Leadership in Law Honorees
Kevin K. Fitzharris and Thomas E. Ludwiski of Barrett McNagny LLP have been selected by The Indiana Lawyer for the Leadership in Law publication. Mr. Fitzharris received the Distinguished Barrister award, along with 15 others lawyers, to receive the award recognizing those with 20 years or more practicing law. Mr. Ludwiski was selected as an Up and Coming Lawyer, along with nine other attorneys who have also been practicing law for 10 years or fewer. They were selected for their commitment to their profession, and the clients and communities they serve and will be recognized at a special awards program on May 26, 2026, in Indianapolis.
Mr. Fitzharris, a partner, is a registered civil mediator and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. He is also a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America. He concentrates his litigation practice in the areas of alternative dispute resolution and commercial litigation, focusing most of his time on serving as a mediator to help individuals and entities resolve their disputes before filing suit or before trial.
He serves as a member of the Federal Court Merit Selection Panel for the United States Magistrate Judges - Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division, the Indiana Supreme Court’s Committee on Character and Fitness, the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, the Defense Research Institute, the American Bar Association, the Judicial Nominating Committee of Allen County and the Allen County Bar Association where he is the co-chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section. He has been selected for inclusion in the Indiana Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyer in America publications for several years.
Mr. Ludwiski, a partner, is a member of the firm’s mergers & acquisitions and business law teams. A Certified Public Accountant (inactive), he focuses on assisting clients with complex investment structuring, financing arrangements and the use and monetization of tax credits, including serving as bond counsel on taxable and tax-exempt bond and note issues. Prior to joining the law firm, he spent several years at a public accounting firm as a Senior Tax Associate.
He has also been selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch publication since 2021 in the areas of corporate and tax law, business organizations and mergers & acquisitions. He serves as President of the Downtown Fort Wayne (Downtown Improvement District of Fort Wayne) Board of Directors and is a member of Financial Executives International.