Brett is chair of Krieg DeVault’s Financial Institutions Practice. He counsels a wide array of financial institutions on complex bank acquisitions, litigation defense and avoidance strategies, strategic planning, new product development, negotiation and defense of regulatory enforcement actions, and general regulatory compliance issues.
Krieg DeVault LLP is a Diamond Associate Member of the Indiana Bankers Association.

The all-cash deal is valued at $40 million.

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