Education

• J.D., University of Kentucky (1974)
  • Member, Kentucky Law Journal
• B.A., University of Kentucky (1971)

Bar Admissions

• Kentucky Supreme Court
• U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Affiliations

• American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law; Litigation Sections)
• Kentucky Bar Association
• Fayette County Bar Association

Practice Experience

• Represents clients in employment discrimination cases and labor-management relations
• Represents clients in federal and state courts in cases involving commercial and business disputes and products liability; accidents in the manufacturing, construction, surface and underground coal mining industries
• Construction law practice includes construction disputes, representation of contractors in the building and highway construction industries; represents architects and engineers in professional liability claims
• Assists clients in various business transactions including the purchase and sale of ownership interests or business assets
• Conducts seminars regarding labor and employment law topics

Professional Highlights

• AV rating by Martindale- Hubbell for over 20 years
• Named to Best Lawyers in America® (Construction Law, Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants)
• Listed in Kentucky Super Lawyers (2011)
• Board of Directors, Fayette County Bar Foundation (Chair, Fellows Program)
• Board of Directors, Paramount Bank (2005-2008)
• Past President, Board of Trustees, Newman Foundation, Inc.
• Chair, Labor & Employment Law Practice Section of the Fayette County Bar Association (1990-1998)
• Former member, Bowles Rice Executive Committee (2006-2012)
• Former Chair, Bowles Rice Client Development Department (2007-2012)