Publications and Presentations

• Co-Author: "Bankruptcy Law Update in Kentucky," National Business Institute, Inc., 1987
• "Basic Bankruptcy in Kentucky," National Business Institute, Inc., 1988 and 1989
• "Bankruptcy Essentials '92," University of Kentucky, 1992
• "Nuts and Bolts of Chapter 13," Louisville Bar Association, 1994
• "Local Bankruptcy Practice: Surviving in the Jungles of Western Kentucky and Southern Indiana," Louisville Bar Association, 1994
• "Chapter 13 Practice," University of Kentucky, 1996
• "Bankruptcy Issues: Chapter 13 and Appellate Panels," Kentucky Bar Association, 1997
• "Small Business Cases under the BAPCPA," University of Kentucky 2006
• "Adequate Protection: Pre-Confirmation; Automatic Stay; and 910-Day Issues," Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar 2006

Awards and Honors

• Named in Kentucky Super Lawyers magazine in the area of Bankruptcy & Creditor / Debtor Rights for 2007
• As a recognized advocate of the bar, David was a member of the Sixth Circuit Merit Selection Panel for the Western District of Kentucky, 1998-1999.
• Named in The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law each year from 1995 through 2008
• Named in Louisville Magazine® in the practice of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law as one of the Best Lawyers in Louisville for 2006 and 2007
• Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law By the American Board of Certification, 1994-Present
• Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification, 1993-Present

Memberships

• Federal Bar Association - Bankruptcy Section
• Kentucky Bar Association - Bankruptcy Section
• Indiana Bar Association - Bankruptcy Section
• Louisville Bar Association - Bankruptcy Section
• American Bankruptcy Institute

Admissions and Courts

• Kentucky and Indiana
• Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals; Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals; Eastern and Western District Courts of Kentucky; and Northern and Southern District Courts of Indiana.

Education

• University of Louisville School of Law, JD 1977
• University of Kentucky, BA 1974

Practices

• Financial Restructuring
• Bankruptcy
• Commercial Litigation

Published/Notable Cases

• In Re Smith, 95 BR 468 (Bkrtpcy. W.D. KY 1988)
• In Re Barnett, 95 BR 477 (Bkrpty. W.D. KY 1988)
• In Re Boddy 950 F.2d 334 (6th Cir.)
• In Re H.J. Scheirich Co., 982 F.2d 945
• In Re Tri-City Turf Club, Inc., 203 B.R. 617 (Bkrptcy. E.D. Ky. 1996)
• In Re Smith 238 B.R. 664 (Bkrptcy. W.D.Ky. 1999)
• Lichtenstein v. Barbanel, 2005 W.L. 3479656 (6th Cir. 2005)
• Parker v. Brock, 2005 W.L. 2367610 (E.D. Ky. 2005)
• In Re Craig, 334 B.R. 572 (Bkrtcy. W.D. Ky. 2005)
• In Re Davis, 4334 B.R. 874 (Bkrtcy. W.D.Ky. 2005)
• In Re Lichtenstein, 2005 W.L. 1656924 (Bkrtcy. W.D. Ky. 2005)
• In Re Business Intelligent Systems, LLC, 325 B.R. 575 (Bkrtcy. W.D. Ky. 2005)
• In Re Mickler, 324 B.R. 305 (Bkrtcy. W.D. Ky. 2005)
• In Re Miller, 325 B.R. 178 (Bkrtcy. W.D. Ky. 2005)
• In Re Lenarz v. Ragland, 2006 W.L. 435501 (Bkrtcy. W.D. Ky 2006)