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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...
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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...
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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...
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KDDK Partner Jake R. Fulcher was named Evansville “Lawyer of the Year” for his work in Labor Law – Management in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. This is the 12th consecutive year he has been recognized by the publication in this practice area. In addition, Fulcher marks 10 consecutive years being...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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By: Jackson T. Treadway The Illinois Supreme Court recently held that the Illinois Minimum Wage Law (ILMWL) does not incorporate federal rules excluding certain preliminary and postliminary activities from compensable working time. In Johnson v. Amazon.com Services, LLC, the Illinois Supreme Court created an important distinction between Illinois and federal wage and hour law that...
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