Michael P. O'Hara

Michael P. O'Hara


Barrett McNagny LLP

Recognized since 2016

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law

Corporate Law

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Corporate Law
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Michael O'Hara focuses his practice in the areas of corporate law, business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, finance, and creditors' rights. He is counsel for Do it Best Corp. and for numerous closely held corporations and several financial institutions.

An AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney based on Martindale-Hubbell's peer review ratings, he has been selected for inclusion since 2016 in The Best Lawyers® in America publication. Michael is involved in many professional associations, including the Allen County Bar Association, the Indiana State Bar Association, and the American Bankruptcy Institute. He is the chairman of the Allen County Bar Association's Grievance Committee and was named a 2011 "Person of the Year" by the Notre Dame Club of Fort Wayne/Northeast Indiana for professional and civic accomplishments.

Michael earned his B.A., Economics, in 1983 from University of Notre Dame, and his J.D. in 1986 from DePaul University College of Law, Chicago. He is admitted to practice before the Indiana state courts and the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.

* AV® Preeminent™ is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. The AV rating is a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.

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Location
  • 215 East Berry Street
    P.O. Box 2263
    Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Education
  • DePaul University, J.D., graduated 1986
  • University of Notre Dame, B.A., Economics
Bar Admissions
  • Indiana, 1986
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana

Barrett McNagny LLP
Headquarters: Fort Wayne, Indiana

25 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

6 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Corporate Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Banking and Finance Law, Fort Wayne (2023)
  • Corporate Law, Fort Wayne (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Corporate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

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