Atty. Susan E. Trent
Susan Trent’s practice is primarily focused in commercial and business workout. She also counsels lenders, suppliers, trade creditors and creditors with regard to numerous workout and bankruptcy issues throughout the state of Indiana.
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Susan E. Trent is a bankruptcy and foreclosure attorney based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, practicing at Krieg DeVault LLP. Educated at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 1998). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Bankruptcy (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law (2026). Serands clients in Fort Wayne, IN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Susan Trent’s practice is primarily focused in commercial and business workout
- She also counsels lenders, suppliers, trade creditors and creditors with regard to numerous workout and bankruptcy issues throughout the state of Indiana
- Susan represents consumer mortgage lending companies and advises them concerning loss mitigation and other workout opportunities including those in bankruptcy
- Susan assists clients with regard to compliance and other lending and financial institution regulatory and corporate governance matters
- In addition, she provides general business, personal and commercial representation, estate and related planning services
- Susan graduated summa cum laude from Indiana University-Bloomington and received her J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa
- Susan regularly presents on a variety of legal topics for CLE programming throughout Indiana
- She also regularly publishes articles in a variety of national legal publications, and serves as a coordinating editor for the ABI Journal
- Susan is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell and selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers®
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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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