Charles A. Compton

Tony Patterson is a partner at the Indianapolis and Lebanon offices of Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse LLP. He has extensive experience representing personal injury victims and wrongful death survivors throughout Indiana and across the Midwest. His personal injury practice spans a wide range of areas, including automobile and trucking accidents, medical malpractice, mass torts, and other complex injury-related matters. Over the course of his career, Mr. Patterson has obtained numerous mi...

Chair of Barnes & Thornburg's Labor and Employment Department for two decades, Ken Yerkes has spent over 30 years successfully fighting for his clients' rights and business objectives at the bargaining table, in arbitration and federal and state court, as well as in plants across the country through proactive training, counseling and union avoidance campaigns. Ken's ability to transform complex scenarios into workable strategies has earned him not only his clients' trust, but also acclaim...

Lauren represents investor-owned and municipal utilities before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC), as well as public and private-sector clients in dealings with state government agencies. Lauren's experience includes general rate cases, periodic rate adjustment (tracker) proceedings, certificate of public convenience and necessity cases, preapprovals, financings, acquisitions, disputes, investigations, rulemakings and service area-related cases. In addition, Lauren represents a...

Michael H. Gottschlich is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Michael H. practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana Best Lawyers has recognized Michael H. Gottschlich since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Michael H. Gottschlich is held by other lawyers.

Joseph G. Eaton is a partner in the Indianapolis office of Barnes & Thornburg and co-chair of the firm's Toxic Tort Practice Group. Product Liability: Toxic Tort, Chemical Product Liability and Environmental Litigation Joseph has represented clients in litigated matters throughout the United States involving chemical product liability actions, including plaintiffs' personal injury and property damage litigation relating to alleged toxic products. He presently assists several national defe...

J.T. Larson, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. J.T. practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana Best Lawyers has recognized J.T. Larson, Jr. since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which J.T. Larson, Jr. is held by other lawyers.

Kathleen L. Matsoukas is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation - Health Care. Kathleen L. practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana Best Lawyers has recognized Kathleen L. Matsoukas since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kathleen L. Matsoukas is held by other lawyers.

John P. Breen is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Patent Law. John P. practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana Best Lawyers has recognized John P. Breen since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which John P. Breen is held by other lawyers.

Joe Calderon advises on real estate transactions, land use and zoning, and real property taxation. With more than 25 years of experience, Joe represents real estate developers, tenants and end users of real estate, business owners, individuals, nonprofits and governmental agencies in a wide range of matters and complex transactions. Joe advises on and manages zoning, development, leasing and real property tax issues, having handled hundreds of zoning cases, property tax assessment appeals and...

Rich has acted as bond counsel for issues of tax-exempt and taxable debt for business borrowers and governmental entities, including taxable adjustable rate bonds, general obligation bonds, refunding and revenue bonds, and lease/purchase financing. Specifically, Rich has served as bond counsel for tax increment financing and has participated in drafting legislative amendments to tax increment finance and municipal law in general over the last several years. Over more than three decades of pra...