The Best Lawyers in America© and The Best Lawyers in America© Ones to Watch have included 24 KDDK attorneys among their honorees. Through an extensive peer-review process, The Best Lawyers in America compiles 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 this year in a combined 27 unique practice areas here in the Evansville region. This marks the 20th year KDDK attorneys have appeard on the list.
Congratulations to all!
Individual Attorneys Recognized for Best Lawyers 2027
KDDK attorneys were chosen for inclusion in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in specific practice areas as follows:
- Jeff Ahlers, Partner
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- 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
- Appellate Practice
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Monica Edwards, Partner
- Environmental Law
- Insurance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Shannon Frank, Partner
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Construction Law
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law*
- Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates
- Jake Fulcher, Partner
- Labor Law – Management*
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Jeff Helfrich, Co-Managing Partner
- Banking and Finance Law
- 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
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Construction
- Ashley Hollen, Partner
- Business Organizations (Including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Corporate Law
- Steve Lavallo, Partner
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Mark McAnulty, Partner
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Carrie Roelle, Partner
- Education Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- 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
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Real Estate Law
- Ryan Schulz, Partner
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
- Steve Theising, Partner
- Banking and Finance Law
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Health Care Law
- Patrick Thomas, Partner
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Insurance
- Seth Zirkle, Partner
- Banking and Finance Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Commercial Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
*Denotes the additional distinction of “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in that practice area for 2027.
