Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP announces Keirian Brown, Katie Grgic, Matthew Johns, Erin Nave and Michele Richey have joined the downtown Indianapolis office as associates.  All five were summer associates at the firm in 2008.

Mr. Brown is a member of Taft’s Litigation practice group. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from Cornell University and a juris doctorate from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law and is fluent in Spanish.

Ms. Grgic is a member of the firm’s Environmental and Litigation practice groups. She graduated summa cum laude from St. Joseph’s College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and a juris doctorate from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law-Bloomington where she graduated cum laude.

Mr. Johns is a member of the firm’s Business Restructuring and Creditor Rights and Bankruptcy practice groups. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice, with distinction, from the University of Alabama and a juris doctorate from the University of Illinois where he graduated cum laude. He was on the Dean’s lists at both schools.

Ms. Nave is a member of the firm’s Litigation practice group. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Indiana University and a juris doctorate, cum laude, from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis.

Ms. Richey is a member of the firm’s White Collar Crimes and Litigation practice groups. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and German from Hanover College and a juris doctorate from the Indiana University School of Law Indianapolis.

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At Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, delivering outstanding legal performance to help clients succeed is what drives and motivates its more than 375 attorneys and legal professionals every day.  Taft has offices in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Northern Kentucky; Phoenix, Arizona; and Beijing, China. The firm practices across a wide range of industries, in virtually every area of law, including:   Business and Finance, Litigation, Labor and Employment, Intellectual Property, Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights, Environmental, Health and Life Sciences; Personal Services; Real Estate and Tax law. With a proven track record of experience since 1885, Taft offers breadth and depth of legal expertise coupled with a trusted business perspective, helping its clients, big and small, regionally, nationally and internationally, in reaching their goals.