Rachel L. Conner

Of Counsel
Office: Carmel
rconner@kdlegal.com
p: 317-238-6209
f: 317-636-1507

Rachel L. Conner is a member of the Real Estate and Environmental Practice with extensive experience in renewable energy, agriculture, and land use policy. She has commodity crops advocacy experience, with a focus on federal policy issues affecting farm operations. In addition, Mrs. Conner has experience in commercial construction litigation and local economic development projects.

Prior to joining the firm, Mrs. Conner was the founder and CEO of an energy and agribusiness consulting firm and the Executive Director of Hoosiers for Renewables. She has previously served on the Industry Affairs team at the Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Growers Association and as a county Plan Commission Director. Mrs. Conner holds a J.D. from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Ball State University.

Experience

Representative Experience

Professional Associations

American Bar Association, Member
Indiana State Bar Association, Member, Ag Law Section, 2024 Secretary-Treasurer
Agribusiness Council of Indiana Emerging Professional Leadership Program, Class Member, 2022-2023
American Jersey Cattle Association, Futurity Committee
East Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization, Volunteer Coordinator, 2024-2025

Seminars & Presentations

Moderator, "Incorporating Other Decarbonizing Technologies”, Midcontinent Clean Energy Summit, August, 2024
Co-presenter, "CAFOs, Windfarms and Solar Development - Avoiding Cotronversy in Land Use Planning and Zoning", Association of Indiana Counties 2018 Annual Conference, 2018

Credentials

Education

J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2013
B.A. in Political Science and Economics, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 2010

Bar & Court Admissions

Indiana, 2013

Practices & Industries

Practices

Industries

Beyond the Office

Reading

Volunteering

Foodie

Insights

Firm News and Events

Steven M. Sherman Joins Krieg DeVault’s Real Estate and Environmental Practice; will Focus in the Areas of Energy and Public Utilities

November 30, 2023

Secured Lender

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

Firm News and Events

Krieg DeVault Partners John B. Baxter and Robert A. Greising Named to Chambers USA 2022 List; Firm Named to Chambers USA 2022 List for Real Estate

June 22, 2022

Firm News and Events

Known By the Successful Company We Keep® - Krieg DeVault Issues Annual Ad Showcasing Transactions from Many of Our Valued and Successful Clients

January 30, 2023

Krieg DeVault Podcast Series

Partner C. Daniel Motsinger Named a 2022 Illinois Super Lawyer; Alexander E. Porter Named a 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star

January 31, 2022

Governmental Affairs and Public Advocacy

Krieg DeVault expands Governmental Affairs Practice by adding former Indiana State Medical Association Director of Government Relations, Grant Achenbach

July 13, 2021

Governmental Affairs and Public Advocacy

Real Estate Partner David Adams shares his insights with Midwest Real Estate News regarding the Indianapolis' commercial real estate market

January 16, 2020

Thought Leadership

Take Five: 5 Things You Need to Know About Indiana Government

December 3, 2019

Thought Leadership

Take Five: 5 Things You Need to Know About Indiana Government

November 12, 2019

Firm News and Events

Executive Director of Governmental Affairs, Amy Levander, Named a 2019 Women of Influence Honoree by the Indianapolis Business Journal

October 31, 2019

Thought Leadership

Representative Experience

Stakeholder Identification
Relationship Management
Business Development
Strategic Advising
Risk Assessment
Land Use Compliance
Project Management
Advocacy Training

Professional Associations

American Bar Association, Member
Indiana State Bar Association, Member, Ag Law Section, 2024 Secretary-Treasurer
Agribusiness Council of Indiana Emerging Professional Leadership Program, Class Member, 2022-2023
American Jersey Cattle Association, Futurity Committee
East Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization, Volunteer Coordinator, 2024-2025

Seminars & Presentations

Moderator, "Incorporating Other Decarbonizing Technologies”, Midcontinent Clean Energy Summit, August, 2024
Co-presenter, "CAFOs, Windfarms and Solar Development - Avoiding Cotronversy in Land Use Planning and Zoning", Association of Indiana Counties 2018 Annual Conference, 2018

Education

J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2013
B.A. in Political Science and Economics, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 2010