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The waiting period to expunge a misdemeanor conviction is five years from the date of the conviction. For a class D felony, the wait is eight years. What happens when a person succeeds in having his felony conviction converted to a misdemeanor? The wait time is five years, but when…
Previously, we reported on three bills affecting Indiana’s law on sealing criminal records. On January 17, 2020, the Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law approved changes to one of those bills, Senate Bill No. 47. In its original form, S.B. 47 would amend IC 35-38-9-2 to provide that if…
On December 11, 2019, the Indiana Court of Appeals heard oral argument in City of Fort Wayne v. Southwest Allen County Fire Protection District. James P. Fenton and Timothy A. Manges of Fletcher Van Gilder LLP represented the City of Fort Wayne. The case involves areas in the Fire District that were annexed…
Indiana lawmakers have introduced three bills affecting the state’s law on sealing criminal records. S.B. 22 Senate Bill No. 22, authored by Sen. Philip Boots of Crawfordsville, was introduced January 6, 2020. S.B. 22 would amend IC 35-38-9-10. It provides that if a person whose records have been expunged seeks…
Attorney David Van Gilder, Partner of Fletcher Van Gilder LLP, was recognized for his commitment to equal access to justice at the Indiana Bar Foundation awards dinner. Attorney Van Gilder joins an esteemed class of attorneys and judges as an Indiana Bar Foundation Fellow. Fletcher Van Gilder shares in Attorney…
David Van Gilder, a partner at Fletcher Van Gilder LLP, has been appointed by Indiana Bar Foundation president Amy Dudas to serve a three-year term on the Coalition for Court Access, which helps provide access to justice for low-income people throughout Indiana.
The Fort Wayne law firms of Van Gilder & Trzynka PC and Eilbacher Fletcher LLP are pleased to announce their merger. The new law firm, named Fletcher Van Gilder LLP and located at 436 E. Wayne St., will have 10 attorneys: David E. Bailey, Kathryn A. Brogan, Anne Carney, James P. Fenton, Rachel J. Guin, Timothy A. Manges, Daniel G. McNamara, Andrew P. Simmons, Lindsay Davenport Solon and David C. Van Gilder.
Fletcher Van Gilder LLP is proud to announce that partner David Bailey has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 26th edition of “The Best Lawyers in America” for his work in commercial litigation.