Mark D. Alcott

Mark D. Alcott

Attorney
Location:
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Phone:
270-495-0562
Fax:
270-842-2607
Email:
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Mark D. Alcott is a trial and transaction lawyer who focuses on defense and commercial litigation. He represents a broad range of clients, from individual business owners to large corporations and banks.

Mr. Alcott has experience litigating in federal and state courts.

Litigation Experience

  • Served as trial counsel in federal district court on a trade infringement case for a large corporation and obtained a favorable settlement
  • Served as trial counsel in federal district court and obtained favorable settlement on behalf of international electronics company in suit arising from alleged product liability in a fire case
  • Served as trial counsel in federal district court and obtained favorable settlement in medical device case
  • Served as trial counsel in state court and obtained favorable settlement for physician on allegations of professional malpractice on death claim

Commercial Transaction Experience

  • Represented marine company in financing vessels in over $20 million of new debt
  • Represented bank in financing of $30 million for area manufacturing facility

Business Experience

  • Set up and advise small businesses as limited liability companies and corporations
  • Collect past due accounts through litigation and garnishment
  • File Mechanic's Liens on behalf of contractors and subcontractors

Estate Planning and Administration

  • Draft estate documents including simple wills, powers of attorney and living wills
  • Draft complex estate planning wills and trusts
  • Represent and counsel estate executors in probate court.

Real Estate

  • Draft deeds, contracts of sale and title opinions for real estate transactions
  • Handle real estate closings and draft loan documents for buyers.

Areas of Practice

  • Corporate Law
  • Civil Litigation
  • Products Liability
  • Insurance Defense Litigation
  • Real Property Law
  • Estate Planning and Administration

Bar Admissions

  • Kentucky, 1993
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1993
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 2001
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1995

Education

  • University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky
    • J.D. - 1992
  • Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
    • B.S. - 1989
    • Major: Agri-Business

Representative Cases

Classes/Seminars

  • Adjunct Professor, Para-Legal Studies, Western Kentucky University, 1994 - 1996
  • Junior Achievement Economics, Warren Central High School, 1999 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association, Member, President, 2002
  • Kentucky Bar Association, Member
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • American Law Firm Association, Member
  • Junior Achievement, South Central Kentucky, Board Member, Chair, 2002 - 2003
  • Downtown Redevelopment Authority, Board Member, Chair, 2003 - 2004
  • Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, Member, 1993 - Present
  • Leadership Bowling Green, Class of 1995
  • Leadership Kentucky, Class of 2003

Pro Bono Activities

  • First Baptist Church, Member
  • Smiths Grove Lions Club, Member, President, 1996 - 1997