The Best Lawyers in America© has recognized KDDK Partner Carrie Mount Roelle as Evansville “Lawyer of the Year” in their 2026 edition for her work in Labor Law – Management. This year, she has also been named to their Best Lawyers in Evansville list for her work in Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment.
Roelle’s practice focuses primarily in the area of employment law. She counsels employers with practical solutions to employment issues they face each day, including matters involving discrimination laws, leave laws, wage and hour compliance, employee discipline and discharge, employee handbooks and policies, and litigation avoidance. She also defends employers before state and federal courts and administrative agencies in matters involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, interference, retaliation and wage and hour violations. As a trained Title IX investigator and adjudicator, Carrie conducts fair and impartial Title IX investigations and can serve as an adjudicator overseeing the complex live hearing Title IX grievance process.
Each year, Best Lawyers conducts an extensive peer-review process to compile a list of best attorneys in a broad range of practice areas based on peer feedback from across the region. “Lawyer of the Year” is awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area within their geographic region. As the title suggests, only one attorney is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.
