Atty. Benjamin D. "Ben" Ice
Ben is a litigator with a focus on intense litigation and trial work. He has spent his career advocating for people and businesses involved in lawsuits.
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Benjamin D. "Ben" Ice is a insurance attorney based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, practicing at Barrett McNagny LLP. They have 25+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2001. Admitted to practice in Indiana (2001). Educated at Indiana University Bloomington (J.D., 2001) and Ball State University (—, 1998). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Insurance (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in Fort Wayne, IN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ben is a litigator with a focus on intense litigation and trial work
- He has spent his career advocating for people and businesses involved in lawsuits
- He represents both plaintiffs and defendants, although certain client relationships preclude his representation against some professionals
- Ben's focus on trial work began when he was a member of the Indiana University intercollegiate trial team for each of his three years of law school
- Since then, he has sought out trial-intensive work and has participated in the presentation of over fifteen trials to a jury, with most of those trials involving the defense of doctors and hospitals in professional negligence cases
- With experience in most areas of litigation, Ben focused two years working exclusively on behalf of an international manufacturer of medical devices in product liability litigation across the country and more than five years representing medical and legal professionals
- Ben's present client base consisting primarily of professional negligence litigation, including both medical and legal professionals
- Ben accepts cases involving professional negligence, business litigation, general litigation, product liability, and insurance services, including coverage disputes, first-party claims, third-party claims, and bad faith
- He also accepts cases likely to result in trial and those likely to be interesting or present unusual challenges
- Ben is a member of the Allen County Bar Association and Indiana State Bar Association
- He is presently the chair of the Trial Lawyers Section of the Allen County Bar Association
- He is a BV® Distinguished™ rated attorney based on Martindale-Hubbell's peer review ratings
- He has been named by Indiana Super Lawyers a "Rising Star" five separate times and has been listed since 2017 in the publication in the area of Medical Malpractice Defense
- He has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers® in America publication since 2016
- He received his B.A., Criminal Justice & Criminology, from Ball State University in 1998, and his J.D. from Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, in 2001
- While in law school, he was a member of the Federal Communication Law Journal and named Order of the Barristers.Ben is admitted to practice in the State of Indiana and in the U.S
- District Courts for both the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Indiana
Practicing law in Indiana. Legal matters in Indiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Fort Wayne are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Indiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Indiana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Indiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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