Fitzharris Appointed to Merit Selection Panel

Kevin K. Fitzharris has been elected to serve on the Merit Selection Panel for the United States District Court Northern District of Indiana. The Panel is responsible for reviewing applicants for the United States Magistrate Judges for the Northern District of Indiana with the anticipated vacancy created by the retirement of U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan L. Collins. The panel consisting of 8 attorneys and 2 non-attorneys will submit to the Court five applicants whom the Panel finds most qualified to serve the Northern District of Indiana as a United States Magistrate Judge.

Mr. Fitzharris, a partner, is a registered civil mediator, and a member of The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, an association whose members are thoroughly vetted and found to meet stringent practice standards. He concentrates his litigation practice in the areas of alternative dispute resolution and commercial litigation, focusing most of his time on serving as a mediator to help individuals and entities resolve their disputes before filing suit or before trial. With over thirty years of litigation experience, Kevin has represented major litigants in numerous mediations, arbitrations, jury trials, and bench trials.

Mr. Fitzharris is a highly skilled mediator having mediated thousands of cases and is listed in the Best Lawyers in America and the Indiana Super Lawyers publications. He is a member of the Indiana Supreme Court’s Committee on Character and Fitness, the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, the Defense Research Institute, the American Bar Association, the Judicial Nominating Committee of Allen County and the Allen County Bar Association where he is the co-chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section.