Jeffrey W. Ahlers

Contact Jeff

501 Main Street, Suite 305
P.O. Box 3646
Evansville, IN 47735-3646
T: 812.423.3183

Email Jeff at

jahlers@kddk.com
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Jeff’s Assistant

Jacie Tomes
T: 812.423.3183
jtomes@kddk.com

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Jeff is a trial lawyer with his practice devoted primarily to commercial, tort, employment, environmental and construction litigation, and government and municipal law. Jeff is committed to moving mountains for clients through zealous and effective representation.

Experience

• Attorney for Vanderburgh County Council (1997-present).
• Attorney for Town of Cynthiana (1992-present).
• Trials and litigation for businesses and corporations.
• Represented clients in appeals before Indiana Supreme Court, Indiana Court of Appeals, and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Defended businesses and insurance companies in personal injury and product liability cases.
• Defended businesses and management in employment and discrimination claims in courts and before the EEOC and other administrative agencies.
• Represented clients concerning complex business and commercial disputes, and on environmental and real estate matters.
• Litigated personal injury claims on behalf of victims.

Business & Professional Affiliations

• Indiana Registered Civil Mediator
• Evansville Bar Association, Bench & Bar Committee Member
• Indiana State Bar Association, Member of Litigation Section and Labor and Employment Section, Council District Representative
• American Bar Association, Member of Litigation Section, Tort & Insurance Section, Labor and Employment Law Section
• American Inns of Court
• Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana

Community/Civic Affiliations

• Evansville Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Government Affairs Committee
• Rolling Hills Country Club, Past President of Board of Directors
• Evansville Country Club
• Holy Rosary Catholic Church

Publications & Seminar Presentations

• Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Seminar Presenter
• American Inns of Court Seminar Presenter

Published Cases

• Doerner v. Swisher Int’l, Inc., 272 F.3d 928 (7th Cir. 2001)
• Vaughn v. Daniels Co., 841 N.E.2d 1133 (Ind. 2006), affirming in part and reversing in part, 777 N.E.2d 1110 (Ind.Ct.App 2002), clarified on reh’g 782 N.E.2d 1062 (Ind.Ct.App. 2003)
• Harness v. Parkar, et al., 965 N.E.2d 756 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012)
• Austin v. Vanderburgh County Sheriff Merit Comm’n, 761 N.E.2d 875 (Ind.Ct.App. 2002)
• Kifer v. Ellsworth, 346 F.3d 1155 (7th Cir. 2003)
• Hogge v. Champion Laboratories, Inc., 546 N.E.2d 1025 (Ill.App. 1989)
• Alexander v. PSB Lending Corp., 800 N.E.2d 984 (Ind.Ct.App. 2003)