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Kevin Fitzharris will be a presenter at the Allen County Bar Association’s “A Peek Behind The Curtain: A Mediator’s Perspective” on December 18th. The one-hour presentation will provide tips for attorneys on what they should expect before, during and after mediation.

There are times when a beneficiary of an estate or trust may want to challenge the terms of the will or trust. In order to avoid a challenge, the will or trust may include a “no contest” provision.

Indiana statute provides that real property used for “charitable purposes” can be exempt from taxation.

In medical malpractice cases, a dispute can arise over whether certain acts or omissions occurred in the course of providing medical care or the related question of whether a patient-provider relationship arose based on certain acts of a medical provider.

Anthony Stites will speak at a seminar titled “Indiana Mediation: Start-to-Finish,” presented by the National Business Institute. He will be presenting on how to handle difficult scenarios during a mediation, including discussions on handling multiple parties and multiple claims during a mediation and how to approach cases that have involved extensive and complex investigation.

Trisha J. Paul will be a presenter at the 2019 Year in Review seminar presented by the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum on December 12 and 13, 2019. Ms. Paul will present on the second day of the seminar and will discuss recent developments in estate planning.

An employer must respect employees’ privacy rights when conducting internal investigations in response to a claim or allegation. However, at the same time, it is necessary and important for the employer to obtain all of the relevant factual information. In most instances, the investigation must be conducted promptly and thoroughly.

Justin T. Molitoris has been admitted to practice law in the state of Ohio. Mr. Molitoris concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate and business law.

Barrett McNagny LLP is proud to announce that the firm was ranked in the 2020 “Best Law Firms” rankings by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®.

On August 23, 2019, President Trump signed into law the Small Business Reorganization Act (“Act”), which is intended to make bankruptcy reorganizations a faster, more efficient, and more affordable debt-management option for small businesses.

Tony Stites will speak at a seminar titled “Indiana Mediation: Start-to-Finish,” presented by the National Business Institute.

Thomas Kimbrough was the recipient of the David A. Bobilya Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership Award.

Barrett McNagny LLP announces that Sadie Dillon-Baatz, Carta Robison, and Evan Wild have joined the firm as associate attorneys.

There are various laws and statutes that create a duty to investigate by the employer when a claim has been made by an employee.

Litigation attorney and Mastodon alumni Pat Murphy was featured as part of Purdue Fort Wayne's Season Ticket Holder Spotlight.

An internal investigation has been completed, but now a decision must be reached. If the investigation related to a claim or allegation that will result in discipline, the investigator must, usually, discern credibility of witnesses and relevant comfort levels with the information gathered.

Rachel Steinhofer will be the presenter at the October meeting of the American Payroll Association’s Fort Wayne Chapter. She will be presenting on the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

An important defense for some personal injury cases is the argument that the plaintiff failed to use reasonable care to minimize his or her damages following an injury, in other words, that the plaintiff failed to mitigate damages.

With few exceptions, the premium costs paid by employees for group health benefits are paid with pre-tax dollars. In other words, the employee’s portion of healthcare premiums is taken out of the employee’s pay before the employer withholds taxes.

Barrett McNagny LLP is proud to announce that four firm attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020 as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas.