KDC Welcomes its newest member:  Cecilia Faye Weihe of O'Bryan, Brown & Toner PLLC, Louisville is a 2014 University of Kentucky Law School graduate.  She is currently practicing in the area of medical malpractice and is sponsored by KDC member, Whitney Kramer. 

Michael P. Reilly is now practicing with the Louisville office of Smith, Rolfes & Skavdahl Co., LPA. 

For those of you who were unable to attend the KDC Fall Seminar, we wanted to share the Rudolph A. Janata Award with all KDC members since each of you plays a part in making the award possible. 

This is the plaque presented to KDC on October 23, 2014 at the Awards Luncheon during the 2014 DRI Annual Meeting in San Francisco.  2013-14 KDC President Kit Hornback accepted the plaque but was only able to keep it for two weeks before passing it to Casey Stansbury, 2014-15 KDC President.  Each year at the Annual Meeting, the plaque will be passed to the next President of KDC as a reminder that we are an award winning organization.

So thanks to all of you for this recognition! 

KDC wishes to welcome its newest member:  Tyler Adkins of The Adkins Firm is a 2013 graduate of Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky.  He practices in the areas of Civil Rights, Contract, and Government.  

Congratulations to KDC’s 2014 Award recipients:

Diplomat – Cliff Travis

Defense Lawyer of the Year – Jeff Taylor and Craig Reinhardt

Young Lawyer of the Year – Stephanie Wurdock

The KDC Executive Committee also selected Mitch Hall to receive the Outstanding Service Award for his dedication to Common Defense.

Each of these individuals was personally recognized at the Awards Luncheon held in conjunction with the KDC Fall Seminar.  (The reason for two defense lawyers of the year:  Jeff and Craig each had the same number of defense verdicts.)

Kit Hornback was officially retired as KDC President at the luncheon and presented with a plaque.  Last, Kit passed the DRI Rudolph A. Janata Award on to KDC's 2014-15 President, Casey Stansbury as a continual reminder that we are an award winning association.

Many thanks to those who nominated their peers for the awards

Kit Hornback resided at her last meeting as President of Kentucky Defense Counsel on Thursday, October 6.  At that meeting, the Board voted in two new Directors:  Jeffrey Lowe, Kightlinger & Gray, Louisville will serve as a Director at Large for District 4.  David Stratton, Stratton, Hogg & Maddox, P.S.C., Pikeville will serve as a Director for District 7.

Jason Kuhlman, District 6, had to resign his position on the Board for now, but hopes to become involved again at a future date.  Tony Sammons served two three-year terms and served (and continues to serve) as  Chairman of the Legislative Committee.  KDC thanks both Jason and Tony for their years of service on the KDC Board.

Last, the Officers for 2014-15:  KDC's new President is Casey Stansbury, Fowler Bell, PLLC, Lexington;  President-Elect is Bradley Case, Dinsmore & Shohl, Louisville; Vice President is Beth Lochmiller of Coleman, Lochmiller & Bond, Elizabethtown, and Secretary-Treasurer is Mitch Hall of VanAntwerp, Monge, Jones, Edwards & McCann, LLP, Ashland.  The Immediate Past President is Kit Hornback, Reinhardt & Associates, Lexington.  Park Priest now bears the permanent title of Past President, and it is expected he will stay involved with the Board ex officio.

Effective the week of November 17, the Lexington offices of Reminger Co., LPA will be located at 333 W. Vine, Suite 1670, Lexington, KY 40507 

KDC welcomes the following new members:

Cory Douglas Britt of Ward, Hocker & Thornton PLLC, Lexington is a 2013 graduate of the Salmon P. Chase College of Law who currently practices in the areas of Auto, General Liability, Insurance, and Premises.  He is sponsored by KDC member, Ashley Brown.

Samuel Earl Town Jones of Ward, Hocker & Thornton PLLC, Louisville graduated in 2013 from the University of Kentucky College of Law.  He currently practices in the areas of Auto, Construction, Insurance and Trucking.  He is sponsored by KDC member, Scott Burroughs.

Whitney Elizabeth Wood of Ward, Hocker & Thornton PLLC, Louisville graduated in 2014 from the University of Kentucky Brandeis School of Law.  She currently practices in the areas of Contract, Insurance, Premises, Tort and Trucking.  She is sponsored by KDC member, Scott Burroughs.

KDC welcomes the following new members:

Craig L. McCloud of McCloud Law Group, Lexington graduated from law school at Thomas M. Cooley in 2004.  Mr. McCloud practices in the areas of Business Litigation, Construction and Employment.  He is a member of DRI and is sponsored by KDC member, Stephanie Wurdock.

Mary Katherine Bing of Taylor, Keller & Oswald, PLLC, London is a 2013 University of Kentucky Law School graduate.  She currently practices in the area of insurance and is sponsored by KDC member, Clayton Oswald.

David G. Noble of Landrum & Shouse, Lexington is a 2012 University of Kentucky Law School graduate.  He practices in the areas of insurance, product liability, tort and trucking and is sponsored by KDC member, Elizabeth Winchell.

Lindsey Lee Howard of Goldberg Simpson, LLC, Prospect is a 2014 University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law graduate.  She is currently practicing in the areas of Insurance, Premises and Tort and is sponsored by KDC member, Charles Cassis.

KDC welcomes its two newest members:

Jennifer Mills Barbour of Middleton Reutlinger, Louisville is a 2006 University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law graduate.  She currently practices in the area of Nursing Home litigation.  Ms. Barbour is a member of DRI and is sponsored by KDC member, Pat Moloney.

Danielle Jarvis Lewis of Middleton Reutlinger, Louisville is a 2010 NKU Chase College of Law graduate.  She currently practices in the areas of Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home litigation.  Ms. Lewis is a member of DRI and is sponsored by KDC member, Pat Moloney.