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Michelle Floyd is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Michelle, who practices law in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michelle is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael Ross concentrates his practice in the area of litigation, including commercial litigation cases and insurance defense claims. Prior to joining Barrett McNagny, he worked for a local Fort Wayne firm focusing in the area of litigation. From 2013 till 2014 he served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in St. Joseph County, Indiana where he handled numerous bench and jury trials. While in St. Joseph County, he served on the Drug, Alcohol and Firearm Team, and the St. Joseph County Fatal Alco...

Attorney Sam Talarico, Jr., has nearly thirty years of experience representing corporate clients, with an emphasis on mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, and private placements. He regularly represents clients who are buying and selling businesses involving both strategic and private equity parties, including numerous transactions within the insurance and financial services space as well as the manufacturing space. He has assisted public companies with the preparation of 10-Ks, ...

Pat Murphy has spent his career in litigation. He is an experienced trial attorney whose practice is focused on representing businesses in commercial, business and intellectual property litigation. His diverse experience includes handling matters involving contract disputes, non-competition and non-compete agreements, non-solicitation agreements, real estate, adverse possession, easements, boundary disputes, property law, construction, intellectual property disputes, trademark and copyright i...

Thomas Kimbrough serves his clients by providing counseling and representation to union and non-union employers in every aspect of employee relations and employment law. He also exclusively represents, counsels, and defends corporations and professional organizations in various labor and employment cases. With more than 30 years of experience in defense of companies in discrimination and employment-related claims, Thomas also has extensive experience in handling other litigation claims. Thoma...

Lisa Starks’ practice includes business, commercial, bankruptcy and other creditors’ rights issues, and commercial litigation and real estate matters, with a particular focus on resolving complex commercial foreclosures and receiverships. Lisa is at her best when helping clients to stabilize, rehab and sell their insolvent properties. Lisa’s creditor representation ranges from loan modification to loan enforcement in state and federal courts. These representations have led t...

Rachel J. Guin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Rachel J., who practices law in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rachel J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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 ...

Sarah Schreiber represents clients in the area of labor and employment. She defends employers against claims involving Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Indiana Wage Payment Statute, the Indiana Wage Claims Statute, the Indiana Workers’ Compensation Act and other federal, state and local laws. In addition, Sarah represents companies before th...

Having worked as an in-house compensation and benefits manager for a large manufacturer, Mike Nader takes pride in using that unique insight to advise clients in this ever-changing area of the law. He understands first-hand the dual pressures employers face in managing costs and delivering competitive benefits while remaining compliant with complex statutes, regulations and case law. Because Mike knows the realities clients encounter when managing employee benefits and executive compensation ...