The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling of the Allen Superior Court that the City of Fort Wayne is entitled to receive the future tax revenues related to fire protection services it provides to certain annexed territories in southwest Allen County. Click here to read the opinion. The…

Kate Brogan, Jim Fenton, Dan McNamara, and Rachel Guin of Fletcher Van Gilder have been selected to the 2020 Super Lawyers list, a nationwide resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel. According to the publication, “Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multi-phase selection process” that includes nomination…

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…

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…