James J. "Jim" Shea

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 durin...

Bill is a partner with Beers Mallers, LLP whose practice is devoted to municipal law, municipal finance law, construction law, and labor law. Bill served as a Chief Deputy County Attorney from 1977 through 1984 and as the Allen County Attorney from 1984 to the present. He is a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers and ABA Forum on The Construction Industry. Bill was selected by his peers as one of Indiana’s Best Lawyers for Construction Law from 2008-2019.

Phil Wagler focuses his practice in the area of estate planning and administration where he assists clients with federal and state taxation, wills and trusts, probate matters and estate administration. He also works with business owners on succession planning and transactions including valuation issues and buy-sell agreements.

Charles has counseled numerous families regarding wills, revocable living trusts and the funding of those trusts, asset preservation and nursing home expense planning, guardianships, powers of attorney, living wills, and the probate administration process – whether they are in crisis planning mode or looking down the road at what may impact them or their family members. Charles also assists caregivers and their families in making healthcare decisions for disabled individuals, and he reg...

Mike Deam concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate, municipal and business law. He has extensive experience in real estate and business transactions. Mike holds a B.S. degree from Indiana University, Bloomington where he was a business major (concentrating in accounting) and is a graduate of Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington. His background assists him in representing both buyers and sellers in negotiating and drafting agreements in connection with complex real esta...

Mark Warsco has lengthy experience as a litigator and focuses his practice on commercial workouts and bankruptcy, construction, commercial real estate, commercial litigation and business representation. Mark has represented numerous secured creditors in commercial loan workouts, primarily in the middle-market area between $2 million to $10 million. Mark has also represented the creditors’ committee in several large regional bankruptcy cases including Driggs Farms of Indiana, Progressive...

Jeff counsels for-profit and nonprofit business organizations in a variety of general business matters and transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and various forms of joint ventures, as well as the tax consequences of alternative transaction structures. Over the years, Jeff has represented publicly and privately owned buyers and sellers in multiple asset and stock transactions involving values in excess of $1.6 billion dollars. Jeff routinely counsels clients on a variety of busines...

Hayes & Hayes is a Fort Wayne, Indiana Law Firm established in 1913. It is a Tier 1 Law Firm as found in U.S. News and World Report - Best Lawyers. Its current emphasis is limited to Family Law. Cornelius B. (Neil) Hayes is a third generation Fort Wayne lawyer. Mr. Hayes has been a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 1992 and has been an Indiana Certified Family Law Specialist since its inception in the State of Indiana. Mr. Hayes is a Board Member of the Indiana C...

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...

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 ...