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With a team of nearly 30 seasoned litigators and professionals, including former prosecutors, state agency lawyers, in-house counsel, and judicial clerks, Krieg DeVault has a highly-regarded general and commercial litigation practice. We represent individuals, companies, and non-profit organizations in state and federal courts throughout the Midwest and nationwide, including such specialized forums as bankruptcy and tax courts. Our lawyers have extensive experience and a proven track record in preliminary injunction proceedings, administrative hearings, bench and jury trials, arbitrations, mediations, and appeals. We understand that each of our clients has unique business objectives, commercial needs, and real-world challenges that require a personalized litigation approach. We bring to each dispute a depth of trial talent, a broad range of industry knowledge and resources, persuasive analytical skills, effective written and oral advocacy, and sophisticated case management technologies that allow us to formulate integrated legal strategies with our client’s best interests in mind. Whether successful resolution takes place in the boardroom, in the courtroom, or somewhere in between, our litigators are dedicated to charting a litigation course that best supports our client’s immediate goals and long-term vision.

Administrative Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitration, including before the AAA, FINRA, and NLRB
Business and Commercial Disputes
Collection
Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy
Eminent Domain/Condemnation
Employment
Environmental
ERISA and Employee Benefits
Grand Jury Proceedings and Subpoenas
Insurance Coverage
Intellectual Property
Landlord/Tenant
Medical Malpractice Defense
Negligence and Strict Liability
Oil and Gas Litigation
Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
Product Liability
Professional and Regulatory Licensing
Real Estate
Securities and Corporate Governance
Shareholder Disputes
Tax Appeals and Controversies
Toxic Torts
Utility Easements/Rights-Of-Way
White Collar Crime
Litigation

October 7, 2024
Is the Heyday of Whistleblowers Coming to a Close?

Litigation

March 26, 2024
False Claims Act Jury Verdict Halved as Unconstitutionally Excessive

Firm News and Events

February 28, 2024
Krieg DeVault Announces 8 Attorneys as 2024 Indiana Super Lawyers; 9 as 2024 Indiana Rising Stars

Firm News and Events

December 11, 2023
Michael A. Moffatt Jr. Joins Krieg DeVault's Litigation Practice

Secured Lender

November 2, 2023
President Biden Issues Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

Business

August 31, 2023
Is Your Business Ready? Preparing for and Complying with the Corporate Transparency Act

Litigation

July 11, 2023
Arbitration 101: An Alternative to Litigation (Podcast)

Firm News and Events

March 8, 2023
Partner Scott S. Morrisson Named to the Indiana Commercial Courts Committee

Firm News and Events

February 28, 2023
Krieg DeVault Announces 10 Attorneys as 2023 Indiana Super Lawyers; 9 as 2023 Indiana Rising Stars

Firm News and Events

February 13, 2023
April L. Aldridge Joins Krieg DeVault’s Health Care Practice

Firm News and Events

November 1, 2022
Krieg DeVault Adds Associates Andrew N. Warner, Katelyn E. Doering, Alexus D. Lucas, and Michael J. Moser

Litigation

August 25, 2022
Owners / GCs / Subs / Suppliers / Lessors – Check Your Contracts. Court of Appeals Decision Highlights Challenges when Dispute Resolution Process Varies

Firm News and Events

August 18, 2022
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

Litigation

June 7, 2022
Indiana Supreme Court Rejects Longstanding Rule Prohibiting Supplier-to-Supplier Lien Rights

Firm News and Events

April 25, 2022
Libby Yin Goodknight Selected as a Member of the 2022 Class of Distinguished Fellows of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation

Firm News and Events

March 18, 2022
Libby Yin Goodknight Named to the Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Legal Aid Society

Firm News and Events

February 24, 2022
Krieg DeVault Announces 13 Attorneys as 2022 Indiana Super Lawyers; 6 as 2022 Indiana Rising Stars

Firm News and Events

February 1, 2022
Julie A. Johnsten and Crystal L. Stallworth Join Krieg DeVault as Paralegals

Thought Leadership

January 1, 2022
Libby Yin Goodknight Appointed to the Board of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Indiana

Firm News and Events

January 1, 2022
Krieg DeVault Announces 2022 Partner Promotions

Firm News and Events

October 1, 2021
Krieg DeVault Adds Two New Associates; Alexandra E. Wilson and Joel E. Haas

Litigation

August 9, 2021
Court Bulldozes Indiana Contract Provision Requiring Florida Litigation

Litigation

July 27, 2021
Virtual Discovery: New Considerations in the New Normal

Litigation

June 23, 2021
Arbitration Clauses: Things Every Financial Institution Should Consider Before Agreeing to Arbitrate [WEBINAR]

Litigation

May 26, 2021
Want to Change a Joint Account? Put it in Writing!

Litigation

April 23, 2021
SEA 370 Signed Into Law, Effective Immediately

Litigation

April 7, 2021
Supreme Court Confirms that to Violate the TCPA your Automatic Telephone System Must Use a Random or Sequential Generator

Litigation

February 2, 2021
Indiana Supreme Court Affirms Freedom of Contract Principles in Closely Held Company Valuation Case: Choose Your Words Carefully

Litigation

October 8, 2020
Virtual Discovery: New Considerations in the New Normal

Litigation

May 10, 2020
If Our Company Gets Sued Because of COVID-19, Will We be Covered by Insurance?

Litigation

April 27, 2020
Beware of the Strings Attached To The Receipt of FFCRA, CARES Act, and Other Federal Funding During the COVID-19 Crisis 

Litigation

April 5, 2020
Q & A on Directors & Officers Insurance: Coverage for Liability due to COVID-19

Firm News and Events

January 1, 2020
Krieg DeVault Announces 2020 Partners - Meghan M. Linvill McNab and Shannon L. Noder

Firm News and Events

December 4, 2019
Judy L. Woods to Present at National Business Institute "Sophisticated Deposition Strategies" Seminar

Firm News and Events

October 3, 2019
Hillary N. Buchler Joins Krieg DeVault's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group

Firm News and Events

September 18, 2019
Elizabeth M. Roberson Joins Krieg DeVault's Labor and Employment and Litigation Practice Groups

Firm News and Events

August 14, 2019
Eight Attorneys Named to 2020 Best Lawyers in America Listing

Firm News and Events

February 21, 2019
Libby Yin Goodknight named to 2019 Top 25 Women Attorneys Listing by Indiana Super Lawyers

Firm News and Events

February 17, 2019
Partner, Libby Yin Goodknight, inducted as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America

Firm News and Events

January 1, 2019
Krieg DeVault Announces New Member & Reelected Member of Leadership Team; Scott S. Morrisson and John. B. Baxter

Firm News and Events

September 30, 2018
Partner Julie A. Rosenwinkel named Most Influential Woman in Law by the Northwest Indiana Influential Women Association

Firm News and Events

August 14, 2018
10 Krieg DeVault Attorneys Named to 2019 Best Lawyers in America Listing

Firm News and Events

June 28, 2018
Attorney Judy L. Woods Named to the Advisory Committee on Litigation for The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Firm News and Events

May 2, 2018
Experienced Litigator Judy L. Woods Joins Krieg DeVault's Litigation Practice

Firm News and Events

January 1, 2018
Libby Yin Goodknight Named Chair of Krieg DeVault's Litigation Practice Group

With a team of nearly 30 seasoned litigators and professionals, including former prosecutors, state agency lawyers, in-house counsel, and judicial clerks, Krieg DeVault has a highly-regarded general and commercial litigation practice. We represent individuals, companies, and non-profit organizations in state and federal courts throughout the Midwest and nationwide, including such specialized forums as bankruptcy and tax courts. Our lawyers have extensive experience and a proven track record in preliminary injunction proceedings, administrative hearings, bench and jury trials, arbitrations, mediations, and appeals. We understand that each of our clients has unique business objectives, commercial needs, and real-world challenges that require a personalized litigation approach. We bring to each dispute a depth of trial talent, a broad range of industry knowledge and resources, persuasive analytical skills, effective written and oral advocacy, and sophisticated case management technologies that allow us to formulate integrated legal strategies with our client’s best interests in mind. Whether successful resolution takes place in the boardroom, in the courtroom, or somewhere in between, our litigators are dedicated to charting a litigation course that best supports our client’s immediate goals and long-term vision.

Focus Areas

Administrative Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitration, including before the AAA, FINRA, and NLRB
Business and Commercial Disputes
Collection
Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy
Eminent Domain/Condemnation
Employment
Environmental
ERISA and Employee Benefits
Grand Jury Proceedings and Subpoenas
Insurance Coverage
Intellectual Property
Landlord/Tenant
Medical Malpractice Defense
Negligence and Strict Liability
Oil and Gas Litigation
Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
Product Liability
Professional and Regulatory Licensing
Real Estate
Securities and Corporate Governance
Shareholder Disputes
Tax Appeals and Controversies
Toxic Torts
Utility Easements/Rights-Of-Way
White Collar Crime