Krieg DeVault opens Noblesville Office
June 19, 2007

Indianapolis, Indiana – The Indianapolis headquartered law firm of Krieg DeVault LLP announced today the further expansion of its offices into Hamilton County.  Krieg DeVault just signed an agreement to take space in the Huntington Bank building located at 949 Conner Street.  This location will serve as the firm’s Noblesville office which will open shortly after Labor Day.

The firm’s entry into Hamilton County took place in 2003 with the opening of its Carmel office.  The firm plans to make the same commitment in Noblesville.  “We need to be closer to our clients in Hamilton County,” said Michael E. Williams, the firm’s Managing Partner.  “Our client base is growing dramatically in this area and other northern suburban counties.” Our business is about relationships and a way to solidify these relationships is by having an active presence in the community we serve.”

Among the professionals who will be located in the Noblesville office will be Jerry Barr, former Judge with the Hamilton County Superior Court Number #2, who joined the firm in 2003, Brian Zaiger, attorney for the Town of Westfield, Kevin G. Buchheit, a land use planner and zoning consultant and Ike Batalis, who serves as a Senior Consultant to the firm.   Other professionals who will maintain offices (14 professionals in total) at this location include Angela Hamm, Andrew Buroker, Susan Ziel, Glenn Troyer, Eric Manterfield, Julie Bolling, John Kirkwood, Jim Crawford, Amy Adolay and Jeff McDermott.  

Jeff McDermott, who serves as the Executive Partner at the Firm's Carmel office, will also serve as the Executive Partner in Noblesville.  "By maintaining offices in Noblesville for more than a dozen of our lawyers and other professionals, we will be able to better serve the legal and business needs of our Hamilton County clients in multiple areas, including real estate, zoning, healthcare, estate planning, litigation, employment law, corporate, municipal law and public finance" McDermott said.

Krieg DeVault LLP is a law firm with over 120 professionals representing a wide variety of local, regional and national clients.  It is a general practice law firm with practice areas in corporate, banking, health care, estate planning, probate, tax, litigation, environmental, intellectual property, public finance, municipal and governmental affairs, among others.  The firm has offices in Indianapolis, Carmel and Hammond, Indiana.  Through its membership in Meritas, the firm’s ability to assist clients reaches around the world.