Cassie A. Nielsen

Partner
Office: Indianapolis
cnielsen@kdlegal.com
p: 317-238-6219
f: 317-636-1507

Cassie Nielsen is a seasoned construction and commercial litigator whose practice spans high stakes construction matters, complex business disputes and litigation, and contract negotiation. She represents construction contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and owners in claims involving defective construction, design deficiencies, lien and bond claims, and breach of contract and warranty claims on both public and private projects and regularly guides clients through both litigation strategy and the negotiation process. Her experience also includes advising businesses on contracting, licensure, and entity formation, as well as representing regional and national clients in disputes involving bankruptcy, creditor’s rights, secured transactions, and multifaceted commercial contracts.

Cassie has secured multiple substantial trial judgments across diverse commercial and construction matters, including preference action victories, significant breach of contract recoveries, and damages awards in defective construction and Article 9 sale disputes. She also contributes to the advancement of practitioners in her field through frequent presentations and written work on construction claims, collections, and statutory frameworks affecting the dispute resolution process.

Experience

Representative Experience

Secured trial judgment in preference action in favor of chapter 7 bankruptcy client involving ordinary course of business defense
Secured $160,000.00 trial judgment for client involving breach of automotive financing floor plan contract against defenses of commercial reasonableness and fraud
Secured $230,000.00. trial judgment for client involving breach of lease and Article 9 sale issues
Secured trial judgment of $220,000.00 for client in defective construction case

Professional Associations

Indianapolis Bar Association

Awards & Recognitions

Best Lawyers in America® 2026
- Construction
Indiana Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, 2023
Bar Leader Series Class XVI, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2019
President's Award, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2021
Distinguished Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2019-Present

Seminars & Presentations

2022 Consumer Law Update: Consumer Issues in the COVID Era, Indianapolis Bar Association, Presenter, 2022
Indiana Collection Law: The Ultimate Guide, National Business Institute, Presenter, 2022
Business and Bankruptcy: The Road Through the Code, Indianapolis Bar Association, Presenter, 2021
You Can Get (Some) Satisfaction: Collection of Receivables for Small Businesses, Indianapolis Bar Association, Presenter, 2020

Credentials

Education

J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2013
B.A. in Political Science and Government, cum laude, 2010

Bar & Court Admissions

Indiana, 2013
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Practices & Industries

Practices

Beyond the Office

Running

Insights

Firm News and Events

10 Krieg DeVault Attorneys Named to 2026 Best Lawyers in America® Listing; 2 Receive Best Lawyers Ones to Watch® in America Designation

August 21, 2025

Firm News and Events

Owners / GCs / Subs / Suppliers / Lessors – Check Your Contracts. Court of Appeals Decision Highlights Challenges when Dispute Resolution Process Varies

August 25, 2022

Firm News and Events

13 Krieg DeVault Attorneys Recognized by 2023 Best Lawyers®; 7 Named to the 2023 Best Lawyers in America® Listing; 1 Receives “Lawyer of the Year” Designation; 6 Receive “Ones to Watch” Designation

August 18, 2022

Litigation

Supreme Court Confirms that to Violate the TCPA your Automatic Telephone System Must Use a Random or Sequential Generator

April 7, 2021

Litigation

Indiana Financial Institutions Continue to be Targeted in Class Action Overdraft and NSF Lawsuits

February 3, 2021

Litigation

Indiana Supreme Court Affirms Freedom of Contract Principles in Closely Held Company Valuation Case: Choose Your Words Carefully

February 2, 2021

Litigation

Representative Experience

Secured trial judgment in preference action in favor of chapter 7 bankruptcy client involving ordinary course of business defense
Secured $160,000.00 trial judgment for client involving breach of automotive financing floor plan contract against defenses of commercial reasonableness and fraud
Secured $230,000.00. trial judgment for client involving breach of lease and Article 9 sale issues
Secured trial judgment of $220,000.00 for client in defective construction case

Professional Associations

Indianapolis Bar Association

Awards & Recognitions

Best Lawyers in America® 2026
- Construction
Indiana Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, 2023
Bar Leader Series Class XVI, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2019
President's Award, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2021
Distinguished Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2019-Present

Seminars & Presentations

2022 Consumer Law Update: Consumer Issues in the COVID Era, Indianapolis Bar Association, Presenter, 2022
Indiana Collection Law: The Ultimate Guide, National Business Institute, Presenter, 2022
Business and Bankruptcy: The Road Through the Code, Indianapolis Bar Association, Presenter, 2021
You Can Get (Some) Satisfaction: Collection of Receivables for Small Businesses, Indianapolis Bar Association, Presenter, 2020