David W. Kent
Partner
David W. Kent is a Partner of Johnson Carroll Norton Kent & Straus, P.C. David has been in the practice of law in Evansville, Indiana, since 1992. His trial practice encompasses a wide range of legal issues, from complex civil litigation and corporate matters to family law and estate matters. He is admitted to the Indiana State Bar, as well as the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
Areas of Practice
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Family Law
- Criminal Defense
- Personal Injury
- Probate Law
- General Civil Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Indiana, 1992
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
Education
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
- J.D. - 1991
- University of Southern Indiana
- B.S. - 1988
Representative Cases
Classes/Seminars
- Lecturer, Planning Your First Divorce, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF), 1997
- Lecturer, Ethical Issues in Family Law, Evansville Bar Association (EBA), 2000
- Lecturer, Ethics and Civility, Evansville Bar Association (EBA), 2001
- Lecturer, Family Law Update, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF), 2007
- Lecturer, Dialogue Between Bench and Bar, Evansville Bar Association (EBA), 2008
- Lecturer, Family Law from A to Z, National Business Institute (NBI), 2011
Honors and Awards
- Recipient, Doran E. Perdue Evansville Bar Association Service Award, 2002
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Evansville Bar Association, Board of Directors, 1994, Grievance Committee, Chairman, 1994 - 2003
- Gibson County Bar Association
- Indiana Bar Association (Family and Juvenile Law Section)
- Legal Aid Society of Evansville, Inc., Board of Directors, 2002 - 2008
Pro Bono Activities
- Saint Benedict Cathedral Parish
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
