We are very proud to announce that 23 of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© and The Best Lawyers in America© Ones to Watch. Each year, Best Lawyers conducts an extensive peer-review process to compile a list of the best attorneys in a broad range of practice areas from across their region. Attorneys may be recognized as Best Lawyers or Ones to Watch in more than one practice area, and KDDK attorneys have been honored in a combined 22 unique practice areas here in the Evansville region. “We are incredibly proud of our team and humbled by the recognition from our peers,” said Mark Samila, Co-Managing Partner. “The results very much speak to the depth and breadth of our team’s knowledge and experience.”
Top-Listed City Awards
In addition to the individual awards, the firm was honored with Top-Listed City Awards. “Top-Listed” is a designation given to the firm that has the most recognized lawyers in a particular location as well as practice areas in that location. KDDK earned this distinction for Total Lawyers recognized in Evansville, Real Estate Law with seven attorneys, and both practice areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Labor Law – Management with four attorneys each.
Individual Attorneys Recognized for 2024
KDDK attorneys were chosen for inclusion in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in specific practice areas as follows:
- Jeff Ahlers, Partner: Labor Law – Management
- KAB Brasseale, Co-Managing Partner: Real Estate Law
- Maria Bulkley, Partner: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Allison Comstock, Partner: Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates
- Michael DiRienzo, Partner: Commercial Litigation
- Monica Edwards, Partner: Environmental Law, Real Estate Law
- Shannon Frank, Partner: Construction Law*, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses 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, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
- Steve Hoar, Partner: Commercial Litigation
- Steve Lavallo, Partner: Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
- Mark McAnulty, Partner: Labor Law – Management
- Carrie Roelle, Partner: Employment Law – Management
- Mark Samila, Co-Managing Partner: Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Tax 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
- Ryan Schulz, Partner: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Corporate Law
- Steve Theising, Partner: Health Care Law
- Brian Williams, Of Counsel: Economic Development Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
*Denotes the additional distinction of “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in that category.
Congratulations to all!
