Michael E. Dirienzo, Greg J. Freyberger and Jacob R. Fulcher Named Partners by Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP

Michael E. DiRienzo, Greg J. Freyberger and Jacob R. Fulcher have been named partners in the Evansville law firm of Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (“KDDK”) effective January 1, 2010.

DiRienzo is a native of Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville with a bachelor of arts degree in Philosophy in 1997 and earned his law degree from the Notre Dame Law School in 2001. He joined KDDK as an associate upon his graduation from law school in 2001. His areas of practice include bankruptcy, collections and creditors’ rights, business, litigation, construction, environmental, mineral, real estate and education law. He is admitted to practice in the State of Indiana, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

He is a member of the Evansville Bar Association, and its Board of Directors, CLE Committee and Commercial Law Section as well as chair of its Real Estate Section. He is also a member of the Indiana State Bar Association and its Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Section, the American Bar Association and its Business Law and Litigation Sections and the National Association of College and University Attorneys. DiRienzo volunteers for Youth Resources as a Volunteer Attorney and Judge for Vanderburgh Teen Court. He also serves as the President for the Ross Center Neighborhood Association and Cubmaster of Cub Scout Pack 312 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Freyberger is a native of Jasper, Indiana and graduated from Indiana State University with a bachelor of science degree in Criminology in 1998 and earned his law degree from Indiana University School of Law in 2001. He joined KDDK as an associate upon his graduation from law school in 2001.

His areas of practice include litigation and trial services, insurance coverage, insurance defense, workers compensation and business law. He is admitted to practice in the State of Indiana, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.

He is a member of the Evansville Bar Association, the Indiana State Bar Association, the American Bar Association and its Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice, Litigation and Labor and Employment Law Sections, the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana and the Brooks American Inns of Court. Freyberger also serves on the Board of Directors of Leadership Evansville, as the 2009 Trial Tactics Chairman for Defense Trail Counsel of Indiana and Past Chairman of the Evansville Chapter, American Diabetes Association.

Fulcher is a native of Bloomington, Indiana and graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a bachelor of science degree in political science in 1999 and earned his law degree from the California Western School of Law in 2001. He joined KDDK as an associate upon his graduation from law school in 2002. Fulcher exclusively represents management in labor and employment matters. He is admitted to practice in the State of Indiana, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Fulcher was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Evansville Human Resources Association (EHRA).

KDDK was established in Evansville in 1908 and celebrated its 100-year anniversary last year. With 30 attorneys, KDDK serves business, governmental and private clients in a full range of civil areas, including banking and finance, bankruptcy & creditor’s rights, business, collections, construction, economic development, education, environmental, estate planning, family & private adoption, health care, immigration, insurance, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, mediation & alternative dispute resolution, medical malpractice, mineral and energy, real estate and tax & employee benefit law.