Fort Wayne Attorney will hear Misdemeanor & Traffic Division cases
Fort Wayne, Ind. – Attorney Jason C. Custer has been named a Magistrate in the Allen Superior Court Misdemeanor and Traffic Division, succeeding Robert Ross.
Custer, 44, is currently a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office, where he has served since 2005. He also served as a Deputy Prosecutor from 1997-2000. From 2000-2005, Custer served as Senior Associate with the law firm of Hunt Suedhoff Kalamaros.
He is a 1994 graduate of Indiana University and a 1997 graduate of the Valparaiso School of Law. Custer was admitted to the Indiana Bar in November 1997. Additionally, Custer has served as Judge pro tem in both the Misdemeanor and Traffic and Small Claims divisions.
“Jason Custer has experience in every aspect of Courtroom work,” said Judge Frances C. Gull, Administrative Judge of the Allen Superior Court Criminal Division. “He is in a unique position to understand every element of the delivery of Justice. His versatility and breadth of knowledge will be a tremendous asset to Allen Superior Court and to the community we serve.”
Custer succeeds Robert Ross, who is retiring effective Feb. 29. His first day as Magistrate has yet to be determined. Custer was among three candidates who were interviewed for the position by the Criminal Division Judges, Judge Gull, Judge Wendy Davis and Judge John Surbeck.
As a deputy prosecutor, Custer worked to foster continuing education among attorneys and to mentor new lawyers as they joined the prosecutor’s staff. He has also served as a special prosecutor in Dekalb and Elkhart counties and worked in 2014 and has assisted in the review and prosecution of homicides locally.
“Allen Superior Court is known nationally for being innovative and cutting-edge,” Custer said. “I look forward to using all I have learned and all that I will learn to keep that reputation alive and to benefit the cause of Justice in my community.”
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