- Child SupportThis year, the Indiana State Legislature passed a new law which significantly impacts the rules surrounding emancipation and child support for a child who has reached the age of majority. Specifically, Indiana Code §31-16-6-6 has been modified to afford parents…
- AdoptionA native of Auburn, Indiana, Lindsay Lepley joined Burt Blee in 2008. Lindsay practices in the areas of civil litigation, adoptions and guardianships, trademarks, creditor’s rights and collections, and securities law.
- Paternity
- GuardianshipDavid Anthony joined Burt Blee in 2023. He focuses his practice in Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships, Medicaid, Probate/ Trust/ Estate Administration, Veteran's Benefits and others.
- Criminal DefenseJared Baker joined Burt Blee in 2017. He focuses his practice in litigation, including criminal defense. Jared represents clients on a large spectrum, from individuals who have been injured to large corporations in a contractual dispute.
- Corporate LawRob Kruger is a partner at Burt Blee. He joined the firm in 2001. His primary practice areas are business and corporate law and transactions, banking, real estate development, planning and zoning, and criminal defense.
- Mergers and AcquisitionsDennis Sutton began his law practice in 1974 and is a partner at Burt Blee. His primary areas of practice include business law, providing general representation to both large and small businesses, entity formation, and mergers and acquisitions.
- Business DisputesBurt Blee Dixon Sutton & Bloom, LLP is proud to announce that Andrew M. Goeglein and Daniel P. Nieter has joined our firm. Andrew’s areas of practice include: Adoptions, Guardianships, Business Law, Credit Union, Nonprofit Law and Estate Planning and…
- Limited Liability CompaniesIndiana’s Business Flexibility Act which allows the formation of limited liability companies (LLCs) has been a hit with small and large business owners alike. The LLC has the advantages of income “passing through” to individual owners (thus, avoiding a separate…
- Real Estate TransactionsEric T. Claxton is an associate and focuses his practice in the areas of business, corporate, banking and real estate transactions. After graduating from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 2021, Eric worked at a small firm in the Indianapolis metropolitan area before deciding to come back home to Fort Wayne.
- Land Use and ZoningHis primary practice areas include business and corporate law, nonprofit/exempt organizations law, employment law, real estate and land use planning.
- Estate PlanningRenee Bloom is a partner in Burt Blee’s real estate, corporate and estate planning practice groups. She focuses her practice on both residential and commercial real estate acquisitions and sales.
- Probate
- Bankruptcy
- Foreclosure