Kevin K. Fitzharris, is a registered civil mediator who concentrates his litigation practice in the areas of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and litigation services. He spends most of his time serving as a mediator to help individuals and entities resolve their disputes before filing suit or before trial. With over thirty-three years of litigation experience, Kevin has mediated thousands of cases and has represented major litigants in numerous mediations, arbitrations, jury trials, and bench trials.

• Member, The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN)
  • The NADN is a professional association whose membership of ADR professionals distinguished by their hands-on experience in the fields of civil and commercial conflict resolution. Membership is by invitation only and all Academy members have been thoroughly vetted and found to meet stringent practice standards. Members are amongst the most in-demand neutrals in their respective states, as selected by their peers and approved by federal and state judges and litigators.
• Judge for the “International Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament", November 7-9, 2024.
• Speaker at the "Master Series" for Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum's Advanced Civil Mediation program, July 2024. 
• Speaker at the Advanced Civil Mediation Seminar hosted by the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association in Indianapolis, April 2023. 

Professional Honors

• Inducted Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Membership is by invitation only after the applicant has completed numerous jury and bench trials and this trial work has been thoroughly vetted by the Board.
• AV® Preeminent* rated attorney based on Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings
• Listed since 2016 in the Indiana Super Lawyers® publication
• Listed since 2019 in The Best Lawyers in America® publication

Professional Involvement

• Indiana Supreme Court's Committee on Character and Fitness
• Federal Court Merit Selection Panel for the United States Magistrate Judges - Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division
• Allen County Judicial Nominating Commission
• Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
• Defense Research Institute
• American Inns of Court
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
  • Indiana State Bar Association ADR Leadership Council
• Member, Allen County Bar Association
  • Co-chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
• Member, Elder Board, Emmanuel Community Church
• Member, Christian Legal Society

* AV^® Preeminent™ is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. The AV rating is a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.

Articles

• Mediation: What is it and how does it work?
• What is Alternative Dispute Resolution?
• What Happens Before Mediation
• What Happens At Mediation
• What Happens After Mediation

Headlines

• Featured in the article "What are Essential Skills for a Mediator?" by Mediator Experts.com. 

Seminars

• Presented over 40 seminars on ADR and litigation-related topics ranging from "Zoom Mediations", "How the Pandemic is Affecting ADR", and “Top 10 Tips for a Successful Mediation”, to trial tactics and legal updates in the litigation arena. He has spoken at the:
  • International Association of Insurance Professionals, Heidelberg, Germany,
  • Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum,
  • Indiana Trial Lawyers Association,
  • American Inns of Court, and 
  • Allen County Bar Association.

Bar and Court Admissions

• Indiana
• U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Education

• B.A., with distinction, Purdue University
• J.D., University of Notre Dame