Katz Korin Cunningham is pleased to announce that 19 of its attorneys have been named to the 2022 U. S News Best Lawyers® in America.
“It’s a great honor to have nineteen Katz Korin Cunningham attorneys recognized as “U.S. News Best Lawyers in America®.” said Michael Gabovitch, Managing Partner with Katz Korin Cunningham. “Our peers are telling us what we already know — that our lawyers are among the most skilled in the country. We are especially honored this year to have a total of 19 attorneys selected including four of our younger attorneys named to “Ones to Watch”.” Gabovitch continued “we are especially proud of Sally Zweig being named as Indianapolis’ Lawyer of the Year for Litigation — Health Care. Sally is a pillar of our firm and the community and I can think of no one more deserving.”
Dennis Cantrell, Shareholder and member of the Business Litigation practice group, focuses his practice on all aspects of civil litigation including products liability, professional liability, asbestos litigation defense, construction defect litigation, mold litigation, bad faith litigation, insurance coverage, third party defense, environmental and other insurance coverage is being named to 2022 Best Lawyers® in America for his work in Environmental Law, Insurance Law and Litigation — Insurance. This is Dennis’ first year being named to Best Lawyers.
Kathryn (Katie) Cordell, Shareholder and member of the Health Care practice group, is being named to 2022 Best Lawyers® in America for her work in Health Care Law. Katie focuses her practice on the defense of health care providers in civil and regulatory actions, including Medicaid, Medicare and professional licensing boards. She is also an adjunct professor at the Robert McKinney School of Law at Indiana University Indianapolis, teaching medical malpractice and serving as an independent research adviser. This is Katie’s first year being honored.
Norris Cunningham, Co-Founding Shareholder and Chair of the Health Care practice group, is named to the 2022 Best Lawyers® in America for his work in Litigation – Health Care. Norris is also being recognized in two additional categories, Arbitration and Health Care Law. Norris focuses his practice on health-care dispute resolution including trial practice, regulatory advocacy, commercial litigation and arbitration. This is Norris’ sixth consecutive year to be recognized.
Tricia Freije, a Partner with Katz Korin Cunningham who focuses her practice on health care litigation, is named to the 2022 Best Lawyers® in America for her work in Litigation — Health Care. This is Tricia’s first year being honored.
Michael Gabovitch, Managing Partner and Business/Real Estate practice group chair, concentrates his practice in business transactions, and real estate including acquisitions, development, leasing and disposition. Michael has been named to the 2022 Best Lawyers® in America for his work in Real Estate Law. This is Michael’s first year being honored.
Jeffrey A. Hearn, Of Counsel, focuses on real estate and business law and is named to the 2022 Best Lawyers® in America for his work in Real Estate Law. This is Jeff’s third consecutive year to be recognized.
Timothy Hurlbut, Shareholder with the Business/Real Estate practice group, focuses his practice on Real Estate and Business law as well as Banking and Financial Services is named to the 2022 Best Lawyers® in America for his work in Commercial Finance Law as well as Real Estate Law. This is Tim’s second year being honored.
Ronald Katz, Co-Founding Shareholder and member of the Business/Real Estate practice group, focuses his practice on the firm’s tax, estate and business succession planning practices. He also represents and advises clients involved in real estate development throughout the State of Indiana. He has been named to the 2022 Best Lawyers® in America for his work in three areas: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Real Estate Law and Trusts and Estates. This is Ronnie’s first year being recognized.
Michael Kerschner, Shareholder and member of the Business/Real Estate practice group, concentrates his practice in estate planning, guardianships, loan document preparation and review, probate administration, real estate matters, tax and business entity formation. He has been named to the 2022 Best Lawyers® in America for his work in Real Estate Law. This is his first year being recognized.
Offer Korin, Co-Founding Shareholder and Chair of the Business Litigation practice group, focuses on Business and Employment and Labor law and Litigation in addition to complex commercial disputes is named to the 2022 Best Lawyers® in America for his work in Commercial Litigation as well as Litigation — Labor and Employment. This is Offer’s seventh consecutive year to be recognized.
Jarrod Malone, Shareholder and member of the Health Care practice group, focuses his litigation practice in the area of professional liability defense with particular emphasis on the defense of physicians, hospitals, dentists, lawyers and law firms and is named to the 2022 Best Lawyers® in America for his work in Health Care Law. This is his first year being recognized.
Chris Riegler, Shareholder and member of the Health Care practice group, focuses his practice on risk management, professional licensing matters, professional liability defense and alternative dispute resolution (he is a registered mediator) and is named to the 2022 Best Lawyers® in America for his work in Health Care Law and Litigation — Health Care. This is his first year being recognized.
Kimberly Schroder, Shareholder and member of the Health Care practice group, focuses her practice on providing legal counsel to hospitals, physicians, nurse practitioners, and other health care providers in litigation pending in courts and before administrative agencies throughout the state of Indiana and is named to the 2022 Best Lawyers® in America for her work in Health Care Law. This is her first year being recognized.
Donald Smith, Shareholder and member of the Business/Real Estate practice group, represents his real estate clients in all aspects of real estate development, handling projects from “dirt to disposition.” He represents both tenants and landlords in commercial leasing transactions. Don is named to the 2022 Best Lawyers® in America for his work in Real Estate Law. This is Don’s first year being recognized.
Sally Franklin Zweig, Of-Counsel and member of the Health Care and Business Litigation practice groups, concentrates her practice in complex commercial litigation and health care law — both transactional and in litigation. She also represents clients with administrative and governmental contract concerns and has been named to the 2022 Best Lawyers® in America for her work in Health Care Law and Litigation — Health Care. This is Sally’s seventh consecutive year to be recognized for these two areas.
Additionally, Sally is named U.S. News “Lawyer of the Year” for Indianapolis for Litigation — Health Care. Only one attorney in each specific practice and each geographic region is selected as Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers.
U.S. News Best Lawyers Ones to Watch identifies attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice. “Ones to Watch” recipients typically have been in practice for 5-9 years. Katz Korin Cunningham’s Ones to Watch for 2022 are:
Doug Bitner, Shareholder and member of the Health Care practice group. Doug focuses his practice primarily on cases alleging medical malpractice and violations of the constitution and has been named to the 2022 Best Lawyers®in America Ones to Watch for his work in Health Care Law and Meidcal Malpractice Law — Defendants.
Taylor Bonacorsi, Partner and member of the Health Care practice group. Taylor concentrates her practice in health care law with a focus on medical malpractice litigation and has been named to the 2022 Best Lawyers® in America Ones to Watch for her work in Health Care Law.
Jenna Shives, attorney and member of the Business Litigation practice group. Jenna represents clients in all aspects of litigation, primarily focusing on business disputes and appeals. Jenna has been named to the 2022 Best Lawyers®in America Ones to Watch for her work in Commercial Litigation.
Sebastian Spears, attorney and member of the Business/Real Estate practice group. Sebastian concentrates his practice in a wide range of business transactions with a primary focus on representation of financial institutions in commercial & industrial, real estate, and construction financing. Sebastian has been named to the 2022 Best Lawyers® in America Ones to Watch for his work in Banking and Finance Law as well as for Real Estate Law.
Katz Korin Cunningham PC has been selected annually since 2015 to the “Best Law Firms” rankings by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. Firms included in “U.S. News Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.