Aaron Caskey is an associate practicing in the commercial banking, real estate and corporate law practice groups. Aaron joined Dressman Benzinger LaVelle as a summer associate in May of 2013 and is based in the firm’s Crestview Hills office. Aaron obtained his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2014, where he graduated Read More
James A. Dressman III
Partner
James A. Dressman III is the Managing Partner/CEO of Dressman Benzinger LaVelle psc. In addition to managing the firm, Jim has an active legal practice. He represents profit and nonprofit entities and individuals in financial transactions, business mergers and asset acquisitions and sales, and real estate acquisitions, and simple and complex development projects. He also provides guidance Read More
Angela Gates
Partner
Angela M. Gates is a partner practicing in the areas of banking and commercial, corporate and real estate law. Angie represents a wide array of lenders and borrowers, banking institutions, as well as profit and non-profit organizations, and has an extensive commercial loan practice. She is licensed to practice in both Kentucky and Ohio. In her banking and commercial Read More
Patrick Hughes
Partner
Patrick practices in the areas of economic development, including public-private partnerships, infrastructure development, commercial transactions, banking, healthcare, and government regulation. He is admitted to practice law in both Kentucky and Ohio. Patrick has successfully represented clients in a variety of matters involving public-private partnerships, banking and public financing, infrastructure development and construction, and healthcare and Read More
Justin Knappick
Associate
Justin Knappick is an associate attorney practicing primarily in the area of commercial and collections litigation. Justin joined Dressman Benzinger LaVelle in April of 2013 and is based in the firm’s Crestview Hills office. Justin obtained his law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 2011, where he graduated cum laude. In Read More
Elizabeth Weber
Partner
Elizabeth G. Weber is a partner in the firm’s business, bankruptcy, and commercial law practice. A fifth-generation lawyer, Betsy obtained a B.A. from the University of Illinois in 1982 and a law degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1985. She is admitted to practice law in both Kentucky and Ohio, and is a Read More
R. Jeffrey Schlosser
Partner
Jeff represents businesses, lenders, construction companies and design professionals on a wide variety of matters. For his business clients, he handles acquisitions, divestitures and mergers; import and export matters; leases; contract review; real estate acquisitions and sales; financing arrangements; state and local tax incentives; employment matters; employee and non-compete agreements; and general business law advice. Read More
Colleen R. Fausz
Associate
Colleen R. Fausz practices in the business organization and taxation, estate and succession planning, and banking and commercial sections within the firm. She assists trusts, estates, businesses, nonprofits, and individuals with tax compliance and tax and estate planning. Colleen represents companies in acquisitions and divestitures, as well as consulting on a variety of business and Read More
Andrew C. Emmert
Partner
Andrew C. Emmert is a partner in the real estate, corporate and business organizations and taxation practice groups at DBL Law. Mr. Emmert provides general counsel services to individuals and privately-held businesses in a wide range of industries, and to real estate owners, investors, tenants and developers. Drew concentrates his practice in general business matters, real estate Read More
Mickey Sutton
Associate
Mickey obtained his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 2017, where he graduated cum laude. While in law school, Mickey served as the Managing Editor of the University of Cincinnati Law Review and was named to the Dean’s Honor List every semester. Additionally, during law school he interned for the Honorable Read More
Jon V. Connor
Associate
Jon V. Connor received his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2017. While in his second year of law school, Jon was a member of the Barristers Mock Trial Team. Prior to law school, Jon graduated summa cum laude from the University of Kentucky in 2014 where he received a B.A. Read More
Ryan Whitaker
Associate
Ryan M. Whitaker focuses his practice in the areas of tax controversy, tax planning, corporate law and estate planning. He is licensed to practice in Ohio, and before the United States Tax Court. In his tax controversy practice, Ryan regularly represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Tax Court, and various state Read More
