Aidana K. Nurgaliyeva Adilov, born in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan (former USSR), 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; 2015, Indiana; qualified to practice law in Kazakhstan; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Preparatory education, Hartwick College (B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude, 2001); legal education, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Member: Allen County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association. Banking; Business/Corporate. E−Mail: Aidana K. Nurgaliyeva Adilov
Michael T. Deam, born Bluffton, Indiana, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, Indiana University (B.S., Accounting, with high distinction, 1987); legal education, Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1989). Honor Society: Beta Gamma Sigma. Member: Allen County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association; American Association of Airport Executives; Airports Council International. Corporate Law; Commercial Financing Law; Real Estate Law; Municipal Law. E−Mail: Michael T. Deam
Dennis F. Dykhuizen, born Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Tax Court. Preparatory education, Indiana University (B.S., Accounting, with distinction, 1977); legal education, Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1980). Member: Allen County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; American Health Lawyers Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Health Care Law; Banking Law; Taxation Law; Corporate Law. E−Mail: Dennis F. Dykhuizen
Rachel J. Guin, born Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1979; admitted to bar, 2013, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, Indiana Institute of Technology (B.S., Business Management, magna cum laude, 2010); legal education, Pettit College of Law, Ohio Northern University (J.D., 2013). Member: Allen County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association. Employment Litigation; Employee Benefits; Civil Rights Litigation; Constitutional Law. E−Mail: Rachel J. Guin
Jared C. Helge, born Fremont, Nebraska, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.S., International Business, 2004); legal education, Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Associate Editor, Valparaiso University Law Review, 2006-2007. Member: Allen County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association. Creditors' Rights Law; Commercial Financing Law; Mortgage Banking Law. E−Mail: Jared C. Helge
Alexander J. Platte, born Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1981; admitted to bar, 2011, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, Indiana University (B.S., with distinction, 2005); legal education, Maurer School of Law, Indiana University-Bloomington (J.D., 2011). Recipient, Sigmund J. Beck Award, 2011. Member: Allen County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association. Business; Commercial Transactions; Creditors' Rights; Health Care Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Civil Litigation. E−Mail: Alexander J. Platte
Jason A. Scheele, born Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, Franklin College of Indiana (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998); legal education, Indiana University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Member: Allen County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association. Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Business Litigation; Wrongful Death; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Workers' Compensation Defense; Automobile Liability Defense; Appellate Practice; Administrative Law; Civil Rights; Labor and Employment; Malpractice Defense. E−Mail: Jason A. Scheele
Andrew P. Simmons, born Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, Manchester University (B.S., 2004); legal education, Washington University School of Law, St. Louis (J.D., 2007). Member: Allen County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association. Estate Planning. E−Mail: Andrew P. Simmons
Susan E. Trent, born New Britain, Connecticut, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, Indiana University-Bloomington (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); legal education, University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1998). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Honor Societies: Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of Omega. Member: Allen County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association. Bankruptcy; Banking; Business/Corporate. E−Mail: Susan E. Trent
Thomas B. Trent, born Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, Indiana University (B.S., 1998); legal education, Tulane University Law School (J.D., 2001). Member: Allen County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association. Commercial Financing Law; Real Estate Law. E−Mail: Thomas B. Trent
Mark A. Warsco, born St. Joseph, Michigan, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Tax Court. Preparatory education, Indiana University (B.A., 1977); legal education, Indiana University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Member: Allen County Bar Association (Chairman, Bankruptcy Section, 1993-1994; President, 1999-2000); Indiana State Bar Association (President, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Section, 1993-1994; Construction and Surety Law Section; Council and Nominating Committee); National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees; Building Contractors Association (Governmental Affairs Committee). Banking and Creditors' Rights; Bankruptcy; Construction; Litigation; Real Estate; Probate and Estate Planning. E−Mail: Mark A. Warsco
ASSOCIATES
Ashley M. Gilbert-Johnson, born Angola, Indiana, 1989; admitted to bar, 2015, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, Valparaiso University (B.A., English/Criminology, summa cum laude, 2012); legal education, Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2015). Member: Allen County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association. Medical Malpractice Defense; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense. E−Mail: Ashley M. Gilbert-Johnson
Jordan S. Huttenlocker, born Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1983; admitted to bar, 2011, Illinois; 2012, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Courts, Northern, Southern and Central Districts of Illinois and Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, DePaul University (B.A., Industrial-Organizational Psychology, 2006); legal education, John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2011). Medical Malpractice Defense; Consumer Finance Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense. E−Mail: Jordan S. Huttenlocker
Phillip W. Smith II, born Flint, Michigan, 1988; admitted to bar, 2019, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, United States Military Academy at West Point (B.S., American Legal Studies/Environmental Engineering, 2010); legal education, Maurer School of Law, Indiana University-Bloomington (J.D., 2019). Member: Allen County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association. Commercial Banking; Real Estate Law; Entrepreneurship Law; Business Law; Corporate Law. E−Mail: Phillip W. Smith II
Dustin J. Tirpak, born Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1982; admitted to bar, 2011, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, Indiana University-Bloomington (B.S., Business, 2004); legal education, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indiana University (J.D., 2011). Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense. E−Mail: Dustin J. Tirpak
Cindy A. Wolfer, born Cincinnati, Ohio, 1957; admitted to bar, 1991, Indiana; 1991, Ohio. Preparatory education, Wittenberg University (B.A., 1979); legal education, The University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1991). Order of the Coif. Certified Public Accountant, Ohio, 1981. University of Cincinnati Law Review, 1989-90. Member: Allen County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association (Sections: Tax; Probate); American Bar Association (Sections: Tax; Real Property; Probate and Trust Law). Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Real Property and Guardianships; Business Law; Taxation. E−Mail: Cindy A. Wolfer
OF COUNSEL
Edward L. Murphy, Jr., born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, Indiana University (B.A., Business, 1965); legal education, Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1968). Member: Allen County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana; Defense Research Institute (DRI™). Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense. E−Mail: Edward L. Murphy, Jr.
SENIOR COUNSEL
F. L. Dennis Logan, born Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, DePauw University (B.A., with honors, 1974); legal education, Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., 1977). Member: Allen County Bar Association (Chairman, Legal Ethics Committee, 1992-1993); Indiana State Bar Association (Legal Ethics Committee, 1990-1995); American Bar Association (Sections: Business Law; Probate; Real Property; Urban, State and Local Government Law); American Association of Airport Executives; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Commercial Financing Law; Real Estate Law; Public Transportation and Airport Law; Probate and Estate Planning. E−Mail: F. L. Dennis Logan