Areas
of Practice
- 30% Family Law - Divorces, Adoptions, Custody Child Support
- 30% Bankruptcy - Chapter 7 & Chapter 13 & Adversaries Business Consumer
- 10% Appeals - KY Court of appeals & KY Supreme Court
- 10% Mediation - Domestic
- 20% Other General Civil Practice /Litigation
Litigation Percentage
- 20% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Kentucky, 1975
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1980
- U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1979
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1994
Education
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Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University
of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
- J.D. (Summa Cum Laude) - 1975
- Honors: 1st in Graduating Class
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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,
Illinois
- B.A. (Summa Cum Laude) - 1970
- Honors: Bronze Tablet (Top 2% of Class)
- Major: French
Published WorksPublished Works
- Surface Mining Law Summary, McGraw - Hill, 1982
Representative Cases
- Morgan v. Brid, 289 S.W.3d 222, 2009 WL 1491301 (Kentucky App. 2009)
- Miller v. Hutson, 281 S.W.3d 791, 2009 WL 1107801 (Kentucky App. 2009)
- Cox v. Braden, 266 S.W.3d 792, 2008 WL 4691782 (Kentucky 2008)
- Baker v. Combs, 248 S.W.3d 581, 2008 WL 541372 (Kentucky App. 2008)
- Longworth v. Bird, S.W.3d, 2007 WL 2892011 (Kentucky App. 2007)
- Keeney v. Keeney, 223 S.W.3d 843, 2007 WL 867294 (Kentucky App. 2007)
- Hart v. Hart, 201 S.W.3d 457, 2006 WL 1649307 (Kentucky 2006)
- Henderson v. Thomas, 129 S.W.3d 853, 2004 WL 406339 (Kentucky App. 2004)
- Bridgestone/Firestone v. McQueen, 3 S.W.3d 366, 1999 WL 518203 (Kentucky App. 1999)
- Terry v. Williamson, 931 S.W.2d 469, 1996 WL 596252 (Kentucky App. 1996)
- Napier v. Jones By and Through Reynolds, 925 S.W.2d 193, 1996 WL 257065 (Kentucky App. 1996)
- Moore v. Com.,, 846 S.W.2d 715, 1992 WL 214262 (Kentucky App. 1992)
- Cumberland Lumber Co. v. First and Farmers Bank of Somerset, Inc., 838 S.W.2d 403, 1992 WL 86011 (Kentucky App. 1992)
- Franklin v. Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, Com. of KY., 799 S.W.2d1, 1990 WL 128133 (Kentucky 1999)
Classes/Seminars
- KJA, 2008
- KBA/District Bar, 2008
- KBA/Bankruptcy Section, 2007
Honors and Awards
- Phi Beta Kappa (Brandeis Society University of Louisville) (Univ. of Illinois)
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys 10 Best Client Satisfaction Award
- Very Highly Rated in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, Martindale Hubbell
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Kentucky Bar Association, Advertising Committee, 1975 - Present
- Whitley Co. Bar Association, Past Treasurer, 1975 - Present
- KJA, 1985 - Present
- AJA, 1985 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Judge Charles M. Allen, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, Law Clerk, 1975 - 1977
Languages
- English
- French
Contact Us
For a meeting with one of our lawyers, call our office in Corbin at 606.528.5001. Personal injury and bankruptcy clients are entitled to a free initial consultation. We maintain flexible office hours to accommodate your needs.
Please Note: David Smith, Marcia Smith are independent attorneys with individual areas of practice.