John W. Tanselle

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...

Douglas Collier is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Patent Law. Douglas, who practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Douglas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

A member of the firm's Intellectual Property Department and Life Sciences practice group, Angela is instrumental in procuring IP rights in the U.S. and worldwide for client inventions. Angela's practice includes preparing contractual agreements and opinions. She also performs IP due diligence in order to protect her client's interest during sales, mergers and acquisitions. In addition, Angela assists clients with procuring trademark and copyright registrations to protect their intellectual pr...

Tom has been involved in matters dealing with a wide range of practice areas including finance, real estate, general business transactions, litigation, bankruptcy, land use, creditor’s rights, and corporate and commercial law. The areas of greatest concentration have been in project and commercial financing, real estate development, loan workouts and restructurings, and general business transactions. He has extensive experience with all major real estate asset classes, including retail,...

Mr. Newman has represented both local and national developers of all types of real estate development projects, including shopping centers, industrial parks, office buildings, apartment projects and residential subdivisions, and in all phases of such projects, including land acquisition, zoning, leasing, environmental compliance, financing and construction. Mr. Newman's expertise is in the negotiation and documentation of complex projects.

Melvin R. Daniel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Municipal Law. Melvin R., who practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Melvin R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mary Jo Wedding is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Mary Jo, who practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mary Jo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John R. Humphrey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. John R., who practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Katherine G. Karres is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Katherine G., 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 Katherine G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bill Hurst has successfully represented hundreds of accident victims, and has limited his practice to being an Indianapolis Personal Injury Lawyer for thirty-five (35) years. Bill has helped families with tragic, life altering injuries, and even deaths, obtain substantial verdicts and settlements to compensate for their losses. Bill is listed in “The Best Lawyers in America” and has been for over twenty-five (25) years. He has been selected as a “Super Lawyer” every ye...