Biography
David W. Kent is a Partner of Johnson, Carroll, Norton, & Kent 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.
Practice Areas
- 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
Professional Associations
- Evansville Bar Association, Board of Directors, 1994, Grievance Committee, Chairman, 1998 – 2003
- Recipient, Doran E. Purdue Evansville Bar Association Service Award, 2002
- Recipient, Susan K. Helfrich Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service, 2019
- Gibson County Bar Association
- Indiana Bar Association (Family and Juvenile Law Section)
- Legal Aid Society of Evansville, Inc., Board of Directors, 2002 - 2008 and 2012 – 2018, President, 2017-2018
Education
- Western Michigan University, Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
- J.D. - 1991
- University of Southern Indiana
- B.S. - 1988
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
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
Representative Cases
- Garcia v Garcia, 789 N.E. 2d 993, 2003, Ind.App.
- Town and Country Ford, Inc. v Busch, 709 N.E. 2d 1030, 1999, Ind.App.
Honors
- Recipient, Doran E. Perdue Evansville Bar Association Service Award, 2002
Pro-Bono Activities
- Saint Benedict Cathedral Parish