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I have nearly twelve years of experience and familiarity with complex real estate transactions. This experience includes representing businesses and individuals in connection with the acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing, and development of real estate, including drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, leases, loan documents, easements, construction contracts, and development agreements. My experience also includes (i) representing and advising real estate investors in connection with tax-deferred exchanges of real estate; (ii) representing businesses and individuals in appeals of assessed value of real estate, including proceedings before local property tax assessment boards of appeal, the Indiana Board of Tax Review, and the Indiana Tax Court; (iii) representing real estate developers before city and county boards of zoning appeals and plan commissions, including rezoning requests, development plan approvals, and variances; and (iv) the litigation of real estate matters, including foreclosures, annexations, utility matters, quiet title actions, contract disputes and evictions.

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.

I am a business lawyer with the Fort Wayne, Indiana law firm Barnes & Thornburg, LLP. My practice consists of counseling businesses — in legal and business issues — in the growth and success of their ventures. There is really no area of business law I don’t do (with the exception of patent prosecution), but my passion is for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, real estate transactions and other transactions involving the buying, selling and expansion or winding down of business. Within those types of transactions are many areas of law — including, tax, employment, real estate, trademark, copyright, licensing, franchising and nonprofit law.

I aim to provide first class legal services for clients in Fort Wayne and all of Northeast Indiana. I have focused my practice on estate planning, probate administration, and related areas of the law since 2007. I am passionate about helping individuals, families, and small businesses ensure that their futures are secure and their affairs are in order. I welcome clients from all walks of life, and I will never discriminate based on age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. When not practicing law, I live outside of Roanoke, Indiana with my husband, Eric, and our two children. In my (limited!) spare time I enjoy reading, camping, skiing, and watching Notre Dame football.

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 choice of entity issues, valuation issues, buy-sell agreements, and business succession issues.

Gregory L. Fumarolo graduated from Indiana University School of Business in 1975 and Indiana University School of Law (Indianapolis) in 1978. His legal career began in 1978 as an Allen Superior Court Law Clerk. Fumarolo was Chief Deputy Prosecutor of Allen County from 1983 to 1986, but the vast majority of his career has been in the criminal defense arena either via private practice or as a public defender, primarily in Allen practice has included death penalty litigation, appellate practice, trial practice and as court appointed lawyer in CHINS and TPR cases. Mr. Fumarolo’s career as a public defender was recently recognized by the Indiana Public Defender Council as their recipient of the 2014 Gideon Award given to honor an individual who embodies the attributes of a zealous criminal defense lawyer for poor persons in Indiana.

Greg Ridenour is a Fort Wayne native and graduated from Canterbury High School in 2003. In 2007, he graduated from Wabash College after serving as captain of their Varsity Soccer team for two years and serving as Social Chairman, Rush Chairman, and Education Chairman for his fraternity, Delta Tau Delta. In 2011, he graduated with honors from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. There, he also received three Certificates of Merit with the highest test scores in Constitutional Law I and II, as well as Secured Transactions. Just prior to his first semester of law school, Greg served as a law clerk for the Honorable Judge Frances C. Gull in the Allen Superior Court. He was admitted to practice law in May of 2011, and after a short stint in private practice with his wife, Katherine Ridenour, in Crown Point, Indiana, Greg (along with Katherine) returned to Fort Wayne, where Greg joined the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. During his six year tenure at the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Greg handled major felony cases including murders, drugs, guns, and gang-involved offenses. Greg is currently serving as a part-time public defender at the Allen County Public Defender’s Office where he handles major felony cases, including Murder, and Level 1-5 felonies. Greg is also admitted to practice law before the U.S. District Court in the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.

Franklin Law was founded by owner and attorney, Lindsay M. Franklin. Franklin Law is located in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. Lindsay has experience in most areas of law, but chooses to focus on Family Law and Civil Litigation. Lindsay is empathetic for her clients, yet a voice of reason through the chaos of legal battles.

Experienced trial attorney with 20 years litigating complex drug trafficking, gang, and violent crime cases. In April of 2020, I joined the firm of Arnold Terrill, P.C., with the desire to put my extensive trial and litigation experience into practice defending those who have been charged with criminal offenses.. However, for 17 years prior to joining Arnold Terrill, P.C., I was employed as the deputy prosecutor in charge of the Vice and Narcotics division of the Allen County Prosecutor's Office. In that role, I oversaw the prosecution of every felony drug, gang and firearm prosecution in Allen County, Indiana--literally thousands of felony cases. During that time, in addition to conducting at least 120 jury trials related to drug and gun prosecution, I also conducted at least 15 murder trials.  In addition to having invaluable trial experience and instincts, I also possess a deep understanding of an individual's consittutional rights--especially those associated with search and seizure, self-incrimination, due process and the right to counsel in criminal prosecutions.  In my position at the Allen County Prosecutor's office, it was my job to oversee thousands of search warrants and to review every felony case for potential violations of the constitutional rights of the citizens of Indiana. As a result of my knowledge in these areas, I refused to file cases in which a police officer clearly violated the constitutional rights of a suspect--either knowingly or inadvertently (most violations are inadvertent).  Due to this policy, during my 17 years overseeing the Vice and Narcotics Division, only a handful of the cases I approved were thrown out as a result of a defense motion to exclude the evidence.. If you should choose me to represent you during this difficult time in your life, I promise to utilize my many years of experience to provide you with the best possible defense that these years of experience can provide.  Thank you for taking the time to consider me, and I look forward to representing you.

Edmund P. Kos is the owner of Kos & Associates, a Fort Wayne-based creditors’ rights firm.  He concentrates his practice in the areas of creditors’ rights, banking, secured transactions, commercial litigation and bankruptcy law.  In 1984, he was licensed in New York and started his career as an attorney in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps.  In 1986, while serving at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, he obtained an Indiana license.  After his military service, he joined a Fort Wayne law firm and in 1996, started his own firm.

Denny Geisleman always knew that he wanted to help people by advocating for their rights under the law, and since 1982, he has built his successful career around doing just that.. Born in Fort Wayne in 1955, the native Hoosier graduated from Indiana University with a B.A. in Political Science/Portuguese in 1978 and from the Indiana University School of Law in 1982, at which point he was admitted to the Indiana Bar.. Geisleman began his career under the mentorship of respected local personal injury lawyer and has focused on helping others throughout his entire career, representing numerous plaintiffs through extensive jury trial experience, working on pro-bono civil rights cases as court-appointed counsel, and serving on the Board of the Fort Wayne Housing Authority.. He is a recognized achiever in his field, noted not only for his caliber of client care but also for his professional activities, and was named a Super Lawyer in 2012, 2013, and 2014. He is a board member of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, an active member of the Allen County Bar, and former President of the Benjamin Harrison American Inns of Court. Geisleman is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and the U.S. District Court (Northern and Southern Indiana districts).

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.. Bar Admissions. Professional Affiliations. Section memberships: Trial Lawyers, Family Law, Probate, Trust and Tax, Alternative Dispute Resolution. Education. Areas of Practice. ·        Civil Litigation. ·        Divorce. ·        Child Support. ·        Paternity. ·        Adoptions. ·        Mediation. ·        Guardianship. ·        Wills & Trusts. ·        Estate Administration. ·        Business Formation. ·        Corporate Law. ·        Business Litigation. ·        Real Estate. ·        Homeowners Association Law. ·        Personal Injury. ·        Criminal - Misdemeanor & Traffic. ·        Collection Law. Creditors Rights

Cornelius B. (Neil) Hayes is a third generation Fort Wayne lawyer.  Since 1990 Mr. Hayes has been an "AV" rated lawyer, Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating for ethical standards and legal ability..  Mr. Hayes received Fellowship in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in 1992 and has been Certified as a Family Law Specialist by the Indiana Family Law Certification Board since its inception.  Mr. Hayes has  served continuously as a Board Member of the Indiana Certifying Organization of the State Bar of Indiana and is presently an Officer of the Family and Juvenile Section of the Indiana State Bar Association.  He has also continuously served on the Executive Committee of the Allen County Bar Association - Family Law Section since 1990.  He has served as the Section's Chairman and currently is an Officer of the Section.In 1995 Mr. Hayes was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America and he has been selected in all successive editions since.  In 2004 and all following years Mr. Hayes has also been voted by his peers - Indiana Super Lawyer - which designation identifies him in the top 5% of Indiana Lawyers.  In 2010 and 2011 Mr. Hayes was designated as one of  Indiana's "Top 50" Super Lawyers, which rating identified him as has having received the highest point totals among all lawyer nominations, research and a blue ribbon review process conducted by Law & Politics and the publishers of the Indiana Super Lawyers magazine.  Mr. Hayes was also voted a Fort Wayne Top Lawyer as published in Fort Wayne Monthly.Mr. Hayes' grandfather C. Byron Hayes was elected Allen County Prosecuting Attorney in 1932 and 1936.  His father, J. Byron Hayes, a former federal prosecutor, was elected Allen County Prosecutor in 1958. His son, Byron, is senior litigation counsel for a Fortune 500 Company..

Christopher L. LaPan focuses his practice in family law, domestic relations mediation, civil disputes, and personal injury. 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 in the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. In addition to his undergraduate and law degrees, he also holds a Master's 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 as a married couple to life post-divorce. Chris also regularly represents clients in custody and support matters, paternity actions, actions for contempt, protective orders, and parenting time disputes. Aside from family law and civil litigation, Chris has a significant mediation practice, frequently serves as a Guardian ad Litem in custody and guardianship matters, and serves as an advocate for the injured.

Brandon focuses his practice in the area of real estate and land use law where he assists clients with the purchase and sale of real estate, commercial and residential leasing, development agreements, land use planning, and zoning.. Prior to joining the firm, Brandon worked for the City of Fort Wayne where he practiced in the areas of utility, regulatory and municipal law. He has experience with the negotiation, review and/or preparation of contracts for real estate acquisitions, drafting and enforcing local ordinances and compliance with state regulatory requirements.

Bose Mckinney Evans LLP attorney Ronald J. Ehinger practices out of the Fort Wayne office of the Indianapolis based firm. He  focuses his practice in the areas of business and commercial law, including business acquisitions and dispositions, contracts, commercial transactions, and real estate. Ron’s practice also includes intellectual property law with a concentration on trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and licenses.

Attorney Zachary Klutz focuses his practice on general business and corporate matters, with a primary focus on mergers and acquisitions, commercial agreements, and business planning and structuring. With a secondary focus on municipal finance, he serves as bond counsel, borrower’s counsel, and underwriter’s counsel in taxable and tax-exempt bond and note issues for public and private issuers.

Attorney Sam Talarico Jr. has nearly twenty years of experience representing corporate clients, with an emphasis on corporate governance, acquisitions, private placements, and securities compliance, including the preparation of 10-Qs, 10-Ks, 8-Ks, and proxy materials. He has served as lead counsel for a publicly traded company in a $100 million merger, as well as counsel for many multi-million asset and stock acquisitions. With experience preparing Hart Scott Rodino filings required for certain large transactions, he has also assisted numerous companies with the private sale of equity and debt securities, including a $15 million private placement for a closely held Indiana manufacturer. He is a frequent seminar lecturer on Regulation D private offerings and related securities topics.

Attorney John Barce focuses his practice on business transactions, federal and state taxation, charitable planning, estate and business succession planning, intellectual property and biotechnology licensing, and tax controversies.. Seminars. Professional and Community Involvement

Attorney Anthony Stites represents business entities in all facets of their employment matters. On a daily basis, he works with human resource personnel and in-house counsel to solve and prevent problems in the employment arena.. With an emphasis in the transportation and manufacturing sectors, Anthony has presented hundreds of supervisor training sessions throughout the U.S. He has extensive experience in strike activity and trial experience defending employers in all areas of employment matters. Anthony is also a mediator for alternate dispute resolution.

As an attorney in Fort Wayne, Indiana, my practice reaches a wide variety of different legal areas.  From planning an estate, to handling a divorce, even including seven-digit litigation matters, I have experience in a wide variety of different legal matters and am prepared to serve you as your attorney.. On a personal note, I'm a huge fan of sports, have had season tickets to the Colts ever since I can remember and I plan trips around sporting events.

As a member of Carson Boxberger’s litigation team, Eric Blume represents clients and businesses in civil litigation and commercial litigation disputes, concentrating in matters involving product liability, premises liability, trucking liabilty and disputes, and medical malpractice. The breadth of Eric’s civil experience includes serving as second chair in jury trials, conducting bench trials, drafting numerous briefs for courts at all levels, conducting numerous oral arguments in court, and participating in all phases of litigation. With his practical experience and passion for litigation, Eric effectively serves his clients’ interests providing them with efficient and cost-effective representation.

As a Fort Wayne native and a graduate, with honors, of Valparaiso University School of Law, I am well-equppied and highly-experienced professional in my field. I represent adults and juveniles in cases involving felonies and/or misdemeanors throughout northeast Indiana.  Whether a person is being investigated or has been charged with a crime, it is important that he/she secure competent legal representation.  To learn more about my law firm and our practice areas, please visit us at .

Anne Simerman focuses her practice on counseling corporations and other business entities in a variety of business-related matters, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, and commercial transactions. She also counsels business entities on SEC reporting and regulatory compliance as well as banks and non-bank financing entities on creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, and regulatory compliance.

Andrew Palmison joined Rothberg Logan & Warsco in 2009 after completing a judicial clerkship for the Honorable Nancy Eshcoff Boyer and the Honorable David J. Avery of the Allen County Superior Court, Civil Division. He is an Associate practicing in the areas of civil litigation, medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, commercial litigation, appellate law, and creditor’s rights. Andrew is passionate about writing and has authored numerous briefs for Courts at all levels, including a brief to the United States Supreme Court and briefs to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and Indiana Courts of Appeal. Andrew’s background as a writer is equaled by his considerable experience in the courtroom and in a litigation setting. He contributes to jury trials, conducts bench trials, and participates in all phases of pretrial activity. His ability to analyze complex legal issues coupled with his practical experience provide him with a unique ability to evaluate the intricate issues facing his clients and implement an effective resolution strategy.Born in Mentor, Ohio, Andrew holds a bachelor degree in political science from the University of Akron and received his J.D., cum laude, from Valparaiso University School of Law. He finds an outlet for his passion for writing by contributing to various publications, writing articles and notes often on cutting-edge and unresolved legal topics. He also enjoys serving as a mentor to new lawyers and law students and currently is an attorney mentor for Indiana Tech Law School. In his spare time, Andrew enjoys running, cycling, playing recreational hockey, and spending time with his wife, Meredith.