McCarter & English’s Indianapolis office is entering its next phase of growth—not simply by adding lawyers, but by executing a deliberate strategy to build a full-service Midwest hub. In a recent profile by The Indiana Lawyer, Indianapolis Co-Managing Partners Katherine Althoff and Amy Fisher discuss how the office is expanding in response to client demand while investing in the talent and capabilities needed to support businesses across Indiana and the broader region.
The article highlights the recent addition of partners Brent Huber, whose practice focuses on environmental contamination and remediation matters; Amy Berg, who advises clients on insurance coverage and related disputes; and Louie Jorczak, a commercial litigator representing clients in complex business disputes. Together, these lateral hires broaden the firm’s capabilities in key practice areas and reinforce its ability to counsel clients facing sophisticated litigation, regulatory, and business challenges.
The profile also frames McCarter’s growth in Indianapolis as tied to the broader momentum of the Indiana market. As Amy noted, “Indiana continues to attract manufacturing, life sciences, logistics, ag tech and technology investments across the board,” and McCarter’s continued investment in the office, including the addition of former US Attorney Zachary Myers, reflects the firm’s effort to build the litigation, regulatory, and industry depth needed to support that growth.
As Katherine and Amy explain, McCarter’s approach to growth is intentional, expanding where client demand and market opportunities align while fostering a collaborative culture and strengthening the firm’s long-term presence in Indianapolis and throughout the Midwest. Katherine said, “Given where we were in our career, it was exciting to us to have that opportunity to build something new.”
Rather than building a satellite office, McCarter is investing in a regional platform that brings together nationally recognized legal talent, deep industry experience, and local market knowledge to help clients navigate legal and business challenges across the Midwest. Amy explained, “We’re very committed to that idea of being not just a Midwest office but a full-service office that our partners and clients and other offices can utilize.”