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Zach’s practice areas include:• Elder Law, Estate Planning & Wills• Long term care planning, medicaid & veterans benefits• Real Estate Transactions (residential & commercial)• Business formation• Probate & non-probate transfers

M. Bruce Scott is the managing partner at Scott & Aplin LLC. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in September, 1962 and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana until his family moved to Decatur, Indiana in 1977. He received his B.A. from Wabash College in 1985 and received his J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law in 1988. He has been a member of the Indiana State Bar Association since 1988 and is a member of the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Jurisdictions of Indiana. Mr. Scott is a registered Civil and Domestic Mediator. Mr. Scott served as General Counsel for the Adams County Department of Family and Children Services from 1997 to 2004 and was the Chairman of the Juvenile Law Committee of the Family Law Section of the Indiana State Bar Association. He has written articles and lectured for Continuing Legal Education Seminars regarding both business and family law. Mr. Scott is a member of the Allen County and Whitley County Bar Associations and was a member of the Adams County Bar Association (1992 President). Mr. Scott is an active member of the Fort Wayne and surrounding Communities. He is a member of the finance committee for Canterbury School.  He is a member of the Waynedale Masonic Lodge and Past Master of Decatur Masonic Lodge. He is a member of both the Scottish (Past TPM) and York Rite Masonic Bodies and the Mizpah Shrine. Mr. Scott has also been very active in his church, Trinity Episcopal Church (Vestry – Past Junior and Senior Warden). He is also an active member of the Whitley County Camp of Gideon’s.

I enjoy my family law practice and am thankful for the opportunity to help moms, dads, and couples through some of life's more challenging times.  Whether you are facing a  divorce, annulment, or  legal separation or need help obtaining or modifying child support, parenting time, or custody, I can help,  I routinely resolve paternity disputes, relocation issues, college contribution, emancipation, support modifications, and a variety of other family law issues. In 2013, I was fortunate to be named a "Top Lawyer" in Fort Wayne in the area of family law.. In 2013, I also became registered as a Domestic Relations Mediator to help families mediate their disputes in family law matters and, in particular, help parents resolve family disputes before a matter is filed in court.. In 2014, I completed training in a new and evolving type of divorce: collaborative divorce.  Collaborative divorce is a growing trend and allows the participants to become much more directly involved with the decisionmaking and outcome of their divorce.  Husbands and Wifes work with the lawyer to create their own financial plan, parenting time arrangement or custody plans , rather than asking a Judge to make these important family decisions for them.

Issues in Family Law tend to be very emotionally charged. That's why it is important to have an attorney who has the experience and expertise to help protect your interests calmly and effectively. So whether your are dealing with an unexpected divorce or the attempt to complete a family adoption proceedings, I will be able to help - whether by working toward the amicable resolution of an issue or by applying his litigation experience in court.

I've been practicing law in Indiana since 1990.  At Foster Law Office we are dedicated to satisfying our clients concerns through the most stressful situations.  We fight to win, and believe that no case is too small, and no case is too difficult.  We are available 24/7, are conveniently located, and offer a free initial consultation.  Payment plans are also available.. We specialize in the following areas:. Family Law - Custody, divorce,  same sex divorce, modifications of existing Court Orders, child support and parenting time issues/modifications, CHINS cases, paternity, emancipation, failure to pay support, failure to abide with visitation orders, college contribution, as well as contempt.. Criminal Law - Felonies: sex offenses, any and all crimes of violence, drug cases from using to dealing, white and blue collar offenses, probation violations, and sentence modifications, etc.  Misdemeanors: drunk driving offenses, crimes of violence - both civil and domest battery, drug cases, modification of  probation, driving while suspended, probation violations, etc.. On a personal note, I have been married for over 25 years and have two sons.  I graduated from Glendale University College of Law, Glendale, California in1980, played college football at Michigan State University, played minor league baseball, graduated from Engineer Officer Candidate School and served a year in Viet Nam as the company commander of a combat engineer company, and was a member of the Screen Actors Guild in Los Angeles.  If you want someone to represent you who has life experiences, and is not afraid to fight, call me today.. .    Calls answered 24/7.

I was named after my grandfather.  He was a Navy man.  My dad was a Navy man too; he's a disabled Vietnam veteran.  My mother was a stay-at-home mom for a while.  She went to work once my younger brother started school.  I've always admired how she did it.  My dad was gone for long stretches of time during my life due to his naval obligations and my mom had to often play the role of both parents and hold the family together.  My parents are still married; they celebrated their 42nd anniversary on June 24, 2014.. I was fortunate to see many interesting places growing up, and I quickly learned how to make new friends wherever we ended up.  I learned a lot of life skills from my parents:  the discipline, focus and methodic way of approaching life from my dad and hard work, grit and the importance of family from my mom.. When my dad deployed to the Persian Gulf in Operation Desert Storm we moved to the small town of Columbia City.  My paternal grandparents lived in the Columbia City area and my maternal grandparents lived on Blue Lake, just outside of Churubusco.. I attended college at Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne.  I later attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan.  After graduating  law school I decided to open my own practice in Fort Wayne because this town truly feels like home to me.  I worked as a deputy public defender in Allen County for about three years; I gave that gig up to focus on my thriving private practice.. I am active in the Fort Wayne community.  I do volunteer work for Riverfront Fort Wayne and the Three Rivers Festival.  I attend Pathway Community Church on the north side of town.. I am a fitness buff and work out 5 times a week.  I also jog (more like plod) when I can.  I am currently training to run my first half-marathon this September during the Fort for Fitness.. I enjoy what I do because I have the opportunity to help people when they are often at their lowest point in life.  My goal is to not only advocate for my clients but also to educate and prepare them to start in a new direction.  What I mean by this is that I don't just explain what the law is.  I help folks with all the practical aspects that occur in their life as they are intertwined with the legal system.. My ultimate goal is to provide folks with as much information as I can, so that they can make well-informed decisions; even if it means providing answers to the tough questions that they need answered.  We may not always see eye-to-eye and that's o.k.; I think that playing the role of the "yes man" to my clients is a severe disservice to them.. In sum, I look forward to helping those who are down on their luck by providing relevant information, practical knowledge and direction to get them to where they need to be.

I practiced divorce/family law for 15 years in Michigan before I was off to new adventures in Fort Wayne Indiana. One of the reasons I love this area of the law is helping families find a way forward through difficult times.. Divorce and/or child custody can be a stressful time for any family, and the right professional can help ease some of that burden.  I focus on keeping the client informed at every step, and educating along the way.

I am a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana and graduated from Bishop Dwenger High School. I was fortunate enough to receive an Evans Scholarship for college from my experience as a caddie and academic standing. I utilized my business degree by working for Lincoln Financial Group in its Fort Wayne Reinsurance Department before beginning law school. Prior to joining the firm, I had the opportunity to clerk for the Honorable Judge Craig Bobay and the Honorable Judge Thomas J. Felts for Allen Circuit Court in Fort Wayne and to work in the Corporate Legal Affairs Division of Luxottica Retail in Mason, Ohio.  I am trained in Collaborative Law to compliment my domestic relations area of practice for dissolutions.

Emily was admitted to the Indiana Bar in 2015 and began practicing in Fort Wayne. Emily started as a staff attorney for the Department of Child Services before moving to private practice. As an associate attorney at Shilts & Setlak, LLC, Emily centered her practice on family law. These matters included dissolution and post-dissolution matters, paternity, child support, and parenting time. From there, Emily switched gears, digging into estate planning and estate administration. Emily has since returned to family law, ready to assist you in all your domestic relations needs.. Outside of the office, you can find Emily spending time with her family. Emily was born and raised in Fort Wayne, and much of her extended family resides here. She knew she wanted to return to her hometown to practice law and give back to the community that has given her so much. If you catch sight of them, you'll probably see Emily and her husband running after their four young sons.

Dietsch Law is a practice that provides legal representation in Fort Wayne and the surrounding areas. My practice includes Family Law, Adoption, Small Estate Planning, and Mediation.. I offer flexible appointment scheduling, including weekends.   I offer a free phone consultation.  You are important to me, no matter the size or extent of your case.. I am also a practicing mental health therapist in addition to a practicing attorney.  I believe this helps me to offer you a unique perspective in this challenging area of the law.. I am committed to providing you with quality legal service. I approach every client with a focus on integrity, advocacy, and understanding.

Attorney Rex Lee Patterson is an experienced family law practitioner and civil litigator. Rex has over 11 years of experience practicing law in several areas of civil litigation, including: family law, divorce, adoption, guardianship, child custody, grandparent’s rights, personal injury, wrongful death, tort claims, estate litigation, will contests, real estate litigation, quiet title actions, business litigation, bankruptcy, collections, small claims, and other areas of civil practice. Rex also handles select criminal cases. Rex practices all over Northeast Indiana, including but not limited Adams County, Allen County, Wells Count, LaGrange County, Steuben County, Elkhart County, Noble County, Whitley County, DeKalb County, and Huntington County.. Rex recently received his Certified Family Law Specialist designation from the Family Law Certification Board. This was a significant accomplishment as there are only approximately 70 attorneys in the state of Indiana with this designation. Rex has won hundreds of family law trials. Rex believes his profession is a calling.. Rex grew up in Adams County, Indiana and graduated from Bellmont High School. His first job out of law school was at a law firm in LaGrange, Indiana. He worked there as an Associate for 3.5 years before establishing his own law firm, Patterson Law LLC in 2012. Patterson Law LLC originated in Noble County and thrived there for 7 years, before recently relocating to the north side of Fort Wayne, Indiana at our current address.. Rex is married and has 4 children who attend Northwest Allen County Schools. He and his family attend Pathway Community Church and his faith guides his law practice.