Life at PLG: Founder and principal of PLG, leading our team and managing all business functions for the firm. Concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, mediation, and business strategy. Recognized in 2009 and 2010 as an “Indiana Rising Star” (the top 5% of Indiana lawyers under 40), and as an “Indiana SuperLawyer” (the top 5% of all Indiana lawyers) every year since 2010; included in every edition of “The Best Lawyers in America” since 2013. Life before PLG: Litigation partner with Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, one of the largest law firms in the United States, where he developed a national business litigation and trial practice. Served as the 2012 Chair of the Litigation Section of the Indianapolis Bar Association. Graduated from the University of Notre Dame (B.A. 1992) and Indiana University School of Law—Bloomington (J.D. Cum Laude 1995). Life beyond PLG: Instructor and program chair for the annual Indiana Trial Advocacy College, and frequent speaker on legal and business issues. Chairman Emeritus of the Children’s Organ Transplant Association, a national charity that raises over $5 million per year for children who need life-saving organ transplants. Lives in Indianapolis with his wife and their two teenage children.

 
 

Mackenzie Skalski

Attorney at Law 

Life at PLG:

  • Mackenzie focuses her practice on representing people and companies in civil litigation matters including real estate and commercial litigation.

  • She also represents business owners in transactions and entity formations.

  • Mackenzie is admitted to practice in Indiana and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.

Life Before PLG:

  • Mackenzie graduated in 2013 from Indiana University (B.A. in Geology and Anthropology) and in 2016 from Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D. with honors, magna cum laude).

  • Before working at PLG, Mackenzie was an associate attorney at a firm in Northwest Indiana.

  • During law school, Mackenzie was an associate editor for the Valparaiso Law Review, as well as an intern for Magistrate Judge Andrew P. Rodovich of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.

  • Mackenzie also was involved in her law school’s civil clinical program where she provided legal services to low-income people in the community.

Life Beyond PLG:

  • Mackenzie is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division and also serves as a Bar Exam essay grader for the Barbri IN Bar Prep program.

  • Mackenzie enjoys traveling, listening to podcasts, staying active, and trying new restaurants.

  • Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Mackenzie is an avid Green Bay Packers fan.

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Tel: 317.550.1855 Fax: 317.569.6016
Email: mackenzie@paganelligroup.com