Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
  Alison Yeager is an associate attorney at Beers Mallers whose practice focuses on general business law and commercial real estate. Prior to joining Beers Mallers, Alison worked as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for 11 years. During her time with ACPAO, she worked in the Child Support Division, Juvenile Division, Misdemeanor and Traffic Division, and the Felony Division. For eight years, Alison was a DPA in the Felony Drug Division. In 2020, she was promoted to Section Chief of the Drug Division where she reviewed new cases for felony charges, litigated pre-trial motions, and conducted numerous jury trials. In her free time, Alison enjoys baking and spending time with her husband, two dogs, and cat.
• Adoption
• Guardianship
  Beers Mallers elder law attorneys regularly represent clients and their loved ones in petitioning the court for guardianships of minors, incapacitated people, and vulnerable seniors to ensure they are taken care of well.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Ben Bilimek is an attorney at Beers Mallers whose practice focuses on general, personal, business, and municipal litigation. Before joining Beers Mallers, Ben practiced criminal law and civil litigation in Ohio for 2 years. He is licensed in both Ohio and Indiana.
• Theft
• Misdemeanors
  Andrew is a partner who focuses on the general practice of law including civil and criminal litigation, OWI, criminal defense (misdemeanor and felony), family law, divorce, child support, custody, guardianships, adoptions, wills, trusts, and estates. Since 1999, Andrew has served Wabash, Kosciusko, Noble, and Whitley Counties as a public defender in misdemeanor and felony criminal cases (including felony jury trials), juvenile delinquency and CHINS/TPR cases, child support contempt cases as well as appeals. He is a registered family law mediator and serves as a guardian ad litem in domestic relations cases. Andrew stays very busy with his family and enjoys spending time with his wife, Lindsey, and daughter Norah. He is an avid IU fan, enjoys watching and playing sports, and lake activities.
• Identity Theft
  As life becomes increasingly digitized, it is more important than ever to consider digital assets when planning your estate and drafting your estate planning documents. A personal representative can be assigned to close or memorialize the deceased’s online accounts—from email, online shopping and banking to social media and subscription services like Netflix or Amazon Prime. Accounts that remain active after death may be vulnerable to identity theft. Personal, financial, and legal documents stored digitally are important to incorporate into your overall estate plan as well to prevent potential stress for your heirs. Making sure that family members and your personal representative are aware of what accounts you have and how to access those accounts is an important step to ensuring something is not missed. Finally, a plan to preserve or pass down cherished digital photos and videos reduces the risk of losing access to them and provides peace of mind for you and your family.
• Money Laundering
  Complying with legal or regulatory inquiries/requests – we may use identification data, contact details, financial data, cookie and device data, and legal and regulatory compliance data (including for anti-money laundering or fraud detection purposes, statutory returns and fulfillment of Beers Mallers ethical obligations). This processing is necessary for the purpose of complying with legal requirements that apply to Barrett.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Kevin is a Senior Attorney at Beers Mallers. His practice is devoted to estate administration, Business & Corporate law, municipal law, and municipal finance. Kevin advises a variety of local government bodies, from counties to special districts. He also serves as general counsel for multiple municipalities. Kevin also provides counsel on general corporate and real estate law.
• Business Disputes
  Our business law attorneys advise and represent a diverse, statewide clientele of business entities, municipalities, financial institutions, and individuals. We provide counsel for all phases in the life of a business and would be happy to assist you.
• Business Transactions

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Tony is an associate at the firm’s LaGrange office, practicing in the areas of municipal law, general, corporate and real estate law, asset purchase agreements, contracts, litigation, estate planning, elder law, and asset preservation.
• Construction Litigation
  Ted Storer is a partner at Beers Mallers. He has practiced law for 29 years and has extensive experience in civil litigation on behalf of individuals, small businesses, and large corporations. Ted has represented financial institutions in complex banking matters; business owners and contractors in construction disputes; and businesses in employment matters and commercial litigation. Ted also defends local government units in state and federal courts.
• Eminent Domain
  Adam M. Henry is the firm’s Managing Partner who practices primarily in the areas of general business law and commercial real estate, including entity formation, transactional matters, development, zoning and land use. His clients include small to medium-sized businesses and financial institutions. He also handles commercial and construction litigation for his business and municipal clients. Adam’s focus also includes municipal law, including police professional liability, eminent domain, and code enforcement. He regularly represents his municipal clients in State and Federal Court. Adam also represents police officers on administrative, criminal and critical incident matters. He serves as General Counsel to the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association of Fort Wayne and other local police unions. Adam holds a bachelor degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. He graduated from the Maurer School of Law at Indiana University in Bloomington with the degree of Juris Doctor. He joined the law firm of Beers Mallers in his hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and partnered in 2014. In addition to maintaining a full-time law practice and managing the law firm, Adam volunteers his time to numerous not-for-profit boards throughout the community including the Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne.
• Land Use and Zoning
  Michael is a Partner whose areas of practice include commercial and residential real estate, including zoning and land use, general business law, and transactional matters.  Over ten years of experience in the construction field, including owning his own business for three years, has given Michael a unique perspective on construction-related issues. Outside of the office, Michael enjoys spending time with his wife, Holly, and their three boys. He enjoys lake activities, working out, camping, cars, shooting sports, and being outdoors.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BEERS MALLERS, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE. NEITHER BEERS MALLERS NOR ANY OF ITS PARTNERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, REPRESENTS, LICENSORS, OR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH BEERS MALLERS SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY COMPENSATORY, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ATTORNEYS’ FEES, ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR INABILITY TO GAIN ACCESS TO OR USE THE WEBSITE OR OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY, EVEN IF SUCH PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE.
• Medicaid Planning
  The rules around qualifying for Medicaid in Indiana changed drastically beginning in July 2024. The two biggest changes center around IRAs and Personal Services Contracts. Prior to July 1, 2024, any IRA account in the name of the community spouse was considered an exempt asset when determining what assets a married couple could keep. After July 1, 2024, IRA accounts are no longer exempt. This means that a married couple with substantial IRAs will have to analyze the income tax burden associated with dealing with the IRA assets to see if Medicaid planning makes financial sense. The second big change deals with personal services. It is now required that there be a written and notarized contract in place before you begin paying for services if the services are provided by an individual and not by someone employed by an agency. It is also necessary that care logs be kept detailing the care provided. Now, more than ever, it is important to plan for your long-term care needs.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  What is one of the most significant issues that must be addressed in the long-term care, asset preservation, and estate planning process?
• Wills
  Heidi is a partner whose legal practice is focused in the areas of Estate Planning and Elder Law. She is certified as an Estate Planning & Administration Specialist by the Indiana State Bar Estate Planning and Administration Specialty Certification Board. Heidi regularly advises clients regarding the protection of assets through the use of advanced Estate Planning and Elder Law planning. She has counseled numerous families regarding wills, Revocable Living Trusts, and the funding of those trusts, Medicaid, and nursing home expense planning, Guardianships, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, and the probate administration process. She is also an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims of Veterans Affairs Benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In her free time, Heidi enjoys reading, camping trips to national parks, and visiting with her grown children.
• Trusts
  At death, our friendly attorneys and staff will work with your family through the estate and trust administration process. The team at Beers Mallers strives to ensure your wishes are carried out after you pass and address your final affairs with the utmost care. We would be honored to guide you and your family through all elder law matters.
• Power of Attorney
  Elder law covers a wide variety of legal services throughout all stages of life. Our knowledgeable attorneys will help give you and your loved ones peace of mind. We carefully tailor estate planning documents to best suit you and your family’s needs. We frequently prepare Powers of Attorney, Appointment of Healthcare Representative, Advance Directives, Wills, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, Special Needs Trusts and more.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Tax Law
  Personal legal disputes are some of the most stressful situations that our clients encounter. The attorneys at Beers Mallers have years of experience navigating family law, estate planning, personal injury, tax planning, immigration topics, and countless other personal legal matters. Our group of compassionate attorneys understand your needs and want to help.