Mark D. Alcott

Attorney

Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Phone: 270-842-5611
Fax: 270-842-2607

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