During the 2025 Joint Annual Meeting & Seminar, held recently in Nashville TN, the following KDC members were recognized for their contributions to the defense bar:

Defense Lawyer of the Year:  Jamie Dittert, Sturgill Turner Barker & Moloney

New Lawyer of the Year:  Madeliene Loeffler, Sturgill Turner Barker & Moloney

Diplomat Award: Keith Bond, Lochmiller & Bond Attorneys

President's Award:   Andrew DeSimone, Sturgill Turner Barker & Moloney

The Executive Committee for 2025-2026 includes Jared Key, Goldberg Simpson - President; Tia Combs, Freeman Mathis & Gary - President-Elect; Megan Jordan, Brown & Breeding - Vice-President; Adam Towe, Williams & Towe Law Group - Secretary-Treasurer; and Immediate Past-President Andrew DeSimone, Sturgill Turner Barker & Moloney.

New members to the Board of Directors include:  Olivia Amlung, Adams Attorneys; Orrin Stivers, Williams & Towe Law Group;  James Landry, Keuler Kelly Hutchins Blankenship & Sigler LLP;  Colton Givens, Kerrick Bachert; Ian Loos, Bell Orr Aryes & Moore; Ellie Houston, DBL Law; Ashley Hoover, Taylor, Keller & Oswald; and Taylor Shepherd, Ward Hocker & Thornton.