Barrett McNagny LLP

What Barrett McNagny LLP does

Barrett McNagny LLP is a full-service law firm headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, founded in 1876 and operating as an Indiana limited liability partnership. The firm employs between 101 and 250 people and delivers legal services across twelve core practice areas: Business Law, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Real Estate, Estate Planning and Administration, Tax Law, Family and Domestic Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mergers and Acquisitions, Healthcare Law, and Insurance Defense. Its client base spans small-to-mid-size businesses, publicly held corporations, entrepreneurs, healthcare providers, and individual clients seeking personal legal services across Northeast Indiana and surrounding regions.

The firm operates on a traditional professional services model with no proprietary technology platform disclosed. Legal services are delivered through direct attorney-client engagement, with pricing structured as hourly billing, flat fees, or contingency arrangements depending on matter type. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service legal counsel, transactional work, litigation defense, and advisory services; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per engagement based on practice area, attorney experience, and matter complexity. The firm maintains client and payment portals (ShareFile and a payment processing platform) as standard client-facing infrastructure.

Go-to-market relies on professional reputation, peer referrals, attorney credentials, and content marketing through the firm's website and blog. Barrett McNagny invests in third-party credentialing — including Best Lawyers in America, Indiana Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent ratings, Litigation Counsel of America Fellowship, and American Board of Trial Advocates membership — as its primary client acquisition channel. The firm also maintains active participation in the Indiana State Bar Association, Allen County Bar Association, and American Bar Association, with attorneys serving in leadership roles. Recent activity includes a partner elevation effective January 1, 2026, and lateral attorney hiring, indicating ongoing talent investment within the existing regional footprint.

Name

Barrett McNagny LLP

Legal name

Barrett McNagny LLP

Website

https://barrettlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Barrett McNagny LLP is a full-service law firm founded in 1876, headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving businesses, healthcare providers, and individuals across Northeast Indiana across twelve practice areas including litigation, M&A, labor and employment, and estate planning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Business law
• Litigation services
• Estate planning
• Labor employment law

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Wayne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Traditional hourly billing and fixed-fee arrangements for legal services across multiple practice areas including business law, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, real estate, estate planning, and personal legal services. Revenue is generated through client engagements for legal consultation, representation, and document preparation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Barrett McNagny LLP is a full-service law firm providing legal counsel and representation across business law, litigation, intellectual property, labor and employment, real estate, estate planning, tax, family law, M&A, healthcare law, and alternative dispute resolution. Services are delivered through individual attorney-client engagements on an hourly, flat-fee, or contingency basis, with the firm serving as both transactional counsel and litigation advocate for businesses and individuals in northeast Indiana and beyond.

Product overview

Barrett McNagny LLP is a full-service law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services rather than a modular software product. The firm provides legal counsel across twelve core practice areas: Business Law, Intellectual Property Law, Labor & Employment Law, Litigation Services, Real Estate Law, Estate Planning and Administration, Tax Law, Family and Domestic Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mergers and Acquisitions, Health Care Law, and Insurance Defense. These services are delivered through individual attorney-client relationships and include transactional work, litigation, and advisory services, with the firm also maintaining client and payment portals for client convenience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Law Corporate and business law services including business formation, acquisitions, sales, contracts, and business transactions for businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Intellectual Property Law Legal services covering patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and biotechnology law matters.
• Labor & Employment Law Employment law representation for employers including workplace policies, EEOC matters, NLRB matters, wage and hour compliance, and employment litigation.
• Litigation Services Full-service litigation including commercial litigation, insurance defense, medical malpractice defense, and alternative dispute resolution.
• Real Estate Law Real estate transactions, leasing, environmentally impacted properties, brownfields redevelopment, solar facility development, and construction law.
• Estate Planning and Administration Comprehensive estate planning including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and estate administration services.
• Tax Law and Taxation Federal, state, and local tax planning for individuals, corporations, partnerships, and tax-exempt organizations, including tax audits and litigation.
• Family and Domestic Law Family law matters including dissolutions, adoptions, paternity, custody disputes, child support, and guardianships.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediation and arbitration services to help individuals and entities resolve disputes before filing suit or before trial.
• Mergers and Acquisitions Corporate M&A transactions including tax-free reorganizations, taxable acquisitions, divestitures, and holding company formations.
• Health Care Law Legal services for healthcare providers including hospitals, physician offices, and dental practices on employment law needs and healthcare regulations.
• Insurance Defense Defense litigation services for insurance-related claims and coverage matters.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN)coreOthersKevin K. Fitzharris is a member of NADN, a professional association whose membership of ADR professionals is distinguished by hands-on experience in civil and commercial conflict resolution. Membership is by invitation only with thorough vetting.
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)coreOthersKevin K. Fitzharris is an inducted member of ABOTA. Membership is by invitation only after completing numerous jury and bench trials thoroughly vetted by the Board.
• Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA)coreOthersBarrett McNagny attorneys are members of ISBA with Kevin K. Fitzharris elected to the Board of Governors. The firm actively participates in ISBA committees and sections including ADR Leadership Council.
• Allen County Bar AssociationcoreOthersMultiple Barrett McNagny attorneys are members with Kevin K. Fitzharris serving as co-chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section.
• American Bar AssociationminorOthersBarrett McNagny attorneys maintain membership in the American Bar Association for national professional networking and resources.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lewis Wagner LLP: Indianapolis-based law firm with overlapping insurance defense, general liability, employment, and commercial litigation practices. Directly comparable in regional Indiana litigation and insurance defense work.
• Krieg DeVault LLP: Indianapolis-based full-service firm with strong healthcare, real estate, and corporate practice overlap. Directly comparable in practice breadth, client base, and Indiana regional market positioning to Barrett McNagny.
• Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP: Indianapolis-headquartered full-service firm providing M&A, corporate, employment, litigation, and real estate work closely comparable to Barrett McNagny's core offerings, with similar mid-market client focus.
• Ice Miller LLP: Indianapolis-based full-service law firm of comparable size with similar breadth across corporate, M&A, employment, litigation, real estate, and government practice areas. Closely comparable to Barrett McNagny in regional Indiana full-service positioning and client mix.
• Barnes & Thornburg LLP: Indianapolis-founded full-service law firm with materially similar practice mix (corporate, M&A, labor & employment, IP, litigation, real estate, healthcare) and comparable mid-market client orientation. Operates as another leading Indiana-headquartered full-service peer.
• Bose McKinney & Evans LLP: Indianapolis-based full-service law firm with overlapping corporate, M&A, real estate, and litigation practices. A close Indiana regional peer of similar size and orientation.

Emerging players

• Jackson Lewis P.C. Largest U.S. law firm focused on workplace law and labor & employment — directly comparable to Barrett McNagny's labor & employment practice as a specialist entrant rather than direct full-service competitor, representing a focused competition vector in one of the firm's key practice areas.

Broad incumbents

• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP: Larger full-service law firm with significant Midwest presence and comparable practices in corporate transactions, M&A, real estate, employment, and litigation. Comparable in offering breadth though materially larger and broader geographic footprint.
• Dentons: Global full-service law firm with significant U.S. Midwest presence through legacy firms, offering corporate, M&A, real estate, and litigation services that overlap with Barrett McNagny's core practice areas at a vastly larger scale.
• Holland & Knight LLP: Large national full-service law firm offering corporate, M&A, real estate, litigation, and employment practices comparable to Barrett McNagny's offerings, though at substantially greater scale and with a national rather than regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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