Arnold Terrill Ridenour, P.C.

Mr. Ridenour and his team are exactly who you would want to represent you in a criminal case. He helped with every little issue that came up in my case. Hopefully the need never arise for me to need a criminal attorney again in the future, but if so I would be confidently choosing him again. Thank you all! You, Bridget, and everybody else in your firm was amazing to work with.

I’ve never been one to easily praise attorneys, but Jeff truly earned my respect. He handled my son’s case with professionalism, integrity, and genuine compassion. From the very beginning, he was thoughtful, attentive, and fully committed to helping my son achieve the best possible outcome. His guidance and steady support made an overwhelming situation feel manageable. I am deeply grateful for his dedication and hard work and would highly recommend him without hesitation.

Jeff helped me get a fair judgment in a criminal case i was facing. I would recommend him to anyone. He was easy to work with and very polite. Thanks Jeff!

Four months and not a single word from my attorney. It took over a week for my attorney to contact me after I had to threaten to fire the lawfirm for Loss of Confidence. When my attorney called me, she could not articulate a single item accomplished in the last four months, nor provide a plan going forward. The firm has been fired for LoC. If you would like your time and money respected and used accordingly, look elsewhere for representation. Rating Edit: Within one week of this original post, I was contacted by the paralegal, Jen, at Arnold Terrill Ridenour to express their heartfelt apologies for my horrible experience. Additionally, she stated that Jeff Terrill and Sean Arata wanted to schedule a phone meeting with me to discuss me possibly re-hiring them and allowing them to prove to me that the experience I had with one of their attorneys did not accurately reflect what their lawfirm stands for. Since then, I have been pleasantly surprised by how attentive the firm has been in answering any questions I have had, and have proven that my first experience with their associate (who changed employment shortly before they contacted me again) was unbecoming of their lawfirm. I am more than satisfied with this incredible change in their performance. I am changing my 1-star rating to a 5-star rating.

Mr. Bart Arnold helped us navigate through a very difficult and emotional year. Because of him and his commitment to getting us the best outcome, we can now move on and enjoy our lives again. If you're looking for a lawyer who is dedicated, honest, and personable, he's your guy!

I highly recommend Bart Arnold and the others in the firm Arnold, Terrill, and Ridenour. Their legal advice and assistance with our family member was excellent, not only in dealing with the legal issues, but in providing assistance that went above and beyond what is normally expected from an attorney. We have a family member who suffers with a mental illness. Until now, this family member has never faced any legal issues. However, he was undergoing a medically-directed medication change. In the midst of this removal from their regular meds, a token dose of the new med was prescribed, to allow a patients to get acclimated to this powerful new medication. While receiving this smaller dosage, he experienced a psychotic break attributable to insufficient medications. As a result, our loved one committed a property crime. Thank heaven, no bodily injury was experienced by anyone.Even though he was found to be insane while committing this crime, hewas found guilty of the property crime. Our loved one was facing 12 years in prison for his actions. I was not aware that the mental health system had declined to the point of being unable to help patients with legal issues surrounding their crime! So, insteadof helping patients with legal issues, we now (by default) imprison the mentally ill. We were totally unprepared and in shock—like deer in the headlights of a speeding car. If there are sufficient staff to treat and medicate mental inmates, then fine. If not, who will know? Who cares?Just the patients’ families and people like Bart Arnold and his staff. That's who! Thankfully a family friend recommended us to Bart Arnold. With lots of caring, time, and hard work, he and his staff were able to influence the courts to give our family member the mental care he needed.Bart and his team were also able to get him probation in lieu of the prison sentence for his criminal offense. In my view, their efforts were very impressive and nothing short of a miracle. Thank heaven for people like Arnold, Terrill, and Ridenour. They were the answer to our prayers. John Leonard

My lawyer is Mr. Ridenour and he is the best, I’m glad I chose him. He has worked relentlessly to get me the best outcome and I am eternally grateful. This law firm is very communicative, professional and accommodating as they are very client centered. I would highly recommend.

I had a lovely reception from the receptionist. She was very courteous and passed my information on to the lawyers. Unfortunately, the lawyer never responded. I was left high and dry for court which will happen on the 21st. A very mixed experience… This firm came highly recommended from a friend of mine. Is it possible that the lawyers are too busy to even respond? I at least could have had a response that said I am too busy… This morning, an attorney did call me before the court appearance. So I am changing my review here. The other staff is turning out to be courteous and helpful. I originally had put down a two star rating. I updated it to four stars.

Friendly, Decisive, took a bit to respond because they’re busy doing excellent work.

I called multiple times and never got a response. A very grave dier situation and I was never taken seriously. That is absolutely not okay and the lady on the phone was half asleep. I have had complaints arise about this office before and there standard of care for clients, inmates and citizens or the fort Wayne Indiana area. I sure hope that this all turns around. I cannot believe the lack of care for a gravely ill patient. Not a very nice team they have answering the phones. Three phone calls to no avail. No returned calls. No action taken even through the matter is critical and very much a case an attorney should want to help be a part of. I am definitely going to research reviews and hopefully speak to them directly and try to get this case moving forward as it should have been over 24 hours ago and I chose this office for a reason. I hope this matter is taken care of. Let's see and I will update this page. Gentle reminder make sure whoever you hire or look to hire for your case will be off help and return your calls and make sure that they are helping people. Says a lot to me.

From my experience having had primarily Jeff Terrill aide in the defense of several cases I would rank him, personally as the premier state level criminal defense attorney in Fort Wayne at present. His professionalism, fluidity, and ease of communication coupled with the incredibly capable and tentative staff create a fusion of criminal exposure mitigation and defense which is unparalleled in the city. Joseph Mason

Called them multiple times for over 2 months. Never got a return call. Always saying . We're gonna send you info straight to the lawyers . Got nothing . Day before court. We can't help you . My advice. Go somewhere else. Don't waste your time with these people. They are a joke

Bart Arnold and the team are outstanding to work with. They helped me through the process, represented my interests, and resolved the situation with a positive outcome. They were straight forward so I understood potential outcomes. All that and they are just nice people. I hope I don't need their help again, but would definitely go back to them should I need to.

By far the best criminal law firm in Fort Wayne! Fairly priced, astonishing communication, and they do what it takes to get the job done!

Mr.Terrill was my Choice! 100% percent Stand up Guy! If you need a really good attorney, CALL THIS GUY! He's a brilliant lawyer! Thanks again Mr.Terrill! God Bless ya!

From the front office personnel to Mr.Terrill and his colleagues, this law firm was the right choice for me as at the time, I called multiple firms for legal counsel. After speaking with Mr.Terrill I knew right then he was going to be my lawyer. He really listened to my concerns and he gave me advice and made me feel positive and confident in my for my fit life. You can tell Mr.Terrill cared about the details and knowing how important it was for my future. We were able to come up with agreement and he did a great job doing his part. I myself will continue working with this law firm for the future if indeed I need the legal representation. Thank you

If you're ever in a spot of trouble and need an attorney to represent you, I highly recommend Bart Arnold. Bart is straightforward and will do everything within his power to ensure his clients get what they need. With that though is doing your part as his client and communicating with him to keep him in the know with any and all information you can provide him. Bart will go above and beyond to secure the best outcome possible and while everyone wants something, as he mentioned to me, that may not always be the case but he will get you what you need.