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August 20, 2026

Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that 20 attorneys have been named to the 2027 Best Lawyers® in America Listing, seven attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers One to Watch®, and one attorney named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers®. For more than 30 years, Best Lawyers has served as the legal profession’s longest-running peer-reviewed publication. Recognition by Best Lawyers is considered a prestigious distinction among attorneys and clients alike, as honorees are selected through evaluations conducted by their peers.

Krieg DeVault attorneys named to the 2027 Best Lawyers® in America Listing list:

Indianapolis

David E. Corbitt

  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

 

Robert A. Greising

  • Antitrust Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

 

John P. Higgins

  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Real Estate

 

Frank A. Hoffman

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Economic Development Law
  • Tax Law

 

Alexander L. Mounts

  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

 

Cassie A. Nielsen

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation – Construction

 

Todd G. Relue

  • Environmental Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Real Estate Law

 

Carmel

John B. Baxter

  • Real Estate Law

 

Rodney S. RetznerNamed “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers®

  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Trusts and Estates

 

Chicago, IL

William W. Merten

  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

 

Fort Wayne, IN

Aidana K. Adilov

  • Corporate Law

 

Michael T. Deam

  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Real Estate Law

 

Michelle Floyd

  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

 

Rachel J. Guin

  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

 

Jared C. Helge

  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law

 

Jordan S. Huttenlocker

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Real Estate Law

 

Jason A. Scheele

  • Litigation - Health Care
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

 

Susan E. Trent

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law

 

Mark A. Warsco

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy

 

Mishawaka

 Stephen A. Studer

  • Environmental Law
  • Real Estate Law

 

Best Lawyers Ones to Watch® in America

Indianapolis, IN

William I. Amberger

  • Labor and Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

 

Madison Hartman Harada

  • Health Care Law

 

Crown Point, IN

Hillary N. Buchler

  • Health Care Law
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

 

Fort Wayne, IN

Ashley M. Gilbert-Johnson

  • Health Care Law
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

 

Carta H. Robison

  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Trusts and Estates

 

Amy E. Thompson

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

 

Mishawaka, IN

Jacob T. Palcic

  • Commercial Litigation

 

About Krieg DeVault LLP 

Krieg DeVault LLP is a diversified law firm representing a wide variety of local, regional and national clients.  It is a business-focused law firm with offices in Indianapolis, Carmel, Mishawaka, and Crown Point, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois. The firm’s attorneys have significant experience in key areas that address the needs of a diversified client base.  For more information, please visit www.kriegdevault.com.

August 20, 2026

Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that 20 attorneys have been named to the 2027 Best Lawyers® in America Listing, seven attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers One to Watch®, and one attorney named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers®. For more than 30 years, Best Lawyers has served as the legal profession’s longest-running peer-reviewed publication. Recognition by Best Lawyers is considered a prestigious distinction among attorneys and clients alike, as honorees are selected through evaluations conducted by their peers.

Krieg DeVault attorneys named to the 2027 Best Lawyers® in America Listing list:

Indianapolis

David E. Corbitt

  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

 

Robert A. Greising

  • Antitrust Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

 

John P. Higgins

  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Real Estate

 

Frank A. Hoffman

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Economic Development Law
  • Tax Law

 

Alexander L. Mounts

  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

 

Cassie A. Nielsen

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation – Construction

 

Todd G. Relue

  • Environmental Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Real Estate Law

 

Carmel

John B. Baxter

  • Real Estate Law

 

Rodney S. RetznerNamed “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers®

  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Trusts and Estates

 

Chicago, IL

William W. Merten

  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

 

Fort Wayne, IN

Aidana K. Adilov

  • Corporate Law

 

Michael T. Deam

  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Real Estate Law

 

Michelle Floyd

  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

 

Rachel J. Guin

  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

 

Jared C. Helge

  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law

 

Jordan S. Huttenlocker

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Real Estate Law

 

Jason A. Scheele

  • Litigation - Health Care
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

 

Susan E. Trent

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law

 

Mark A. Warsco

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy

 

Mishawaka

 Stephen A. Studer

  • Environmental Law
  • Real Estate Law

 

Best Lawyers Ones to Watch® in America

Indianapolis, IN

William I. Amberger

  • Labor and Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

 

Madison Hartman Harada

  • Health Care Law

 

Crown Point, IN

Hillary N. Buchler

  • Health Care Law
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

 

Fort Wayne, IN

Ashley M. Gilbert-Johnson

  • Health Care Law
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

 

Carta H. Robison

  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Trusts and Estates

 

Amy E. Thompson

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

 

Mishawaka, IN

Jacob T. Palcic

  • Commercial Litigation

 

About Krieg DeVault LLP 

Krieg DeVault LLP is a diversified law firm representing a wide variety of local, regional and national clients.  It is a business-focused law firm with offices in Indianapolis, Carmel, Mishawaka, and Crown Point, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois. The firm’s attorneys have significant experience in key areas that address the needs of a diversified client base.  For more information, please visit www.kriegdevault.com.