Spring 2012 - Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly Magazine

Cover StoryBest CoMMErcial RealEstate CoMPANYWinner: Commercial In-Sites, Merrillville.Runners-up: Century 21 MiddleofLarson Danielson. “I think thissends a strong message that we’reproviding great service.”Runners-up: Carras-Szany-Kuhn,Crown Point and Schererville; andGerometta and Kinel, Chesterton.ton, Michigan City; ColdwellBanker, Michigan City; and PrudentialExecutive Group, Valparaiso.Best CoMMErcialArchitECturAL DesignCoMPANYWinner: Design Organization,Valparaiso.J.B. Mihalov, CPA PC & Associates‘Receive the personalprofessional and confidentialattention you deserve.’• Payroll processing andbookkeeping• All accounting services• Tax reduction strategies• Income tax return preparationAre you prepared?acincorporated.com 219.464.2442• Business valuations for:– Sale of business– Gift and Estate taxes– Shareholder disputes– Damages for lost profits– Divorcewww.jbmihalov.com 219.464.10112601 Chicago St. Valparaiso, INTHE RULES ARE CHANGING.AWARD-WINNING. PROVEN RESULTS.Branding ■ Design ■ Strategic PlanningDigital Media Strategies ■ Website DevelopmentBest CoMMErcialLandsCAPiNG CoMPANYWinner: RV Property Enhancements,Valparaiso.Runners-up: Lakeshore Landscaping,Valparaiso; HubingerLandscaping, Crown Point; Tim’sLandscaping, Griffith.Best Catererfor BusiNEssWinner: Comforts Catering, St. John.Runners-up: Bistro 157, Valparaiso;Lucrezia, Chesterton and CrownPoint.; Great Lakes Catering, MichiganCity; Strongbow, Valparaiso;and Strack & Van Til, locations in11 communities.Best CorporateLaw FirmWinner: Burke Costanza Carberry,Valparaiso.Runners-up: Hoeppner Wagner &Evans, Valparaiso and Merrillville;Krieg DeVault, Schererville; NewbyLewis Kaminski & Jones, LaPorte;Hodges and Davis, Merrillville andPortage.Best LAW Firm forBusiness Acquisitionsand MerGErsWinner: Burke Costanza Carberry,ValparaisoRunners-up: Hoeppner WagnerEvans, Valparaiso and Merrillville;Krieg DeVault, Schererville; Hodgesand Davis, Merrillville and Portage.Best LAW Firmfor LitiGAtionWinner: Burke Costanza Carberry,Valparaiso.Runners-up: Hoeppner WagnerEvans, Valparaiso and Merrillville;and Krieg DeVault, Schererville.Best EstatePLANNiNG PrACticeWinner: Burke Costanza Carberry,Valparaiso.Runners-up: Hoeppner Wagner20 NORTHWEST INDIANA BUSINESS QUARTERLY SpRINg–SUmmER 2012