Mark A. Warsco 20YEARSAWARDED

Mark A. Warsco

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006
Awarded Practice Areas
Banking and Finance Law Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Bet-the-Company Litigation Litigation - Bankruptcy
Works at
Krieg DeVault LLP

21 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Mark Warsco is a Fort Wayne, Indiana, attorney with Krieg DeVault LLP. His practice focuses on commercial workouts and bankruptcy, construction law, commercial real estate transactions, complex litigation, and general business representation.

Mark represents secured creditors in middle-market commercial loan workouts involving amounts ranging from $2 million to $10 million. He has also served as counsel to creditors’ committees in regional bankruptcy proceedings, including matters involving Driggs Farms of Indiana, Progressive Hospitals, Advance Mixer, Inc., and Manco Products, Inc. These proceedings included §363 sales and distributions to unsecured creditors.

In addition to his bankruptcy and insolvency practice, Mark advises business clients on the purchase and sale of companies, including the divestiture of a multi-state manufacturing operation to a venture capital firm. He also represents commercial real estate investors in acquisitions and dispositions involving manufacturing facilities, shopping centers, and residential and commercial development parcels.

Mark works with business owners on entity structuring, operational planning, and legal risk management to support informed business decisions and long-term growth.

His recognized practice areas include Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, and Litigation - Bankruptcy.

Works at
Krieg DeVault LLP

21 Best Lawyers awards

Krieg DeVault LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Purdue University, B.A., graduated 1977
  • Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D., graduated 1980

Bar Admissions

  • Indiana, Indiana State Bar Association, 1980

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 1980
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 1980
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1992

Affiliations

  • East Wayne Street Center (1993–1999) - Board Member
  • East Central Housing Corporation (1998–2000) - Board Member
  • Indiana University Alumni Association Northeast Indiana Chapter (1997–2001) - Board Member
  • Midtowne Crossing Owners Association (1999–2001) - Board Member
  • Boy Scouts of America (1999–2001) - Board Member
  • Downtown Improvement District (2000–2002) - Advisory Council
  • Indiana Legal Services (2004–2006) - Board Member
  • The African/African-American Historical Society, Inc. (1999-2007) - Board Member
  • Northern Indiana United Methodist Foundation (2008-2011) - Board Member
  • Gideons International (2009–2025) - State Vice President
  • Gideons International (2025-Present) - USA Zone 7 Trustee
  • Jesus in Haiti Ministries, Inc. (2008-Present) - Board Member
  • Fort Wayne Rescue Mission (2016-2023) - Board Member
  • National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees - Member
  • Building Contractors Association - Chairman, Governmental Affairs Committee, 1998-2004
  • Building Contractors Association, 2013-2024 - Board Member
  • American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
  • United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division - Panel Trustee
  • Allen County Bar Association - Bankruptcy Section Liaison Committee Chair
  • Allen County Bar Association - Past Board Member
  • Allen County Bar Association - Past President
  • Allen County Bar Association - Member
  • Indiana State Bar Association, Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Section; Construction Law Section - Past President

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Litigation - Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Litigation - Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Litigation - Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Banking and Finance Law, Fort Wayne (2025)
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Fort Wayne (2024)
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation, Fort Wayne (2024)
  • Banking and Finance Law, Fort Wayne (2021)
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy, Fort Wayne (2019)
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Fort Wayne (2018)
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation, Fort Wayne (2017)
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy, Fort Wayne (2016)
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Fort Wayne (2015)
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy, Fort Wayne (2014)
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Fort Wayne (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
Special Focus:
  • Chapter 12
  • Commercial
  • Committee Representation
  • Creditors' Rights
  • Foreclosures
  • Liquidations
  • Out-of-Court Workouts
  • Real Estate
  • Workouts and Restructurings
Awards:
  • Fort Wayne Magazine, Top Lawyer, 2016

  • Indiana Super Lawyers, 2004–2026

  • AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®

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