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SOUTH BEND / MISHAWAKA, IN – May Oberfell Lorber, LLP is happy to announce partner promotions and new attorney hires over the past year. Laura Faulstich earned her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School in 2015, and received her undergraduate degree in 2011 from Indiana University. Prior to joining May Oberfell Lorber, Laura worked…

The path to recovery from substance addiction and other mental health conditions requires overcoming many obstacles. One challenge is paying for assessments, diagnosis, testing, and recovery. But JLAP may be able to help through its Treatment Fund. The fund has been around for several years, but recently, the Indiana Supreme Court has clarified that certain…

Most meetings of the governing bodies of public agencies such as city councils, townships, counties, school boards or similar types of meetings must be open at all times so members of the public can observe and/or record the meetings. There are a few exceptions to this general rule: 1. “Executive Session” – may be closed…

SOUTH BEND / MISHAWAKA, IN – May Oberfell Lorber is pleased to announce the promotion of Katlyn Foust Hunneshagen. Katie joined May Oberfell Lorber in 2014 as a summer associate. While in law school Katie clerked for both state and senior federal court judges, served as an Associate Editor of the Valparaiso Law Review, and…

SOUTH BEND / MISHAWAKA, IN – May Oberfell Lorber welcomes two new Associate attorneys, Marissa Claxton and Cory Hildebrandt. Claxton earned her J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 2022, and received her undergraduate degree in 2018 from Michigan State University. While in law school Marissa served as a judicial law clerk at…

May Oberfell Lorber is pleased to announce the addition of Richard B. Urda, Jr. to its law practice. After obtaining his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, Urda began practicing law in 1975 with Thornburg McGill Deahl Harman Carey and Murray and then established his own law firm – Urda Professional Corporation –…

The Federal False Claims Act (31 USC §§ 3729-3733) was enacted during the Civil War in 1863 in response to rampant fraud committed against the United States by government contractors and is still in effect. In short, a person who knowingly presents a false claim for payment to a government-funded health care program, such as…

On June 21, 2022, Congress made permanent the increased debt limit for small business debtors seeking to reorganize their finances under SubChapter V of Chapter 11. When passed in 2019, Congress established a debt limit of $2,725,625 for classification as a small business debtor. In response to pandemic-related distress, the CARES Act increased the limit…

You are planning on adopting. You could look like any modern family out there. Perhaps you are adopting a child from foster care. Maybe you are a blended family and intent on adopting your blended family due to one reason or another. It could also be that you are in a loving same-sex partnership desiring…

Most counties across Indiana offer criminal diversion programs. These programs are designed for people with little to no criminal history. Under Indiana Code Sections 33-39-8-5(6) and 33-39-1-8, persons charged with certain misdemeanors (and certain felonies) can enroll in the program and avoid having a conviction on their record after successfully completing the program. Diversion programs…