doing this a long time. And we love what we do. The lawyers of Shaw Law Offices -- the Indiana Slip and Fall Attorneys. See us at "slipandfall.com." That's right, we own the cause of action in our website. That's how much we love what we do. Like Muhammad Ali the boxer famously said, "It's Not Bragging if You Can Back it Up." And with age and experience comes a little bit of "know-how." So, here's 5 things we do to help you in the often-confusing path of a personal injury lawsuit: 1. We Visit the Site...
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David G Crell
Fort Wayne, IN Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Michigan State University
One of the most enjoyable parts of being a lawyer is combining my genuine interest in others with my passion for helping people and fixing situations.
Most people seem to have headaches in a few key areas. That’s why I focus on the fields of family law (divorce, visitation, guardianships, etc.), business law (business formation, law suits, breach of contract, etc.), real estate law and personal injury (car accidents, slip and fall accidents, dog bites, and other acts of negligence).
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I started my career as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I “paid my dues” in busy courtrooms and...
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Thomas Niezer
Fort Wayne, IN Attorney
Real Estate
University of Dayton School of Law
Thomas Niezer focuses his practice on real estate law, land use planning, and real estate finance law, with a dual emphasis in commercial transactions and residential real estate development, sales, and purchases. He also focuses on representing commercial and non-profit development entities on a variety of redevelopment and new development initiatives.
With over 30 years of experience, Tom has represented real estate development clients before planning commissions, boards of zoning appeals, local engineering, surveying, traffic, utility, and storm water governmental departments. He has worked with clients in real estate acquisitions, sales, leasing, and construction matters. Tom regularly works with local...
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Anthony Stites
Fort Wayne, IN Attorney
Arbitration & Mediation and Employment
University of Notre Dame Law School
Attorney Anthony Stites works with businesses of all sizes to help prevent or solve program in the employment arena. He defends in-house counsel and human resource professionals against discrimination claims, wrongful termination claims and wage and hour issues.
Tony also serves as a mediator handling complex cases. With thirty years of experience in the labor and employment area, he handles all facets of employment law mediations. He has also been a mediator for estate and trust issues and family law issues.
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Joshua Neal
Fort Wayne, IN Lawyer
Real Estate
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Josh has extensive experience in servicing businesses and individuals in all areas of real estate law, including land use, financing, real estate taxation, and government incentives. He regularly represents businesses in matters concerning the purchase, sale, financing, leasing and development of commercial and industrial real estate and the identification and negotiation of state, regional and local government-based economic development incentives in connection with such projects. Josh has appeared before county boards of zoning appeals and plan commissions in connection with land use and development matters, including rezoning requests, development plans, and variances. He also works with various local, regional, and...
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Philip Wagler
Fort Wayne, IN Lawyer
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
A partner at Barrett McNagny, Phil focuses his practice on business transactions, business succession planning, federal and state taxation, estate planning, probate matters, and estate administration. Phil also advises business owners regarding the choice of entity issues, valuation issues, buy-sell agreements, and business succession issues.
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Patrick Murphy
Fort Wayne, IN Lawyer
IP and Products Liability
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
An experience litigator, Pat focuses his practice on business and commercial litigation, and intellectual property litigation. He has handled matters involving trademark and copyright infringement, insurance defense, unfair competition, product liability, non-solicitation agreements, injunctions, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, and bet-the-company litigation. Throughout his career he has been lead counsel on more than 100 jury trials and more than 1,000 arbitrations, mediations, depositions, and hearings.
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Lauren Minke
Fort Wayne, IN Lawyer
Insurance Defense and Medical Malpractice
Valparaiso University School of Law
Lauren Minke concentrates her practice in the area of litigation, with an emphasis in insurance defense and medical malpractice defense. She also represents clients in general liability defense and provides litigation services related to disputes concerning premises liability, real estate, and contracts. She has first chair bench trial and second-chair jury trial experience.
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Trisha Paul
Fort Wayne, IN Lawyer
Estate Planning
University of Toledo College of Law
Highly experienced in estate planning, Trisha's practice encompasses wills and trusts, the avoidance or reduction of estate, inheritance, and generation-skipping taxes, various techniques for making gifts to individuals and charities, life insurance, disability, and distributions from retirement accounts. She also consults business owners regarding the choice of entity issues, valuation issues, buy-sell agreements, and business succession issues.
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Chad Edward Delventhal
Fort Wayne, IN Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
University of Dayton School of Law
Chad E. Delventhal grew up in Auburn, Indiana, graduated from Indiana University with a B.A. in Business in 1996, and earned his J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2008. He founded The Delventhal Law Office in 2009 after working for Boughter Law Office. Chad practices exclusively in personal injury, criminal, and civil rights cases and is often consulted by other attorneys on complex injury and wrongful death cases.
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Michelle L. Hildebrand
South Bend, IN Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Elder and Estate Planning
Valparaiso University School of Law
I decided to open my own family friendly law firm in South Bend, Indiana. I understand the special needs of family law clients as well as those who are going through financial difficulties and have a need for debt collection assistance and bankruptcy services. I have my own family and decided this was the best way to meet the needs of my family while serving the needs of others.
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Brett B. Gibson
Fort Wayne, IN Attorney with 26 years of experience
701 S Clinton St.
Suite 300
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington
Serious criminal defense. Significant Jury Trial Experience.
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Christopher L. LaPan
Fort Wayne, IN Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Family and Personal Injury
Michigan State University
Christopher L. LaPan practices exclusively as a family lawyer, civil litigator, and mediator. He received his Juris Doctorate from Michigan State University in 2009, and is admitted to practice law in the Indiana Supreme Court and the United States District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. He also holds a Masters Degree from Purdue University. Chris is formally trained in collaborative lawyering, and is a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. His ability to successfully navigate even the most contentious and complicated divorces to creatively advocate for his clients inspires a fluid transition from being together...
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Thomas Kimbrough
Fort Wayne, IN Lawyer
Construction, Employment and Insurance Defense
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Tom Kimbrough assists clients in all facets of labor and employment. He works with employers to defend against claims. He has worked with union and non-union employers, and businesses of all sizes. He also assists in other areas of litigation including insurance defense and business and commercial litigation.
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Gary Johnson
Fort Wayne, IN Attorney with 32 years of experience
Employment
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Gary is the Chair of the firm's Labor and Employment Practice Group. He advises clients in all areas of employment and labor law. Gary's strengths are his responsiveness and his ability to communicate complex subjects in a straightforward and understandable way.
Gary represents a wide range of clients, including steel manufacturers, automotive suppliers, health-care providers, municipalities, print shops, agribusiness, construction companies, and food producers. He has represented and advised clients in over twenty U.S. states and Canada. Although Gary’s primary expertise is employment and labor law, many clients seek Gary’s advice on a wide range of legal issues because...
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Samuel Jarjour
Fort Wayne, IN Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Animal, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
I am a graduate of Valparaiso University School of Law, a member of the National Lawyers’ Guild, and a private practice attorney representing clients in Indiana State and Federal Courts concentrating in Personal Injury Practice, General Civil Litigation and Family Law.
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Kim Kessinger
Fort Wayne, IN Attorney with 16 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Facing a divorce or family law matter such as a divorce or any matter involving your children is never easy. It is natural to feel like the weight of the world is against you and you may be looking for a way to ease the stress and worry. Working with a compassionate and caring family law attorney can make all of the difference. Kim Kessinger is a dedicated Senior Associate Attorney with Stange Law Firm, PC. She can represent clients throughout Marion County, IN and the surrounding areas from the firm’s Indianapolis, Indiana office.
Kim earned her Juris Doctorate from the...
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Jennifer Naue
Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Jennifer Naue attended IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law. After living in Indianapolis for a few years, Jennifer Naue practiced in White County and Benton County before making the move to Kosciusko County to be closer to her family. Jennifer invested in the community and strives for excellence in her legal representation. Jennifer Naue practices primarily in Kosciusko County and Marshall County, but for certain legal issues she can provide legal services across Indiana.
Upon admission to practice law, Jennifer Naue began her legal career as a staff attorney for the Department of Child Services. After working for the State...
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Matthew Wayne Chapel
Fort Wayne, IN Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Juvenile
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Matt Chapel is a Trial Lawyer based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is a National Institute for Trial Advocacy Master Advocate and studied under Gerry Spence. Practicing criminal defense in Fort Wayne, Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, Matt brings 23 years of experience to every case. Matt is a former U.S. Marine. Why is this significant? Because Matt brings his fighting spirit to every case - including yours.
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James A Hanson
Fort Wayne, IN Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
University of Missouri - Columbia
Jim Hanson has a diverse background that provides him with context to find solutions to complex challenges.
Jim has significant experience with Criminal Law and Family Law as well as both legal and practical experience with Business Law, Real Estate, Probate and General Civil Litigation.
Jim served as a Korean linguist with the United States Army. This experience allows Jim to more easily navigate cultural and language barriers when resolving legal issues.
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James Barth
South Bend, IN Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Valparaiso University School of Law
Mr. James Barth graduated magna cum laude from Valparaiso Law School in 2016. He is an attorney at the law offices of Pfeifer Morgan & Stesiak, focusing his practice in the area of personal injury and advocating for clients who have suffered an injury or loss.
Having clerked for both Federal and State trial courts, Mr. Barth gained valuable knowledge and experience in a courtroom setting. He is a valued asset to the firm, using his experiences from time served in the Marine Corps helping junior Marines through the issues they faced to make the law relatable to his clients.
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Rosy M. Meza
Elkhart, IN Attorney with 29 years of experience
Immigration and Workers' Comp
University of Miami School of Law
Attorney Rosy Meza, a member of the prestigious American Immigration Lawyers Association, is committed to assisting her clients in their quest of achieving the American Dream. With over 15 years of experience in the field, immigration law is both her mission and her passion.
Because immigration law is a dynamic and ever- changing field, it provides challenges and opportunities for problem-solving in a dedicated and creative manner. Fully bilingual in Spanish and English, Attorney Meza is able to bridge the cultural gap often present among the foreign-born and is able to make the client an intrinsic part of the team.
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Ann Trzynka
New Haven, IN Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Social Security Disability
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Ann’s law practice is focused on appeals of Social Security Disability denials in federal district courts in Indiana. She is licensed to practice before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of the United States, and Indiana Supreme Court.
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Maria A. Mirande
Fort Wayne, IN Attorney
Divorce and Family
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Maria works with the family and domestic law team assisting clients with dissolutions, adoptions and guardianships. The team also is experienced at handling custody and child support issues, paternity issues and acting in the role of a guardian ad litem.
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Phillip Andrew Truitt
Fort Wayne, IN Attorney
Personal Injury
Ohio Northern University
Phil Truitt joined Truitt Law Offices in 2018 after he earned his J.D. from Ohio Northern University Ohio Northern Pettit College of Law. However, his association with the law firm dates all the way back to childhood. His father, Richard, established the firm over 40 years ago.
Growing up, Phil would spend a great deal of time at the firm’s offices. He began working for the law firm in high school and handled client intake and management roles throughout law school.
Today, Phil combines the practice of law with a role as administrator of the firm’s three offices in Indiana. Those duties...
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Donald James Schmid
South Bend, IN Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Criminal Defense
Univ of Michigan Law Sch
Donald J. Schmid is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and practices in the areas of criminal defense, civil litigation, internal investigations, and regulatory compliance. He served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice in the Northern District of Indiana for more than 21 years from 1994 to May 2016. As an award-winning federal prosecutor, he won more than 75 jury trials in the United States District Court. He was Chief of the South Bend Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office from 2002 to 2004.
Prior to becoming an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Mr. Schmid...
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Timothy E Kalamaros
Mishawaka, IN Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Timothy Kalamaros focuses his practice on probate and trust administration, as well as estate planning using wills and trusts. Legal services also provided in areas of real estate, guardianships, business succession planning, asset protection, and business entity formation. Serving South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger, Osceola, St Joseph county, Elkhart county, and adjacent areas.
Mr Kalamaros also welcomes difficult or contested estate matters, including will contests, asserting creditor claims on estates, and representing heirs and beneficiaries of estates and trusts.
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Anthony Churchward
Fort Wayne, IN Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
University of Toledo
Mr. Churchward’s legal career began at the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s office where he tried cases in both the Misdemeanor and Felony divisions. While serving as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, he was exposed to a wide variety of cases ranging from violent crimes to misdemeanor and financial offenses, during which time he gained invaluable experience that he applies to his current practice. in 2000, Mr. Churchward took a position as an associate attorney at Leonard, Hammond, Thoma and Terrill and immediately began working for his clients with the same dedication that he displayed as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney....
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Marcus Anthony Heminger
Fort Wayne, IN Attorney with 14 years of experience
Business and Securities
Cornell Law School
Marcus A. Heminger concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate and business law and securities law. He has extensive experience in corporate transactions, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, private and registered public securities offerings, SEC reporting compliance, and NYSE and NASDAQ regulatory compliance.
Prior to returning to Fort Wayne and joining Barrett McNagny, Marcus spent more than five years working at one of New York's largest law firms, where he gained valuable experience with the firm's Capital Markets Group. His corporate governance and securities law experience also includes drafting and reviewing SEC disclosure documents, including Annual Reports, Quarterly Reports, Current...
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Robert T. Keen Jr.
Fort Wayne, IN Attorney
Insurance Defense and Products Liability
University of Notre Dame Law School
A trial lawyer, Robert T. Keen has extensive experience handling cases in state and federal courts across the State of Indiana for insurance companies, businesses and governmental entities. He focuses on commercial litigation, insurance defense, premises liability, products liability and employment litigation. He also has experience defending local governments and police officers against lawsuits.
He is a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, and the Defense Research Institute.
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Emily Szaferski
Fort Wayne, IN Lawyer
Family
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
With nearly two decades of experience, Emily approaches issues in a practical and compassionate manner for clients. In her domestic and family law practice, Emily Szaferski concentrates on dissolutions, adoptions, paternity matters, custody disputes, child support issues, and guardianships. She handles various types of adoptions including private, agency and foster adoptions, adoptions that involve the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, and the finalization of international adoptions.
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Donald Wruck
South Bend, IN Attorney
Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Valparaiso University School of Law
Don Wruck is the founding partner of Wruck Paupore PC and represents people in obtaining just and fair results for their injuries. Don enjoys taking on large insurance companies and leveling the playing field. Wruck Paupore is highly regarded as providing a very high level of client service and delivering exceptional results.
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Christopher Bandemer
Fort Wayne, IN Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Divorce, Family and Landlord Tenant
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Benjamin Ice
Fort Wayne, IN Attorney
Health Care and Medical Malpractice
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Ben is a litigator with a focus on intense litigation and trial work. He has spent his career advocating for people and businesses involved in lawsuits. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants, although certain client relationships preclude his representation against some professionals.
Ben's focus on trial work began when he was a member of the Indiana University intercollegiate trial team for each of his three years of law school. Since then, he has sought out trial-intensive work and has participated in the presentation of over fifteen trials to a jury, with most of those trials involving the defense of doctors and...