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George Lepeniotis serves as the firm’s Executive Partner of the North Central Indiana Regional Office, as well as on the firm's five-member Executive Committee. He is a member of the firm’s Business Practice and the Commercial Real Estate Lending Practice. He concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate and business law, mergers and acquisitions, banking and lending, real estate, construction and contracts law. George also has significant experience in litigation and trial work. George helps corporate, municipal, institutional, banking and health care clients navigate a variety of legal matters and transactions.

In addition to his work at the firm, George is co-host of WNIT’s Economic Outlook where he travels throughout the Michiana area to bring viewers news, stories and insights on topics shaping the regions economy. George is also a member of the Board for the Bridgman Foundation for Economic Excellence and on the Advisory Board for the South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining Krieg DeVault, George was a partner at a small litigation firm in South Bend. He was also a general contractor and real estate developer.

Representative Experience

  • Served as counsel in the transition of numerous medical and dental facilities
  • Served as counsel in numerous commercial real estate transactions involving zoning, assessment, title, environmental and government incentives issues 
  • Served as counsel in the sale, transfer and merger of multiple small to mid-sized closely held corporations
  • Advised corporate clients on various business and legal matters including contracts, administrative law, regulatory procedures and employment law matters
  • Participated in over 20 bench and jury trials in both first and second chair with exceedingly favorable verdicts on client’s behalf
  • Litigation practice experience includes discovery, motion practice, trials, alternative dispute resolution, complex corporate negotiations, appellate work, legal research and writing, and pre-trial preparation
  • Represents corporate, individual, institutional, and municipal clients in both Indiana and Michigan

Professional Associations

  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Indiana State Bar Association
  • Member, St. Joseph County Bar Association
  • Board of Directors and Member, Robert A. Grant American Inn of Court
  • Member, State Bar of Michigan
  • Member, Berrien County Bar Association

Awards & Recognitions

  • Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2023

Seminars & Presentations

Publications

Certifications

  • Legal Lean Sigma® White Belt

Education

  • J.D., Chicago Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, 2013
  • B.A. in English, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, 1995

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Indiana (2013)
  • Michigan (2017)
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
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George Lepeniotis serves as the firm’s Executive Partner of the North Central Indiana Regional Office, as well as on the firm's five-member Executive Committee. He is a member of the firm’s Business Practice and the Commercial Real Estate Lending Practice. He concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate and business law, mergers and acquisitions, banking and lending, real estate, construction and contracts law. George also has significant experience in litigation and trial work. George helps corporate, municipal, institutional, banking and health care clients navigate a variety of legal matters and transactions.

In addition to his work at the firm, George is co-host of WNIT’s Economic Outlook where he travels throughout the Michiana area to bring viewers news, stories and insights on topics shaping the regions economy. George is also a member of the Board for the Bridgman Foundation for Economic Excellence and on the Advisory Board for the South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining Krieg DeVault, George was a partner at a small litigation firm in South Bend. He was also a general contractor and real estate developer.

Representative Experience

  • Served as counsel in the transition of numerous medical and dental facilities
  • Served as counsel in numerous commercial real estate transactions involving zoning, assessment, title, environmental and government incentives issues 
  • Served as counsel in the sale, transfer and merger of multiple small to mid-sized closely held corporations
  • Advised corporate clients on various business and legal matters including contracts, administrative law, regulatory procedures and employment law matters
  • Participated in over 20 bench and jury trials in both first and second chair with exceedingly favorable verdicts on client’s behalf
  • Litigation practice experience includes discovery, motion practice, trials, alternative dispute resolution, complex corporate negotiations, appellate work, legal research and writing, and pre-trial preparation
  • Represents corporate, individual, institutional, and municipal clients in both Indiana and Michigan

Professional Associations

  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Indiana State Bar Association
  • Member, St. Joseph County Bar Association
  • Board of Directors and Member, Robert A. Grant American Inn of Court
  • Member, State Bar of Michigan
  • Member, Berrien County Bar Association

Awards & Recognitions

  • Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2023

Seminars & Presentations

Publications

Certifications

  • Legal Lean Sigma® White Belt

Education

  • J.D., Chicago Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, 2013
  • B.A. in English, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, 1995

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Indiana (2013)
  • Michigan (2017)
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit

Insights

Thought Leadership

Updates to the Fed's Main Street Lending Program

April 30, 2020

Thought Leadership

PPP - Get Ready - Again

April 20, 2020

See LessSee All