Firm News

May 2010

Estate Planning Team Joins Kroger, Gardis & Regas
Heather McPherson and Anne M. Hamilton

HEATHER MCPHERSON focuses her practice on estate planning, trust and estate administration and individual and fiduciary income taxation. She was named a 2009 Indianapolis FIVE STAR Wealth Manager by Indianapolis Monthly. She is a member of the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series, Class VII and is a Distinguished Fellow of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation. She is a member of the Estate Planning and Probate Sections of the Indianapolis Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association and American Bar Association, the Indiana University School of Medicine Planning Giving Committee and the Estate Planning Council of Indianapolis. Heather serves on the Advisory Board (past board member) of the Dance Kaleidoscope. She is also a member of the Indianapolis Woman’s Club, and a past board member of the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Indianapolis Propylaeum Foundation and the Hoosier Salon. Heather can be reached at HMcPherson@kgrlaw.com, 317-777-7417.

ANNE HAMILTON focuses her practice on estate planning, trust and estate administration, charitable planning, guardianships, special needs planning and individual and estate income taxation. She is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association, Probate and Real Property Section, and serves as a member of the Probate Review Committee of the Indiana State Bar. She is also a member of the Indianapolis Bar Association, Probate Section, and serves on the Executive Committee for the Probate Section. She is a member of the Indiana School of Medicine Planned Giving Committee, and the Estate Planning Council of Indianapolis, an advisory board member for Best Buddies of Indiana, an alumni of the Ardeth Burkhart Leadership Series of the United Way and former board member of the YWCA of Indianapolis. Anne can be reached at AHamilton@kgrlaw.com, 317-777-7447.

February 2010

Indiana Super Lawyers

Kroger, Gardis & Regas LLP announces that it had 4 partners listed among this year’s Indiana Super Lawyers 2010®, a listing that appears in the March issue of Indiana Super Lawyers magazine. The firm also had 2 attorneys named as “Indiana Rising Stars” 2010.

The firm’s attorneys, who made this year’s list, including their primary practice area, are:

Indiana Super Lawyers 2010®

James A. Knauer, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights

Jay P. Kennedy, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights

Madalyn S. Kinsey, Banking

Indiana Super Lawyers 2010 – Corporate Counsel Edition®

David E. Wright, Business Litigation (Corporate Counsel Edition)

Indiana Rising Stars®

Tricia A. Leminger, Government/Cities/Municipalities

Steven E. Runyan, Business Litigation

Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are named by Super Lawyers. The selections for this esteemed list are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of the Thomson Reuters, Legal division based in Eagan, MN.

July 20, 2009

Solving Antitrust Concerns About Health Care Reform

An article by Indianapolis attorney Linda M. Batten appears in a July issue of the Indianapolis Business Journal. Read more...

June 24, 2009

Issues Abound at Ethanol Plant

Indianapolis attorney James A. Knauer overseeing cleanup, closure, future of closed plant. Read more...

June 16, 2009

Wright Inducted Into The Litigation Counsel Of America

Indianapolis attorney David E. Wright, of Kroger, Gardis & Regas, LLP was inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America at the LCA’s Spring Conference and Induction of Fellows in Santa Fe.

The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. The LCA is aggressively diverse in its composition. Established as a trial and appellate lawyer honorary society reflecting the American bar in the twenty-first century, the LCA represents the best in law among its membership. Read more...

March 27, 2009

Indiana Court of Appeals Affirms Judgment

A judgment obtained by John Petr on behalf of a commercial lender against a corporate guarantor in the trial court was unanimously affirmed by the Indiana Court of Appeals. In the linked "For Publication" Opinion rendered on March 27, 2009 in Richard Moore vs. Wells Fargo Construction, the Court dealt with issues concerning commercially reasonable sales of collateral and notices of sale.

March 2009

Indiana Super Lawyers

James A. Knauer was selected for inclusion in the list of 2009 Indiana Super Lawyers. He has been included in this listing consistently since 2004. Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

Jay P. Kennedy was selected for inclusion in the list of 2009 Indiana Super Lawyers. His primary area of practice is Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, and Business Litigation.

David E. Wright was selected for inclusion in the list of 2009 Indiana Super Lawyers. His primary area of practice is Business Litigation. Mr. Wright was also recently inducted into the prestigious Litigation Counsel of America, a Trial Lawyer Honor Society with only 3,500 Fellows representing only one-half of one percent of American Lawyers.

Steven E. Runyan was selected for inclusion in the list of 2009 Indiana Super Lawyers - Indiana Rising Stars 2009. His primary area of practice is Business Litigation.

Madalyn S. Kinsey was selected for inclusion in the list of 2009 Indiana Super Lawyers. She has been included in this listing consistently since 2005. Her primary areas of practice are Banking and Real Estate.

December 30, 2008

7.5 Million Dollar Minority Shareholder Judgment

David E. Wright obtained a $7.5 Million minority shareholder judgment resulting from squeeze out merger, including minority oppression findings. Case summary.

July 2008

James A. Knauer was appointed as Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America.

The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation.

June 2008

ACEC Presidents Award

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Indiana announced at its Annual Meeting that Gregory P. Cafouros has been given the 2008 President’s Award, for his outstanding service to the engineering profession over the past 10 years. Mr. Cafouros is a key member of KGR’s Construction Law Practice Group, and is a registered professional engineer in the State of Indiana.

Thursday, September 27, 2007

William Bock III Joins U.S Anti-Doping Agency as General Counsel

William Bock III is the new General Counsel for the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Bock has served as an outside counsel to USADA over the past seven years and has substantial experience in athletic drug testing matters. Read more...

Monday, September 10, 2007

Anesthesiology Group Names Firm Partner Chief Counsel

Mark Colucci has been chosen to serve as chief outside counsel to Anesthesia Consultants of Indianapolis, LLC ("ACI"). ACI is one of the largest anesthesia physician groups in the State of Indiana. Mr. Colucci and Kroger Gardis & Regas will represent ACI in its business and litigation matters. ACI joins a growing list of firm healthcare and life sciences clients which also include, among others, Central Indiana Podiatry, P.C., DCL Medical Laboratories, Inc., and AIT Laboratories.

Monday, August 27, 2007

Client Acquires Major Technology Firm

Firm partner Mark Colucci represented long time client Defender Security Company ("DSC") in DSC's recent acquisition of the assets and intellectual property of UNETX. LLC, a Utah based internet marketing firm. The parties closed on the complicated multi-million dollar acquisition within days after agreeing on the basic terms and structure. The acquisition allows DSC to apply unique technology to its growing marketing division. DSC is a high growth company that is a leader in customer lead acquisition, and sales of residential services.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Four partners from the Indianapolis law firm of Kroger, Gardis & Regas, LLP have been selected as 2007 Indiana Super Lawyers. Read more...

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Kroger, Gardis & Regas concludes successful defense to residency challenge against State Representative Ed Soliday.

• Soliday residency challenge dismissed (nwitimes.com, 4/18/07)
• Judge Alexa throws Soliday case back to state House to decide residency (Chesterton Tribune, 4/17/07)

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Judge overturns Boone County Election Board decision denying Zionsville candidate access to primary election ballot. Read more...

Tuesday, March 1, 2007

Partner, James Lauck has been re-appointed to the Plat Committee of the Department of Metropolitan Development, Marion County, Indiana, for the term 2007-2008.