E. Joseph Kremp

Partner

Joe focuses his practice on commercial real estate development and investments across a variety of asset classes, with extensive experience in structuring complex joint venture relationships, public-private partnerships and private equity placements. He also devotes a significant portion of his practice to representing purchasers and sellers of commercial real estate and borrowers in commercial finance transactions. His clients include a diverse cross-section of national and regional real estate development companies and privately-held organizations.

Earlier in his career, Joe held positions as in-house counsel to a national non-bank lender and as general counsel to a health care specialty finance company.

Joe has served as a member of the firm’s Board of Directors and was a member of the Management Committee of his predecessor law firm.  He currently serves as chair of the firm’s Investments Committee.

Credentials

Education

Indiana University School of Law (J.D.)

Indiana University Kelley School of Business (M.B.A.)

Duke University (A.B.)

Bar admissions

  • Indiana

Affiliations and memberships

  • Indianapolis Bar Association
    • Business Law Executive Committee, past chairman
  • Indiana Bar Association
  • Zionsville Board of Zoning Appeals, past member

Distinctions

  • Indianapolis Monthly, Top Lawyer (2026)
  • Chambers USA®: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Real Estate (2007 – present)
  • Best Lawyers®
    • Real Estate Law (2014 – present)
  • Indiana Super Lawyers® (2013 – 2022)

Publications
  • April 21, 2023

    Where Developers Go Wrong When They Go It Alone

News
  • August 21, 2025

    260 Dinsmore Attorneys Listed as 2026 Best Lawyers®, Ones to Watch

  • August 15, 2024

    250+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers ®, Ones to Watch

  • June 10, 2024

    Dinsmore Expands its Chambers and Partners Rankings with Top Honors Across Multiple States and Practice Areas

  • August 17, 2023

    200+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2024 Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch”

  • June 6, 2023

    Dinsmore’s Chambers USA 2023 Rankings Show Continued Growth Across the Firm

  • May 9, 2023

    Indy’s Joe Kremp Returns to Dinsmore’s Board of Directors

  • August 18, 2022

    2023 Best Lawyers® List Recognizes 190 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys

  • February 24, 2022

    12 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys Named to Indiana Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Lists

  • August 19, 2021

    Best Lawyers® Recognizes 191 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys

  • May 24, 2021

    Dinsmore’s Chambers USA 2021 Rankings Increase as Firm Grows Nationwide