KDDK Co-Managing Partner Mark S. Samila has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2027 Edition as Evansville “Lawyer of the Year” in two practice areas: Banking and Finance Law and Trusts and Estates. This is his second time being named in Banking and Finance Law. In addition, Mark previously earned the honor twice each for his work in both Corporate Law and Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law.”
The Best Lawyers in America© have recognized Mark for over a decade as among Evansville’s Best Lawyers. This year, he has been named to the list for the following eight practice areas:
- 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
Samila is a business lawyer who works extensively with privately owned businesses and their owners on the purchase and sale of businesses, equity investments, business and succession planning, and tax and estate planning. He blends his accounting and financial background with his legal experience. In so doing, he provides legal analysis and also understands and considers the business and financial implications of a client’s legal options.
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.
