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1. Ralston W. Steenrod
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1968 Journal of Family Law, Editor-in-Chief, 1967-68
College: Princeton University, A.B., English, cum laude, 1959
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1968 Journal of Family Law, Editor-in-Chief, 1967-68
Practice Area: Corporate Finance & Securities Offerings; Corporate General Services; Mergers & Acquisitions
Membership: ABA Negotiated Acquisitions Committee

2. Scott R. Townsend
Title: Member
Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2004 Houston Business and Tax Law Journal: Member, 2002-04, Executive Board Member and Information Technology Editor, 2003-04
College: University of Kentucky, B.B.A., Finance, 2000 National Merit Scholarship, University Honors Program
Admitted: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2004 Houston Business and Tax Law Journal: Member, 2002-04, Executive Board Member and Information Technology Editor, 2003-04
Practice Area: Business Services; Corporate Finance & Securities Offerings; Corporate General Services; Entrepreneurial Services; Health Care - Business Transactions & Finance; Mergers & Acquisitions; Securities; Banking/Financial Services; Entrepreneurism; Financing; Health Care; Not For Profit & Professional/Trade Organizations; Venture Capital/Private Equity
Membership: State Bar of Texas

3. Robert Michael Connolly
Title: Member
Law School: Washington and Lee University School of Law, Class of 1980, J.D., , Burks Scholar, 1979-1980, Teaching Fellow in Law
College: Dartmouth College, Class of 1977, B.A., Government, Honors, magna cum laude, with high distinction, Dartmouth College Government Research Award, Rufus Choate Scholar, Jewitt Tucker Foundation Fellow, Language studies in Bourges, France 1975, , Captain, William and Mary Invitational Moot Co
Admitted: Washington and Lee University School of Law, Class of 1980, J.D., , Burks Scholar, 1979-1980, Teaching Fellow in Law
Practice Area: Administrative Law, Arbitration, Mediation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Advocacy, Litigation, Appeals, Business Litigation, Government, Regulatory Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith, Class Action, Mass Action, Multi-District Litigation, Professional Liability Litigation, Torts, Insurance Practice, Environmental Litigation, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, Insurance Carriers/Brokers/Agents, Civil Litigation, Construction/Public Contract, Construction & Public Contract Law
Membership: Bar Fellowship: in the Litigation Counsel of America.Bob also served as a Special Justice on the Kentucky Supreme Court, Greene, et. al. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Administrative Office of the Courts, et. al., ____ S.W.3d ___ (KY September 22, 2011).Recent Assignments , Trial counsel for a major medical device manufacturer in multiple states, National counsel for a nation-wide construction company in corporate and litigation matters, Supervising trial counsel in mass tort litigation involving more than 2,000 plaintiffs in KentuckyWhat Clients Say. . . an excellent and experienced trial lawyer.- Chambers USA, 2010. . . highly recommended by clients.- Chambers USA, 2005Recent Articles and Speaking Engagements, Bob Connolly finds that being in a courtroom is a real rush when things go well,Business First of Louisville, July 8, 2011More Than Stites & Harbis

4. Karen M. Paulin
Title: Attorney
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007 Brandeis Law Journal, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Kentucky Bar Foundation Award, Brandeis Honor Society, Louis D. Brandeis American Inns of Court
College: University of Louisville, B.S.B.A., Management with concentration in Human Resource Management, magna cum laude, 1996; Human Resources Certification Institute, Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification, SPHR, 2001; University of Louisville College of Business and Public Administration, M.B.A., summa cum laude, 2007 Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007 Brandeis Law Journal, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Kentucky Bar Foundation Award, Brandeis Honor Society, Louis D. Brandeis American Inns of Court
Practice Area: Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Business Litigation; Health Care; Litigation & Appeals; Health Care - Employment; Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities; Restaurants/Food Services; Not For Profit & Professional/Trade Organizations
Membership: Louisville Society for Human Resource Management (LSHRM)

5. Mark W. Leach
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1998 Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law, CALI Award for highest grade, Business Enterprises II
College: Bradley University, B.A., History, Political Science, Spanish with minor in Western European Studies, magna cum laude, 1995; University of Louisville, M.A., Bioethics, 2012
Admitted: Tulane Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1998 Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law, CALI Award for highest grade, Business Enterprises II
Practice Area: Health Care; Health Care - Construction; Business Litigation; Administrative Law; White Collar Criminal Defense Litigation; Construction; Government & Regulatory Litigation; Government Procurement & Contracts; Health Care - Litigation & Investigations; Health Care - Regulatory & Compliance; Litigation & Appeals; Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Litigation
Membership: Defense Research Institute (DRI).

6. T. Gregory Ehrhard
Title: Member
Law School: Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., cum laude, 2001 2000-01 Moot Court Board, Problem Editor, 1999-2000 Moot Court Board, Competition, Quarterfinalist, Alumni Relations Committee, Business Law Society
College: University of Kentucky, B.S., Accounting, 1997
Admitted: Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., cum laude, 2001 2000-01 Moot Court Board, Problem Editor, 1999-2000 Moot Court Board, Competition, Quarterfinalist, Alumni Relations Committee, Business Law Society
Practice Area: Land Use & Zoning; Real Estate; Real Estate General Practice; Sustainability & Emerging Technology; Community Development; Affordable Housing & Headquarters Relocation; Banking/Financial Services; Financing; Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities; Real Estate/Real Estate Development; Restaurants/Food Services; Retail/Distribution
Membership: Louisville Bar Association

7. James Hayne
Title: Attorney
Law School: University of Florida, Levin College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2013; Certificate in Intellectual Property, Book Award in Patent Drafting & Prosecution I, Appellate Advocacy and Intellectual Property Litigation, ABA-BNA Award for Excellence in Intellectual Property Law, Intellectual Property Law Program, Member, Gators for Alternative Dispute Resolution, GADR, Chairperson, Florida Supreme Court Certified County Mediator
College: University of Florida, B.S., Civil Engineering, minor in Business Administration, minor in Musical Performance, cum laude, 2010 National Merit Scholar, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Society, Executive Board Member, Dance Marathon at the University of Florida, University of Florida Marching Band, Florida Licensed Engineering Intern
Admitted: University of Florida, Levin College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2013; Certificate in Intellectual Property, Book Award in Patent Drafting & Prosecution I, Appellate Advocacy and Intellectual Property Litigation, ABA-BNA Award for Excellence in Intellectual Property Law, Intellectual Property Law Program, Member, Gators for Alternative Dispute Resolution, GADR, Chairperson, Florida Supreme Court Certified County Mediator
Practice Area: Intellectual Property & Technology; Patent Prosecution & Protection
Membership: Louisville Bar Association

8. Timothy D. Thompson
Title: Attorney
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2011 Kentucky Law Journal, Editor-In-Chief, Vol. 99, Stoll Keenan Ogden Scholarship, Most Outstanding Kentucky Law Journal Note
College: Huntington University, B.S., Business Management, cum laude, 2001; NAIA Academic All-American, Men's Soccer, Fall 2000 & Fall 2001; Ball State University, M.A., Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education, 2005
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2011 Kentucky Law Journal, Editor-In-Chief, Vol. 99, Stoll Keenan Ogden Scholarship, Most Outstanding Kentucky Law Journal Note
Practice Area: Litigation & Appeals; Business Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation
Membership: Louisville Bar Association

9. Ozair M. Shariff
Title: Attorney
Law School: Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., 2012; Faculty Hiring Committee, Member, International Law Society, Labor & Employment Law Society, Health Law Society, Legal & Ethical Issues in Education, Associate Instructor, School of Education
College: Indiana University, B.A., Near Eastern Languages & Cultures, Political Science,/History of Art, magna cum laude, 2007; Best Undergraduate Student, Dept. of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures, 2005-06); Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society, Dept. of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures Graduate Student Organization, President, 2006-07
Admitted: Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., 2012; Faculty Hiring Committee, Member, International Law Society, Labor & Employment Law Society, Health Law Society, Legal & Ethical Issues in Education, Associate Instructor, School of Education
Practice Area: Health Care; Health Care - Business Transactions & Finance; Health Care - Regulatory & Compliance; Insurance Regulatory
Membership: American Health Lawyers Association

10. Nicole Thieneman Maddox
Title: Attorney
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2012; Journal of Law and Education, Supervising Editor, 2011-12)
College: University of Louisville, B.S., Justice Administration, cum laude, 2005 Four-year full tuition Presidential Scholarship, Honors Program; Vanderbilt University, M.P.P., Public Policy, 2008 Peabody Graduate Partial Academic Scholarship Award; Candidate, 2010-11, Published article: "Silencing Students' Cell Phones Beyond the Schoolhouse Gate," Journal of Law and Education, 2012
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2012; Journal of Law and Education, Supervising Editor, 2011-12)
Practice Area: Real Estate; Banking & Finance; Real Estate/Real Estate Development
Membership:

11. Bruce B. Paul
Title: Attorney
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2005 Brandeis Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Brandeis Law Journal, Articles Editor, Vol. 42, Labor Law Moot Court Team, 2004 & 2005, Marlin Volz Scholarship, 2004, Greenbaum, Doll & McDonald Scholarship, 2005, West Outstanding Scholar Award, 2005
College: Hanover College, B.A., Philosophy/Political Science, 1999 Richter Grant, 1998, Most Outstanding Political Science Student, 1999, Political Science Departmental Honors, 1999, Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, President, 1998-99
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2005 Brandeis Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Brandeis Law Journal, Articles Editor, Vol. 42, Labor Law Moot Court Team, 2004 & 2005, Marlin Volz Scholarship, 2004, Greenbaum, Doll & McDonald Scholarship, 2005, West Outstanding Scholar Award, 2005
Practice Area: Litigation & Appeals; Torts & Insurance Practice; Environmental Litigation; Business Litigation; Commercial Disputes - Contracts & Business Torts; Real Estate & Land Use Litigation; Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Litigation; Product Liability Litigation; Financial Services Litigation
Membership: Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana

12. Terry L. Wright
Title: Attorney
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2007 Journal of Law and Education, 2005-06, Highest Grade: Patent Litigation, Trademark Law, Basic Legal Skills, Constitutional Law II, Professional Responsibility, Judge Lawrence Grauman Scholarship, Brandeis Intellectual Property Association, Vice-President, Intellectual Property Internship, University of Louisville, Office of Technology Transfer
College: University of Louisville, B.S., Biology, 2000; National Institutes of Health Scientist Training Grant, Graduate Student Research Assistantship; University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Pharmacology/Toxicology, 2000-02); University of Louisville, M.S., Pharmacology/Toxicology, 2003
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2007 Journal of Law and Education, 2005-06, Highest Grade: Patent Litigation, Trademark Law, Basic Legal Skills, Constitutional Law II, Professional Responsibility, Judge Lawrence Grauman Scholarship, Brandeis Intellectual Property Association, Vice-President, Intellectual Property Internship, University of Louisville, Office of Technology Transfer
Practice Area: Patent Prosecution & Protection; Intellectual Property & Technology; Biotechnology/Life Sciences; Health Care - Life Sciences Technology & Commercialization
Membership: Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)

13. Oliver H. (Scott) Barber, III
Title: Member
Law School: Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1999; Temple Law Review, Managing Editor; Publication: "Lock-up for Government Contractor Impunity: Private Prisons Denied Section 1983 Immunity," 71 Temple Law Rev. 417, 1998
College: Boston College, B.A., English/Philosophy, 1991; Wapner Newman & Wigrizer graduation award for outstanding civil trial skills; Teaching Assistant, Integrated Trial Advocacy Program
Admitted: Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1999; Temple Law Review, Managing Editor; Publication: "Lock-up for Government Contractor Impunity: Private Prisons Denied Section 1983 Immunity," 71 Temple Law Rev. 417, 1998
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Advocacy; Civil Litigation; Class Action, Mass Action & Multi-District Litigation; Commercial Disputes - Contracts and Business Torts; Financial Services Litigation; Government and Regulatory Litigation; Real Estate & Land Use Litigation; Toxic Tort & Environmental Defense; White Collar Criminal Defense Litigation; Energy & Electrical Power Law; Mining & Natural Resources; Product Liability
Membership:

14. Michael D. Risley
Title: Member
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., with highest distinction, 1983 Kentucky Law Journal, Articles Editor, 1982-83, Order of the Coif
College: Murray State University, B.S., Psychology, summa cum laude, 1977
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., with highest distinction, 1983 Kentucky Law Journal, Articles Editor, 1982-83, Order of the Coif
Practice Area: Appellate Advocacy; Insurance Coverage; Bad Faith & Regulatory Litigation; Employee Benefits; Business Litigation; Litigation & Appeals; Insurance; Energy; Real Estate/Real Estate Development; Airports/Aviation; Educational Institutions
Membership: Kentucky Bar Foundation, Life Member

15. Oluwafunmito (Funto) P. Seton
Title: Attorney
Law School: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2012; International Law Society, Vice President; Black Law Students Association, Co-Chair of Admissions and Recruiting
College: Mount Holyoke College, B.A., Economics/International Relations, cum laude, 2006 Sigma Iota Rho, National Honor Society in International Relations; Center for Global Initiatives, Student Representative; Study Abroad: School for International Training, Santiago, Chile; Seminar paper formed basis of International Bar Association, IBA; report, Safeguarding Judicial Independence in Mixed Tribunals: Lessons from the ECCC and Best Practices for the Future, Sept. 2011
Admitted: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2012; International Law Society, Vice President; Black Law Students Association, Co-Chair of Admissions and Recruiting
Practice Area: Business Litigation
Membership:

16. C. Carter Ruml
Title: Member
Law School: Stanford Law School, J.D., with distinction, 2004
College: Princeton University, A.B., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Admitted: Stanford Law School, J.D., with distinction, 2004
Practice Area: Acquisitions, Asset Management, Bank Operations, Banking, Charitable, Corporate General Services, Corporate Law, Energy, Estate Planning and Probate, Family Law, Financial Institutions, Financial Services, Mergers, Mining, Natural Resources, Probate & Trust Law, Business, Real Estate Development, Trusts, Taxation, Probate & Trust Law, Trust and Estates, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Wills & Estates
Membership: Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU)

17. Clark C. Johnson
Title: Member
Law School: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., magna cum laude, 1994 Order of the Coif; Indiana Law Journal, Executive Articles Editor, 1993-94
College: Northwestern University, B.A., Slavic Languages/Literatures, 1989; AmJur Award (Legal Profession; Federal Jurisdiction; Securities Regulation II); Associate, 1992-93
Admitted: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., magna cum laude, 1994 Order of the Coif; Indiana Law Journal, Executive Articles Editor, 1993-94
Practice Area: Financial Service Litigation; Toxic Tort & Environmental Defense; Business Litigation; Class Action, Mass Action & Multi-District Litigation; Complex / Large Litigation; Commercial Disputes - Contracts and Business Torts; Intellectual Property Litigation; Product Liability; Securities Litigation; Civil Litigation; Professional Liability (Non-Medical Professionals); Fiduciary Duty, Trade Secret and Unfair Competition Litigation; Multi-State, Multi-District and Serial Litigation; Regulatory Compliance in the Zone of Market Meltdown; Energy & Electrical Power Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution
Membership:

18. James C. Seiffert
Title: Member
Law School: University of Louisville, J.D., with high distinction, 1980; University of Miami School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 1981
College: University of Iowa, B.A., American History with minor in Education, 1977
Admitted: University of Louisville, J.D., with high distinction, 1980; University of Miami School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 1981
Practice Area: Business Services; Entrepreneurial Services; Mergers & Acquisitions; Taxation; Corporate General Services; Community Development; Affordable Housing & Headquarters Relocation; Entrepreneurism; International; Venture Capital/Private Equity
Membership: Louisville Bar Association

19. Richard A. Vance
Title: Member
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., with high distinction, 1984 Order of the Coif, Articles Editor, Kentucky Law Journal, John Craig Shelby Merit Scholar
College: University of Virginia, B.A., Government/Foreign Affairs, with distinction, 1978 Echols Scholar
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., with high distinction, 1984 Order of the Coif, Articles Editor, Kentucky Law Journal, John Craig Shelby Merit Scholar
Practice Area: Financial Services Litigation; Real Estate & Land Use Litigation; Antitrust; Consumer Protection & Attorney General Defense; Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy; Creditors' Rights; Out-of-Court Workouts & Commercial Litigation; Financial Institutions; Trade Association Law; Banking/Financial Services; Financing; Real Estate/Real Estate Development
Membership: Louisville Bar Association

20. Shannon Antle Hamilton
Title: Member and Chief Talent Officer
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1988; Journal of Family Law, Manuscript Editor and Member, Recipient of the Robert C. Jayes Memorial Award, Publication: Note, "Parental Leave: An Investment in our Children," 26 J. Fam. L. 579, 1988
College: University of Louisville, B.S.B.A., Accounting, 1985
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1988; Journal of Family Law, Manuscript Editor and Member, Recipient of the Robert C. Jayes Memorial Award, Publication: Note, "Parental Leave: An Investment in our Children," 26 J. Fam. L. 579, 1988
Practice Area: Employment Litigation; Employment Law; Employee Benefits; Consumer Products/Food/Beverage; Health Care; Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities; Telecommunications; Restaurants/Food Services
Membership: Louisville Bar Association

21. Matthew W. Breetz
Title: Member
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1993
College: University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences, B.A., Political Science, with high distinction, 1990 Phi Beta Kappa, Otis A. Singletary scholarship recipient, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Litigation & Appeals; Arbitration; Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution; Business Litigation; Financial Services Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Bad Faith & Regulatory Litigation; Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Litigation; Product Liability Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Torts & Insurance Practice; Banking/Financial Services; Consumer Products/Food/Beverage; Health Care; Insurance Carriers/Brokers/Agents; Transportation; Highways & Bridges
Membership: Citizens for Better Judges, Former Attorney Steering Committee Member

22. Jeanne M. Picht
Title: Director of Professional Development & Recruitment
Law School: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., cum laude, 1994 Federal Communications Law Journal, Managing Editor
College: University of Alabama at Huntsville, B.S., Biology with minor in Chemistry, magna cum laude, 1989
Admitted: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., cum laude, 1994 Federal Communications Law Journal, Managing Editor
Practice Area:
Membership:

23. Charles J. (Mike) Cronan, IV
Title: Member
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1970 Editor in Chief, Journal of Family Law, Delta Theta Phi, Outstanding Senior Award, Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Outstanding Navy Graduate, Naval Institute Award, Reserve Officers Association Award
College: Wesleyan University, B.A., Government, 1967
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1970 Editor in Chief, Journal of Family Law, Delta Theta Phi, Outstanding Senior Award, Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Outstanding Navy Graduate, Naval Institute Award, Reserve Officers Association Award
Practice Area: Arbitration; Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Advocacy; Litigation & Appeals; Business Litigation; Insurance Regulatory; Class Action; Mass Action & Multi-District Litigation; Fiduciary Duty; Trade Secret & Unfair Competition Litigation; Franchise; License & Agency Litigation; Health Care; Intellectual Property Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Trade Association Law; Health Care - Regulatory & Compliance; Health Care - Litigation & Investigations; Health Insurance & Managed Care; Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Litigation; Consumer Products/Food/Beverage; Government Procurement & Contracts; Not For Profit & Professional/Trade Organizations; Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities; Pharmaceutical/Medical Devices
Membership: Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Life Member

24. John W. Scruton
Title: Counsel
Law School: UCLA School of Law, J.D., 1986 John M. Olin fellow for the study of law and economics, Order of the Coif, graduated fifth in his class
College: Yale University, B.A., History, 1981
Admitted: UCLA School of Law, J.D., 1986 John M. Olin fellow for the study of law and economics, Order of the Coif, graduated fifth in his class
Practice Area: Intellectual Property & Technology; Trademarks; Intellectual Property Litigation; Copyrights; Licensing; Fiduciary Duty; Trade Secret & Unfair Competition Litigation; Entrepreneurial Services; Consumer Products/Food/Beverage; Entertainment/Leisure/Media; Entrepreneurism; Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities; Printing/Publishing; Restaurants/Food Services; Retail/Distribution; Technology/Hardware/Software; Textiles/Apparel
Membership: State Bar of California

25. Tyson Adams
Title: Attorney
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2009; University of Louisville Law Review
College: Western Kentucky University, B.S., Business Economics, 2004 Business Economics International Economics Honor Society; Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society; College Heights Foundation Scholarship; Sigma Chi Fraternity, Recruitment Chair; Interfraternity Council, Vice President; Robert W. Zollinger Memorial Award; Honor Council, Chief Justice; Student Bar Association, Member; Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, volunteer
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2009; University of Louisville Law Review
Practice Area: Business & Corporate Services; Corporate Finance & Securities Offerings; Corporate General Services; Mergers & Acquisitions; Securities
Membership:

26. Mandy Wilson Decker
Title: Member
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002; Kentucky Law Journal, Staff Member, 2000-02
College: University of Kentucky, B.S., Chemistry, Honors Program, 1997; Order of the Coif
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002; Kentucky Law Journal, Staff Member, 2000-02
Practice Area: Intellectual Property & Technology, Patent Prosecution & Protection, Biotechnology/Life Sciences, Health Care, Health Care - Life Sciences Technology & Commercialization, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials & Risk Management, Biotechnology & Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical/Medical Devices
Membership:

27. Sarah G. Cronan
Title: Member
Law School: Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1990
College: Tulane University, B.A., cum laude, American Studies with concentration in Political Science, 1985
Admitted: Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Products Liability Defense; Toxic Tort Defense; Insurance Coverage; General Liability Defense; Professional Liability; Commercial Litigation
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; Womens Bar Association of Illinois (Former Board Member; Former Corresponding Secretary; Former Chair, WILPOWER Political Action Committee); Women's Lawyers Association of Jefferson County; Defense Research Institute (Member, Drug and Device Subcommittee); National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL).

28. David E. Saffer
Title: Member
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1995 Journal of Family Law, Editor-in-Chief, 1994-95, Phi Kappa Phi, Brandeis Society Member, 1994-95, Samuel L. Greenebaum Public Service Program Award, Chief Justice John S. Palmore Award, American Jurisprudence Award for Professional Responsibility and Bankruptcy
College: University of Evansville, B.L.S., summa cum laude, 1992 Listed in Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1995 Journal of Family Law, Editor-in-Chief, 1994-95, Phi Kappa Phi, Brandeis Society Member, 1994-95, Samuel L. Greenebaum Public Service Program Award, Chief Justice John S. Palmore Award, American Jurisprudence Award for Professional Responsibility and Bankruptcy
Practice Area: Real Estate; Real Estate General Practice; Loan Servicing - Master & Primary; Loan Servicing - Special; Telecommunications, Technology & Internet Law; Banking & Finance; Bank Operations
Membership: Louisville Bar Association, Past Chairman of Real Estate Section

29. Forrest W. Ragsdale, III
Title: Member
Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., 1981
College: University of Kentucky, B.A., 1975; University of Virginia, M.A., 1978
Admitted: Georgetown University, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Corporate General Services; Franchises and Franchising; Real Estate
Membership: Kentucky (Chairman, Corporate House Counsel Section, 1991-1992) and American Bar Associations.

30. William E. Hellmann
Title: Member
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1977
College: University of Louisville, B.A., 1971
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1977
Practice Area: Airport Law; Business Services; Business Expansions, Relocations & Government Incentive Programs; Commercial Finance; Corporate Finance & Securities Offerings; Corporate General Services; Corporate Governance & Disclosure
Membership: National Association of Corporate Directors

31. James R. Williamson
Title: Member
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1974
College: University of Kentucky, B.A., Political Science, 1969
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Loan Servicing (Master & Primary); Loan Servicing (Special); Commercial Finance; Real Estate Development & Finance; Public Project Legal Management; Real Estate General Practice; Real Estate & Land Use Litigation; Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy; Creditors' Rights; Out-of-Court Workouts & Commercial Litigation; Banking & Finance
Membership: Louisville Bar Association

32. Douglass Farnsley
Title: Member
Law School: University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 1976; University of Wisconsin, LL.M., Legal History, 1980
College: University of North Carolina, B.A., 1973
Admitted: University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 1976; University of Wisconsin, LL.M., Legal History, 1980
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Torts
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky (Member, Board of Governors, 2007?) and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute.

33. Brian H. Meldrum
Title: Member
Law School: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1999
College: University of Michigan, B.A., with highest distinction, 1997
Admitted: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Bankruptcy; Creditors' Rights, Out-of-Court Workouts & Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Lending & Commercial Finance; Complex / Large Litigation; Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy
Membership:

34. Amy Sullivan Cahill
Title: Member
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1994 Best Oral Argument, McReynolds Legal Writing Club, College of Law Senator to university-wide governing body, Student Bar Association Meritorious Service Award, Phi Delta Phi, Vice President; George Washington University Law School, LL.M., Intellectual Property, 2001
College: Sewanee: The University of the South, B.A., Psychology, cum laude, 1991 Winner, Tennessee Political Science Undergraduate Paper Competition, Dean's List
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1994 Best Oral Argument, McReynolds Legal Writing Club, College of Law Senator to university-wide governing body, Student Bar Association Meritorious Service Award, Phi Delta Phi, Vice President; George Washington University Law School, LL.M., Intellectual Property, 2001
Practice Area: Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property & Technology; Health Care - Life Sciences Technology & Commercialization; Clinical Research; Clinical Trials & Risk Management; Trademarks; Copyrights; Advertising & Marketing Law; Trade Association Law
Membership: American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Copyright Vice-Chair (2010-11)

35. Philip W. Collier
Title: Member
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1979 Order of the Coif, Kentucky Law Journal, Notes Editor
College: University of Kentucky, B.A., Music/History, with high distinction, 1976 Phi Beta Kappa
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1979 Order of the Coif, Kentucky Law Journal, Notes Editor
Practice Area: Litigation & Appeals; Arbitration; Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Advocacy; Business Litigation; Class Action; Mass Action & Multi-District Litigation; Corporate Governance & Disclosure; Pretrial Practice & eDiscovery; Fiduciary Duty; Trade Secret & Unfair Competition Litigation; Franchise; License & Agency Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Bad Faith & Regulatory Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Product Liability Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Securities Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Antitrust; Consumer Protection & Attorney General Defense; Natural Resources & Energy; Banking/Financial Services; Energy; Financing; Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities; Insurance Carriers/Brokers/Agents; Natural Resources/Mining/Energy
Membership: Louisville Bar Association

36. C. Craig Bradley, Jr.
Title: Member
Law School: University of Kentucky, J.D., 1980
College: University of Virginia, B.A., with distinction, 1977
Admitted: University of Kentucky, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Securities Law; Investment Banking Law; Corporate Finance Law; Corporate Governance; Public Corporations
Membership: Kentucky and American Bar Associations.

37. W. Patrick Stallard
Title: Member
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1974
College: University of Kentucky, B.A., 1971
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Environmental Litigation; Environmental; Natural Resources & Energy; Administrative Law; Sustainability & Emerging Technology; Health Care - Environmental; Energy; Chemical & Allied Products/Plastics; Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities; Automotive & Manufacturing Facilities; Waste Management & Recycling; Natural Resources/Mining/Energy; Real Estate/Real Estate Development; Land Conservation; Airports/Aviation; Consumer Products/Food/Beverage
Membership: Louisville Bar Association

38. John A. Bartlett
Title: Member
Law School: Harvard Law School, J.D., 1978
College: University of Florida, B.A., 1970; University of Florida, M.B.A., 1972
Admitted: Harvard Law School, J.D., 1978
Practice Area: Appellate Advocacy; Business Litigation; Class Action; Mass Action & Multi-District Litigation; Employee Benefits; Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Litigation & Appeals; Taxation; Educational Institutions; Health Care
Membership:

39. John L. Tate
Title: Member
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1981
College: Wake Forest University, B.A., 1969; University of Louisville, M.A., 1971
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1981
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Appellate Advocacy; Insurance Coverage; Bad Faith & Regulatory Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Torts & Insurance Practice; Health Care - Litigation & Investigations; Class Action; Mass Action & Multi-District Litigation; Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Litigation; Litigation & Appeals; Product Liability Litigation; Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities; Pharmaceutical/Medical Devices; Entertainment/Leisure/Media
Membership:

40. Joseph L. Hamilton
Title: Member
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1977 Vice President of the Student Bar Association, Member of the Honor Council, Member of the Student-Faculty Liaison Committee, Dean's List
College: Williams College, B.A., American Civilization, 1973
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1977 Vice President of the Student Bar Association, Member of the Honor Council, Member of the Student-Faculty Liaison Committee, Dean's List
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Class Action; Mass Action & Multi-District Litigation; Litigation & Appeals; Banking/Financial Services; Insurance Carriers/Brokers/Agents
Membership: International Association of Defense Counsel

41. Alex P. Herrington, Jr. (Mike)
Title: Member
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1978 Kentucky Law Journal, Staff Member, 1976-1978
College: Georgetown University, B.S., Foreign Service, 1975 Phi Beta Kappa, Who's Who of University Students
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1978 Kentucky Law Journal, Staff Member, 1976-1978
Practice Area: Banking & Finance; Business Services; Business Expansions; Relocations & Government Incentive Programs; Corporate Finance & Securities Offerings; Corporate General Services; Institutional Investors; Securities; Tax-Exempt Debt Financing; Economic Development; Natural Resources & Energy; Airports/Aviation; Banking/Financial Services; Entrepreneurism; Financing; Government Procurement & Contracts; Health Care; Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities; Insurance Carriers/Brokers/Agents; Not For Profit & Professional/Trade Organizations; Real Estate/Real Estate Development; Venture Capital/Private Equity
Membership: National Association of Investment Counsel

42. Joel T. Beres
Title: Member
Law School: University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1986
College: Stanford University, A.B., Economics/Public Policy, 1983 Ralph H. Foss Memorial Scholar
Admitted: University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Intellectual Property & Technology; Copyrights; Entrepreneurial Services; Fiduciary Duty; Trade Secret & Unfair Competition Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Licensing; Trademarks; Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities; Sports & Sports Facilities; Wholesalers/Distributors
Membership:

43. Carol Dan Browning
Title: Member
Law School: University of Louisville, J.D., magna cum laude, 1987
College: University of Kentucky, B.S.C.E., 1982
Admitted: University of Louisville, J.D., magna cum laude, 1987
Practice Area: Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Construction Law
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel.

44. T. Morgan Ward, Jr.
Title: Member
Law School: University of Kentucky, J.D., 1989
College: Davidson College, B.A., 1985
Admitted: University of Kentucky, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Litigation; Business Litigation; Mediation; Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; Contract Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Eminent Domain; Appellate Practice
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations; Legal Aid Society (Director).

45. Brian A. Cromer
Title: Member
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., with high distinction, 1990 Kentucky Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief, Order of the Coif
College: Bellarmine University, B.A., Business Administration, 1983; Silver Knight Award, 1983(exceptional athletic achievement/outstanding sportsmanship), College basketball
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., with high distinction, 1990 Kentucky Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief, Order of the Coif
Practice Area: Business Services; Corporate Finance & Securities Offerings; Mergers & Acquisitions; Real Estate General Practice; Securities; Commercial Finance; Corporate Governance & Disclosure; Corporate General Services; Entrepreneurial Services; Banking & Finance; Health Care; Health Care - Business Transactions & Finance; Tobacco; Banking/Financial Services; Financing; Insurance Carriers/Brokers/Agents; Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities; Venture Capital/Private Equity
Membership: American Health Lawyers Association

46. George B. Sanders, Jr.
Title: Counsel
Law School: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1972
College: Cornell University, B.A., Philosophy, 1969
Admitted: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1972
Practice Area: Business Services; Corporate General Services; Employee Benefits; Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities; Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Membership: Louisville Bar Association

47. Michael Kleinert
Title: Business Litigation Attorney
Law School: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., magna cum laude, 2006
College: Xavier University, B.S.B.A., Marketing, summa cum laude, 2003
Admitted: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., magna cum laude, 2006
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Commercial Disputes; Contracts and Business Torts; Civil Litigation; Contract Litigation; Commercial Contracts; Tort Defense; Real Estate Litigation; Insurance Coverage Defense; Complex Litigation
Membership: American Bar Association; Kentucky Bar Association; Louisville Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Kentucky Defense Counsel.

48. Tyler S. Whitty
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Kentucky, J.D., 2005
College: Indiana University, B.S., Public Affairs, with high distinction, 2002
Admitted: University of Kentucky, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Airport Law; Corporate Services; Business Expansions; Business Relocations; Joint Ventures; Government Incentive Procurement; Entrepreneurial Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations.

49. Vonda Kirby
Title: Attorney
Law School: West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 2009; Highest Grade Award in Appellate Advocacy, Black Law Students Association, President, 2008-09)
College: College of St. Elizabeth, B.A., English - Writing, with High Honors, 2006 Departmental Honors, Dean's List, CSE Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society, co-editor and staff writer for college newspaper, contributing writer for college newsletter, orientation leader, peer educator, Varsity Basketball Team; Moot Court Board member, 2008-09); Secretary, 2007-08, Alternate Dispute Resolution, Clinical Law Program
Admitted: West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 2009; Highest Grade Award in Appellate Advocacy, Black Law Students Association, President, 2008-09)
Practice Area: Professional Liability Litigation; Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Commercial Disputes - Contracts & Business Torts; Financial Services Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Product Liability Litigation; Litigation & Appeals
Membership: Defense Research Institute (DRI)

50. Amber Dawn Nicely
Title: Associate
Law School: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., cum laude, 2005
College: Indiana University, B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude, 2001
Admitted: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., cum laude, 2005
Practice Area: Business Litigation(100%)
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations.

51. Thomas P. Claycomb
Title: Associate
Law School: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2008
College: Transylvania University, B.A., History, summa cum laude, 2005
Admitted: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Practice; Business Litigation; Business Torts; Civil Litigation; Securities Litigation
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations.

52. Robert B. Vice, Jr.
Title: Member
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 2005 University of Kentucky College of Law Honor Council, Member, Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Law, Production Editor, Best Appellee Brief and Runner-up Appellee Oral Argument in Harlan Writing Club, Sigma Chi Balfour Fellowship Award, CALI Award for the highest grade in Securities Regulation
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., History/Psychology, with honors, 2002
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 2005 University of Kentucky College of Law Honor Council, Member, Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Law, Production Editor, Best Appellee Brief and Runner-up Appellee Oral Argument in Harlan Writing Club, Sigma Chi Balfour Fellowship Award, CALI Award for the highest grade in Securities Regulation
Practice Area: Real Estate; Real Estate General Practice; Commercial Finance; Corporate General Services; Sustainability & Emerging Technology; Community Development; Affordable Housing & Headquarters Relocation; Secured and SBA Lending; Banking & Finance; Banking/Financial Services; Financing; Not For Profit & Professional/Trade Organizations; Real Estate/Real Estate Development; Retail/Distribution
Membership: Louisville Bar Association

53. Amy K. Jay
Title: Associate
Law School: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 2009
College: Hanover College, B.A., English, magna cum laude, 2003; Vanderbilt University, Divinity School, Master of Theological Studies, 2006
Admitted: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 2009
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Torts
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations.

54. Rebecca A. Weis
Title: Associate
Law School: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 2009
College: University of Kentucky, B.S., Communications, magna cum laude, 2006
Admitted: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 2009
Practice Area: Employment Law; Business Litigation
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations.

55. Eleanor Schwab Stepusin
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University, Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2008
College: University of Notre Dame, B.A., Political Science/Spanish, magna cum laude, 2003
Admitted: Loyola University, Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Capital Markets
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations; Business Law Society.

56. Michael Denbow
Title: Attorney
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D. 2008 Brandeis Law Journal, Member
College: Washington and Lee University, B.A., cum laude, 2004; First Team ODAC Academic All Conference, 2001, 2003
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D. 2008 Brandeis Law Journal, Member
Practice Area: White Collar Criminal Defense Litigation; Health Care; Employment Litigation; Business Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Securities; Employment Law; Antitrust; Consumer Protection & Attorney General Defense; Appellate Advocacy; Torts & Insurance Practice; Product Liability Litigation; Employee Benefits; Litigation & Appeals
Membership: Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (KACDL)

57. Katherine A. Bell
Title: Attorney
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2008; Brandeis Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa Award, University of Louisville Law Journal, Member, 2006-07)
College: University of Louisville, B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude, 2005; Notes Editor, 2007-08
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2008; Brandeis Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa Award, University of Louisville Law Journal, Member, 2006-07)
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy; Financial Services Litigation; Litigation & Appeals; Real Estate/Real Estate Development; Banking/Financial Services; Real Estate Lending; Title Insurance
Membership: Women Lawyer's Association of Jefferson County

58. Angela R. Stephens
Title: Associate
Law School: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004
College: University of Louisville, Speed Scientific School, B.S., with high honors, Civil Engineering, 2001
Admitted: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004
Practice Area: Construction Law(100%)
Membership: American Bar Association (Steering Committee Member for the Young Lawyers Section and Division 10, Forum on the Construction Industry); Louisville and Kentucky Bar Associations; Women Lawyer's Association of Jefferson County; Young Lawyers Group.

59. Cassandra J. Wiemken
Title: Attorney
Law School: Washington University School of Law, J.D., 2006 Trial Team, William M. Pomerantz Trial Prize, Don Sommers Prize in Professional Responsibility, 2nd Place Regional Trial Competition, Dean's List, Excellence in Oral Advocacy Award, Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competition, 2004, Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Board, 2005, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri, Women's Law Caucus
College: Southern Illinois College, A.A., Political Science, 2001 Phi Rho Pi Community College Nationals, Gold Medal in Persuasive Speech, Pi Kappa Delta University Nationals, 2nd place in Persuasive Speech; Southern Illinois University, B.A., Political Science/English, summa cum laude, 2003; Political Science Ambassador, 2003, The Observer, Editor, Political Science newsletter
Admitted: Washington University School of Law, J.D., 2006 Trial Team, William M. Pomerantz Trial Prize, Don Sommers Prize in Professional Responsibility, 2nd Place Regional Trial Competition, Dean's List, Excellence in Oral Advocacy Award, Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competition, 2004, Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Board, 2005, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri, Women's Law Caucus
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Class Action, Mass Action & Multi-District Litigation; Trial Practice; Civil Litigation; Product Liability Litigation; Commercial Disputes - Contracts & Business Torts; Appellate Advocacy; Torts & Insurance Practice; Litigation & Appeals
Membership: Kentucky Defense Counsel

60. David B. Owsley, II
Title: Member
Law School: Washington University School of Law, J.D., 2004; Executive Articles Editor, Wash. U. L.Q., Scholar at Law Scholarship, Judge Myron D. Mills Award, A.B.A. Urban, State & Local Government Law Prize, Book Awards in Evidence, Immigrants' Rights, and State and Local Government, Appellate Clinic, assisted drafting amicus brief to United States Supreme Court in Tenn. Student Assistance Corp. v. Hood, 541 U.S. 440(2004))
College: University of Virginia, B.A., Cognitive Science/Psychology, 2000 Emphasis on language cognition, visual perception, and neural networks, Foreign Study - University of Valencia, Spain, Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, Executive Board, McIntire Business Institute at the School of Commerce; International Public Interest Stipend Program: South Africa, Summer 2002, Honor Scholar Award, Dean's List
Admitted: Washington University School of Law, J.D., 2004; Executive Articles Editor, Wash. U. L.Q., Scholar at Law Scholarship, Judge Myron D. Mills Award, A.B.A. Urban, State & Local Government Law Prize, Book Awards in Evidence, Immigrants' Rights, and State and Local Government, Appellate Clinic, assisted drafting amicus brief to United States Supreme Court in Tenn. Student Assistance Corp. v. Hood, 541 U.S. 440(2004))
Practice Area: Arbitration; Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution; Antitrust; Consumer Protection & Attorney General Defense; Appellate Advocacy; Business Litigation; Fiduciary Duty; Trade Secret & Unfair Competition Litigation; Class Action; Mass Action & Multi-District Litigation; Financial Services Litigation; Government & Regulatory Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Real Estate & Land Use Litigation; Litigation & Appeals; Energy; Real Estate/Real Estate Development; Government Procurement & Contracts; Not For Profit & Professional/Trade Organizations; Consumer Products/Food/Beverage; Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities; Banking/Financial Services; Financing; Chemical & Allied Products/Plastics; Technology/Hardware/Software; Wholesalers/Distributors
Membership: Louisville Bar Association

61. Michael C. White
Title: Counsel
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., with high distinction, 1985; Order of the Coif, Kentucky Law Journal, Staff, 1984
College: University of Kentucky, B.A., with honors, 1981; and Articles Editor, 1985
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., with high distinction, 1985; Order of the Coif, Kentucky Law Journal, Staff, 1984
Practice Area: Franchise; License & Agency Litigation; Real Estate; Real Estate General Practice; Corporate General Services; Mergers & Acquisitions; Consumer Products/Food/Beverage; Real Estate/Real Estate Development; Banking/Financial Services; Retail/Distribution; Restaurants/Food Services
Membership: Louisville Bar Association

62. W. Thomas Halbleib, Jr.
Title: Member
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., with high distinction, 1991 Kentucky Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief, Order of the Coif, Moot Court Board
College: Miami University, B.S., Business, cum laude, 1987
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., with high distinction, 1991 Kentucky Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief, Order of the Coif, Moot Court Board
Practice Area: Business Services; Airport Law; Business Expansions; Relocations & Government Incentive Programs; Commercial Finance; Corporate General Services; Joint Ventures; Mergers & Acquisitions; Public Project Legal Management; Securities; Health Care - Business Transactions & Finance; Banking & Finance; Airports/Aviation; Banking/Financial Services; Educational Institutions; Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities; Health Care
Membership: Louisville Bar Association

63. Marc S. Murphy
Title: Member
Law School: University of Louisville, J.D., 1984
College: University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1981
Admitted: University of Louisville, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Class Action Defense; Commercial Litigation; White Collar Criminal
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky, Indiana State and Federal Bar Associations.

64. Barry A. Hines
Title: Member
Law School: University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 1993
College: University of Kentucky, B.S., 1987
Admitted: University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 1993
Practice Area: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Lending; Banking Law
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Business Law) Bar Associations.

65. Chadwick A. McTighe
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Notre Dame, J.D., 2004
College: University of Notre Dame, B.A., cum laude, Program of Liberal Studies, 2001
Admitted: University of Notre Dame, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Class Action Defense; Commercial Disputes; Company Failure, Rehabilitation and Liquidation; Multi-State, Multi-District and Serial Litigation; Trial Practice; Complex Litigation; Defense Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Federal Litigation; Long-Arm Litigation; Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Internet Gaming Law; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Consumer Class Actions; Consumer Law; Consumer Fraud; Fair Credit Reporting Act; Consumer Protection; Breach of Contract; Contract Fraud; Contract Litigation; Unfair Competition
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations.

66. Lawrence C. Droege
Title: Member
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004 Brandeis Honor Society, Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Member, Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, Moot Court Board, Member
College: Thomas More College, B.A., Accountancy, summa cum laude, 2001 Saint Thomas More Scholar, Financial Executives Institute Outstanding Student Award Winner, Fidelity Fellow, Accounting Society President
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004 Brandeis Honor Society, Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Member, Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, Moot Court Board, Member
Practice Area: Real Estate; Real Estate General Practice; Bank Operations; Loan Servicing - Master & Primary; Banking & Finance
Membership: Louisville Bar Association

67. Cynthia S. Buttorff
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1993 Journal of Family Law, Articles Editor, Phi Alpha Delta
College: Bellarmine University, B.S., Accounting, cum laude, 1988 Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key - W. Fielding Rubel School of Business
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1993 Journal of Family Law, Articles Editor, Phi Alpha Delta
Practice Area: Estate Planning; Probate and Trust Law; Charitable Planning; Non-Profit Organization Law; Corporate Law; Estate, Gift and Fiduciary Taxation Law
Membership:

68. Marjorie A. Farris
Title: Member and Office Executive Member - Louisville
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1995 Notes Editor of Law Review, Best Oralist Awards in 1994, National Environmental Moot Court Competition
College: University of Kentucky, B.A., History with minor in Communications, with high distinction, 1992 Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1995 Notes Editor of Law Review, Best Oralist Awards in 1994, National Environmental Moot Court Competition
Practice Area: Arbitration; Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Advocacy; Business Litigation; Class Action; Mass Action & Multi-District Litigation; Pretrial Practice & eDiscovery; Employee Benefits; Fiduciary Duty; Trade Secret & Unfair Competition Litigation; Financial Services Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Bad Faith & Regulatory Litigation; Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Torts & Insurance Practice; Environmental Litigation; Litigation & Appeals; Arbitration/Mediation/Dispute Resolution; Automotive & Manufacturing Facilities; Banking/Financial Services; Biotechnology & Life Sciences; Chemical & Allied Products/Plastics; Consumer Products/Food/Beverage; Health Care; Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities; Insurance Carriers/Brokers/Agents; Pharmaceutical/Medical Devices; Restaurants/Food Services; Retail/Distribution; Technology/Hardware/Software; Telecommunications; Transportation; Highways & Bridges; Utilities/Infrastructure; Wholesalers/Distributors
Membership: Defense Research Institute (DRI)

69. Angela Stinebruner Burchett
Title: Member
Law School: University of Louisville School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1995
College: University of Kentucky, B.S., summa cum laude, 1992
Admitted: University of Louisville School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1995
Practice Area: Real Estate Law
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations; Commercial Real Estate Women (Founding Member, Kentucky Chapter).

70. Margaret Appenfelder Grant
Title: Counsel
Law School: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., 1997
College: Eastern Kentucky University, B.S., 1977
Admitted: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Health Care; Business Litigation; Litigation; Franchise Law
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations; Christian Legal Society.

71. Alfred S. Joseph, III
Title: Counsel
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., 1968
College: Wesleyan University, B.A., cum laude, honors in Government, 1965
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., 1968
Practice Area: Real Estate; Property Insurance Law; Affordable Housing
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) Bar Associations; American College of Real Estate Lawyers (Board of Governors, 1998-2001).

72. Vance A. Smith
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1968
College: Miami University of Ohio, B.S., Mathematics, 1958; University of Louisville, M.S., Physics, 1964
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1968
Practice Area:
Membership: Louisville Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section, member

73. Joseph L. Hardesty
Title: Member
Law School: University of Louisville School of Law, J.D., 1984
College: United States Military Academy, B.S., Engineering, 1976
Admitted: University of Louisville School of Law, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Litigation; Business Litigation; Construction Law; Telecommunications Law
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky (Member, Construction and Litigation Section; Chair, Corporate Counsel Section, 1997), Indiana State and American (Member, Forum on the Construction Industry, Litigation Section) Bar Associations.

74. T. Kennedy Helm, III
Title: Member
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1974
College: Yale University, B.A., cum laude, 1968; Indiana University, M.A., 1971
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Aviation Law; Banking Law; Business Law; Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations.

75. William H. Haden, Jr.
Title: Member
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1972 President, Moot Court Board, National Order of Barristers
College: University of Kentucky, B.A., History, 1969
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1972 President, Moot Court Board, National Order of Barristers
Practice Area: Corporate Finance & Securities Offerings; Commercial Finance; Real Estate; Real Estate General Practice; Tax-Exempt Debt Financing; Real Estate Development & Finance; Health Care - Real Estate; Banking & Finance; Loan Servicing (Master & Primary); Secured and SBA Lending; Bank Operations; Land Use & Zoning; Arbitration; Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution; Banking/Financial Services; Construction; Educational Institutions; Financing; Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities; Not For Profit & Professional/Trade Organizations; Printing/Publishing; Real Estate/Real Estate Development; Religious Institutions; Retail/Distribution
Membership: International Association of Attorneys and Executives in Corporate Real Estate (AECRE)

76. David B. Ratterman
Title: Member
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1975 Law Review, Associate Editor, Student Representative to Faculty Council, Omicron Delta Kappa Honorary Fraternity
College: University of Dayton, Mechanical Engineering Full scholarship presented by the National Association of Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors; University of Kentucky, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1968 Member Student Government Council, Student Center Board of Directors, Interfraternity Council Board of Directors and Presidential Advisory Council; University of Kentucky, Graduate Studies in Business Administration, 1970; University of Louisville, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1980
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1975 Law Review, Associate Editor, Student Representative to Faculty Council, Omicron Delta Kappa Honorary Fraternity
Practice Area: Arbitration; Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution; Corporate General Services; Professional Liability Litigation; Trade Association Law; Charitable & Non-Profit Organizations; Construction; Drafting; Reviewing & Negotiating Construction Contracts; Natural Resources & Energy; Sustainability & Emerging Technology; Government Procurement & Contracts; Not For Profit & Professional/Trade Organizations; Religious Institutions; Structural Steel
Membership:

77. Thad M. Barnes
Title: Member
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1993 Dean's List, Moot Court Board
College: University of Kentucky, B.A., 1990
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1993 Dean's List, Moot Court Board
Practice Area: Litigation & Appeals; Arbitration; Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution; Antitrust; Consumer Protection & Attorney General Defense; Business Litigation; Class Action; Mass Action & Multi-District Litigation; Pretrial Practice & eDiscovery; Fiduciary Duty; Trade Secret & Unfair Competition Litigation; Franchise; License & Agency Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Environmental Litigation
Membership: Federal Bar Association

78. Carter Vance
Title: Associate
Law School: Duke University, J.D., 2006
College: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1998; Duke University, M.B.A., 2006
Admitted: Duke University, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Entrepreneurial Business Law; Corporate Finance; Airport Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Banking
Membership: American and New York State Bar Associations.

79. Jamie L. Cox
Title: Associate
Law School: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 2003
College: University of North Carolina at Wilmington, B.A., summa cum laude, Philosophy, 1990; Duke University, M.A., Philosophy, 1993
Admitted: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 2003
Practice Area: Commercial Real Estate
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations.

80. Jennifer L. Kovalcik
Title: Counsel
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., Valedictorian, summa cum laude, 2002
College: University of Louisville, B.M., Music in Vocal Performance, with highest honors, 1999
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., Valedictorian, summa cum laude, 2002
Practice Area: Trademarks; Intellectual Property & Technology; Intellectual Property Litigation; Fiduciary Duty, Trade Secret & Unfair Competition Litigation; Copyrights; Licensing; Telecommunications, Technology & Internet Law; Media & Entertainment Law; Appellate Advocacy; Clinical Research, Clinical Trials & Risk Management
Membership:

81. Sheldon L. Haden
Title: Attorney
Law School: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 2001
College: University of Louisville, B.A., magna cum laude, 1997
Admitted: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 2001
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Health Care Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Toxic Tort Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Health Care; Premises Liability; Nursing Home Litigation; Hospital Liability Defense; Hospital Peer Review; Hospital Premises Liability; Hospital Privilege; Medical Staff Credentialing; Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice; Nursing Negligence; Pharmacists Liability; Mesothelioma; Wrongful Death; Spinal Injury; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Asbestos Defense; Mold Litigation
Membership: Louisville, Federal and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; American Health Lawyers Association.

82. Julie M. McDonnell
Title: Associate
Law School: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 2001
College: Transylvania University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1998
Admitted: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 2001
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Torts; Nursing Home Litigation; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Premises Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Defense; Mesothelioma; Silicosis Litigation; Mass Torts
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky, and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Women Lawyers Association of Jefferson County; Louis D. Brandeis Inn of Court.

83. Erin Guy Berutti
Title: Associate
Law School: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., Political Science, 2003; University of Georgia, M.P.A., Public Administration, 2006
Admitted: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Products Liability; Business Litigation; Insurance Defense; Medical Liability
Membership: Jefferson County, Kentucky and American Bar Associations.

84. Demetrius O. Holloway
Title: Associate
Law School: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., 2000
College: University of Louisville, B.A., Political Science, 1997
Admitted: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Employment Law(70%); Business Litigation(15%); Products Liability(15%)
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations.

85. Jamie K. Neal
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Louisville, J.D., summa cum laude, 2000
College: Purdue University, B.S., 1996
Admitted: University of Louisville, J.D., summa cum laude, 2000
Practice Area: Appellate Practice; Civil Litigation; Products Liability
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Women Lawyer's Association of Jefferson County.

86. Christy A. Ames
Title: Member
Law School: Washington & Lee University, J.D., 1998
College: University of Louisville, B.A., 1995
Admitted: Washington & Lee University, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership:

87. D. Cooper Robertson
Title: Attorney
Law School: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2006 Brandeis Law Journal, Brandeis Honor Society, Moot Court Board, Bankruptcy Moot Court Team, Highest Grade Award: Torts II, Estate and Gift Taxation, Secured Transactions
College: Washington and Lee University, B.A., English, 1999
Admitted: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2006 Brandeis Law Journal, Brandeis Honor Society, Moot Court Board, Bankruptcy Moot Court Team, Highest Grade Award: Torts II, Estate and Gift Taxation, Secured Transactions
Practice Area: Financial Services Litigation; Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy; Creditors' Rights, Out-of-Court Workouts & Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy; Loan Servicing - Special; Loan Servicing - Master & Primary
Membership: American Bankruptcy Institute

88. Lauran M. Sturm
Title: Associate
Law School: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
College: University of Notre Dame, B.S., Environmental Sciences, magna cum laude, 2003
Admitted: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Environmental Law; Real Estate
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations.

89. Steven M. Henderson
Title: Attorney
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007 Order of the Coif, CALI Award in Contracts, Evidence & Bankruptcy, Kentucky Law Journal, Member, Outstanding 2nd & 3rd Year Journal Staff Member Award, Stoll Keenan Ogden Law Journal Service Award, John Darsie Memorial Scholarship Fund, Chelsey Williams Bailey UK Alumni Association Scholarship, Swinford Writing Club, Best Overall Advocate
College: University of Kentucky, B.S., Civil Engineering, cum laude, 1997 Chi Epsilon, National Civil Engineering Honor Society, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity; University of Kentucky, M.S., Civil Engineering, 1999 Southeast Transportation Institute Fellowship, Teaching Assistant & Research Assistant, 1997-99
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007 Order of the Coif, CALI Award in Contracts, Evidence & Bankruptcy, Kentucky Law Journal, Member, Outstanding 2nd & 3rd Year Journal Staff Member Award, Stoll Keenan Ogden Law Journal Service Award, John Darsie Memorial Scholarship Fund, Chelsey Williams Bailey UK Alumni Association Scholarship, Swinford Writing Club, Best Overall Advocate
Practice Area: Products Liability, Airports, Aviation, Civil Litigation, Construction & Public Contract Law, Drafting, Energy, Government Procurement and Contracts, Highways and Bridges, Mining, Natural Resources, Reviewing and Negotiating Construction Contracts, Transportation
Membership: Registered Professional Engineer, (Ky., No. 22555)

90. Sarah Cronan Spurlock
Title: Attorney
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2009 Order of the Coif, Kentucky Law Journal, Notes Editor and Outstanding 2L Source and Cite Editor, Robert G. Schwemm Scholarship, Dorothy Salmon Memorial Scholarship, Marshall Writing Club, best appellant brief and best appellant oral argument, University of Kentucky Equine Law Society, Golden Key International Honour Society
College: Indiana University, B.A., Sociology, Double minor, Philosophy/Psychology, 2000
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2009 Order of the Coif, Kentucky Law Journal, Notes Editor and Outstanding 2L Source and Cite Editor, Robert G. Schwemm Scholarship, Dorothy Salmon Memorial Scholarship, Marshall Writing Club, best appellant brief and best appellant oral argument, University of Kentucky Equine Law Society, Golden Key International Honour Society
Practice Area: Health Care; Insurance Regulatory
Membership: American Health Lawyers Association

91. Jennifer Landrum Elliott
Title: Member
Law School: Saint Louis University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2001
College: Centre College, B.S., 1996
Admitted: Saint Louis University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2001
Practice Area: Health Care(100%)
Membership: Louisville (Chair and Member, Health Law Section), Kentucky (Vice-President and Member, Health Law Section) and American (Member, Health Law Section) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association; Kentucky Academy of Hospital Attorneys (Board of Directors).

92. Andrew G. Beshear
Title: Member
Law School: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2003
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2000
Admitted: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Litigation; Class Action Defense; Antitrust Litigation
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations.

93. K. Kelly Bryant
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Kentucky, J.D., 2007
College: Rhodes College, B.A., Political Science/International Studies, 2004
Admitted: University of Kentucky, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Health Care; Health Care Litigation
Membership: American, Kentucky and Louisville (Health Law Section Vice Chair) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association.


The above table lists lawyers practicing law at the law firm of Stites and Harbison, PLLC. The number of lawyers in Stites and Harbison, PLLC is 245.





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