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John is a founder of SouthBank Legal and his practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and serving as a mediator to help litigants resolve commercial disputes without incurring the time, expense, and uncertainty of modern litigation. He is a key member of the firm’s commercial litigation team ranked in Chambers in 2023. In more than 30 years of practice, John has represented individuals and companies in state and federal courts around the country ...

Douglas Sakaguchi is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Douglas, who practices law in South Bend, Indiana, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Douglas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Erin’s practice focuses on commercial litigation and labor and employment issues. She is a member of the firm’s Chambers-ranked litigation team and represents clients in a variety of matters, including product liability, mass tort, personal injury, employment, and contract disputes. Erin has extensive experience defending manufacturers against claims involving medical devices, consumer products, and vehicles, working with national trial teams on complicated issues involving jurisd...

Timothy's practice includes assisting clients with acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, strategic planning, commercial contracts, and other general corporate matters. Timothy also provides legal advice to financial institutions regarding commercial and real estate transactions. In addition, he spends a substantial amount of time in estate planning and successor planning for corporations. Timothy also counsels clients regarding elder law issues. Timothy received his B.A. in history fro...

Michael Fenech is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Michael, who practices law in Elkhart, Indiana, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael J. Hays is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Michael J., who practices law in South Bend, Indiana, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Teresa Maginn is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Education Law and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Teresa, who practices law in South Bend, Indiana, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Teresa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael Palmer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Employment Law - Management, Immigration Law and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Michael, who practices law in South Bend, Indiana, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Tim is the Managing Partner of SouthBank Legal. A key member of the firm’s Chambers-ranked commercial litigation team, Tim concentrates his practice in complex business litigation. While companies in the recreational vehicles/manufactured housing and orthopedics/medical device industries regularly engage Tim, he represents a variety of international and regional businesses in matters involving intellectual property, products liability, class actions, real estate and construction, and fi...

Laura Seng advises on regulatory compliance, transactional matters and medical-legal business issues for healthcare entities and individual providers as chair of the firm's national Healthcare Department. Laura brings a personal understanding of both the clinical and business aspects of healthcare, allowing her to provide practical legal solutions while navigating the complexity of industry regulations. Laura’s clients include hospitals, physicians, multi-specialty clinics and healthcar...