Atty. Katherine Ridenour
Katherine Ridenour joined Burt Blee in 2019. Katherine focuses her practice on all areas of family law, including dissolution of marriage, custody disputes, paternity, child support, and adoption.
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About Katherine Ridenour at a glance
Katherine Ridenour is a Partner based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, practicing at Burt, Blee, Dixon, Sutton & Bloom, LLP. They have 15+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2011. Their practice focuses on divorce, child custody, and family law. Admitted to practice in Indiana (2011). Educated at Western Michigan Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 2011) and Purdue University (B.S., 2005). Serands clients in Fort Wayne, IN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Katherine Ridenour joined Burt Blee in 2019
- Katherine focuses her practice on all areas of family law, including dissolution of marriage, custody disputes, paternity, child support, and adoption
- Katherine also practices in the areas of general litigation and appellate law
- Prior to entering law school, Katherine devoted a great deal of time operating and managing several of her family’s businesses
- Her business sense provides for a pragmatic perspective in domestic relations cases
- Following law school, Katherine served as judicial law clerk for Judges Nancy E. Boyer and Daniel G. Heath in the Civil Division of the Allen Superior Court
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Katherine Ridenour's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Katherine Ridenour handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
A divorce attorney guides you through property division, spousal support, custody, and the final decree — contested or uncontested.
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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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