Partner Nicholas J. Golding has been selected by The Best Lawyers in America© for inclusion in the Evansville Ones to Watch 2027 edition for his work in both Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment. Nick has been recognized on the Ones to Watch list for four consecutive years. As...Read More

Three KDDK Partners have been recognized as Evansville’s “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas by The Best Lawyers in America© 2027 Edition. As the title suggests, only one attorney is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location. Congratulations to our partners: Mark S. Samila, Shannon S. Frank, and...Read More

The Best Lawyers in America© has recognized three KDDK attorneys as Evansville’s Ones to Watch in their respective practice areas. Partner Nicholas J. Golding received the honor for his work in both Labor and Employment Law – Management as well as Litigation – Labor and Employment. Partner Joshua R. Trockman was recognized for his work...Read More

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...Read More

By Kent A. Brasseale II and Heather M. Lobermann Yesterday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule that permanently removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The final rule is effective upon...Read More

By Heather Lobermann and Emily Smoot The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced that the requirement to file mandated reports under the Residential Real Estate Rule (the “Rule”) is currently on pause. This announcement comes on the heels of the recent ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in...Read More

By Heather Lobermann and Emily Smoot The Residential Real Estate Rule The Residential Real Estate Rule is a regulation under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) which is designed to combat money laundering, illegal financing, and hidden ownership of real property. Although much of the CTA has been suspended, as of the date of this publication,...Read More

Our offices will be closed on Monday, January 26th, due to the winter storm and hazardous travel conditions. We will reopen on Tuesday, January 27th at 8:00 a.m. for our regular business hours.Read More

KDDK has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America©‘s Best Law Firms 2026 in the Evansville Metropolitan area in 23 practice areas. The Best Lawyers® rankings recognize “the most elite firms across the nation, identified for their professional excellence with consistently positive feedback from clients and peers.” This year’s firm rankings include four additional...Read More

KDDK Associate Brandon T. Curl has been selected by The Best Lawyers in America© Ones to Watch for inclusion in the 2026 edition. This is Curl’s third appearance on the list, adding four litigation practice areas to his prior recognition for Insurance Law. This year, he has been recognized in the following practice areas: Commercial...Read More