Mark D. Alcott
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
• 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