77 Stoll Keenon Ogden attorneys have been are recognized in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Six attorneys are “Ones to Watch” and six others received the title “Lawyer of the Year!”
Best Lawyers is the oldest and one of the most respected legal peer-reviewed guides. We’re proud that SKO’s honorees represent all of our offices (Evansville, Frankfort, Indianapolis, Lexington and Louisville).
The Best Lawyers in America (2022 Edition)
Lexington, KY
- James D. Allen (2010): Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
- Adam M. Back (2016): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; 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; Litigation – Intellectual Property
- C. Joseph Beavin (2008): Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Monica Braun (2021): Commercial Litigation
- Walter R. Byrne, Jr. (2007): Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
- Allison Cooke (2022): Employment Law – Individuals
- Harry Dadds (2017): Health Care Law
- Allison J. Donovan (2020): Real Estate Law
- Richard G. Griffith (2006): Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- W. Chapman Hopkins (2019): Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
- Dana Howard (2022): Commercial Litigation
- Lindsey W. Ingram III (2013): Administrative / Regulatory Law; Energy Law
- William M. Lear, Jr. (1989): Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate
- R. David Lester (1995): Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Steven B. Loy (2011): Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Nick Nicholson (2022): Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Richard A. Nunnelley (2009): Real Estate Law
- Todd S. Page (2021): Litigation – Insurance
- Matthew R. Parsons (2021): Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management
- Gregory D. Pavey (2015): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Adam C. Reeves (2020): Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
- Sam Reinhardt (2022): Labor Law – Management
- Douglas P. Romaine (2007): Tax Law
- Kenneth R. Sagan (2007): Corporate Law
- T. Bruce Simpson, Jr. (2008): Arbitration; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate; Mediation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Shannon “AJ” Singleton (2021): Commercial Litigation
- Kif H. Skidmore (2020): Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Union; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- George D. Smith (2019): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Real Estate Law
- Larry A. Sykes (2011): Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Labor Law – Union; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Damon R. Talley (2021): Utilities Law
- Palmer G. Vance II (2012): Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Frank L. Wilford (2008): Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law
- Timothy Wiseman (2022): Commercial Litigation
- Gerald E. Wuetcher (2021): Utilities Law
Louisville, KY
- Douglas C. Ballantine (2003): Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property
- John W. Bilby (2007): Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate; Litigation – Securities; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Jamie S. Brodsky (2013): Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Jeffrey A. Calabrese (2015): Employment Law – Management
- Craig C. Dilger (2012): Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Timothy J. Eifler (2006): Tax Law
- Kaitlyn George (2022): Real Estate Law
- D. Randall Gibson (2013): Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- Lea Pauley Goff (2012): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Culver V. Halliday (2013): Commercial Litigation
- C. Kent Hatfield (1991): Administrative / Regulatory Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Communications Law; Energy Law
- Mark T. Hurst (2014): Commercial Litigation
- W. Gregory King (2001): Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Katherine P. Langan (2021): Trusts and Estates
- James B. Martin, Jr. (2007): Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
- Sharon A. Mattingly (2001): Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law;
- Emily Pagorski (2022): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Kendrick R. Riggs (1997): Administrative / Regulatory Law; Communications Law; Energy Law; Utilities Law
- Thomas E. Rutledge (2006): Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Commercial Litigation; Corporate Compliance Law: Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Anthony Schnell (2021): Real Estate Law
- John O. Sheller (2010): Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Alexander G. Staffieri (2021): Mergers and Acquisitions Law; 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; Real Estate Law
- Lynn H. Wangerin (2010): Information Technology Law
- Eric M. Weihe (2021): Litigation – Insurance
- Ernest W. Williams (2001): Corporate Law
- Thomas M. Williams (2005): Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Evansville, IN
- John P. Broadhead (2020): Banking and Finance Law; Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Commercial Finance Law; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates
- John H. Henderson (2014): Natural Resources Law
- Joseph H. Langerak IV (2022): Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Kelly A. Lonnberg (2019): Family Law
- D. Andrew Nestrick (2022): Elder Law; Trusts and Estates;
- John A. Thomason (2016): Natural Resources Law
- Christopher C. Wischer (2019): Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Real Estate Law
- Ted C. Ziemer IV (2021): Real Estate Law
Frankfort, KY
- Paul Harnice (2021): Commercial Litigation
- Robert W. Kellerman (2016): Commercial Litigation
Indianapolis, IN
- Glenn D. Bowman (2019): Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Jason Lueking (2020): Real Estate Law
- Donn H. Wray (2018): Environmental Law; Litigation – Insurance
The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2022 Edition)
Lexington, KY
- Timothy R. Wiseman (2021): Corporate Law
Louisville, KY
- Steven T. Clark (2021): Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Chadler M. Hardin (2021): Commercial Litigation
- Elizabeth B. Hurley (2021): Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Law
- Shawn M. Spalding (2021): Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
Evansville, IN
- William E. Cartwright (2022): Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
The Best Lawyers in America: Lawyer of the Year (2022 Edition)
Lexington, KY
- Adam M. Back: Litigation; Bankruptcy
- Frank L. Wilford: Banking and Finance Law
- Larry A. Sykes: Labor Law – Management
- T. Bruce Simpson, Jr.: Litigation; Land Use and Zoning
Louisville, KY
- W. Gregory King: Professional Malpractice Law; Defendants
Evansville, IN
- John P. Broadhead: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
About Best Lawyers
Founded over 30 years ago, Best Lawyers has become a renowned attorney ranking service. Centered around a rigorous peer-reviewed process, inclusion as a Best Lawyer is considered an honor. This recognition cannot be bought. A guide will be published locally, regionally and nation-wide to assist those in need of specialized legal services. Attorneys featured in this guide exemplify legal excellence in their geographic region and practice areas.
About Stoll Keenon Ogden
With approximately 140 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.
