Craig Fugate

Craig Fugate is the managing partner and co-founder of the firm. Craig is a business, franchise and real estate attorney licensed to practice law in Indiana and Wisconsin. His practice focuses primarily on assisting franchisees with reviewing FDDs, franchise agreements and real estate agreementes, both leases and purcahse agreements.

Craig was admitted to the bar in 2008. Since 2008, Craig has worked in and with small and medium sized companies as well as Fortune 500 companies.

Craig also provides general counsel services to his clients, represents new and existing franchisees in franchise purchases and renewals, advises his clients in real estate lease and purchase transactions, and helps entrepreneurs form their business entities and draft the necessary documents to protect their assets.

Additionally, Craig uses his MBA in finance and his business experience to advise clients on general business issues enabling them to have expert business advice without having to hire a consultant or another employee. Craig enjoys becomes an integral part of his clients' businesses.

Craig is a member of the American Bar Association's Forum on Franchising and Business Law Division.

BAR ADMISSIONS
Admitted: Indiana

EDUCATION
DePauw University, B.A.
Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D.
Kelley School of Business, M.B.A.
Butler University, M.S.

MEMBERSHIPS
Member, American Bar Association Forum on Franchising
Member, American Bar Association Business Law Section
Member, American Bar Association

Butler University

M.S. (2014)

2012 - 2014

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

J.D. (2007) | Law, Business Law, Tax Law

2004 - 2007

Honors: Larry Jegen Tax Law Student of the Year, 2007 Indiana International & Comparative Law Review

Activities: Indiana International & Comparative Law Review

Indiana University - Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis

MBA (2007) | Business, Finance

2005 - 2007

DePauw University

B.A. (2002) | Computer Science, Economics

1998 - 2002

Honors: Management Fellow Bonner Scholar

Activities: Phi Kappa Psi

Managing Partner

Fugate Gangstad Lowe

2023 - Current

Managing Partner

Fugate Gangstad

2020 - 2023

Managing Partner

Fugate Legal

2010 - 2020

Associate

Church Church Hittle & Antrim

2006 - 2010

State Bar of Indiana  # 27550-29

Member

Current

American Bar Assocaition

Member

Current

Activities: Forum on Franchising Business Law Section

Indiana

Indiana Supreme Court

ID Number: 27550-29

Since 2008

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Court System

Since 2022

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