Firm News
Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse is proud to be named to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. This prestigious recognition highlights firms with outstanding professional excellence, backed by consistently positive feedback from clients and peers. To qualify, a firm must have at least one lawyer included in The Best Lawyers in America®, an honor given to the top 5% of lawyers nationwide.
Our firm also received National and Metro rankings, which “reflect the highest level of respect a firm can earn among other leading lawyers and clients from the same communities and practice areas.”
National Rankings Tier 2
Metro Rankings
Tier 2 – Chicago
Tier 1 – Indianapolis
The Best Lawyers in America®
Parr Richey proudly announces that Paul Kruse, Tony Patterson and John McLaughlin have been selected for inclusion in the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for their exceptional work in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. This prestigious recognition by Best Lawyers is entirely based on peer review, reflecting the high regard of fellow attorneys for their professional abilities.
Congratulations, Paul, Tony and John, on this well-deserved honor!
Indiana Super Lawyers
PARR RICHEY is pleased to announce that thirteen attorneys have been recognized on the Indiana Super Lawyers and Indiana Rising Stars lists. CONGRATULATIONS TO:
Indiana Super Lawyers:
- Jeremy Fetty: (2021 – 2025 Super Lawyers & 2010 – 2017 Rising Stars) Utilities
- Kent Frandsen: (2005 – 2025) Civil Litigation – Defense
- Paul Kruse: (2010 – 2025) Personal Injury – Plaintiff
- John McLaughlin: (Super Lawyers: 2024 – 2025 & Rising Stars: 2013 – 2023 ) Personal Injury – Plaintiff
- Tony Patterson: (2005 – 2025) Personal Injury – Plaintiff
- Michael L. Schultz: (2022 – 2025) Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury – Plaintiff, Employment & Labor
Indiana Rising Stars:
- Aleasha Boling: (2022 – 2024) Utilities
- James A. L. Buddenbaum: (2015 – 2023 )Business/Corporate, Real Estate, Personal Injury – Plaintiff
- J. Michael Deweese: (2022 – 2025) Business Litigation, Utilities, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Business/Corporate
- Katie Sheets: (2022 – 2025) Civil Litigation – Plaintiff
- Leah R. Zococola: (2025) Alternative Dispute Resolution
About Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers is a renowned rating service acknowledging exceptional lawyers across more than 70 specialized areas, distinguished by their significant peer recognition and professional accomplishments. The selection process, conducted annually, involves multiple rigorous phases, including a statewide survey of legal practitioners, independent research assessments of candidates, and peer evaluations within respective practice domains.
Eligibility for inclusion in the Rising Stars category requires candidates to be either 40 years old or younger, or to have practiced for 10 years or less. While up to five percent of the state’s lawyers earn the distinction of Super Lawyers, only a maximum of 2.5 percent are recognized on the Rising Stars list.
Best Lawyers
PARR RICHEY FRANDSEN PATTERSON KRUSE LLP is proud to announce that Tony Patterson has been recognized by Best Lawyers as its honoree for personal injury “Lawyer of the Year” in the Indianapolis metropolitan area which spans most of central Indiana including Indianapolis and the surrounding counties. This recognition is given to the lawyer receiving the highest overall peer ranking in his or her particular practice area. Only one lawyer in each practice and metropolitan area is honored with this award. Mr. Patterson previously received this award in 2020.
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. In addition to being named “Lawyer of the Year” for 2024, Mr. Patterson has been listed in Best Lawyers for the past fifteen years for his work in Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Litigation. PARR RICHEY FRANDSEN PATTERSON KRUSE LLP has also been listed under Best Law Firms since 2010 with a Tier 1 ranking for its work in representing personal injury victims. The firm represents accident victims throughout Indiana and the Midwest and has two Indiana offices, one in downtown Indianapolis and one in Lebanon, Indiana and can be found at https://injury.parrlaw.com/. Meet Tony Patterson.