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Kentucky Defense Counsel, Inc.  has been named the recipient of DRI’s 2014 Rudolph A. Janata Award.  This award is presented annually to an outstanding state or local defense bar organization that has undertaken an innovative or unique program contributing to the goals and objectives of the organized defense bar. 

Kentucky Defense Counsel is also pleased to announce that KDC President-Elect, Casey Stansbury, has been named the recipient of DRI’s 2014 Albert H. Parnell Outstanding Program Chair Award.  This award honors an individual who created a dynamic educational program.  The honoree also displayed leadership, dedication and creativity in seminar development.  Above all of these achievements, the program met organizational expectations established for the seminar. 

The awards will be formally presented at the DRI Annual Meeting Awards Luncheon in San Francisco on Friday, October 23, 2014.

KDC member, Ryan T. Wood, wrote a great article for DRI's publication, For the Defense, August 2014 issue:  Potential Effects of the Sunshine Act on Malpractice Litigation.  The article is available under the Members Only section of this website, under Articles.  Thanks for a great job, Ryan!  

KDC Welcomes its newest member --

James David Bolen of Huddleston Bolen LLP, Huntington, West Virginia, is a 2001 University of Kentucky Law School graduate.  Mr. Bolen practices in the areas of business litigation, general liability, insurance, product liability and tort.  He is a member of DRI and is sponsored by KDC member, Trent Spurlock.

KDC welcomes Andrew M. Yocum to its membership.  Mr. Yocum is a 2013 University of Kentucky Law School graduate and is currently practicing business litigation with the Fayette County Attorney's Office.  He has applied for membership in DRI and is sponsored by KDC Past President, Pat Moloney. 

Congratulations to KDC member, John Tate, on his recent defense verdict involving a spinal injury while plaintiff participating in motocross.  To learn more about this verdict, please go to the Members Only Section of the website under Defense Verdicts to read an article from DRI's July 16 issue of The Voice.

KDC welcomes the following new members:

Michael E. Hammond of Landrum & Shouse, Lexington is a 2000 graduate of University of Kentucky Law School.  Mr. Hammond practices in the areas of Auto, Premises, Tort & Trucking.  He is a member of DRI and is sponsored by KDC member, Beth Winchell.

Philip C. Lawson of McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC, Lexington is a 2011 graduate of the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law.  Mr. Lawson practices in the area of general liability and is sponsored by KDC member, Brandon Lally.

KDC welcomes its two newest members:

Michael T. Burns of Smith & Hoskins, Louisville graduated from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in 2004.  Mr. Burns’ practice areas include Auto, General Liability, Insurance and Tort.  He is sponsored by KDC member, Anna S. Rueff.

Gregory Michael Funfsinn of Landrum & Shouse, Lexington is a 2007 graduated of the Chicago-Kent College of Law.  Mr. Funfsinn’s practices areas include Appellate, Auto, Insurance, Premises and Tort.  He is sponsored by KDC member, Elizabeth Winchell.

KDC welcomes its newest members: 

Samuel Carlos Wood of Goldberg Simpson LLC, Louisville, KY is a 2006 graduate of the University of Northern Kentucky Chase College of Law.  Mr. Wood practices in the areas of Auto, General Liability, Insurance and Torts, and is a member of DRI.  He is sponsored by KDC member, Aaron Silletto.

Caroline L. Kaufmann of Goldberg Simpson LLC, Louisville, KY is a 2003 graduates of the University of Northern Kentucky Chase College of Law.  Ms. Kaufmann practices in the areas of Auto, Commercial, General Liability, Insurance, remises, Product Liability and Tort.  She has applied for membership in DRI and is sponsored by KDC member, Aaron Silletto.

KDC welcomes its newest member, Cheryl Anne Harrison of Baptist Healthcare Systems, Inc., Louisville.  Ms. Harrison is a 2003 University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law graduate and practices in the areas of Employment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability and Workers' Compensation.  She is a member of DRI!