Marc A. Lovell
Marc A. Lovell is a trial lawyer who protects the interests of his clients, including trucking / transportation companies, product manufacturers, city / county governments and their insurance carriers. He leads Harlin Parker's Rapid Response Team which provides 24 hours / 7 days per week emergency investigation and representation to the transportation and manufacturing industry. Marc provides emergency response services in Kentucky & throughout the central region of the United States. He serves as Regional Counsel for transportation and insurance companies covering 10 states.
He is the City Attorney for Brownsville, KY. He represents the Edmonson County Planning Commission and the Edmonson County Industrial Authority. Marc has defended city and county governments and law enforcement agencies across Kentucky.
Marc also advises the flood industry on litigation matters. Marc serves as regional counsel for flood determination and spacial solutions companies. He has served as a speaker and legal panelist at the National Flood Determination Association (NFDA) Annual Conference.
Marc practices / argues appellate cases before the Kentucky Court of Appeals, the Kentucky Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. He regularly litigates cases in state and federal courts across Kentucky.
Biography:
Marc is the General Counsel for Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (WRECC) which provides electricity across eight counties in Kentucky. He is also General Counsel for WRECC's affiliate natural gas and propane companies.
Areas of Practice
- Trucking/Transportation Rapid Response Defense Team
- Transportation
- Electric Utility Cooperatives
- Product Liability
- Municipal Law/City/County Government/Law Enforcement Agencies
- Flood Litigation
- Corporate/Business Litigation
- Insurance Defense
Bar Admissions
- Kentucky, 1991
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1991
- U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1993
Education
- University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky
- J.D. - 1991
- Law Journal: Member, Journal of Mineral Law and Policy, 1989 - 1991
- Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
- B.S., Accounting cum laude - 1988
- Honors: National Dean's List, 1984-1988
Representative Cases
- Jeffrey Weise and Tammy Weise v. Corelogic Flood Services Inc. et. al., 2012 WL 8134588 (U.S. District Court, E.D.Tenn); not reported in F. Supp. 2d
- Jason H. Cross et. al. v. Barney Jones, 2005 WL1842760 (Ky. App.); not reported in S.W. 3rd
- Matherly Land Surveying, Inc v. Gardiner Park Development, LLC, 230 S.W. 3rd 586 (2007)
- Barney Jones, Individually and as Sheriff of Barren County, et. al. v. Jason Cross, et. al., 260 S.W. 3rd 343 (2008)
- Kentucky Employers Mutual Insurance Authority (KEMI) v. Hon. Gregory Allen Lay, et. al., 2009 WL4251621 (KY); not reported in S.W. 3rd
- Matthew York v. Petzl America, Inc., 353 S.W.3d 349 (Ky. App. 2010)
Classes/Seminars
- Community Education - Speaker on Employment and Business Issues, Peoples Law School
- Law Day Speakers' Bureau for Local Schools, Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association, 1997 - Present
Honors and Awards
- Won 1st Place, Large Bar Division, Kentucky Bar Association Annual Statedwide Competition
Professional Associations and Memberships
- United Way of Southern Kentucky, Allociations Steering Committee, 1999 - Present
- United Way of Southern Kentucky, Allocations Panel, 1997 - Present
- United Way of Southern Kentucky, Speaker's Bureau, 1995 - Present
- United Way of Southern Kentucky, Special Gifts Committee, 2001
- United Way of Southern Kentucky, Professional Division Campaign, 1995 - 1996
- Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, 1993 - Present
- Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, Industrial Relations Committee
- Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, Industry Appreciation Week Subcommittee
- Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, Industry Seminars Subcommittee
- Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, Industry Appreciation Golf Classic Subcommittee
- Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, Daycare Project Subcommittee
- Small Business Council, Chairperson, Small Business Appreciation Week Subcommittee, 1996
- Small Business Council, Business Expo Subcommittee
- Small Business Council, Small Business Counseling Sessions - Legal
- Edmonson County Industrial Authority, Member, 1999 - Present
- Western Kentucky University, President's Circle Advisory Committee, 1998 - Present
- Leadership Bowling Green, Class of 1994
- American Red Cross, Board of Directors
- American Red Cross, Chairman, Board of Directors, 2000 - 2001
- American Red Cross, Fundraising Chairman, 1995 - 2001
- Edmonson County Industrial Authority, Legal Counsel, 1999 - Present
- Leadership Bowling Green, Chairperson, Law and Justice Day, 1996
- Leadership Bowling Green, Vice Chairperson, Law and Justice Day, 1995
- Southern Kentucky Fair Board, Inc., Legal Counsel and Member, Board of Directors, 1998 - Present
- Bowling Green-Warren County Jaycees, Inc., Member, 1993 - Present
- Bowling Green-Warren County Jaycees, Inc., Legal Counsel and Member, Board of Directors, 1995 - 2001
- Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2001 - 2009
- Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association, Law Day Chairman, 1998
- Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association, Member, 1993 - Present
- Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association, President, 2008
- Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association, Vice-President, 2007
- Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association, Treasurer, 2006
- Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association, Secretary, 2005
- Fayette County Bar Association, Member
- Kentucky Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, General Counsel
Pro Bono Activities
- Lawyers Care-The Volunteer Lawyer Program of the Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association (Probono), 1997 - Present
- Bowling Green East Little League, Coach
- Broadway United Methodist Church, Member,1971
- Broadway United Methodist Church, Member, Staff/Parish Relations Committee, 2002
- Broadway United Methodist Church, Chairman, Staff/Parish Relations Committee, 2003
- Western Kentucky University, Alumni Athletic Logo Selection Committee, 1999
- Western Kentucky University, Hall of Distinguished Alumni Selection Committee, 1998 - 2001
- Bowling Green Noon Rotary Club and Rotary International, Member, 1993
- Leadership Bowling Green Alumni Association, Member, Public Affairs Committee (PAC), 1995 - 1997
- Leadership Bowling Green Alumni Association, 1995
- Western Kentucky University Alumni Association, National Board of Directors, 2002
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Beta Gamma Sigma
- Phi Eta Sigma
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon
