Deputy prosecutor to hear cases in Misdemeanor & Traffic Division
Fort Wayne, Ind. – David B. LeBeau, a graduate of Ball State University and the Indiana University School of Law, has been named a Magistrate in the Allen Superior Court Criminal Division.
LeBeau, 56, is currently a Deputy Prosecutor in the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office. He will serve as Magistrate in the Court’s Misdemeanor & Traffic Division, hearing a variety of cases including traffic infractions, ordinance violations and preliminary appearances in other criminal matters.
He will take the bench Jan. 1, 2025, succeeding former Magistrate Jason Custer, who was appointed Judge in the Court’s Civil Division effective Dec. 16, 2024. LeBeau will be sworn in on Friday (Dec. 27), in advance of taking the bench next week.
LeBeau is a 1990 graduate of Ball State University and received his juris doctor from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 1993. He was admitted to the Indiana Bar in October 1993.
“David LeBeau has the ideal background for a Magistrate,” said Judge Frances C. Gull, Administrative Judge of Allen Superior Court’s Criminal Division. “He comes to the job having experience in every kind of task and case a criminal division Magistrate will be called upon to handle. David is ready to serve the community and to handle the complex demands of an incredibly busy court.”
LeBeau began his legal career as a law clerk in the Allen Superior Court Criminal Division. LeBeau’s diverse resume has also included work as a private practice attorney, a deputy Allen County Public Defender and a deputy Allen County Prosecutor. He currently serves as Misdemeanor Section Chief for the Prosecutor’s Office.
In private practice and as a public defender, LeBeau handled criminal defense and appeals work, family matters and small claims cases. As a deputy prosecutor, LeBeau tried dozens of criminal cases, including both misdemeanor and felony matters.
“I’m honored and grateful that the Court has entrusted me with this opportunity,” LeBeau said. “The Allen Superior Court is well known for its innovation and diligence in serving our community and the delivery of justice. The work the Court does in the Misdemeanor and Traffic Division has a tremendous impact on people’s daily lives and on the safety of the community, and I’m humbled to be asked to join in that work.”