Again this year, the KDDK team is honored to have multiple attorneys receive recognition from The Best Lawyers in America©. Three KDDK attorneys have been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in Evansville for specific practice areas including Monica Edwards, Real Estate Law; Mark Samila, Corporate Law; and Jeffrey Ahlers, Labor Law – Management. “Lawyer of the Year” is awarded by Best Lawyers to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area within a geographic region. Only one attorney is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.
Best Lawyers Recognition
In addition, the three are joined by 11 of their fellow KDDK attorneys who were chosen through a peer-review process for inclusion in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in specific practice areas as follows:
- Jeff Ahlers, Partner: Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Environmental
- KAB Brasseale, Co-Managing Partner: Construction Law, Real Estate Law
- Maria Bulkley, Partner: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Allison Comstock, Partner: Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates
- Monica Edwards, Partner: Real Estate Law
- Shannon Frank, Partner: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Construction Law, Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates
- Jake Fulcher, Partner: Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Jon Goldman, Of Counsel: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
- Jeff Helfrich, Co-Managing Partner: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
- Carrie Roelle, Partner: Employment Law – Management
- Mark Samila, Co-Managing Partner: Banking and Finance Law, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates
- Mike Schopmeyer, Partner: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Construction Law, Economic Development Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Real Estate Law
- Steve Theising, Partner: Health Care Law
- Brian Williams, Of Counsel: Economic Development Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Best Lawyers Ones to Watch
This year’s honorees also include Joshua R. Trockman who was recognized by Best Lawyers Ones to Watch© in the practice area of Litigation – Trusts and Estates. Ones to Watch are recognitions given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in America.
Congratulations to all of our attorneys on this well-earned recognition!