Just a reminder that if you are looking for professional services, check out our Sponsor page and consider contacting them.  These are some great companies and a large part of KDC's success.  

KDC welcomes its newest member, Stephen McGinnis of McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, Greenup, Kentucky.  Mr. McGinnis a University of Kentucky Law School graduate and practices in the areas of Appellate, Auto, Business Litigation, Commercial, Construction, Contract, Employment, General Liability, Government Entity, Insurance, Municipal, Premises Liability, Property and Tort.  He is sponsored by KDC Vice President, Mitch Hall.

For those of you who are members of DRI, Former KDC President Matthew Breetz has co-authored the lead in article in this week's edition of DRI's The Voice:  It Wasn't Me -- It Was the Judge.

KDC welcomes its two newest members:

Wallace Clayton Stone II, Ward, Hocker & Thornton, PLLC, Lexington is a 2015 graduate of the Salmon P. Chase College of Law.  Mr. Stone practices in the areas of Insurane and Workers' Compensation and is sponsored by KDC member, Ashley Brown.

Rachel Ann Stratton, Ward, Hocker & Thornton, PLLC, Lexington is a 2013 graduated of Wake Forest School of Law.  Ms. Stratton practices in the areas of Auto, Insurance, Premises and Trucking, and is sponsored by KDC member, Ashley Brown.

KDC is pleased to announce the following individuals as officers for 2015-16:

President, Bradley A. Case of Dinsmore & Shohl, Louisville

President-Elect, Beth Lochmiller of Coleman, Lochmiller & Bond, Elizabethtown

Vice-President, Mitch Hall of VanAntwerp Attorneys, Ashland

Secretary-Treasurer, Darrin Banks of Porter, Schmitt, Banks & Baldwin, Paintsville

Immediate Past President, Casey Stansbury of Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder, Co., L.P.A.

 Also, elected to the Board to serve a two-year term as YLS Chairperson:

Jillian House of Ward, Hocker & Thorton, PLLC, Lexington

Many thanks goes to the YLS Committee, chaired by Stephanie Wurdock, and KDC's Vice President, Beth Lochmiller, for their great work organizing this past week's 2015 Fall Seminar, Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon.  The session on Thursday was well received by everyone in attendance; thanks to KDC member, Jeff Mando, for participating on the panel for the second presentation.

Susan Jones, PhD, Founder of Jury Verdict Research, gave a great presentation on Friday as well.  We once again appreciate the recommendation from the Professional Education Group.  

Thanks to everyone involved for making the 2015 Fall Seminar, Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon the success it was!

KDC welcomes its newest member, Jeremiah Byrne of Frost Brown Todd LLC, Louisville.  Mr. Byrne graduated from law school at the University of Kentucky, and practices in the areas of product liability, trucking and utilities.  He is sponsored by KDC member, Ashley Brown. 

KDC member, Neal Krokosky, is now practicing with Walters Meadows Richardson PLLC in their Louisville office.

KDC welcomes its newest member, Kristen Michelle McMains of O'Bryan, Brown & Toner, Louisville.  Ms. McMains graduated from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and practices in the areas of Appellate, Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability, and Tort.  She is sponsored by KDC Director, Katherine Kerns Vesely.

Former KDC President, Bill Tooms, recently retired, and his wife, Adele, will be leaving the Bluegrass heading for Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.  If you would like Bill's contact info, please login and then click on Directory.  (His contact information is available to members only.)

We wish Bill and Adele the best in their new home!