Brent W. Huber

Nick Deets has been a partner with Hovde Dassow + Deets in Indianapolis since 2001. His primary areas of practice are personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability and wrongful death. He has tried more than 80 jury trials to verdict. Nick was named the Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association in 2010, Best Lawyers, 2017 Lawyer of the Year, Plaintiff’s Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions (Indianapolis), Best Lawyers, 2022 Lawyer of the Year, Plaintiff&rs...

Paul Hunt advises business clients on complex intellectual property law matters. In his role as litigator and counselor, Paul seeks practical and efficient solutions when identifying and implementing winning strategies and advocating his clients’ rights. For nearly three decades, Paul has safeguarded intellectual property assets for small and large businesses alike. He has served as lead counsel for clients such as ABB, BISSELL, Corning Incorporated, Cummins Inc., Ingersoll Rand, Roche ...

Jeff represents banks and lending institutions, developers, landlords, tenants, builders, contractors and all types of business owners. He has represented companies and lenders in documenting different types of transactions, including acquisition and development of land, shopping centers, office and industrial buildings, acquisition of businesses, development loans, construction loans and leases for various property types. Notable Matters Counsel to developer on purchase in 2013 and subsequen...

William D. Edwards is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. William D., who practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which William D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bradley Bingham is a partner in the Government Services and Finance Department of the firm's Indianapolis, Indiana office. He concentrates his practice in the areas of general municipal law, public finance, and economic development. In addition, Bradley routinely works with Indiana cities, towns, and counties on a wide variety of state and federal lobbying issues. Bradley graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics and history from Dartmouth College. He received his law degree magna cum l...

An experienced trial lawyer who defends employers of all sizes in a range of industries, including defense, food, and trucking companies, against unsubstantiated accusations, Rick’s litigation practice takes him to courts throughout the U.S. He litigates a wide range of employment matters, including discrimination and harassment; Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); breach of contract; golden parachute agreements; wage and hour laws (exemptions, overtime, commissions, etc.); wrongful te...

M. Elizabeth Walker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law and Public Finance Law. M. Elizabeth, who practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which M. Elizabeth is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Hillary represents energy, water and wastewater utilities, local governments and other business entities, with a primary focus on utility regulatory matters before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC). She also works with municipalities on utility matters, annexations and reorganizations. Hillary represents investor-owned and municipal utilities before the IURC and in court. She advises on general rate cases, periodic rate adjustment (tracker) proceedings, certificate of public co...

Ms. Smithey devotes her practice to all aspects of employee benefits law. She represents clients with respect to qualified retirement plans and health and welfare plans, assisting them with a variety of plan design, compliance, and administration issues for all types of pension, health and welfare benefit plans.Ms. Smithey advises her clients as to ERISA, MPPAA, HIPAA, COBRA, PPACA, the Internal Revenue Code, as well as other federal and state laws applicable to employee benefit plans and pla...

Ben Pecar concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate and corporate law, including real estate development, leasing and financing transactions and providing general corporate advisory services. Clients appreciate that Ben makes an investment in understanding their businesses and is proactive in helping them realize their distinct goals while safeguarding their bottom line. Ben counsels real estate developers, owners and operators in connection with the acquisition, financing, constr...