Melanie Kalmbach

Kevin D. Nicoson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships). Kevin D., who practices law in Lafayette, Indiana, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kevin D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Paul Kruse Partner pkruse@parrlaw.com Phone: 765.482.0110 Ext: 136 Phone: 317.269.2509 Ext: 136 For more than 35 years, Mr. Kruse has been a dedicated advocate for injury victims across Indiana and the surrounding states of Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan. He has successfully resolved thousands of personal injury claims through settlements, bench trials, and jury verdicts, handling a wide range of cases including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, product liability, and medic...

Charley, Jr. has been practicing law for more than 30 years. In addition to concentrating on serious personal injury cases at Vaughan & Vaughan , Charley practices in the areas of Condemnation and Probate Law. He is board certified in civil trial advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the field of personal injury litigation. Charley has also been repeatedly named an Indiana Super Lawyer in Indianapolis Monthly by his peers.

Known as a thoughtful, determined problem-solver, who is committed to finding positive, constructive approaches for resolving family legal issues, Amy L. Stewart practices exclusively in Mallor Grodner Plummer LLP’s family and matrimonial law division. She assists clients with a full range of family law matters, including separation and divorce, paternity, asset valuation, division and distribution, child custody, child support, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, cohabitation, and d...

James Olds is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Real Estate Law. James, who practices law in Lafayette, Indiana, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Jason Cottrell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Jason, who practices law in Lafayette, Indiana, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jason is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Anne Curry is a Board Certified Indiana Estate and Trust lawyer, as certified by the Trust and Estate Specialty Board of the Indiana State Bar Association. She has extensive experience representing clients in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, and estate and trust litigation. She also practices in the area of non-profit formation and income, estate, and fiduciary income taxation. Anne also focuses her practice on special needs planning for children and adults with ...

Since joining Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse LLP, John McLaughlin has dedicated his practice to representing personal injury victims. He focuses primarily on serious injury and wrongful death cases involving automobile and trucking accidents, while also handling matters across the firm’s broader personal injury practice, including medical malpractice. John has successfully secured numerous favorable settlements and jury verdicts for his clients, including multiple seven-figure rec...

Kathryn Cimera represents employers and individuals in a wide range of employment matters, including employment discrimination actions, non-competition matters, wage and hour issues, as well as issues related to employer’s retirement plans. Kathryn has significant experience representing clients in both State and Federal Courts, in mediation and arbitration, and matters pending before administrative agencies, including the Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...