KDC is pleased to welcome its two newest members:

Joshua Justice Owen of Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney, PLLC, Lexington, is a University of Kentucky School of Law.  Mr.  Owen practices in the areas of Insurance, Medical Malpractice and Torts.  He is a member of DRI and is sponsored by KDC Secretary-treasurer, Andrew DeSimone.

Danielle Marie Sweet of Sewell & Neal, PLLC, Louisville is graduate of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.  Ms. Sweet practices in the areas of Auto, Insurance, Premises and Tort.  She is a member of DRI and is sponsored by KDC member, Charles A. Walker.

KDC is pleased to welcome its three newest members:

Kaylee Frances Collins of Ward, Hocker & Thornton, PLLC, Lexington, is a Salmon P. Chase College of Law graduate.  Ms. Collins practices in the areas of Auto, General Liability, Insurance Coverage, Premises Liability, Products Liability and Tort.  She is sponsored by KDC Director, Ashley Brown.

Winfield McKee Frankel of O'Bryan, Brown & Toner, Louisville, is a University of Dayton School of Law graduate.  Mr. Frankel is practices in the areas of General Liability, Medical Malpractice and Professional Liability.  He is sponsored by Gerald R. Toner (KDC's 2021 Diplomat award recipient).

Jason Wayne Hall of Coleman Lochmiller & Bond, Elizabethtown is a Salmon P. Chase College of Law graduate.  Mr. Hall practices in the areas of Auto and Insurance.  He is sponsored by KDC Past President, Beth Lochmiller.

Danielle Marie Sweet of Sewell & Neal, PLLC, Louisville is a graduate of Indiana University Maurer School of Law.  Ms. Sweet practices in the areas of auto, insurance, premises and tort.  She is a member of DRI and is sponsored by KDC member, Charles A. Walker.

KDC is pleased to welcome its newest member.

Emma Rose Gripshover of Dressman Benzinger Laelle psc, Crestview Hills, is a University of Cincinnati College of Law graduate.  Ms. Gripshover practices in the areas of Employment and Medical Malpractice.  She is sponsored by KDC Director, Ryan McLane.

KDC is pleased to announce its two newest members:

Jennifer Batista Dominicci of Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney, PLLC, Lexington is a graduate of the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law.  Ms. Dominicci practices in the area of Government law.  She is a member of DRI and is sponsored by KDC Secretary-Treasurer, Andrew DeSimone.

Clay Edward Thornton of Ward, Hocker & Thornton, PLLC, Lexington, is a graduate of the University of Kentucky School of law.  Mr. Thornton practices in the areas of Auto, Construction, General Liability, Insurance Coverage, Premises Liability, Tort, Trucking and Workers' Comp.  He is a member of DRI and is sponsored by Gregg Thornton and KDC Director, Ashley Brown.

KDC members, join us at Stoll Keenon Ogden, 300 W. Vine Street, 21st Floor, Lexington on Thursday, November 4 at 4:00 p.m. for the program, CLE -- What Caused the Fire? How Electricity and Electrical Faults Spark a Case." 

The program is sponsored by S-E-A, Ltd. and Michael Rupp, P.E., IAAI-CFI®, NAFI-CVFI, CFEI will be presenting the program.  

After the CLE program, we hope those in attendance will join us at The Thirsty Fox.

KDC is pleased to welcome its newest member:

Joshua Francesco Waldrop of Boehl Stopher & Graves, LLP, Louisville, is a University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law graduate.  Mr. Waldrop practices in the areas of Auto, Employment, General Liability, Premises, Property, Real Estate Transaction Liability, Tort and Trucking.  He is sponsored by KDC member, David Crittenden.

KDC is pleased to welcome its newest member!

Laura Fayth Disney of Porter, Banks, Baldwin & Shaw, PLLC, Lexington, is a University of Kentucky Law School graduate.  Ms. Disney practices in the areas of Appellate, Auto, Bad Faith, Commercial, Construction, General Liability, Insurance Coverage, Premises Liability, Professional Liability and Tort.  She is sponsored by KDC Past President, Darrin Banks.

Congratulations to KDC Director, R. Jeffrey Lowe of Kightlinger & Gray, New Albany, Indiana who was elected to the Secretary-Treasurer position of DRI at its recent annual meeting.  This was so well-deserved.

Jeff also works with KDC's Publication Committee reviewing defense verdicts.  

Congratulations, Jeff!!

KDC is pleased to welcomes its newest member.

Philip Matthew Mize of Batson Nolan, PLC, Clarksville, Tennessee, graduated from law school at the University of Memphis.  Mr. Mize practices in the areas of Auto, Construction, General Liability, Insurance, Premises and Tort.  He is sponsored by KDC member, Dennis J. Courtney.

The office of Kentucky Defense Counsel is closed until Monday, October 18^th.  If you have an urgent matter, please contact KDC President Jason Coltharp at (270) 443-4516 or jcoltharp@whitlow-law.com  If your matter is not urgent, we will contact you the week of October 18^th.