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The Indiana State Board of Law Examiners has elected Cathleen M. Shrader of Barrett McNagny LLP President of the Board.

On November 22, 2016, a Texas federal judge issued an Order that blocks nationwide the new Fair Labor Standards Act salary requirements for overtime and minimum wage exemptions based on executive, administrative, or professional capacity.

Anthony Stites was quoted in The Journal Gazette's "Overtime Rule Poses Challenge" article.

Barrett McNagny LLP is proud to announce that the firm was ranked in the 2017 “Best Law Firms” rankings by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®.

The Indiana Supreme Court holds that evidence of write-offs and reductions to medical bills is admissible in personal injury cases regardless of whether the plaintiff’s bills were paid by a government program or a private insurance company.

William Ramsey authors a post for the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership Vision 2020 blog titled “How to Use the Region as a Recruiting Tool.”

Congratulations to Robert Walters for his Golden Career Recognition at the Allen County Bar Association’s Annual Meeting on September 29, 2016.

Congratulations to William A. Ramsey, an attorney with Barrett McNagny, for being selected to continue as Co-Chair of the Indiana State Bar Association's Written Publications Committee

Barrett McNagny LLP is proud to announce that three firm attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017 as "Lawyer of the Year" in their respective practice areas.

"No pay, no play" statutes allow insurance companies to avoid paying certain non-economic damages to repeat uninsured motorists injured in a motor vehicle accident.

Barrett McNagny LLP is proud to announce the following firm attorneys who were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017 in their respective practice areas.

Patrick Murphy authors an article titled "The benefits of being with the big boys" for The Journal Gazette.

Barrett McNagny managing partner, Anthony Stites, was quoted in an article about associate pay raises in The Indiana Lawyer.

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held, as a matter of first impression, that a secured creditor must file a proof of claim in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy no later than the deadline set by Bankruptcy Rule 3002(c) in order to be paid pursuant to a debtor's chapter 13 plan.

Retired Barrett McNagny partner Howard L. Chapman was awarded the 2016 Volunteer of the Year Award by Sister Cities International's (SCI), which serves as the national membership organization for individual sister cities, counties, and state across the U.S.

The Indiana legislature amended the Medical Malpractice Act ("MMA") to increase the statutory limit on damages that a plaintiff may recover in a medical malpractice case.

On June 1, 2016, the Supreme Court decided an issue of first impression and significant importance in the area of family law.

Michael Michmerhuizen, a partner with Barrett McNagny, was quoted in The Journal Gazette in an article titled "Indiana ready to try out commercial courts."

In late April, the United States Congress passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA). The DTSA became effective on May 11, 2016, the date President Obama signed the act into law and applies to any trade secret misappropriation that occurs on or after that date.

The Department of Labor recently released an updated poster and a new Employer's Guide about the Family and Medical Leave Act.