Kyle F. Biesecker

Samuel E. Swafford is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. Samuel E. practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana Best Lawyers has recognized Samuel E. Swafford 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 Samuel E. Swafford is held by other lawyers.

With a practice encompassing litigation, licensing, mediation, and intellectual property portfolio evaluation and clearance, Dan helps clients protect their innovations and market share both in the United States and internationally. He brings decades of experience across a remarkably broad range of technologies, having handled matters involving industrial, medical, surgical, and pharmaceutical technologies, automotive and trucking devices, wireless phone technology, computerized systems, webs...

Steven (“Steve”) Pockrass is Co-Chair of the firm’s Wage and Hour Practice Group. In this position, he helps clients and attorneys throughout the firm deliver proactive and responsive solutions to federal and state wage-hour questions and concerns. Steve coordinates wage-hour resources within the firm and works on a variety of wage-related issues, ranging from evaluating whether certain job positions are properly classified to defending collective and class actions. In addit...

David Blachly advises middle-market and growth companies, entrepreneurs, investors, business owners, and management teams on a broad range of corporate and transactional matters. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Mr. Blachly represents clients in connection with business organizations , including LLCs and partnerships, corporate law matters, capitalization strategies , mergers and acquisitions , business sales, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, private offerings of equity and debt, successi...

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...

Tom Pitman concentrates his practice in public finance and municipal law. He has more than 30 years of experience serving as bond counsel, special tax counsel and underwriter’s counsel. Tom represents clients in a wide range of tax-exempt and taxable bond issues of governmental entities, including tax increment, utility, healthcare and private university financings; revenue and general obligation bonds; and financings on behalf of school corporations. Tom has authored numerous articles ...

Lonnie L. Johnson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Lonnie L. practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana Best Lawyers has recognized Lonnie L. Johnson since 2016. 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 Lonnie L. Johnson is held by other lawyers.

Bonnie L. Martin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Bonnie L. practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana Best Lawyers has recognized Bonnie L. Martin since 2021. 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 Bonnie L. Martin is held by other lawyers.

M. Elizabeth Walker is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Health Care Law and Public Finance Law. M. Elizabeth practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana Best Lawyers has recognized M. Elizabeth Walker 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 M. Elizabeth Walker is held by other lawyers.

Mr. Baldwin has over 25 years of experience as an advocate for management in all aspects of labor and employment law matters. He devotes his practice to representing employers involving: EEO, ERISA, and wrongful discharge claims; labor arbitrations; NLRB proceedings; wage and hour disputes; union avoidance; employment contracts; non-competition/trade secret disputes; and, class and collective actions. Mr. Baldwin frequently consults with and trains employees on employment practices and polici...