Contact: John H. Brandt, Partner 200 East Main Street, Suite 800 Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802 Phone: 260-422-0800 Fax: 260-420-1013 E-mail: jbrandt@beckmanlawson.com Website: http://www.beckmanlawson.com/ Summary of Experience John Brandt has been practicing in the area of family law for more than 25 years. He routinely helps clients with dissolution of marriage, modification of child custody and support, child relocation, paternity and adoptions. John is one of only a few area lawyers certified as a Family Law Mediator and trained in collaborative and cooperative divorce methods. See the link below for a recent article he published on both these solution-based, positive approaches to resolve difficult family law issues. Click here to read more about John Credentials John received his law degree from the University of Toledo in 1978. He is frequently recognized among his peers for his professionalism, service and leadership. Last year he received the Niemann Citation for Excellence from the Allen County Bar Association. Nominations from area attorneys and judges noted his professionalism, integrity and that fact he is known to treat everyone -- staff, clients and opposing counsel -- with courtesy and respect. John continues to be included among the "Best Lawyers in America" and "Indiana Super Lawyers." He has received the highest "AV" rating from Martindale Hubbell. John attended Concordia Lutheran High School in Fort Wayne and obtained an undergraduate degree from Indiana University's School of Business. Community Involvement John is an active contributor to the Fort Wayne area's business, legal and arts communities. He's been a long-standing board member of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art and involved in the Allen County Bar Association where he leads the cooperative/collaborative divorce law committee. Among many other activities, he is also past chair of the Citizens Advisory Board to the Allen County Court Appointed Special Advocate Program. "Alternative Approach to the Family Feud" by John H. Brandt, Esq.