Alternative Dispute Resolution

Bill Hussmann is a former U.S. Magistrate Judge who joined Kightlinger & Gray’s Evansville office in 2016, after retiring from the bench. He presided over a wide range of civil cases in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, and now focuses his practice on Alternative Dispute Resolution, including handling mediations and arbitrations. Bill performs mediations and arbitrations at all Kightlinger & Gray locations. Since February 2016, he has conducted over 200 private mediations throughout all parts of Indiana.

TJ Jarzyniecki is a member of Kightlinger & Gray’s five-member Management Committee. He devotes much of his practice to, and therefore has extensive experience with, fire-related matters. He routinely handles large losses involving fires and explosions causing personal injuries, fatalities and property damage. He uses his more than 30 years of experience to spearhead pre-suit investigations, including evidence preservation, expert retention and early claim evaluation.

Dick Young’s years of experience enable him to handle litigation matters for a variety of clients in an experienced, practical, and efficient manner. Dick has been recognized by his peers with several awards over the years, signifying his ability to interact with opposing counsel in a civil and ethical manner while working to resolve client’s legal disputes. These awards include the Indiana State Bar Association Civility Award, being named a Diplomat of the Indiana Defense Trial Counsel, becoming a Distinguished Fellow of the Indianapolis Bar Association, being selected for inclusion on the Super Lawyers list published in Indiana Super Lawyers Magazine from 2004-2018, and being selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America®.

Jeff Lowe is a partner at Kightlinger & Gray in New Albany, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky. He is chair of the Employment and Civil Rights practice group. He regularly defends governmental entities and their employees throughout Southern Indiana and Kentucky. His practice focuses on defense of governmental entities and their employees on issues ranging from constitutional torts to zoning matters to employment issues, as well as state law claims made against his governmental clients.

Nick is a partner in the Kightlinger & Gray Indianapolis office with a diverse litigation practice. Throughout his career, Nick has handled a broad spectrum of civil tort litigation, with particular emphasis on Professional Liability, Construction Litigation, Creditor’s Rights, and Privacy/Data Security. He has experience working with attorneys, accountants, collection agencies, debt buyers, and insurance companies in the defense of all manner of tort and statutory claims. Nick currently chairs the Kightlinger & Gray Professional Liability Practice Group, focusing upon the defense of lawyers, accountants, architects, and engineers.

Michael Brown uses his many years of experience and rich background to assist clients in protecting their legal interests. Practicing law for over 40 years, his practice focuses on Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith, and Professional Liability cases involving accountants, attorneys, insurance agents, and other professionals. Mike is also a Registered Civil Mediator. Mike received a master of business administration concurrently with his juris doctorate. He served as a law clerk to a federal judge and served on the firm’s Management Committee for nearly 20 years.

Libby Valos Moss focuses her practice on the defense of employers in administrative proceedings, as well as litigation and counseling. She regularly represents employers before the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Indiana Civil Rights Commission, as well as in state and federal courts. Libby has authored a number of appeals on workers’ compensation matters before the Indiana Court of Appeals and Indiana Supreme Court.

Kristen Carroll is a senior partner in the Indianapolis office of Kightlinger & Gray. Her practice focuses on representing employers before the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Board. She regularly counsels employers and adjusters on the proper handling of worker’s compensation claims within the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act, often assisting early in the investigation and claims management process.

Jeff Hawkins is a member of Kightlinger & Gray’s five-member Management Committee and a seasoned trial attorney with extensive experience in complex litigation and catastrophic loss defense. He routinely represents national retailers, hoteliers, and professionals in matters involving bodily injury, property damage, indemnity, defamation, invasion of privacy, and legal malpractice.

Erin Clancy is a senior partner in Kightlinger & Gray’s Indianapolis office and is one of five members of our Management Committee. Prior to her work as a litigator at Kightlinger & Gray, Erin’s practice focused on real estate transactions. She brings that experience to her professional liability practice, including work with realtors, mortgage brokers, appraisers, inspectors, property owners associations, and closing agents as well as litigation involving land use and/or management, and title and boundary disputes. Erin majored in biology when receiving her undergraduate degree and regularly uses that knowledge when handling product liability-related matters, especially those cases pertaining to medical devices, as well as toxic and/or mass torts.

Bryce Zoeller is a senior partner in the Indianapolis office of Kightlinger & Gray. He has extensive trial experience in the state of Indiana, and has first chaired over 60 trials in the State and Federal courts of Indiana and Illinois.