ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Thirteen DSV Attorneys Honored as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP (DSV), is proud to announce that thirteen (13) of its attorneys were recently honored by being selected as “Super Lawyers” or “Rising Stars” in the 2012 Indiana Super Lawyers magazine. The 2012 DSV Indiana Super Lawyers are: Michael Drewry (Construction/Surety Law); David Vornehm (Construction Litigation); Thomas Grau (Professional Liability: Defense); David Temple (Professional Liability: Defense); and David Mallon (Civil Litigation Defense). In addition to being named a 2012 Indiana Super Lawyer, Michael Drewry was also honored as one of the Top 50 Indiana Super Lawyers, based on the highest point totals in the Indiana nomination, research, and blue ribbon review process.
The 2012 DSV Indiana Rising Stars are: Robert Orelup (Employment & Labor); Sean Devenney (Construction Litigation); Patrick Drewry (Construction/Surety Law); Matthew Schafer (Civil Litigation Defense); William Kelley (Construction Litigation); Daniel Drewry (Construction/Surety Law); and Rebecca Geyer (Estate Planning & Probate).
Attorneys who were named to the Super Lawyers list were nominated by their peers. The Indiana Super Lawyers list was sponsored by Law & Politics, a legal trade journal. Ballots were mailed to attorneys in Indiana who were asked to vote for the best lawyers they had personally observed in action. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. For a full list of the Indiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, visit http://www.superlawyers.com/indiana/.
DSV is a twenty-six attorney law firm with offices located in Carmel, Indianapolis, and Merrillville, Indiana.
Congratulations to Christopher Drewry
Christopher S. Drewry, an attorney with Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP, has achieved certification through the Construction Documents Technology (CDT) program, as administered by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). A person who achieves CDT certification has demonstrated knowledge of fundamentals and formats of construction documents as prescribed by CSI and the general conditions of the contract for construction, including: (1) the construction process (construction contract types, and modifications and substitution procedures), (2) contractual relationships (rights, duties and responsibilities, contract provisions, and relationship and organization of construction documents), and (3) the use of construction documents (including organizational formats and interpreting construction documents).
Law Firm Continues Growth with New Office in Northwest Indiana
Effective September 1, 2011, the law firm of Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP (DSV) is opening a new office in Merrillville, Indiana. DSV's attorneys have long served clients with construction, real estate, labor/employment, business, government services, insurance, and litigation matters, with a special focus on clients involved in the construction industry. The opening of the new office location in northwest Indiana is part of DSV's regional growth plan, as DSV strives to best serve its clients throughout the State of Indiana and the Midwest. The opening of this new location comes just eight months after DSV relocated its headquarters to Carmel and opened a second office in downtown Indianapolis.
As part of the opening of its new office location, DSV has announced the addition of Melanie M. Dunajeski. Melanie is licensed in both Indiana and Illinois, and has practiced in the northwest Indiana and greater Chicago area for more than twenty-five years, and her practice focuses on advising business owners, insurance companies, and individuals with a focus on employment law, civil litigation, and insurance coverage disputes. Melanie’s employment law experience includes dealing with claims involving discrimination, wage and hour disputes, wrongful discharge, Americans with Disability (ADA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and retaliation claims. She also works with both insureds and insurers on insurance coverage matters. Melanie practices in the state and federal courts of both Indiana and Illinois, as well as in the administrative agencies of the same, including the EEOC, the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, and the Illinois Civil Rights Commission. Melanie will base her practice out of DSV’s Merrillville office.
“DSV has provided service to clients across Indiana since our inception, but we have carefully and strategically explored opportunities to geographically expand the firm in order to provide additional value to our clients,” says Mike Drewry, DSV’s Manager Partner. “The new office location in northwest Indiana allows us to expand upon existing relationships with our clients in that area of the state, and it presents a great opportunity to develop new relationships with businesses and individuals in that area. The addition of Melanie Dunajeski to the firm is equally as exciting because Melanie brings a great depth of experience and a logical complement of legal services to our existing practice groups.”