Litigation Experience

• Obtained favorable jury verdicts on a variety of claims including:

• • commercial contractor facing claims of inferior workmanship;

• • manufacturing supplier defending claims of defective product;

• • commercial leasing company facing claim of fraudulent inducement to contract;

• • realtor facing claim of professional negligence.

• Successfully defended realtor on claim of breach of fiduciary duty; argued and prevailed before the Court of Appeals;

• Obtained judgment in favor of regional bank regarding claims of lender liability related to financial package for houseboat manufacturer.

Creditor Rights/Bankruptcy

• Represents local and national lenders in foreclosure and replevin cases statewide, including manufactured housing cases;

• Represents creditors in filing and negotiating claims in Chapter 13 cases, obtaining orders for stay of relief, litigating and trying actions for dischargability;

• Represents individual debtors in Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy cases.

Real Estate

• Provides full service title and closing services for in-house and secondary market lenders on residential and commercial transactions;

• Provides opinion of title for surface and mineral rights;

• Litigates contract and boundary disputes.

Estate Planning/Probate

• Provides comprehensive estate planning for individual clients seeking wills and trusts for succession and estate tax planning;

• Probates estates;

• Litigates will contests and estate issues.

Professional and Community Leadership

• Member, Warren County, Kentucky, Indiana and American Bar Associations;

• Member, American Law Firm Association (ALFA);

• Graduate, Leadership Bowling Green (1995);

• Member, Leadership Bowling Green Alumni Association - Board of Directors 1998-2001, President 2001, Received Distinguished Leadership Award 2003;

• Bowling Green-Warren County Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors - 2002-2007, President 2006-2007;

• Member, East Wood Baptist Church, (Deacon) (Sunday School teacher).