Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn has been ranked as one of America’s “Best Law Firms” for 2023 as compiled collaboratively by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. “All three tier rankings represent the highest-level feedback a firm can receive and demonstrate the best in the legal industry across the United States,” according to...Read More

Again this year, the KDDK team is honored to have multiple attorneys receive recognition from The Best Lawyers in America©. Three KDDK attorneys have been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in Evansville for specific practice areas including Monica Edwards, Real Estate Law; Mark Samila, Corporate Law; and Jeffrey Ahlers, Labor Law – Management. “Lawyer of...Read More

We are pleased to announce that Seth B. Zirkle has joined the firm as a partner effective January 31, 2022. Seth will focus his practice on all aspects of real estate, business, banking, and construction matters. He brings a wealth of experience in counseling clients on creative, yet practical and successful, solutions. Admitted to practice...Read More

Kent A. “KAB” Brasseale II has been named a Co-Managing Partner of Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK), an experienced full-service law firm dedicated to effectively serving the legal needs of clients since 1908. KAB joins KDDK Co-Managing Partners Jeffrey K. Helfrich and Mark S. Samila. He succeeds Partner Brian P. Williams, who has...Read More

  A recent decision out of the Southern District of Indiana, Design Basics, LLC et al. v. Kerstiens Homes & Designs, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:16-cv-00726, struck a blow against an architectural design company and marked a victory for builders and home designers. Kerstiens Homes & Designs is a residential construction company based in...Read More

Indiana’s Home Improvement Contracts Act (the “Act”) is a statutory consumer protection law that sets forth terms to be included in all real property improvement contracts exceeding $150. A contractor who violates the Act commits a “deceptive act” as defined in the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act, which is actionable by the consumer and even...Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK) is pleased to announce that several KDDK attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 in recognition of their work in labor and employment law, labor and employment litigation, economic development law, real estate law, land use and zoning law,...Read More

This past Tuesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Army, and Army Corps of Engineers proposed a repeal of the controversial 2015 federal waters rule covered by the Clean Water Act. As we have previously reported in blogs and seminars, this very controversial prior rule encompassed management of rivers, streams, wetlands, and other...Read More

General contractors need to be cautious in the language of project agreements as to not assume a duty of care to employees of subcontractors and sub-subcontractors. In April this year the Indiana Supreme Court ruled in Ryan v. TCI Architects/Engineers/Contractors Inc. that, even if a duty of care is passed to subcontractors in later contracts,...Read More

While it is commonly held that land use and zoning analysis for a new development – or new use of an existing development – should begin during the site selection process, there is a common misconception that only the owner of a property can seek a rezoning or other land use approvals.  Actually, a prospective...Read More