Sarah L. Blake

Location:
116 E. Berry St., Suite 302
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Phone: 260-422-1515
Fax: 260-424-2656
E-mail: slblake@hawkhaynie.com

Being a Fort Wayne native, Sarah attended Bishop Dwenger High School and graduated in 1997. She subsequently went on to Indiana University in Bloomington and graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Health Science. She received her law degree from Michigan State University - College of Law in 2004, with a concentration in Healthcare Law, and was admitted to the Indiana Bar. Sarah is also admitted to practice before the federal court of the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.
Legal and community memberships include the Indiana State Bar Association; Allen County Bar Association; Chair of the Allen County Bar Association Collection Section; and volunteer for the annual “Dancing with the Fort Wayne Stars” fundraiser benefitting the Carriage House. Sarah's primary areas of practice include creditor's rights, commercial transactions and litigation, estate planning, civil warranty litigation, landlord-tenant transactions, and real estate law.

Client representation includes individuals, business entities, institutions (e.g. insurance companies, banks, and foundations), and governmental agencies.


Areas of Practice

  • Creditor's Rights

  • Commercial Transactions

  • Litigation

  • Estate Planning

  • Civil Warranty Litigation

  • Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

  • Indiana

  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana

  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana

  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Indiana

  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Indiana

Education

  • Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan

    • Concentration in Healthcare Law

  • Indiana University, Bloomington

    • Bachelor of Science - 2001

    • Major: Applied Health Science

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Indiana State Bar Association, Member

  • Allen County Bar Association, Member

  • Allen County Bar Association, Collection Section, Chair (2014-present)


Pro Bono Activities

  • Volunteer, “Dancing with the Fort Wayne Stars” Annual Fundraiser (2006 – present)

  • Member, Board of Directors, YMCA Youth Service Bureau (2006 – 2013)

  • Member, Board of Directors, The Carriage House (2005 – 2008)