James Stephen "Steve" Bennett

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...

Josh has extensive experience in servicing businesses and individuals in the areas of real estate law, land use planning, and real estate taxation. He represents businesses and individuals in real estate, title insurance, and mortgage financing issues involving the purchase, sale, development, and leasing of commercial, industrial, and residential real estate. Josh has appeared before county boards of zoning appeals and plan commissions in connection with land use and development matters, inc...

Alex Platte is a Fort Wayne native who has dedicated himself to serve the needs of businesses and individuals across northeast Indiana. His practice primarily focuses on business transactions, commercial lending and banking, corporate structuring, and succession planning. Alex is often called upon to sort through complex and technical issues, and his goal is always to bring certainty and clarity to each client and situation. Alex graduated from South Side High School in Fort Wayne, then earne...

David Steiner concentrates his practice in the areas of environmental law and business transactions. He assists businesses and individuals in real estate transactions with environmentally impacted real estate, brownfields, redevelopment and tax-free exchanges. David has extensive experience with handling business transactions that involve formation, acquisitions, sales and contracts. David works with clients to acquire, sell and lease real estate across the Midwest and Southeast. He has repre...

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...

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. John is a member of the Indiana State and the Allen County Bar Associations. He is a co-founder and director of the NeighborLink Fort Wayne Foundation, a volunteer attorney with the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, an elder at Northeast Christian Church, and a member of the Board of D...

Aidana K. Adilov is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Aidana K., 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 Aidana K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

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 ...