Gibson County Lawyers

LAW OFFICE OF KELLY A. BAER Licensed to practice law for 20 years, proud to provide affordable legal services, because "Access to Justice is a Priority!!" Kelly A. Baer is a solo practitioner and operates a both as a traditional and a virtual law office. She strives to provide excellence in legal services to her clients for an affordable price in order to promote equal access to justice for individuals and businesses. TRIAL AND APPELLATE PRACTICE AREAS Providing affordable legal services which includes civil and small claims litigation, personal injury, family law, probate and estate planning, real estate, debt collection, bankruptcy, and more. FOR ATTORNEYS...

Life can throw us a curve ball when we least expect it. I understand that because I’ve lived it. It’s also why I started my own firm, Ritchie Law, P.C. I’m here to provide compassionate expertise during the best and worst of life’s moments. It’s not just what I do; it’s simply who I am. I understand that one of the most important things for you right now is knowing someone has your back and is handling things. That's what I’m here for, so you can focus on the important things in your life like family, work and community. My...

Greggory W. Hockemeyer obtained his bachelor’s degree with honors at Wabash College (Crawfordsville, IN) in 1985. Hockemeyer attended IU School of Law at Indianapolis following college. While attending law school, he worked for Indiana Attorney General Lin Pearson. Upon completing law school in 1989, Hockemeyer took a position with the City of Indianapolis as an attorney with its Department of Metropolitan Development. In 1992, Hockemeyer moved back to Whitley County to enter private practice. In 1995, he joined Attorney Jon Myers to found the law partnership which later became Myers Hockemeyer & McNagny, LLP, where he...

Dan is a native of Fort Wayne. With almost 30 years of experience, he has developed a diverse practice. He has extensive experience in family law, estate planning and probate, real estate, personal injury, business formation contract drafting, civil litigation and creditor’s rights. Dan is a registered family law mediator and has received training in collaborative law.

Jennifer Hitchcock is devoted to representing clients who have faced discrimination in the workplace. As a plaintiff's attorney she handles all types of employment discrimination cases, including cases based on race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability, and sexual harassment. As a former nurse, she has a unique ability to connect with and counsel her clients, and guide them through the complexities of a discrimination lawsuit.

Your Fort Wayne bankruptcy debt relief specialist and bankruptcy attorney with over 30 years experience.

Since 1984 Fred Wehrwein P.C., has provided dedicated, expert consumer and small business debt reorganization in the Greater Fort Wayne area, filing Chapter 7, Chapter,11, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13. If you are having troubles involving debt, wage garnishment, lawsuits, creditors or foreclosure, call our law office today and get piece of mind.

Our law office limits its practice to Fort Wayne area bankruptcy matters and our staff has decades of experience to help guide our clients through the reorganization process.

Over 25+ Years experience. Lots of trial experience
Aggressive

Josiah Swinney is an accomplished trial lawyer handling cases involving complex criminal allegations. Whether at the trial level or taking over for an appeal, he has represented high-profile matters that have generated public attention and secured successful results for his clients. Josiah's work has earned him the distinction of being selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars in 2022, 2023, and 2024. This distinction recognizes the top 2.5 percent of attorneys under 40 based on a formula from Thomson Reuters, a database tracking cases across the United States on the Westlaw legal database. Josiah graduated with honors from Indiana University Robert...

I handle appeals in all federal and Indiana state appellate courts, in both civil and criminal proceedings. Besides Indiana courts, I also practice regularly in the the United States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits, and have also worked on appeals in most of the other federal circuits as well as the United States Supreme Court. Appealing a case requires different skills than preparing for a trial. On appeal, the court does not hear new evidence but looks only at the facts that were presented to the trial court. It decides the case based on the established facts...

Michael Lakes joined our Indianapolis office in July of 2024. Before that, he was employed with the Indiana Department of Child Services providing legal services to field staff to help promote compliance with Indiana law and child welfare. As soon as he graduated from law school, Michael joined a general practice firm in Martinsville, IN where he represented clients in criminal, civil, and family law. Mr. Lakes was raised in Connersville, IN. He now lives in Indianapolis with his wife, son, and daughter. EDUCATION Indiana University McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, IN Juris Doctor, 2021 Full Tuition Award Student Bar Association 1L Representative Student Bar...

A native of Osceola, Indiana, Andrew has focused his practice in the area of Criminal Defense at the trial, appellate and post-conviction stages since his graduation from Indiana University School of law in 1998.

Andrew J Thompson was licensed to practice in Indiana in 1990. He had previously passed the Uniform Certified Public Accounting examination in 1985, while working for KPMG Peat Marwick as a Tax Specialist. Mr. Thompson is an entrepreneur, long time estate planner, former trust officer, business owner, and experienced general practice attorney. The Thompson Law Office provides service to families and businesses with the goal of helping them achieve the best results in line with their goals. The practice is founded on a collaborative approach where the client always makes the decisions. Areas of practice...

Stan Wruble was inspired to become a lawyer after reading To Kill a Mockingbird at a young age. Like Atticus Finch, he fights for people during the most difficult times of their lives. Stan has been fighting for those clients with toughness, tenacity, and compassion since 1997. He has represented clients charged across the spectrum of alleged crimes – misdemeanor through murder – in both state and federal courts. He has tried more than 60 cases to jury verdict. “I am beyond thankful that Stan was at my initial court hearing and offered me his help. He helped me get out...

Heidee Prosser is an Associate Immigration Attorney working with the firm at our Indianapolis office. She has been working in immigration law at different leading immigration law firms since 2017 and joined the Law Offices of Vivek Malik in early 2020. She has assisted in all aspects of immigration law, including business, family, asylum, DACA, U-Visas, and removal defense work. She has processed and filed applications, petitions, appeals, and motions with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the United States Department of State (DOS) and the United States Department of Labor (DOL).

Heidee graduated from St. Louis University School...

Mr. French is a partner with the firm's Litigation Practice Group. Mr. French is a trial lawyer and certified mediator, who has represented clients in federal and state court lawsuits in many United States jurisdictions. Mr. French advises businesses and individuals of the strategies available to execute goals for resolution of disputes that require court intervention. Mr. French has represented clients in a wide variety of complex litigation matters, including class actions, intellectual property misappropriation, securities violations, commercial and business transactions, shareholder disputes, employee non-competes, real estate development disputes, and governmental enforcement proceedings.

Attorney Adil Shah has made it his life’s mission to be an advocate for those in need. As a trial lawyer, he focuses on representing victims of catastrophic injuries and families mourning the loss of a loved one because of a wrongful death. In the wake of these unimaginable circumstances, a family not only needs skilled legal assistance, but a compassionate advocate to help in any way possible. When you are our client, you are part of our family, and that is exactly how you are treated by Adil and his team. Whether that means making house calls, coming to...

I am a solo practitioner mainly working in the area of criminal defense. I have practiced both as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney so I have a clear understanding of the system.