Michael Harmeyer, Esq.

Harmeyer Law Firm

Dependency Mediation in CHINS Court 

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Mediation can be a helpful tool for settling disputes. But what happens when the dispute involves the Department of Child Services? Since 2020, Michael Harmeyer has served as a mediator for the Dependency Mediation program with the Allen Superior Court Family Relations Division, helping parents and families navigate the beginning stages of a Child In Need of Services proceeding.

Mike has been in private practice for 38 years. He earned his law degree at the University of Notre Dame.  Along the way, he completed a legal internship in Lincolnshire, England, before moving on to a clerkship at a major firm in Miami, where he worked along with 120 attorneys in one of South Florida's largest firms.

After graduation, Mike returned to his hometown of Fort Wayne, where he spent the next several years representing the legal interests of numerous businesses and insurance companies, within the setting of a mid-size firm.  Eventually, in 1993, Mike's entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish an independent law firm dedicated to serving the legal needs of Fort Wayne area businesses, families and individuals.

The widely-referenced Martindale Hubbell Law Directory has awarded Mike the highest ethical rating for "adherence to professional standards of conduct and ethics, reliability, diligence and other criteria relevant to the discharge of professional responsibilities."  Mike has earned a score of "high to very high" in the directory's rating of "legal ability."

Away from the office, Mike enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, and contributes to his community through service to non-profit and charitable organizations.