KDC is pleased to welcome its newest member, Tyler Douglas Olson of Schiller Barnes Maloney PLLC, Louisville.  Mr. Olson graduated from Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law and practices in the areas of Auto, General Liability, Government, Insurance, Municipal, Premises, Tort and Trucking.  He is sponsored by KDC member, Stephen C. Keller.

Check out page 36 of the January 2020 issue of DRI's publication For the Defense where you'll find the article "An Innovative Resource -- Beyond the Mock Trial" authored by KDC Director, Guy Hughes.  Great job, Guy!

The KBA's Young Lawyer Division opened registration for its Fourth Legal Food Frenzy on January 15th.  Their goal is to raise $100,000.00 or the equivalent of 800,000 pounds of food.

All lawyers, law firms, law schools and legal agencies in Kentucky are encouraged to participate!  There are various categories, including,  

If you and/or your firm are a member of KDC, we will recognize you in a future edition of Common Defense if you/your firm are one of the winning contributors.

KDC is pleased to welcome its newest member, Bridget Coraz of Gazak Brown PSC, Louisville.  Ms. Coraz graduated from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law and practices in the area of Medical Malpractice.  She is sponsored by KDC member, Noelle Haegele.

KDC is pleased to welcome the following new members:

Katie E. Bouvier of Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney, PLLC, Lexington, is a University of Kentucky Law School graduate.  Ms. Bouvier is a member of DRI and is sponsored by KDC member, Langdon Worley.

John J. Garvey, III of Garvey Shearer Nordstrom, psc, Ft. Mitchell, graduated from Salmon P. Chase, NKU College of Law.  Mr. Garvey practices in the areas of Auto, Construction, Contract, Insurance, Premises, and Product Liability.  He is a member of DRI and sponsored by KDC member, Perry A. Adanick.

Denis C. Wiggins of Gwin, Steinmetz & Baird PLLC, Louisville graduated from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law.  Mr. Wiggins practices in the areas of Auto, Business Litigation, Commercial, Construction, Contract, General Liability, Insurance, Premises, Product Liability, Tort and Torting.  Mr. Wiggins is sponsored by KDC member, Patricia Harmeling.

KDC welcomes its two newest members:

Chad Jackson of Morgan & Akins, PLLC, Nashville, TN, is a graduate of the The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.  Mr. Jackson practices in the areas of Auto, General Liability and Workers' Comp and is sponsored by KDC member Lauren Crosby Thompson.

Whitney Lynn Lucas of Morgan & Akins, PLLC, Lexington, is a graduate of the University of Kentucky Law School.  Ms. Lucas practices in the areas of Appellate, Auto, Commercial, Employment, General Liability, Insurance Coverage, Premises Liability, Tort and Workers' Comp.  She is sponsored by KDC member Lauren Crosby Thompson.

KDC is participating in DRI's Golden Coat Drive.  Simply send the number of coats you have donated during December 2019 to KY.Def.Csl@att.net and we will let our DRI Regional Vice President know the total number donated by KDC members!  Please let us know no later than January 3, 2020.

Thanks for your participation in this event!

As of January 1, 2020, KDC members Mark Tawfik and Larry Church will merging their practice.  They will now be practicing with Church Langdon Lopp Vanet Law in New Albany, Indiana.

Did you get your most recent issue of DRI's For the Defense (Nov '19)?  Check out page 28 where you'll see the article "Cross Indemnification Practices and Pitfalls" co-authored by KDC member, Gene Zipperle of Ward, Hocker & Thornton, LLP, Louisville.

KDC is pleased to announce that Tia Combs of Freeman, Mathis & Gray, LLP, Lexington began serving a two-year term as Chair of the YLS Committee effective November 15, 2019.  Additionally, Jarad Key of Goldberg Simpson, LLC, Prospect, who just completed a two-year term as YLS Chair, will now begin serving as Chair of the Social/Community Outreach Committee.