Indiana Business Attorneys

James Buddenbaum is a partner with the Indianapolis office of Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse LLP, where he concentrates in corporate law, acquisitions, business transactions, utility, real estate, employment, and complex insurance, and other business litigation.

Jeremy Fetty joined the firm in 2006. Mr. Fetty is currently on the Management Committee and Chair of the firm's Utility and Business Section. Mr. Fetty's practice focuses on utility law including energy, communication services, telecommunications, gas, water and waste management; corporate law; cooperative law; and right-of-way law.

Kent Frandsen has practiced with the firm since 1977, concentrating in civil litigation, electric utility, zoning and land use, and education law.

Randy Holt is a Senior Counsel with the Firm and practices in the areas of corporate law and governance, electric cooperative law, corporate formation, mergers and acquisitions, utility law, commercial contracts, real estate transactions and employment law.

For over 35 years, Mr. Kruse has represented injury victims in over 50 counties across the State of Indiana, as well as Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan. He has resolved thousands of personal injury claims, through settlements, court trials, and jury verdicts in nearly every type of personal injury matter, including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, product liability, and medical malpractice.

Mr. Patterson has extensive experience representing personal injury victims and wrongful death survivors throughout Indiana and the Midwest. Mr. Patterson's personal injury practice includes diverse concentrations in areas such as automobile and trucking accidents, medical malpractice, mass torts and all other areas of the firm's injury practice.

MIKE SCHULTZ is a problem solver who concentrates his practice on advising and representing commercial and residential policyholders in high risk, high value disputes over insurance claims and claim handling. He frequently litigates complex insurance cases involving claims of breach of the insurance agreements and bad faith by insurance companies, as well as claims against third parties responsible for personal injuries and property damage.

Ms. Borissov represents energy, communications, and infrastructure companies in a variety of practice areas including regulatory law, cooperative law, labor and employment matters, real estate and commercial transactions, and corporate compliance.

Parr Injury attorney John McLaughlin has focused his practice on representing personal injury victims since his first year joining the firm. John primarily handles automobile and trucking accident cases involving serious injuries and wrongful death, and he also handles all other areas of the firm's injury practice including medical malpractice.

Aleasha Boling joined the firm in 2014 as an associate, concentrating her practice in the areas of utility, business and municipal law. Ms. Boling has represented electric and telecom utilities before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and with respect to real estate, right-of-way, contracts, employment and other transactional matters. She also provides full-service support to corporate and municipal clients.

Jesse Smith began as a law clerk in 2021 before joining the firm as an Associate in 2022, concentrating his practice on all areas of civil litigation including personal injury and wrongful death.

Robyn Zoccola began as a law clerk in 2021 before joining the firm as an Associate in 2022. She concentrates her practice on utility and business law.

J. Michael Deweese began as a law clerk in 2015 before joining the firm in 2016 as an Associate, concentrating his practice in the areas of utility and business law, including commercial and business litigation.

Katherine Sheets began as a law clerk in 2017 before joining the firm as an Associate in 2018, concentrating in civil litigation and estate administration.

COURTNEY ABSHIRE began as a law clerk in 2018 before joining the firm as an Associate in 2022, concentrating her practice on civil litigation and municipal law.

Jack Hughes began as a law clerk in 2022 before joining the firm as an Associate in 2023, concentrating his practice in the areas of utility and business law.