Barrett McNagny LLP

25 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law

Biography

Michael O'Hara focuses his practice in the areas of corporate law, business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, finance, and creditors' rights. He is counsel for Do it Best Corp. and for numerous closely held corporations and several financial institutions.

An AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney based on Martindale-Hubbell's peer review ratings, he has been selected for inclusion since 2016 in The Best Lawyers® in America publication. Michael is involved in many professional associations, including the Allen County Bar Association, the Indiana State Bar Association, and the American Bankruptcy Institute. He is the chairman of the Allen County Bar Association's Grievance Committee and was named a 2011 "Person of the Year" by the Notre Dame Club of Fort Wayne/Northeast Indiana for professional and civic accomplishments.

Michael earned his B.A., Economics, in 1983 from University of Notre Dame, and his J.D. in 1986 from DePaul University College of Law, Chicago. He is admitted to practice before the Indiana state courts and the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.

* AV® Preeminent™ is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. The AV rating is a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.

Barrett McNagny LLP

25 Best Lawyers awards

Barrett McNagny LLP logo

Overview

  • DePaul University, J.D., graduated 1986
  • University of Notre Dame, B.A., Economics

  • Indiana, 1986

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
  • Indiana, 1986
  • DePaul University, J.D., graduated 1986
  • University of Notre Dame, B.A., Economics
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Corporate Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Banking and Finance Law, Fort Wayne (2023)
  • Corporate Law, Fort Wayne (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Corporate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

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