Contact Carrie
501 Main Street, Suite 305
P.O. Box 3646
Evansville, IN 47735-3646
T: 812.423.3183
Email Carrie at
croelle@kddk.com
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Carrie’s Assistant
Rosemary Barger
T: 812.423.3183
rbarger@kddk.com
Associate
Carrie’s practice focuses primarily in the area of employment law. She defends employers before state and federal courts, as well as various administrative agencies in matters involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, interference, and retaliation. In addition to litigation, she participates in counseling employers on employment issues they face each day, including wage and hour compliance, disability issues, workplace policies, and litigation avoidance. Before joining KDDK, Carrie defended ski resorts, river rafting outfitters and ski and bicycle rental shops in sports injury related litigation in Colorado and Wyoming.
Experience
FMLA Litigation
Obtained complete summary judgment in the Southern District of Indiana in favor of a large manufacturing company in suit brought by former employee alleging violations of his rights under the FMLA.
Human Resources
Advised employers on human resources issues, including hiring new employees and evaluating, disciplining, and terminating existing employees.
Employment Matters
Assisted in counseling employers in all areas of employment law, including wage and hour compliance, classification of exempt status, leave of absence issues and compliance with federal, state and local laws; including Claims arising under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
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Business & Professional Affiliations
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Evansville Bar Association – Employment Law Section
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
- Evansville-Area Human Resource Association
Community/Civic Affiliations
- “Stock the Pantry” Project for Boys and Girls Club - Co-Founder
- Newburgh United Methodist Church - Board of Trustees
- Castle High School Girls’ Basketball – Volunteer Assistant Coach
- Leadership Evansville – Program Alumnus (June 2007)
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southwestern Indiana – Former Board Member
- Impact Christian Health Center – Former Board Secretary
Recognitions
- Selected, Rising Star, Indiana Super Lawyers® magazine (2009, 2012)
- Academic All-Big Ten Team for Women’s Basketball (1992 – 1993)
- Blue Key National Honorary Fraternity
- Selections Chair for Mortar Board
Publications & Seminars
- Preparing for and Defending an EEOC Charge – Evansville-Area Human Resource Association
- Employee Handbooks: Pointers and Pitfalls – Owensboro Society for Human Resource Management – The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana
- Landlord & Tenant Issues: Resolve Them The First Time – KDDK Lunch and Learn
- Accident Investigation and Participant Waivers From A Legal Perspective – Colorado River Outfitters Association
- Legislative Update – Chapter Connection – Evansville-Area Human Resources Association
- NLRB Delays Posting Requirement – KDDK News Flash
- EEOC Examines Excluding Unemployed from Job Applicant Pool – EHRA March 2011
- Employment Law Update – Chapter Connection – Evansville-Area Human Resources Association
- Indiana’s Guns at Work Law -
- Healthcare Coverage Reporting on W-2 delayed until 2012, EHRA October 2010
- Background Checks: Employers Beware, EHRA Sept. 2010
- FLSA Now Requires Break Time for Nursing Mothers, EHRA June 2010
- Recess Appointments Fill Vacant NLRB Seats, EHRA May 2010
- NLRB Takes Aim at Facebook Firings
- Effective July 1:Renters Gain New Privacy Rights
- Landlord/Tenant – Legislative Update
Practice Teams
Industries
- Education
- Manufacturing
Education
- Indiana University
(B.S., 1995) - University of Denver College of Law
(J.D., 2001)
Bar Admissions
- State of Indiana
- State of Colorado
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
