Hammond Business Lawyers

David Ferguson joined the firm in 1981. His practice areas include General Civil Litigation; Insurance Law -- defense and coverage issues; Real Estate -- commercial transactions, litigation, planning and zoning, and historic renovation; Business Litigation; School Law; and Employment Law. David is a member of the American and Indiana State Bar Associations, the Monroe County Bar Association, National School Boards Association, Indiana Council of School Attorneys, and the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. He is also a life member of the Fellows of the Indiana Bar Foundation. David is active in the community, He previously...

Trust, Estate, Elder Law & Business Attorney.

Craig Fugate is the managing partner and co-founder of the firm. Craig is a business, franchise and real estate attorney licensed to practice law in Indiana and Wisconsin. His practice focuses primarily on assisting franchisees with reviewing FDDs, franchise agreements and real estate agreementes, both leases and purcahse agreements. Craig was admitted to the bar in 2008. Since 2008, Craig has worked in and with small and medium sized companies as well as Fortune 500 companies. Craig also provides general counsel services to his clients, represents new and existing franchisees in franchise purchases and...

Brian focuses his practice in the areas of wills and trusts, the avoidance or reduction of estate, inheritance, and generation-skipping taxes. He also consults business owners regarding the choice of entity issues, valuation issues, buy-sell agreements, and business succession issues. A Fort Wayne native, Brian practiced for over twenty years assisting estate planning clients in the State of Florida prior to joining Barrett McNagny. Brian is licensed to practice law in the states of Indiana, Florida, and Arizona (inactive).

John Frandsen works with our transaction group which serves business clients of all sizes from sole proprietorships to Fortune 500 companies. The group provides assistance with entity selection for new businesses, the drafting of operating agreements, bylaws and shareholder agreements, and the sale and purchase of businesses, including the due diligence process and the enforceability of non-competition agreements in connection with the sale of a business.

Lewis Ostermeyer is part of our business transactions team assisting with drafting and reviewing of contracts, regulatory compliance, and due diligence. He also supports business clients with general corporate matters, including advising on business structure and entity formation. Prior to joining the firm, Lewis spent two years as a Legislative Assistant for the Indiana House of Representatives, where he worked alongside three state legislators and staffed the Courts and Criminal Code Committee and other criminal justice committees and councils. He also has worked in the Allen County Voter Registration Office and in the office of the Allen County Board of Commissioners.

Caleb Peery is a member of the litigation team where he handles matters involving insurance defense, commercial litigation premises liability, products liability, collections, and contract disputes. He has experience with the court system, as he spent time following law school clerking for the Honorable Jennifer DeGroote and the Honorable Andrew Williams in Allen County Superior Court. During law school, he was a judicial intern for the Honorable Rossie Alston at the Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse in Alexandria, VA and for the Honorable Daniel Ortiz in Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, VA.

Jake Gattuso focuses his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, and real estate law. He has experience working with businesses of various sizes, and represents clients in the initial formation stages, and provides day-to-day operational counsel such as providing assistance with respect to the negotiation and drafting of third-party contracts, internal governance matters. Similarly, he represents clients in the growth or fundraising stages, by providing guidance for private placements, Regulation D securities offerings, and similar matters involving state “blue-sky” laws and federal securities laws compliance. Further, Jake assists clients buying and selling businesses of various sizes. Additionally, Jake represents...

A partner at Barrett McNagny, Phil focuses his practice on business transactions, business succession planning, federal and state taxation, estate planning, probate matters, and estate administration. Phil also advises business owners regarding the choice of entity issues, valuation issues, buy-sell agreements, and business succession issues.

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Amy is an associate attorney at Allen Wellman McNew Harvey LLP located in Greenfield, Indiana. Her practice consists of estate planning, Medicaid planning, Medicaid applications, estate administration and probate, business formation, and litigation. She is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association Elder Law Section.

Amy grew up in Shelby County and is a graduate of Morristown Junior/Senior High School. Amy graduated Franklin College in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. In 2018, Amy graduated from Robert H. McKinney School of Law at Indiana University and was admitted to the practice of law...

Jason practices a diverse blend of litigation, including corporate, commercial, real estate, and criminal litigation. He represents consumers in bankruptcy proceedings and criminal defendants in both federal court as a member of the Criminal Justice Act Developmental Panel and state court. Jason also serves as an advisor to local government in Shelby County. In law school, Jason competed on the winning team in the Honorable Robert H. Staton Intramural Moot Court Competition, where he also won the Christopher M. Maine Advocacy Award for best advocate in the championship round. Jason has continued to use the skills he honed in law school...

I am originally from Knoxville, TN. I moved to Louisville for law school and I loved the city. In law school, I was very interested in the classes I took on business law. My practice is generally related to defense and litigation. My personal hobbies include running (3 marathons), woodworking and sports.

I am partner with the Indiana Office of Boehl Stopher & Graves, LLP. I obtained my undergraduate degree from Indiana University Southeast where I was named Outstanding Student in Political Science for the academic year 1985-86. I graduated from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1989 after receiving a law scholarship. I served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Clark County, Indiana from 1990 to 1998, handling major Felony cases, including several murder trials.

My practice concentrates on all types of civil insurance defense litigation including premises liability, auto and truck accidents, fires and construction accidents....

I am a graduate of the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, graduating in top 10% of law school class and selected Brandeis Society, with top class grades Book Awards. I am a Certified Public Accountant CPA. I practice in areas of Automobile Accidents, Wills, Trusts and Probate, Power of Attorney Living Wills, Health Care Appointment, Corporate and Limited Liability Company formation and consultation, Tax Matters, Criminal Law including drug charges and OWI DUI DWI and CDL Speeding Tickets.

Ryan Hatfield is an attorney at Hatfield Law in Evansville, IN, and serves as a State Representative in the Indiana General Assembly. As an experienced trial lawyer, Ryan represents clients in a wide range of matters in state and federal courts. Prior to joining Hatfield Law, he served as a Deputy Prosecutor in Vanderburgh County prosecuting felony drug cases, sexual assaults, and homicides. He also served as an instructor at the Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and as prosecutor for the Vanderburgh County Treatment Courts and Veterans Court.

As State Representative, Ryan serves as a member of the following...

After years of working at law firms ranging in size from three attorneys to over 150 attorneys, Kirk provides big city service with small town personability. He strives to advise his clients in the most cost effective and efficient ways. Kirk likes to think creatively and look for not so typical, but practical, solutions. Not one to hide behind his desk, he likes to get out there and get things done.

- Admitted to practice law in Indiana and the U.S. District Court of the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana since 2001.
- Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Star lists in 2011,...

Amanda graduated from the Indiana University McKinney School of Law in 2009 after completing her MBA at Ball State University in 2006. Amanda is a Bankruptcy Lawyer, Commercial Real Estate Lawyer and a Nonprofit lawyer.

Katherine Sheets is engaged in the general practice of law, with emphasis on civil litigation matters. Ms. Sheets graduated summa cum laude from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in May 2018 and also earned a Graduate Certificate in Advocacy Skills. During law school, Ms. Sheets was named to the Moot Court Society Order of the Barristers in the fall of 2016, served on the Moot Court Board as the Associate Justice for Scorekeeping, was an associate member of the Indiana International and Comparative Law Review, and advised first-year students through the Dean’s Tutorial Society. In addition,...

Our firm represents small businesses and families in a wide variety of areas. Some of our main practice areas are litigation, estate planning, general corporate, real estate, probate/will disputes, elder law, and family law.

I am passionate about solving legal problems and helping clients get the outcomes they want.

Katie focuses her practice on Insurance Defense, Insurance Coverage, and Estate Planning. She represents clients across the state of Indiana, both in state court and federal court. In her insurance defense practice, Katie has experience representing insureds in third party claims involving tort liability such as bodily injury and premises liability. In other cases, she represents insurance companies in first party claims brought by insureds. Katie also assists clients in developing a comprehensive estate plan, working closely with clients and their families. This includes drafting wills, trusts, guardianships, powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney, and living wills.

Prior to joining...

Dedicated, Experienced Legal Representation for Indiana Clients My attorney's office is located in Danville Indiana, Hendricks County. I practice all throughout central Indiana. As a lawyer I focuses mostly in the area of Family Law, Criminal, and Probate. When you entrust me with your matter, you expect and deserve a lawyer who will work hard with a dedicated commitment to your matter. You want a lawyer who will take your matter to heart, and not treat you or your as just another file. You want a lawyer who understands what is at stake for you. ...

Jamie E. Harrell earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 2011. Born and raised in Avon, Indiana, she graduated from Indiana University majoring in Political Science.

Jamie focuses her practice primarily on civil litigation, especially in the area of family law. She has extensive experience handling divorce, marital property disputes, child custody and support issues. In addition to experience with parenting time issues, Jamie has handled a variety of third party custody and grandparent visitation cases.

In addition to civil litigation, Jamie enjoys working closely with individuals and families to reach...

Morgan is a graduate of Carthage College, a liberal arts school in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where she received her BA in Psychology with a minor in Business Administration. She earned her law degree from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law while working full-time in the legal department of a local trucking company. After law school, Morgan gained valuable experience in both insurance defense and criminal defense before joining Harshman Ponist. Morgan specializes in business and commercial transactions, entity formation, LLCs, corporate law, and nonprofit organizations, with a focus on tax-exempt and 501(c)(3) organizations. Her background in an in-house legal...

EDUCATION
Indiana Bar Admission – Admitted on October 16, 2017, Juris Doctorate, May 2016
Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis Indiana

Master of Business Administration, May 2012, Indiana Wesleyan University; Indianapolis, Indiana, Concentration in Accounting

Lean and Green Belt Certificate in Six Sigma, June 2011 Villanova University; Online

Bachelor of General Studies, December 2009 Ball State University; Muncie, Indiana
Minors: Biology and Chemistry

Mr. Coombs joined the law firm as a Law Associate in 2009 and became a junior partner in 2014. He practices in the areas of bankruptcy, general civil litigation, real estate, criminal law, and business law. Mr. Coombs received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2006 in History from the University of Utah. He received his law degree in 2009 from the Indiana University School of Law–Indianapolis, Cum Laude. He has worked for the Pritzke & Davis law firm as a clerk.

I have practiced law for nearly 30 years. I graduated from the Indiana University School of Law Indianapolis in 1987. I am a general practice, family law, small business, bankruptcy, consumer law and criminal defense lawyer. I have served hundreds of clients. I pride myself on working closely with each of my clients on a personal level. I view the practice of law as problem-solving. My job as your attorney is to solve your problems and to reduce the stress of difficult legal situations. Clients speak directly with me and always meet only with me. I give my...

Mark Hassler has been a litigator for his entire professional career, beginning in 1981. Mark has represented individuals and business entities in numerous Indiana Courts and in Federal Courts in Indiana, California and Texas. He has extensive jury trial experience, including many trials involving wrongful death, serious personal injury and medical malpractice. His litigation experience also includes business and insurance disputes, as well as disputes involving family trusts, wills and real estate. Mark is AV Preeminent* peer review-rated, the highest rating through Martindale-Hubbell. He, too, has been selected by his contemporaries to serve as President and Secretary of the...

Mr. Karnes was born in Norfolk, Virginia and he graduated from Tabernacle Baptist School, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Mr. Karnes received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Pre-law from Bob Jones University in 1996. He received his law degree from the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis, magna cum laude in 2001. Mr. Karnes was a Note Development Editor on the Indiana Law Review and participated in National Moot Court Competition. He has also completed a 40 hour civil mediation training and received the Francis J. Feeney, Jr. Tax award.

Mr. Karnes’ professional memberships include the Muncie...