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Please welcome our newest member, Mr. Ryan McElroy.

Mr. McElroy of Ward, Hocker & Thorton PLLC, is a graduate of the University of Kentucky Rosenburg College of Law.   He practices in the areas of auto, bad faith, commercial, insurance coverage, premises liability and trucking.    Mr. McElroy is sponsored by KDC's YLS Chair, Whitney Williams.

KDC is pleased to announce the newest member:

Taylor L. Oldham of Fowler Bell PLLC, Lexington, is University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law graduate.  Ms. Oldham practices in the areas of Appellate and Workers' Comp.  She is sponsored by KDC's YLS Chair, Whitney Williams.

Effective May 2nd, 2022, to reach the office of Kentucky Defense Counsel:

Jenny Cocanougher, P.O. Box 1412, Versailles, Kentucky 40383-1412

Phone:  (859) 338-4761; Email:  admin@ky-def.org

Many thanks to so many KDC members for sponsoring new members.  Our membership is now knocking at 500 members, and we hope it continues to grow.  The winners of the gift cards, whose names were drawn before the Board's LRP meeting got underway on Saturday, April 23rd, are:

New Member

$100 - Ellen Black of Kinkead Stilz, Lexington, who was sponsored by Melanie Sublett Marrs

Sponsors

$100 - Jamie Dittert of Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney, Lexington who sponsored Emily Pence

$50 Second Chance - Samantha Fields of the Oxley Rich Sammons Law Firm, Huntington, WV, who sponsored Perry Oxley.

Your support during this membership campaign is greatly appreciated!!

KDC is pleased to welcome its newest member:

Madeleine Broox Loeffler of Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney, Lexington is a University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law graduate.  Ms. Loeffler's areas of practice include Insurance Coverage, Medical Malpractice and Tort.  She is a member of DRI and is sponsored by KDC Secretary-Treasurer, Andrew DeSimone.

KDC is pleased to welcome its newest member!

Shad M. Brown of King, Deep & Branaman, Henderson, is a Washington and Lee University School of Law graduate.  Mr. Brown practices in the areas of Auto, Business Litigation, Commercial, Construction, Contract, Education, General Liability, Government Entity, Insurance Coverage, Municipal, Premises Liability, Tort and Workers' Comp.  He is sponsored by KDC member, C. Donald Thompson, Jr.

KDC is pleased to welcome its newest member:

Anthony M. Pernice of Reminger Co., LPA, Lexington is a University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law graduate.  Mr. Pernice practices in the areas of Auto, Business Litigation, Commercial, Construction, General Liability, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Property, Tort & Trucking.  He is sponsored by KDC member, Maxwell D. Smith.

KDC is pleased to welcome its two newest members:

David J. Homra III of Keuler, Kelly, Hutchins, Blankenship & Sigler, LLP, Paducah is a Southern Illinois University School of Law graduate.  Mr. Homra practices in the areas of Auto, Business Litigation, Civil Rights, Commercial, Employment, General Liability, Government and Insurance.  Mr. Homra is sponsored by KDC Director, Kristen Worak.

Adrianna Michelle Long of Schiller, Barnes & Moloney PLLC, Louisville is a University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law graduate.  Ms. Long practices in the areas of Appellate, Auto, Civil Rights, General Liability, Insurance, Premises and Tort.  She is sponsored by KDC member, Stephen C. Keller.

We received two incredibly sad pieces of news today:

KDC member, Ron Green of Green, Chesnut & Hughes, PLLC, Lexington has died.  Ron has been a very long-time member of KDC, attended KDC seminars and was often seen at the DRI Annual Meeting.  Our condolences to his entire family and staff, but especially to his wife, Pamela Chesnut, also a member of KDC.

KDC member and Social Media Chair, Jordan Morgan who had just joined Reminger Co., LPA's Lexington office, was shot and killed early this morning during an intrusion at her parent's home in Richmond.

Please keep Ron and Jordan's family, friends and staff in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

The following is reprinted from JUSTIA, February 1, 2022: