Family Law

• Divorce
  Because we know each client’s situation is different, we offer individualized and dedicated service, and work to find creative solutions in complex situations. Burt Blee’s attorneys are experienced in the courtroom and also participate in the collaborative divorce process using mediation and negotiation to settle client matters.
• Child Support
  Our family and domestic law attorneys provide clients with the guidance needed in divorces, child support and custody issues.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  At Burt Blee, we understand that family law and domestic disputes can be delicate matters. Our experienced family and domestic law attorneys provide clients with the guidance they need to navigate divorces, child support and child custody issues. We also provide services to clients before and after marriage to provide them the assurance they need in the event a dispute arises down the road.
• Adoption
  Andrew Goeglein began his law practice in 1982 and is of counsel at Burt Blee. During his years of practice, he has represented hundreds of families in adoption proceedings in Northeast Indiana. His adoption practice includes foster parent adoptions, private adoptions, step-parent adoptions and grandparent adoptions. He also practices in the areas of corporate/nonprofit and business law, guardianships, credit union law, and estate planning and administration.
• Paternity
• Premarital Agreement
• Guardianship
  Throughout her career, April has dedicated her time to numerous organizations including: Junior Achievement Perspectives Program, Northeast Indiana Volunteer Program (Past Board Member), Mental Health America, Adult Protective Services (Allen County), Child Protective Services (FSSA), ISBA March for Hunger, Northeast Indiana/Allen County Guardianship Council, National Health Care Decisions Day (Past Indiana State Liaison), ISBA Ask A Lawyer Day and March for Hunger, Allen County Christmas Bureau, Toys for Tots, USA Hockey/MidAm District (Past Safe Sport Coordinator and Disciplinary Committee Member), Fort Wayne Youth Hockey (Past Board Member and Safe Sport Coordinator), Indiana High School State Hockey Association (Past Safe Sport Coordinator) Leo Softball League (Past Board Member), and several years coaching multiple youth sports.
• Spousal Support
• Legal Separation
• Annulment

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Jared Baker is a partner with Burt Blee that 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. Jared has experience litigating in both State and Federal courts, and has experience in trying both civil and criminal matters to a jury, successfully obtaining positive verdicts and outright acquittals for his clients. Jared also knows that not every case needs to be tried, and constantly thinks outside the box to find an approach that saves his client’s time and money in the long run.
• Wrongful Death
  We are passionate about helping our clients and their families navigate the legal process after an injury occurs, whether by automobile, motorcycle or truck accident. We help those suffering after the wrongful death of a loved one, as well as those injured by the careless acts of a property owner.
• Fraud
  Burt Blee has experience helping clients and new business ventures analyze risks and issues associated with offerings of equities and raising capital. Our attorneys assist clients with private and exempt securities offerings, and related disclosures and filings, under state and federal laws and regulations. We also offer advice on what information should be relayed to potential investors in order to comply with securities fraud laws.
• Misdemeanors

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Madison Heiney joined Burt Blee in 2023 and focuses in the areas of business and corporate law as well as real estate. She is a graduate of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law where she volunteered at the Inmate Legal Assistance Program for three years.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Bob Doelling has been a partner with Burt Blee since 1994. Bob’s practice is focused on business, corporate, banking and real estate transactions. He represents local, regional and national companies in a wide range of business areas including corporate organization and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, purchase and sales agreements, and business contracts. Bob also represents developers, investors, buyers and sellers in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions including land use, commercial leasing and real estate development projects.
• Business Formation
• Business Disputes
  The attorneys at Burt Blee assist clients in settling personal and business disputes without litigation through various methods of arbitration, mediation and negotiation. When a contract calls for the arbitration of a dispute, Burt Blee’s attorneys assist clients in streamlining proceedings and coming up with solutions to joint problems.
• Limited Liability Companies
  Indiana’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 business-level tax) like a partnership, but provide liability protection like a corporation. Read More →
• Intellectual Property

Employment Law

• Employment Discrimination
  Marty is a member of the American and Allen County Bar Associations, past president of the Benjamin Harrison American Inns of Court (2014-2015), and is currently a Senior Editor for the American Bar Association publication, Age Discrimination in Employment Act (BNA Books).
• Employment Contract
• Employment Litigation
• Sexual Harassment
  The United States Supreme Court recently issued a decision making it easier for employees to bring Title VII claims directly in court without having to exhaust their charge filing obligations with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In Fort Bend County, Texas v. Davis, the employee filed an EEOC charge against her former employer, Fort Bend County. Her charge alleged sexual harassment and retaliation for reporting the harassment. Read More →

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Since its founding, Burt Blee has practiced substantially in all areas of real estate law. We represent builders, commercial and residential developers, and local municipalities. Our attorneys provide counsel with builders, subcontractors and material providers for issues that may arise during the course of construction projects. We also assist clients with obtaining subdivision, variance and land-use approvals, zoning permits and environmental approvals.
• Construction Litigation
  At Burt Blee, our litigators pride themselves in their ability to offer practical and reasonable solutions for clients. In addition, our litigation team’s diverse practice enables us to offer litigation services in a number of highly focused areas. Burt Blee’s litigators also have significant experience in “lake law” and assist clients in disputes involving pier placement and rights; riparian rights; and zoning, platting and construction issues that are common with lakefront communities.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Madison M. Heiney is an associate with Burt Blee and focuses her practice in the areas of business, corporate, and real estate transactions. After graduating from Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Madison decided to return to her hometown to practice law.
• Land Use and Zoning
  Michael Moellering is a partner with Burt Blee. His primary practice areas include business and corporate law, nonprofit/exempt organizations law, employment law, real estate and land use planning.
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Immigration Law

• Citizenship and Naturalization

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  For over four decades, our clients have trusted Burt Blee to provide exceptional legal services with unwavering dedication in their time of need. Our attorneys continue to provide this same personalized service today. If you have suffered an injury or loss, please give us a call and see why others have found Burt Blee to be the best choice for their personal injury representation needs.
• Auto Accidents
• Medicaid Planning
  The Elder Law and Medicaid Planning attorneys at Burt Blee understand many more families these days are facing the need for nursing or in-home care. The costs of long term care are going up and the financial hardship associated with this care is a very real concern. At Burt Blee, our attorneys walk families through the maze of Medicaid eligibility, penalties, lookback periods and tax implications. We assist seniors and their families in navigating this complex area on a daily basis.
• Dog Bites

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Renee 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, providing a broad range of services for clients including closings, title insurance, and 1031 like-kind exchanges. Renee regularly represents and advises clients in the formation of business entities, the sale of their assets and stock, and succession planning. Renee also assists clients in the preparation of estate plans which includes the creation of basic wills as well as complex trusts and administration of estates.
• Wills
  Burt Blee works to ensure our clients feel secure and confident knowing their estate planning needs are being take care of in a thoughtful and comprehensive manner. Our attorneys have experience in all areas of estate planning and administration, including wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, living wills, healthcare representative documents, powers of attorney, and other estate and advanced directive documents.
• Trusts
  David is an associate at Burt Blee licensed in Indiana and Ohio. As an attorney who focuses on Elder Law and Estate Planning, David has assisted many families plan for long term care needs, Medicaid eligibility, and succession planning for Farming and Business clients. His practice also includes natural extensions of those areas of law including Wills and Trusts, Estate Administration, Guardianship, POA/Healthcare Representative Documents, Real Estate, LLC, and etc.
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  Dischargeable debts are those debts that can be discharged through bankruptcy proceedings. Certain debts cannot be discharged through a bankruptcy proceeding. In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, nondischargeable debts cannot be discharged at all, and in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, these debts remain even after the repayment plan is completed. Read More →
• Foreclosure
  Burt Blee seeks to provide cost-effective recovery of our clients’ accounts. We have a breadth of experience collecting on delinquent accounts, both small and large, and assisting clients with the enforcement of judgments and domestication of foreign judgments obtained outside of Indiana. Our collection experience with small and large judgments includes assisting clients with foreclosures, garnishments and the levy of personal property.
• Tax Law
  Burt Blee’s attorneys stay abreast of the ever-changing legal landscape with respect to estates and estate-related tax issues so that our clients can be assured that their wishes are carried out in the most effective manner. When a dispute arises over the distribution of assets, execution of a will, or mismanagement of a trust, Burt Blee’s estate planning attorneys coordinate with our experienced litigators to help clients seek a cost-effective resolution or protect their interests in court.