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The United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana has selected one of the district’s law clerks to replace a retiring magistrate judge next year in the court’s Fort Wayne division.
Andrew Teel will succeed Magistrate Judge Susan Collins upon her retirement in July 2025, according to a district release posted on the court’s website.
Collins has 37 years of public service, including nearly a decade as a magistrate judge.
According to the court, Teel is a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington and the College of William & Mary Law School.
His two-decade legal career has been spent largely in federal court, both in private practice with Haller Colvin P.C. as an associate and as a partner, as well as in the public sector as a career law clerk for Chief Judge Holly Brady since April 2019.
Regarding the selection of Teel, Brady said in a released statement, “The finalists for the position were certainly well qualified, and the Court thanks the Merit Selection Panel for its hard work in narrowing the field. The breadth of Mr. Teel’s experience makes him eminently qualified for the position. He brings to the bench his many years of criminal and civil litigation experience in both federal and state court with extensive trial and appellate work. Mr. Teel’s strong legal acumen will allow him to effectively and efficiently resolve disputes pending before him for the benefit of the Court and the litigants appearing before him. The Court greatly appreciates Judge Collins’ many years of service and looks forward to welcoming Mr. Teel as a member of the federal judiciary.”
Immediately after law school, Teel held the position of associate at the insurance defense firm of Steele, Ulmschneider & Malloy, LLP until April 2012, and he served as Associate General Counsel for MedPro Group from September 2018 through April 2019.
During his tenure, Teel was a member of the Allen County and Indiana State Bar Associations, serving as president of the ACBA in 2023 and 2024.
He is also a member of the Community Advisory Board for the Fort Wayne Sexual Assault Treatment Center.
The district judges of the United States District Court appoint U.S. magistrate judges to terms of eight years, and magistrate judges are eligible for reappointment to successive terms.
Teel’s appointment will be effective upon the retirement of Collins and completion of required IRS and FBI background investigations, according to the court.
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