Timothy J. "Tim" Haffner

A Certified Family Law Specialist with over two decades of experience, Emily approaches issues in a practical and compassionate manner for clients. In her domestic and family law practice, Emily Szaferski concentrates on dissolutions, adoptions, paternity matters, custody disputes, child support issues, and guardianships. She handles various types of adoptions including private, agency and foster adoptions, adoptions that involve the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, and the fi...

Mike has spent the last two decades litigating business and commercial disputes throughout Indiana and Michigan. He has litigated a wide range of disputes, representing both plaintiffs and defendants, including wrongful death actions, securities violations, contractual disputes, trade secrets actions, trademark and copyright infringement, coverage actions, and construction disputes. Mike has handled dozens of noncompetition cases both on behalf of the employer and the employee including durin...

Tom Ludwiski counsels clients in finance and tax-related issues involved in real estate and economic development transactions. He represents developers in the allocation and monetization of state and local tax credits and investors in the acquisition of credits. He also advises clients investing in projects located in Qualified Opportunity Zones and forming Qualified Opportunity Funds in order to finance those projects. He serves as bond counsel, borrower’s counsel and issuer’s co...

He has represented clients in state and federal courts at all stages of litigation, from pre-litigation counseling, alternative dispute resolution, trial and appeal. He has also represented clients before a variety of administrative agencies including the EEOC, ICRC, and the Indiana and Michigan Worker's Compensation Agencies. In addition to labor and employment matters, Mark is also a member of the firm's School Law Practice Group, in which he provides a broad range of legal services to prim...

Randy Brown is a first-chair trial attorney involved in complex commercial litigation. For nearly three decades, Randy has defended major class actions, tried dozens of cases throughout the country, and acted as lead counsel in multiple appeals in Indiana and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Randy is chair of the firm's Litigation Department and managing partner of the firm’s Fort Wayne office. Listed among The Best Lawyers in America in multiple litigation disc...

Jeff counsels for-profit and nonprofit business organizations in a variety of general business matters and transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and various forms of joint ventures, as well as the tax consequences of alternative transaction structures. Over the years, Jeff has represented publicly and privately owned buyers and sellers in multiple asset and stock transactions involving values in excess of $1.6 billion dollars. Jeff routinely counsels clients on a variety of busines...

Lisa Starks’ practice includes business, commercial, bankruptcy and other creditors’ rights issues, and commercial litigation and real estate matters, with a particular focus on resolving complex commercial foreclosures and receiverships. Lisa is at her best when helping clients to stabilize, rehab and sell their insolvent properties. Lisa’s creditor representation ranges from loan modification to loan enforcement in state and federal courts. These representations have led t...

Mark GiaQuinta is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Mark practices law in Fort Wayne, Indiana Best Lawyers has recognized Mark GiaQuinta since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Mark GiaQuinta is held by other lawyers.

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 asso...

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 ...