LOUISVILLE, KY. – Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC (SKO) is pleased to announce that 118 of its attorneys have been named to the 2023 U.S. News Best Lawyers® in America. In total, 100 SKO attorneys were named to “Best Lawyers” and 18 were name to “Ones to Watch” across the five offices in Indiana and Kentucky. Ten SKO attorneys were named “Lawyers of the Year” in their respective markets.
“It’s a great honor to have 118 SKO attorneys across our five offices recognized as “U.S. News Best Lawyers in America®.” said P. Douglas Barr, Managing Director with Stoll Keenon Ogden. “Our peers are telling us what we already know — that our lawyers are among the most skilled in the country. We are honored this year to have a total of 17 of our younger attorneys named to “Ones to Watch”.” Barr continued “I am humbled to be included among our 10 attorneys who received “Lawyer of the Year” for their respective practice areas. These attorneys are a valued part of the foundation of both our firm and our community and I cannot think of any attorneys who are more deserving.”
U.S. News Lawyer of the Year 2023:
Louisville:
Jamie S. Brodsky, Banking and Finance Law
Lea Pauley Goff, Litigation — Bankruptcy
Lexington:
Damon R. Talley, Utilities Law
George D. Smith, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
P. Douglas Barr, Bet-the-Company Litigation
Sam Reinhardt, Labor Law — Management
Indianapolis:
Norris Cunningham, Arbitration
Ronald Katz, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Donn H. Wray, Litigation — Insurance
Evansville:
Kelly A. Lonnberg, Family Law
U.S. News Best Lawyers in America® 2023:
Louisville:
Douglas C. Ballantine, (2003) Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation — Intellectual Property
John W. Bilby, (2007): Commercial Litigation, Litigation — Real Estate, Litigation — Securities, Litigation — Trusts and Estates, and Product Liability Litigation — Defendants
Jamie S. Brodsky, (2013) Banking and Finance Law, and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Ashley J. Butler, (2023) Litigation — Health Care
Jeffrey A. Calabrese, (2015) Employment Law — Management
Craig C. Dilger, (2012) Commercial Litigation, Litigation — Environmental, and Litigation — Labor and Employment
Timothy J. Eifler, (2006) Tax Law
Kaitlyn George, (2022) Real Estate Law
Randall Gibson, (2013) Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates
Adam Goebel, (2023) Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, and Litigation — Environmental
Lea Pauley Goff, (2012) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation — Banking and Finance, and Litigation — Bankruptcy
Culver V. Halliday, (2013) Commercial Litigation
Kent Hatfield, (1991) Administrative / Regulatory Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Communications Law, and Energy Law
Mark T. Hurst, (2014) Commercial Litigation
Brad Keeton, (2023) Commercial Litigation
Karen L. Keith, (2023) Litigation — Health Care
Gregory King, (2001) Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law —- Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation — Defendants, and Professional Malpractice Law — Defendants
Katherine P. Langan, (2021) Trusts and Estates
Matthew Lindblom, (2023) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
James B. Martin Jr., (2007) Litigation and Controversy — Tax, and Tax Law
Emily Mattingly, (2023) Commercial Litigation
Sharon A. Mattingly, (2001) Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Beth McMasters, (2023) Litigation — Health Care
Emily Pagorski, (2022) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Kendrick R. Riggs, (1997) Administrative / Regulatory Law, Communications Law, Energy Law, and Utilities Law
Thomas E. Rutledge, (2006) Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Anthony Schnell, (2021) Real Estate Law
John O. Sheller, (2010) Employment Law — Management, Labor Law — Management, and Litigation — Labor and Employment
Alexander G. Staffieri, (2021) Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Real Estate Law
John G. Treitz Jr., (2012) Banking and Finance Law, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Real Estate Law
Lynn H. Wangerin, (2010) Information Technology Law
Eric M. Weihe, (2021) Litigation — Health Care, and Litigation — Insurance
Ernest W. Williams, (2001) Corporate Law
Thomas M. Williams, (2005) Employment Law — Management, and Litigation — Labor and Employment
Lexington:
Adam M. Back, (2016) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation — Bankruptcy
Charles R. Baesler Jr., (2014): Immigration Law
Gary W. Barr, (1989) Real Estate Law
P. Douglas Barr, (2006) Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, and Litigation — Intellectual Property
Joseph Beavin, (2008) Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Monica Braun, (2021) Commercial Litigation
Walter R. Byrne Jr., (2007) Banking and Finance Law, and Financial Services Regulation Law
Allison Cooke, (2022) Employment Law — Individuals
Harry Dadds, (2017) Health Care Law
Allison J. Donovan, (2020) Banking and Finance Law, and Real Estate Law
Richard G. Griffith, (2006) Employment Law — Management, Labor Law — Management, and Litigation — Labor and Employment
Chapman Hopkins, (2019) Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, and Litigation — Banking and Finance
Dana Howard, (2022) Commercial Litigation
Lindsey W. Ingram III, (2013) Administrative / Regulatory Law, and Energy Law
William M. Lear Jr., (1989) Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation — Land Use and Zoning, Litigation — Real Estate
David Lester, (1995) Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Steven B. Loy, (2011) Commercial Litigation, and Litigation — Banking and Finance
Nick Nicholson, (2022) Animal Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Richard A. Nunnelley, (2009) Real Estate Law
Todd S. Page, (2021) Litigation — Insurance
Matthew R. Parsons, (2021) Commercial Litigation, Employment Law — Individuals, Employment Law — Management, Labor Law — Union, and Litigation — Real Estate
Gregory D. Pavey, (2015) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Adam C. Reeves, (2020) Appellate Practice, and Commercial Litigation
Sarah Reeves, (2023) Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Sam Reinhardt, (2022) Employment Law — Individuals, Employment Law — Management, and Labor Law — Management
Douglas P. Romaine, (2007) Tax Law
Kenneth R. Sagan, (2007) Corporate Law
Shannon “AJ” Singleton, (2021) Commercial Litigation
Kif H. Skidmore, (2020) Commercial Litigation, Employment Law — Individuals, Employment Law — Management, Labor Law — Management, Labor Law — Union, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions — Defendants, and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions — Plaintiffs
George D. Smith, (2019) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Real Estate Law
Larry A. Sykes, (2011) Employment Law — Individuals, Employment Law — Management, Labor Law — Management, Labor Law — Union, and Litigation — Labor and Employment
Palmer G. Vance II, (2012) Commercial Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation — Defendants
Frank L. Wilford, (2018) Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Real Estate Law
Timothy Wiseman, (2022) Commercial Litigation
Gerald E. Wuetcher, (2021) Utilities Law
Indianapolis:
Glenn D. Bowman, (2019) Insurance Law, and Litigation — Insurance
Dennis Cantrell, (2022) Environmental Law, Insurance Law, and Litigation — Insurance
Norris Cunningham, (2017) Arbitration, Health Care Law, and Litigation – Health Care
Tricia Freije, (2022) Litigation — Health Care
Michael Gabovitch, (2022) Real Estate Law
Jeffrey A. Hearn, (2020) Real Estate Law
Timothy Hurlbut, (2021) Commercial Finance Law, and Real Estate Law
Ronald Katz, (2022) Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Real Estate Law, and Trusts and Estates
Kristopher N. Kazmierczak, (2023) Litigation — Labor and Employment
Michael Kerschner, (2022) Real Estate Law
Offer Korin, (2016) Commercial Litigation, and Litigation — Labor and Employment
Jason Lueking, (2020) Real Estate Law
Jarrod Malone, (2022) Health Care Law, and Litigation — Health Care
Susan E. Mehringer, (2023) Litigation — Insurance
Bernard L. Pylitt, (2023) Commercial Litigation
Christopher L. Riegler, (2022) Health Care Law, and Litigation — Health Care
Donald J. Smith, (2022) Real Estate Law
Kathryn A. Watson, (2023) Environmental Law, and Litigation — Environmental
Donn H. Wray, (2018) Donn H. Wray, Environmental Law, and Litigation — Insurance
Sally Franklin Zweig, (2016) Health Care Law, and Litigation — Health Care
Evansville:
John P. Broadhead, (2020) Banking and Finance Law, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law, and Trusts and Estates
Joseph H. Langerak IV, (2022): Litigation — Banking and Finance
Krista B. Lockyear, (2023) Business Organizations (including LLCs and
Partnerships), Land Use and Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law
Kelly A. Lonnberg, (2019) Family Law
Andrew Nestrick, (2022) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Elder Law, Trusts and Estates
John A. Thomason, (2016) Natural Resources Law
Christopher C. Wischer, (2019) Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation — Land Use and Zoning, and Real Estate Law
Ted C. Ziemer IV, (2021) Real Estate Law, and Trusts and Estates
Frankfort:
Paul Harnice, (2021) Commercial Litigation
Robert W. Kellerman, (2016): Commercial Litigation
Hodgenville:
Damon R. Talley, (2021) Utilities Law
U.S. News Best Lawyers Ones to Watch 2023:
U.S. News Best Lawyers Ones to Watch identifies attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice. “Ones to Watch” recipients typically have been in practice for five-nine years.
Louisville:
Steven T. Clark, (2021) Labor and Employment Law — Management
Chadler M. Hardin (2021) Commercial Litigation
Elizabeth B. Hurley, (2021) Commercial Litigation, and Real Estate Law
Shawn M. Spalding, (2021) Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
Lexington:
Patrick T. Eavenson, (2023) Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law — Management, and Product Liability Litigation — Defendants
Dominick Ellis, (2023) Commercial Litigation
Felisa S. Moore, (2023) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation — Bankruptcy
Lilian Williams, (2023) Commercial Litigation
Timothy R. Wiseman, (2021) Corporate Law
Indianapolis:
Taylor Bonacorsi, (2022) Health Care Law
Cameron Bosak, (2023) Transportation Law
John P. Higgins, (2023) Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), and Construction Law
Rachel Johnson, (2023) Health Care Law
Chuck Niblick, (2023) Commercial Litigation, and Insurance Law
Brian Park, (2023) Health Care Law
Angela M. Rinehart, (2023) Health Care Law
Jenna Shives, (2022) Commercial Litigation
Evansville:
William E. Cartwright, (2022) Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
About Best Lawyers® — Founded more than 30 years ago, Best Lawyers has become a highly-respected attorney ranking service. Centered on a rigorous peer-reviewed process, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered an honor that cannot be bought. Attorneys featured in U.S. News Best Lawyers in America® exemplify legal excellence in their geographic region and practice area.
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About Stoll Keenon Ogden. With approximately 180 attorneys in five cities in Kentucky and Indiana, SKO is an established law firm representing clients on local, state, national and international levels. Tracing our history back to 1897, our commitment to client service is demonstrated through enduring relationships built on honest, experienced, and trusted counsel. To learn more, visit SKOfirm.com or contact Anne-Marie Farrow, 317.396.2585 or anne-marie.farrow@skofirm.com.
