Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Joshua R. Trockman has been selected for inclusion in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© Evansville Ones to Watch. This marks his fourth consecutive year receiving this distinction, and he is recognized in three practice areas: Construction Law Trusts and...Read More

KDDK Partner Shannon S. Frank has been named Evansville Lawyer of the Year for her work in Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law by The Best Lawyers in America©. The 2027 edition marks the 12th consecutive year Shannon has been honored by the publication in this practice area. She also has three previous honors...Read More

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...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

Super Lawyers has recognized five KDDK attorneys as 2026 Indiana Rising Stars: Nicholas J. Golding, Joshua R. Trockman, Heather M. Lobermann, Brandon T. Curl, and Lee M. Braun. Rising Star attorneys are among the top 2.5% of attorneys in the state, as chosen through peer nominations and evaluations combined with independent research. Partner Nick Golding...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

For the fifth year, KDDK Co-Managing Partner Mark S. Samila has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© as “Lawyer of the Year” in Evansville. This year, he was recognized for his work in the Business Organizations (including LLCs & Partnerships) practice area. Previously, the award was given to Samila for his work in...Read More

For the third time, KDDK Partner Shannon S. Frank has been named Evansville Lawyer of the Year in Construction Law by The Best Lawyers in America©. Frank earned the honor previously in 2022 and 2024. For 11 consecutive years, she has been recognized by the organization and has been included on the 2026 Edition of...Read More

For more than 17 years, KDDK Partner Stephen S. Lavallo has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America©. This year, Lavallo has been named to the Evansville Best Lawyers list for his work in Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law and Trusts and Estates. He has received the most awards from Best Lawyers...Read More