Katherine Ridenour

Katherine Ridenour is a partner with Burt Blee. As head of the firm’s family law section, Katherine represents her clients in dissolution of marriage actions, custody disputes, paternity, child support, and adoption matters. Katherine also practices in the areas of general litigation and appellate law. 

Prior to her work in law, Katherine devoted a great deal of time to operating and managing several of her family’s businesses. Her business sense provides for a pragmatic perspective in domestic relations cases. Katherine also served as judicial law clerk in the Civil Division of the Allen Superior Court and currently serves as an arbitrator and judge pro tempore for the Allen Superior Court, Family Relations Division.

Areas of Practice

• Divorce/Dissolution
• Custody
• Paternity
• Child Support
• Adoption
• General Litigation
• Appellate Law

Bar Admissions

• Indiana, 2011
• Northern District of Indiana, 2011
• Southern District of Indiana, 2011

Education

• Purdue University, 2005 – Bachelor of Science
• Western Michigan Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2011 – Juris Doctor, Cum Laude

Professional Associations

• Allen County Bar Association
• Indiana State Bar Association

Community Involvement

• IRIS Family Support Center (formerly “SCAN”), Board Member
• Volunteer Lawyers Program, Board Member
• Fort Wayne Sport Club, Volunteer Coach