Attorney Erin L. Connell is a top-rated attorney with more than 13 years of legal experience and co-founding and managing partner of Connell Michael Kerr, LLP. Ms. Connell devotes her practice primarily to family law, and she provides exceptional counsel and support to clients throughout the greater Indianapolis metro and surrounding areas who are going through divorces or have other serious legal issues affecting their families. Although she represents clients from all walks of life, Ms. Connell is a veteran of the United States Air Force and she routinely works with service members and their families in their divorce and family law situations. As a former Captain in the United States Air Force, she fully understands the unique and specialized needs military families have and she is able to more readily connect with them and assist them through their struggles while devising effective solutions and strategies to help them achieve their goals.

John R. (Jack) Connelly is consistently named to the Best Lawyers in America, and ranked in the top lawyers in Washington State. Super Lawyers Magazine has included him in the top 100 lawyers in Washington for 15 years and Seattle Metropolitan Magazine ranks him as one of the foremost attorneys in the Seattle region. A member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, past President of the Washington Association for Justice (WSAJ) and of the Damages Attorneys Roundtable (DART) a charter member of the Crime Victim’s Bar Association, and a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, Jack’s advocacy for Plaintiffs in numerous high profile cases has resulted in landmark verdicts and positive changes in laws protecting vulnerable citizens. Jack has been practicing law in the Puget Sound for over 39 years, entirely in representation of plaintiffs.

Catherine has practiced law in Arizona for more than 30 years, earning her the respect and referrals of the people in the community she serves. Representing clients in complex real estate and business matters, she has extensive experience with all aspects of private and commercial enterprises, from contract negotiation to litigation. Catherine is particularly skilled at providing positive outcomes in high-conflict cases, while always striving to keep her clients' costs down through effective dispute resolution. She believes in empowering clients to take charge of their legal matters by providing them with the benefit of her knowledge in order to make sound and successful decisions. She is often sought out by peers and other professionals for her sharp financial and legal analysis in areas of business contracts, financing and real estate transactions. Practice Highlights: Conduct trials, evidentiary hearings, motions practice, and discovery in federal, state and bankruptcy courts involving business, contract, real estate and banking (deficiency, guaranty, mortgage enforcement), Litigate claims of misrepresentation in real estate sales, Manage real estate portfolios of commercial and industrial properties, Resolve title claims, including easement, access, deposit claims and encroachments, Negotiate business purchases and sale transactions including financing, securitization and due diligence, Manage real estate acquisitions, sales, financing and leases of commercial and industrial properties including due diligence, title and appraisal reviews, Handle multi-property landlord/tenant matters including improvements, construction defects, payment applications, lien waivers, estoppels, and accounting audits. Education: Catherine Conner received her B.S. from Northern Arizona University and earned her MBA and law degrees from Arizona State University.

Kevin Connolly focuses his practice on the areas of matrimonial and family law. Mr. Connolly is an experienced litigator and has represented a diversity of clients in all phases of litigation, including performing as lead trial counsel, taking and defending depositions, attending court conferences, counseling clients, and negotiating potential settlement resolutions. While he will make every effort to reach an amicable settlement, Mr. Connolly is prepared to vigorously litigate for his clients when settlement is not possible. Prior to joining Miller Zeiderman LLP, Mr. Connolly was an associate with Jackson Lewis P.C., a law firm recognized in the “AmLaw 100” list of top law firms. He was previously employed as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the New York City Law Department, where he defended the City of New York, its agencies, and management-level officials in federal and state court. There, Mr. Connolly performed as lead counsel in numerous state and federal court jury trials.