Susan E. Trent 5YEARSAWARDED

Susan E. Trent

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019
Awarded Practice Areas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Works at
Krieg DeVault LLP

21 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Susan Trent is an attorney with Krieg DeVault LLP in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She focuses her practice on commercial and business law, with an emphasis on bankruptcy, creditor rights, workouts, and creditor representation. Susan represents lenders, suppliers, trade creditors, and secured and unsecured creditors in business, restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy matters throughout Indiana.

Her experience includes representing consumer mortgage lending institutions and advising clients on loss mitigation, loan workouts, foreclosure matters, and solutions arising in bankruptcy proceedings. Susan also counsels financial institutions on regulatory compliance, lending practices, and corporate governance. Her practice includes general business representation, personal and commercial legal services, and estate planning.

Susan works with clients to address financial, operational, and legal challenges through practical counsel tailored to their circumstances. Her recognized practice areas include:

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Works at
Krieg DeVault LLP

21 Best Lawyers awards

Krieg DeVault LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Indiana University Bloomington, B.A. in English, summa cum laude, graduated 1994
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1998

Bar Admissions

  • Indiana, Indiana State Bar Association, 1998

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 1998
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 1998

Affiliations

  • Ronald McDonald House at Parkview Regional Medical Center - Past Secretary
  • Ronald McDonald House at Parkview Regional Medical Center - Past President
  • Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership - Member
  • Red Cedar Committee of AWRC - Member
  • Edward D. and Ione Auer Foundation - Member
  • AWRC - Board of Directors
  • ARCH (Architecture & Community Heritage) - Board of Directors
  • ARCH (Architecture & Community Heritage) - Chair
  • Quest Club - Board of Governors
  • Quest Club - Past Chair
  • AWS Foundation - Executive Committee
  • AWS Foundation - Board Chair
  • Parkview Foundation - Board Chair
  • Jonathan Hancock Lecture Series, Canterbury High School - Member
  • Leadership Fort Wayne - Member
  • New Markets Tax Credit Board - Member
  • Stillwater Hospice - Board Member
  • Fort Wayne Museum of Art - Member
  • Leadership Fort Wayne - 2012 Graduate
  • American Bankruptcy Institute Journal - Coordinating Editor/Author
  • Allen County Bar Association - Vice President, Board of Directors
  • Indiana State Bar Association - Board of Governors
  • Phi Beta Kappa - Member
  • ICLEF (Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum) Futures Council - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Fort Wayne (2025)
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Fort Wayne (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Banking and Finance Law
Awards:
  • Outstanding Service Award, Allen County Bar Association, 2003–2004

  • Forty Under 40 Honoree, Fort Wayne Business Weekly

  • Top Lawyer, Fort Wayne Magazine

  • Indiana Super Lawyers® 2016-2026

  • AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®

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