Shilts & Setlak, LLC

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  • Established in 2005
  • Firm Size 4
  • Helping Good People Through Tough Times

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    4.0/5.0 (20)
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Platinum Client Champion
  • Avvo Client Choice
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About this firm

Award Winning, Nationally & Locally Recognized Fort Wayne Divorce and Family Attorneys Provide Trusted Counsel in Trying Times

COMMITTED TO GUIDING THE PEOPLE OF INDIANA THROUGH DIVORCE, SEPARATION, CHILD CUSTODY AND OTHER FAMILY LAW ISSUES

As a legal team devoted exclusively to family law cases at Shilts & Setlak, LLC, we take pride in offering families in Fort Wayne and the surrounding areas the compassionate and committed counsel they deserve during difficult times. As seasoned attorneys, we embrace reasonableness and cooperation, knowing that negotiation and mediation offer the most affordable and least stressful means for settling divorce and family law issues. However, if we do need to litigate any case, we are thoroughly prepared to fight for your best interests in court — and win.

WHAT SETS SHILTS & SETLAK, LLC APART FROM OTHER FORT WAYNE FAMILY LAW FIRMS

Our legal team, led by a Board-Certified Family Law Specialist and two state-registered family law mediators, has both the breadth and depth of experience to guide you through your divorce and family law matters. We ensure that your divorce, child custody and parenting time, spousal and child support, and asset division matters, among others, are resolved as amicably and efficiently as possible.

Although Attorney Perry D. Shilts has been practicing law for over 40 years, he still takes pleasure in his work, which is focused solely on divorce. He is proud to be able to help good people get through difficult times, both as an attorney and as a family law mediator. Mr. Shilts is board-certified in family law, has held leadership positions in the Indiana State Bar Association, has been a speaker on a number of family law topics both locally and statewide, and has received many accolades for his legal skills.

Attorney Mike A. Setlak, a co-owner of the firm and family law mediator, has more than 15 years of litigation experience. He is dedicated to the practice of family law and he focuses on helping his clients work toward successful agreements or trial efforts.

Shilts & Setlak, LLC Offers:

• Substantial credentials — Attorney Perry D. Shilts is a Board-Certified Family Law Specialist, AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell® for 20 years, an Indiana Super Lawyer and a registered family law mediator. He has also been designated nationally as “Superb” by Avvo each year since 2013 and as a Top Divorce Lawyer in Fort Wayne in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, while these awards were issued. Attorney Mike A. Setlak has been designated as “Superb” by Avvo, as a Top Lawyer in Fort Wayne in 2014 and 2015, and BV® Distinguished™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell. He is also a registered family law mediator and an arbitrator with the Allen County Circuit Court.

• A collaborative approach — As your advocates, we are committed to educating you on the legal process involved in your case and ensuring you understand the Indiana laws that govern it. The more you know, the better prepared you are to make sound, workable decisions that resolve your family matter as quickly and painlessly as possible and that allow you to move forward with your life sooner than might otherwise be the case.

• Exceptional commitment to client success — We work with you to set realistic expectations, keep you involved in your legal process, and guide you toward making the best decisions, not only about how your divorce case proceeds but also about how the next years of your life are going to unfold.

How we guide you toward building a brighter future

At Shilts & Setlak, LLC, we know that every divorce or family law matter is different, each with its own set of circumstances and unique concerns. As family law attorneys with over 80 years of combined experience, we also know that a generic and detached approach cannot effectively address the complex and emotionally charged issues inherent in any divorce or family law matter. This is why we work closely with you, listening to your concerns, advising you based on your individual situation, and keeping you deeply involved in the unfolding legal process.

While we provide you with information, advice and advocacy, the decisions in your case are ultimately yours — they chart the course of your life and affect the lives of those you love for years to come. With our help, divorce and other family law issues need not be seen as an ending but rather as a beginning, full of promise.

Contact an established and respected Fort Wayne family law firm

Our attorneys at Shilts & Setlak, LLC have over 80 years of combined experience representing families in routine, uncontested, highly contested, or complex family law disputes. As a boutique law firm, we exclusively handle divorce, child custody, child support and other family law matters for good people who are seeking relief and for good people defending against overreaching or improper relief, and we work closely with you before, during, and even after your case has ended.
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Areas of Practice (73)

  • Divorce
  • Family Law
  • Adoptions
  • Agency Adoptions
  • Alimony
  • Annulment
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology
  • Child Advocacy
  • Child Care
  • Child Custody
  • Child Custody Mediation
  • Child Protection
  • Child Dependency
  • Child Support
  • Child Welfare
  • Childrens Rights
  • Civil Unions
  • Cohabitation Agreements
  • Collaborative Family Law
  • Community Property Law
  • Day Care
  • Divorce Arbitration
  • Divorce Mediation
  • Divorce Taxation
  • Domestic Partnerships
  • Domestic Relations
  • Domestic Torts
  • Equitable Distribution
  • Family Arbitration
  • Family Mediation
  • Fathers Rights
  • Foster Care
  • Gay and Lesbian Family Law
  • Grandparents Custody
  • Grandparents Visitation Rights
  • Independent Adoptions
  • International Adoptions
  • International Child Custody
  • International Family Law
  • Interstate Adoptions
  • Interstate Child Custody
  • Interstate Support
  • Juvenile Dependency
  • Juvenile Law
  • Legal Separation
  • Marital Agreements
  • Marital Property Distribution
  • Marital Property Law
  • Marital Property Settlements
  • Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law
  • Matrimonial Law
  • Military Divorce
  • Name Changes
  • No Fault Divorce
  • Non-Traditional Family Law
  • Orphans Court Practice
  • Palimony
  • Parental Rights
  • Parenting Time
  • Post Divorce Modification
  • Paternity
  • Post Nuptial Agreements
  • Premarital Agreements
  • Private Adoptions
  • Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)
  • Same Sex Marriage
  • Spousal Support
  • Step Parent Adoptions
  • Surrogacy Law
  • Termination of Parental Rights
  • Third Party Custody
  • Uncontested Divorce
  • Visitation Rights
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Perry D. Shilts: Attorney with Shilts & Setlak, LLC
Perry D. Shilts
Member
4.9
50 Reviews
Columbia City, IN , 
Fort Wayne, IN
+ 1 more

Family Law, Divorce, Adoptions, Agency Adoptions, Alimony, Annulment, Assisted Reproductive Technology, Child Abduction, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Advocacy, Child Care, Child Custody, Child Custody Mediation, Child Dependency, Child Protection, Child Sexual Abuse, Child Support, Child Welfare, Childrens Rights, Civil Unions, Cohabitation Agreements, Collaborative Family Law, Community Property Law, Day Care, Divorce Arbitration, Divorce Mediation, Divorce Taxation, Domestic Partnerships, Domestic Relations, Domestic Torts, Domestic Violence, Equitable Distribution, Family Arbitration, Family Mediation, Fathers Rights, Foster Care, Gay and Lesbian Family Law, Grandparents Custody, Grandparents Visitation Rights, Independent Adoptions, International Adoptions, International Child Abduction, International Child Custody, International Family Law, Interstate Adoptions, Interstate Child Custody, Interstate Support, Juvenile Dependency, Juvenile Law, Legal Separation, Marital Agreements, Marital Property Distribution, Marital Property Law, Marital Property Settlements, Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law, Matrimonial Law, Military Divorce, Name Changes, No Fault Divorce, Non-Traditional Family Law, Orphans Court Practice, Palimony, Parental Kidnapping, Parental Rights, Parenting Time, Paternity, Post Divorce Modification, Post Nuptial Agreements, Premarital Agreements, Private Adoptions, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs), Restraining Orders, Same Sex Marriage, Spousal Support, Step Parent Adoptions, Surrogacy Law, Termination of Parental Rights, Third Party Custody, Uncontested Divorce, Visitation Rights View More

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Michael A. Setlak: Attorney with Shilts & Setlak, LLC
Michael A. Setlak
Member
4.8
100 Reviews
Columbia City, IN , 
Fort Wayne, IN
+ 1 more

Family Law, Divorce, Domestic Partnerships, Domestic Relations, Marital Agreements, Marital Property Settlements, Paternity, Post Divorce Modification, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs), Restraining Orders, Uncontested Divorce, Adoption, Guardianship, Adoptions, Agency Adoptions, Alimony, Annulment, Assisted Reproductive Technology, Child Abduction, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Advocacy, Child Care, Child Custody, Child Custody Mediation, Child Dependency, Child Protection, Child Sexual Abuse, Child Support, Child Welfare, Childrens Rights, Civil Unions, Cohabitation Agreements, Collaborative Family Law, Community Property Law, Day Care, Divorce Arbitration, Divorce Mediation, Divorce Taxation, Domestic Torts, Domestic Violence, Equitable Distribution, Family Arbitration, Family Mediation, Fathers Rights, Foster Care, Gay and Lesbian Family Law, Grandparents Custody, Grandparents Visitation Rights, Independent Adoptions, International Adoptions, International Child Abduction, International Child Custody, International Family Law, Interstate Adoptions, Interstate Child Custody, Interstate Support, Juvenile Dependency, Juvenile Law, Legal Separation, Marital Property Distribution, Marital Property Law, Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law, Matrimonial Law, Military Divorce, Name Changes, No Fault Divorce, Non-Traditional Family Law, Orphans Court Practice, Palimony, Parental Kidnapping, Parental Rights, Parenting Time, Post Nuptial Agreements, Premarital Agreements, Private Adoptions, Same Sex Marriage, Spousal Support, Step Parent Adoptions, Surrogacy Law, Termination of Parental Rights, Third Party Custody, Visitation Rights View More

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Andrea M. Cross: Attorney with Shilts & Setlak, LLC
Andrea M. Cross
Attorney
5.0
6 Reviews
Columbia City, IN , 
Fort Wayne, IN
+ 1 more

Family Law, Consumer Law, Probate & Estate Planning

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Richard W. Karcher: Attorney with Shilts & Setlak, LLC
Richard W. Karcher
Associate
Not Shown
Columbia City, IN , 
Fort Wayne, IN
+ 1 more

Criminal Defense, Family Law, Wills & Living Wills, Expungement, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation, Adoption View More

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4.0/5.0 (20 reviews)

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  • Judgment

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  • Communication

    4.1/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    3.9/5.0
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