August 17, 2023

94 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers®

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William M. Lear Jr.
Member, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC

LOUISVILLE, KY. – Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC (SKO) is pleased to announce that 94 of their attorneys across five offices in Kentucky and Indiana have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 edition

Founded more than 30 years ago, Best Lawyers has become a highly respected attorney-ranking service. Centered on a rigorous peer-reviewed process, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered an honor that cannot be bought. Attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® exemplify legal excellence in their geographic region and practice area.

SKO attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers® include:

KENTUCKY

Louisville, KY

Douglas C. Ballantine (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property)

John W. Bilby (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Securities, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)

Jamie S. Brodsky (Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law)

Ashley J. Butler (Litigation – Health Care)

Jeffrey A. Calabrese (Employment Law – Management)

Craig C. Dilger (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Timothy J. Eifler (Tax Law)

Kaitlyn George (Real Estate Law)

Adam Goebel (Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental)

Lea Pauley Goff (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy)

Culver V. Halliday (Commercial Litigation)

C. Kent Hatfield (Administrative/Regulatory Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships, Communications Law, Energy Law)

Mark T. Hurst (Commercial Litigation)

Karen L. Keith (Litigation – Health Care)

Katherine P. Langan (Trusts and Estates)

Matthew Lindblom (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law)

Emily Mattingly (Commercial Litigation)

Sharon A. Mattingly (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)

Beth McMasters (Litigation – Health Care)

Emily Pagorski (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law)

Kendrick R. Riggs (Administrative/Regulatory Law, Communications Law, Energy Law, Utilities Law)

Thomas E. Rutledge (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions)

Anthony Schnell (Real Estate Law)

John O. Sheller (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Robert J. Shilts (Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants)

Alexander G. Staffieri (Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law, Venture Capital Law)

John G. Treitz (Banking and Finance Law, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law)

Thomas M. Williams (Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Lexington, KY

Amelia Martin Adams (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)

Adam M. Back (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy)

Charles R. Baesler Jr. (Immigration Law)

P. Douglas Barr (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property)

Monica Braun (Commercial Litigation)

Walter R. Byrne (Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law)

Allison Cooke (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law – Individuals)

Harry Dadds (Health Care Law)

Allison J. Donovan (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)

Richard G. Griffith (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)

W. Chapman Hopkins (Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance)

Dana Howard (Commercial Litigation)

Lindsey W. Ingram (Administrative/Regulatory Law, Energy Law)

William M. Lear Jr. (Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate)

R. David Lester (Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)

Steven B. Loy (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance)

Elizabeth Muyskens (Employment Law – Management)

Nick Nicholson (Animal Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law)

Richard A. Nunnelley (Real Estate Law)

Todd S. Page (Appellate Practice, Litigation – Insurance)

Matthew R. Parsons (Commercial Litigation, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Union, Litigation – Real Estate)

Gregory D. Pavey (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law)

Adam C. Reeves (Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation)

Sarah Reeves (Commercial Transactions/UCC Law)

Douglas P. Romaine (Tax Law)

Kenneth R. Sagan (Corporate Law)

Shannon “A.J.” Singleton (Commercial Litigation)

Kif H. Skidmore (Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Labor Law – Union, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs

George D. Smith (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Real Estate Law)

Palmer G. Vance (Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)

Frank L. Wilford (Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate Law)

Timothy Wiseman (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation)

Gerald E. Wuetcher (Utilities Law)

Frankfort, KY

Paul Harnice (Commercial Litigation)

Robert H. Kellerman (Commercial Litigation)

Hodgenville, KY

Damon R. Talley (Utilities Law)

INDIANA

Indianapolis, IN

Glenn D. Bowman (Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance)

Dennis F. Cantrell (Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance)

Norris Cunningham (Arbitration, Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care)

Patricia Freije (Litigation – Health Care)

Michael J. Gabovitch (Real Estate Law)

Jeffrey A. Hearn (Real Estate Law)

John P. Higgins (Litigation – Real Estate)

Timothy Hurlbut (Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Finance Law, Real Estate Law)

R. Brock Jordan (Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation)

Ronald M. Katz (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates)

Kristopher N. Kazmierczak (Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Offer Korin (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Jason Lueking (Real Estate Law)

Jarrod A. Malone (Employment Law – Management, Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care)

Susan E. Mehringer (Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance)

Kathryn A. Watson (Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental)

Donn H. Wray (Environmental Law, Litigation – Insurance)

Sally Franklin Zweig (Art Law, Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care)

Evansville, IN

Jean Blanton (Commercial Litigation)

John P. Broadhead (Banking and Finance Law, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Corporate Law, Trusts and Estates)

Michele S. Bryant (Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)

Raymond Dudlo – Real Estate Law

Clay Havill – Family Law

Joseph H. Langerak (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance)

Krista B. Lockyear (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law

Kelly A. Lonnberg (Commercial Litigation, Family Law)

D. Andrew Nestrick (Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Elder Law, Trusts and Estates)

John A. Thomason (Natural Resources Law)

Christopher C. Wischer (Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Municipal Law, Real Estate Law)

Ted C. Ziemer IV (Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Trusts & Estates)

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About Stoll Keenon Ogden. With approximately 180 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. To learn more, visit SKOfirm.com or contact Gary Farmer, 502.568.5429 or gary.farmer@skofirm.com.

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