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. 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. He also provides guidance for 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, healthcare and insurance 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 who heads the firm’s bankruptcy, commercial law and collections practice. She represents both creditors and debtors in bankruptcy and collection proceedings in both Ohio and Kentucky. 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 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 will be practicing in the business organization and taxation, estate and succession planning, and banking and commercial sections within the firm. She will be assisting trusts, estates, businesses, nonprofits, and individuals with tax compliance and tax and estate planning. Colleen will be representing companies in acquisitions and divestitures, as well as consulting 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
