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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...

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...

Tom Niezer has over 30 years of experience in real estate law and land use law. He regularly works with regional economic development corporations and helps businesses negotiate and secure local and state public benefit subsidy award. He has represented non-profit development organizations who partner with local development agencies and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation for purposes of targeted redevelopment initiatives or the establishment of new manufacturing or other facilities ...

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.

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...

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...

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.

Richard E. Fox counsels corporations, banks and other business entities in a variety of corporate finance and business-related transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, recapitalizations, corporate debt offerings, venture capital, New Markets Tax Credits, and related debt financings, and equity transactions. He serves as bond counsel, borrower's counsel, underwriter's counsel, and issuer's counsel in taxable and tax-exempt bond and note issues for public and private issuers...

Susan Trent’s practice is primarily focused in commercial and business workout. She also counsels lenders, suppliers, trade creditors and creditors with regard to numerous workout and bankruptcy issues throughout the state of Indiana. Susan represents consumer mortgage lending companies and advises them concerning loss mitigation and other workout opportunities including those in bankruptcy. Susan assists clients with regard to compliance and other lending and financial institution regu...

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...