Les focuses his practice on litigation and the disputes that often result in litigation. He has represented companies and individuals in a variety of business and commercial disputes, building construction matters, employment issues, product liability claims, and personal injury claims. He works to achieve favorable results for his clients in a practical manner. He has tried cases in both state and federal court and has represented clients in arbitrations.

Memberships

• Kentucky Bar Association
• Louisville Bar Association
• Admissions and Courts
• Kentucky, 1979
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1980
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1987
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1987

Education

• University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D. - 1979
• University of Kentucky B.A. with High Distinction - 1976 (Honors: Phi Beta Kappa)

Practice Areas

• General Civil Litigation
• Commercial, Personal Injury, and Products Liability
• Published/Notable Cases
• Kane v. Citizens Fidelity Bank and Trust Co., 668 S.W.2d 564 (Ky. App 1984)
• Haven Point Enterprises, Inc. v. United Kentucky Bank, Inc., 690 S.W.2d 393 (Ky. 1985)
• Connors v. B.M.C. Coal Co., 634 F.Supp. 74 (D.D.C. 1986)
• Smith v. Dairymen, Inc., 75 B.R. 365 (W.D. Va. 1987)
• Marley Cooling Tower Co. v. Caldwell Energy & Environmental, Inc., 280 F.Supp.2d 651 (W.D. Ky. 2003)

Chris has a regional litigation practice primarily devoted to the commercial, debtor/creditor, real estate, and intellectual property arenas. Chris also litigates criminal and personal injury cases. Chris practices in the courts of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the United States District Courts of the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, the Southern District of Indiana, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Publications and Presentations

• Understanding Basic Copyright Law in Kentucky, Lorman, June 14, 2001
• Memberships
• Kentucky Bar Association
• Louisville Bar Association

Admissions and Courts

• Kentucky, 1998
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

Education

• University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, 1998 (J.D.)
• University of Kentucky, 1995 (Bachelor of Health Sciences)

Practice Areas

• Commercial and General Litigation
• Bankruptcy
• Criminal Defense
• Intellectual Property
• Real Estate Litigation
• Injury Litigation

Published/Notable Cases

• Stratton v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Families and Children, 182 S.W.3d 516 (Ky. 2006)
• Devasier v. James, 278 S.W.3d 625 (Ky. 2009)
• Fuzailov v. State Realty Corp., 2017 Ky. App. Unpub. LEXIS 58 (Ky. App. Jan. 20, 2017)

Fraternities/Sororities

• Sigma Chi

Adam Buckman is an associate with the firm’s bankruptcy and financial restructuring group. Prior to joining the firm, Adam practiced family law across Kentucky. After graduating from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in 2011, Adam served the Public Defender’s office before moving on to work at the Administrative Office of the Courts, supporting the rollout of eCourts and juvenile justice reforms.

Adam grew up in Western Kentucky just outside of Paducah. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Kentucky in 2006, after which he spent several years working on and leading local, statewide, and national political campaigns.

Adam lives in Louisville with his wife and son. Outside of work, Adam enjoys watching and attending baseball, football, and basketball games with friends and family. Adam also volunteers with a local Cub Scouts pack and at his son’s school. 

Affiliations & Memberships

• Kentucky Bar Association
• Louisville Bar Association

Admissions and Courts

• Kentucky, 2011
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky

Education

• University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law, 2011
• University of Kentucky, B.A. Political Science 2006

Practice Areas

• Bankruptcy
• Financial Restructuring
• Probate and Estate Law
• Family Law
• General Civil Litigation

Cynthia S. Buttorff is a member of the Estate Planning Practice Group of the firm and has been in practice for over forty years.  Ms. Buttorff focuses her practice primarily in the areas of estate planning, elder law, and business succession planning, charitable giving, trust and estate administration, fiduciary law issues, non-profit organizations, and estate, gift, inheritance, and fiduciary tax matters.  She advises individual clients in the development and implementation of sophisticated estate and charitable gift plans, including business succession planning.  She also counsels and represents individual and corporate fiduciary clients in the administration of estates and trusts, including fiduciary litigation matters.  Ms. Buttorff represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service, Kentucky Department of Revenue, and Indiana Tax Department on related estate, inheritance, gift, and fiduciary income tax controversies and advises nonprofit organizations on various issues, including formation, operations, and procedures.

Ms. Buttorff has presented seminars on estate, charitable, and tax planning strategies and on trust and estate administration topics for the Kentucky Bar Association, Louisville Bar Association, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and National Business Institute.

She is a member of Christ Church United Methodist and currently serves on its Board of Trustees as well as the Board of Beargrass - St. Matthews Historical Society.  She previously served on the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law Alumni Council and on the Board of Trustees for Meredith Dunn School.

Ms. Buttorff’s interests include gardening, golf, genealogy, and University of Louisville sports.

Recognition

• Has achieved Martindale-Hubbell rating of Distinguished.
• Was included in Best Lawyers in America in 2013 and 2014 in the practice area of Trusts and Estates.
• University of Louisville School of Law, Journal of Family Law, Articles Editor; Phi Alpha Delta.
• Bellarmine University, Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key — W. Fielding Rubel School of Business.

Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Kentucky Bar Association (Probate and Trust Law Legislative Committee; Former Chair, Probate & Trust Law Section)
• Louisville Bar Association (Former Chair, Probate and Trust Law Section)
• Southern Indiana Estate Planning Council
• Estate Planning Council of Metro Louisville, Inc. (Former President)
• Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Kentuckiana (Former Board President)

Admissions and Courts

• Kentucky
• Indiana

Education

• University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, 1993 (Cum Laude): J.D.
• Bellarmine University, December 1988: B.S. in Accounting (Cum Laude)

Practice Areas

• Estate, Business, and Charitable Planning
• Probate and Trust
• Estate, Gift, and Fiduciary Tax
• Elder Law and Medicaid Planning
• Corporate and Nonprofit Organization

Kyle Anne Citrynell has a national litigation and transactional practice in the areas of arts, entertainment, media, publishing, and technology, and intellectual property law. Kyle has litigated copyright, trademark, trade dress, trade secret and patent matters, and cases involving business torts and unfair competition, as well as employment and products liability. She has worked with for-profit and tax-exempt organizations from formation and as corporate counsel and in the negotiation and memorialization of a wide variety of licensing, merchandising, distribution and franchising transactions for inventors, artists, film and event producers, performers, musicians, authors, magazine, book and website publishers, software and multimedia creators and radio and television stations among others. Kyle has written and lectured extensively, both nationally and internationally, in her areas of practice concentration, including as a regular contributor to Louisville's business newspaper, Business First, and Audience magazine. Kyle was graduated from Duke University (B.A. '77; J.D. '80) and came to Louisville in 1980 to work with the Kentucky Arts Commission and Fund for the Arts to establish Professional Services to the Arts which provided legal, accounting, banking and insurance services to artists and arts groups.

• Litigated and managed over 30 simultaneous copyright infringement cases on behalf of an internationally recognized sculptor against major retailers, catalog companies and importers.
• Represented plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving misappropriation of trade secrets, interference with contracts and prospective business advantage, deceptive trade practices, and unfair competition.
• Represented plaintiffs and defendants in products liability cases involving industrial and medical devices.
• Represented plaintiffs and defendants in technology cases involving software and website design, development and contract issues.
• Filed and prosecuted over 350 trademark applications, and represented petitioners and respondents in opposition and cancellation proceedings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
• Acted as domestic representative for foreign applicants and law firms on behalf of their United States trademark applications.

Recognition

• Named in Louisville Magazine as a Top Lawyer in Louisville in Copyright/Trademark, Information technology and Media law, 2016
• Named in Kentucky Super Lawyers Magazine in the area of Intellectual Property, Business Litigation, Business/Corporate, 2013-2014
• Named in Kentucky Super Lawyers magazine in the area of Corporate Counsel, 2008
• Named in Kentucky Super Lawyers magazine in the area of Intellectual Property, 2007
• Recipient, A.B. Duke Scholarship
• Kentucky Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Recognition 2014–2015, 2011-2012, 2002-2003 and 1998-1999
• Recognized as one of 2019 and 2023's "20 People to Know in Law" by Louisville Business First

Publications

• “Brain Candy Kyle A. Citrynell”, PURE UNCUT CANDY | Louisville’s All-inclusive Art Browser – April 2013 Issue
• "Spot Light Kyle Citrynell”, Leo Weekly Arts & Entertainment Guide 2012, August, 2012
• "Asset Protection: Intellectual Property is a Booming Practice Area for Law Firms as Businesses' Needs Grow", Business First of Louisville, March, 2007
• "Graphic Design Program to Cover Copyright, Other Issues", Business First of Louisville, February, 2007
• 6th Circuit Review Editor for the Defense Research Institute Commercial Litigation publication, The Business Suit
• Copyrighting Culture, Louisville Lawyer, Spring, 1984
• Copyright Law, West's Federal Practice Manual, Vol. 4, Supp., 1986
• Federal Communications Commission, West's Federal Practice Manual, Vol. 3, Rev. 2d Ed.

Presentations

• "30 Years as a Intellectual Property Attorney”, Arts Professions, University of Kentucky, 2009
• "Identifying and Protecting Intellectual Property Assets”: New Venture Seminar, College of Business, University of Louisville, 2012
• Introduction to Visual Communications, Kentucky Community & Technical College System, 2012
• The Food for Thought Lecture Series-The University of the Arts (Philadelphia), 2011
• "A Primer for Recognizing and Protecting Intellectual Property – Copyrights, Trademarks and Trade Secrets”: Network of Entrepreneurial Women (NEW), 2011
• Louisville Area Fiber & Textile Artists (LFTA), 2011
• Louisville Visual Art Association, 2009
• MBA Program, Bellarmine University, 2009
• MFA Program University of Kentucky, 2010
• Women Who Write Conference, 2010
• The Food for Thought Lecture Series-The University of the Arts (Philadelphia), 2011
• "Copyright Issues in Public Art Seminar”, Ed Hamilton – Morgan Professor Seminar, University of Louisville, Department of Fine Arts, 2011
• "The Transformation of Fair Use: A Survey of Recent Cases”, Defense Research Institute, 2010
• “The Crossover of Intellectual Property and Estate Planning and Administration”, Louisville Bar Association, 2012
• "Possession is Nine Tenths: Build Your Intellectual Property Portfolio", Louisville Graphic Design Association, 2007
• "Inventory, Register, Police, Enforce—Getting Ready for a Knock Off Invasion”, Buyer’s Market of American Craft, Philadelphia, 2006
• "A Dilemma in Sponsor Liability: Trademark v. Tort", The Business Suit, 2002
• "Jurisdiction, Declaratory Actions and the Fine Art of Forum Shopping", Defense Research Institute Commercial Litigation Seminar, 2002
• "Introduction to Copyright Law and Lexicon", Lorman Education Services, 2001
• "Cooperation to Compete - Cross Border Solutions to Borderless Commerce", Internet and E-Commerce Conference, Association Compagnia Delle Opere, Saronno, Italy, 2000
• "Trade Secrets: Recognizing and Avoiding 'Abandoning' Disclosures", Defense Research Institute Annual Meeting, 1998
• University of Louisville Independent Study Instructor, The Law and The Arts, Spring Semester, 1981

Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Kentucky Bar Association
• Louisville Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute: Member, Commercial Litigation Committee, Commercial Litigation Diversity Subcommittee, Women in the Law Committee
• Legal Netlink Alliance: Executive Committee (2006-Present) and Website Subcommittee (2010-Present)
• Louisville Visual Art Association: Board of Directors (2003-2009,) Executive Committee (2006-2008,) and Chair, Art Auction (2006-2007)
• Speed Art Museum: Board of Governors (2011-Present)
• World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana: Board of Directors (2011-Present)
• Network of Entrepreneurial Women (NEW): Core Team (2011-Present)
• Louisville Downtown Residents Association: Board of Directors (2010-Present)
• ART FM, Inc.: Board of Directors (2012-Present)

Admissions and Courts

• Colorado
• Kentucky
• Indiana
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court, N.D. of Ohio
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit  

Education

• Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina (B.A., Public Policy Studies, 1977; J.D., 1980)

Practice Areas

• Arts
• Entertainment
• Media and Publishing
• Technology
• Intellectual Property
• Copyright
• Trademark
• Trade Secret
• Unfair Competition
• Licensing
• Merchandising
• Franchising and Distribution
• Complex Litigation
• Business Torts
• Products Liability

Languages

• French
• Italian

Glenn Cohen is an accomplished trial and appellate lawyer with immense experience in a wide range of areas of civil and commercial litigation, including: partnership and business disputes; shareholder disagreements and shareholder derivative actions; contract disputes; insurance coverage disputes; breach of fiduciary duty claims against corporate officers and directors; breach of fiduciary duty claims against majority or managing partners; executive compensation disputes; employment discrimination, retaliation and sexual harassment claims; toxic torts; construction contract disputes; libel and defamation claims; condemnation proceedings; claims of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty over wills, codicils and trusts; actions to enforce non-solicitation and non-compete agreements; and real estate, zoning and landlord-tenant disputes. In addition, Mr. Cohen has vast experience handling wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury claims.

Because Mr. Cohen represents both plaintiffs and defendants, he is able to think through and synthesize issues from all perspectives, distill complex cases to their essence, anticipate opponents’ tactics and advocate effectively on behalf of his clients. In representing Plaintiffs, Mr. Cohen has obtained numerous substantial, million-dollar-plus jury verdicts. On the defense side, Mr. Cohen has been equally effective, successfully defending clients against substantial, multi-million dollar claims before juries. In addition to his success at the trial court level, Mr. Cohen has successfully argued cases before the Kentucky Court of Appeals, the Kentucky Supreme Court, the Federal Sixth Circuit and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He has helped establish legal precedent in several areas of the law, including the limitations of sovereign immunity, the First Amendment Rights of government employees in academic settings, various principles in employment law and various principles in business law.

Mr. Cohen has been recognized by his peers as one of Kentucky’s top rated lawyers in multiple practice areas such as general litigation, business litigation, personal injury and labor and employment law. As a well respected and formidable litigator, Mr. Cohen is regularly able to help his clients negotiate resolutions and resolve disputes on favorable terms short of trial.

Recognition

• Glenn has achieved Martindale-Hubbell distinguished rating of AV Preeminent.
• Glenn was named in Louisville Magazine as a "Top Lawyer" in General litigation and Business litigation law. The Top Lawyers were picked by their peers.
• Named in Kentucky Super Lawyers Magazine in the area of Business Litigation, Personal Injury – General.
• Glenn was named as a Top Rated Lawyer in Kentucky’s Legal Leaders in the area of Banking and Finance, Commercial Litigation and General Practice. This honor is based on peer review.
• Named in Kentucky Super Lawyers Magazine in the area of Business Litigation.
• Glenn was named in Louisville Magazine as a "Top Lawyer" in Personal Injury Law (Plaintiff). The Top Lawyers were picked by their peers.
• Named in Louisville Magazine in the practice of Commercial Law and Litigation, as one of the Best Lawyers in Louisville.
• Named in Louisville Magazine in the practice of Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law and Labor & Employment, as one of the Best Lawyers in Louisville.
• Named one of the Best Lawyers in Louisville. Specific practice areas: Banking, Commercial, Labor & Employment, Litigation and Securities Law (Louisville Magazine 2008).
• Named one of the Best Lawyers in Louisville. Specific practice areas: Banking, Commercial, Labor & Employment, Litigation and Securities Law (Louisville Magazine).

Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Kentucky Bar Association
• Louisville Bar Association
• Member, Judicial Integrity Committee
• Member, Independence Committee
• Kentucky Justice Association
• Admissions and Courts
• Kentucky, 1984
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Education

• Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1983
• J.D.
• Northwestern University, 1980
• B.A.

Practice Areas

• Commercial and Business Litigation
• Banking Litigation
• Insurance Bad Faith Litigation
• Shareholder Disputes
• Employment Litigation
• Wrongful Termination
• Wrongful Retaliation and Discrimination
• Sexual Harassment Claims
• Toxic Tort Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Condemnation and Land Use Litigation
• Securities Litigation
• Real Estate Litigation

Published/Notable Cases

• AEP Industries v. B.G. Properties, 533 S.W.3d 674 (Ky. 2017)
• Mathis & Sons, Inc. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, 738 Fed. Appx. 866 (6th Cir. 2018)
• Dugle ex rel. Dugle v. Norfolk Southern R. Co., 683 F.3d 263 (Ky. App. 2012)
• Nelson Insurance Agency v. Famex, Inc., 706 S.W.2d 838 (Ky. App. 1986)
• Calvert Investments, Inc. v. Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, 805 S.W.2d 133 (Ky. 1991)
• 500 Associates v. Vermont, American Corp., 1998 WL 34201910 (W.D. Ky. 1998)
• Hardy v. Jefferson Community College, 260 F.3d 671 (6th Cir. 2001)
• L.B. III v. Housing Authority of Louisville, 345 F. Supp. 2d 725 (W.D. Ky. 2004)
• Lumpkins ex rel. Lumpkins v. City of Louisville, 157 S.W.3d 601 (Ky. 2005)
• Brown v. Indiana Insurance Co., 184 S.W.3d 528 (Ky. 2005)

Andrew Draut is a member of the Litigation Group of the firm and has been in practice for over forty-two years. Mr. Draut has litigation experience in such areas as products liability, premises liability, insurance coverage and bad faith, medical negligence, and workers compensation claims. He continues to accept representation of plaintiffs in a select number of personal injury cases.

Mr. Draut's interests and personal activities include boating, camping, fishing, and golfing.  Additionally, he is a member of three philanthropic organizations.

Recognition

• Has achieved Martindale-Hubbell distinguished rating of AV Preeminent.
• Was named in Louisville Magazine as a “Top Lawyer” in the areas of litigation, personal injury, and workers compensation in 2008 and in the area of litigation in 2009.  Top Lawyers are picked by their peers.

Memberships

• Louisville Bar Association
• Kentucky Bar Association

Admissions and Courts

• Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

Education

• University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, 1979: J.D.
• Eastern Kentucky University, 1974: B.A.

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Premises Liability Defense
• Insurance Defense Litigation
• Personal Injury

Darryl W. Durham is a member of the Litigation Practice Group of the firm and has over forty years of civil litigation experience including business litigation, healthcare litigation, long-term care litigation, employment law litigation, contractual disputes and insurance litigation.  He has represented healthcare plans and long-term disability plans in ERISA actions as well as healthcare providers before administrative boards. He has represented long-term care facilities in litigation as well as providing general counsel to small and mid-sized business organizations, both for-profit and non-profit.

During his career, Mr. Durham has served as a Medicare Part B hearing officer, provided representation before the Provider Reimbursement Review Board and served as an arbitrator in healthcare disputes.

Mr. Durham is a past president of the Louisville Bar Association, past president of the Louisville Bar Foundation, served on the Board of Governors for the Kentucky Bar Association and in various capacities in the American Bar Association.  He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, was twice Chair of the Community Health Charities of Kentucky Board, and has served as a member of the Public Advocacy Commission for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Mr. Durham is married to Kelly Durham, also a lawyer, the father of three children and is an avid golfer.

Recognition

• Has achieved Martindale-Hubbell distinguished rating of AV Preeminent.
• Has been named at various times by Kentucky Monthly as a "Super Lawyer" in the area of insurance coverage.
• Was named in Louisville Magazine as a “Top Lawyer” in health care law, insurance law, and litigation.
• Received the Distinguished Service Award from the Louisville Bar Association.

Memberships

• Louisville Bar Association (Secretary, 1984; Chair, Membership Committee, 1985-1986; Vice-President, 1985; President-Elect, 1986; President, 1987; Member, Salary and Performance Review Committee, 1988-1989; Executive Director, Search Committee, 1988; Member, Board of Directors, Long Range Planning Committee, 1984-1989)
• Kentucky Bar Association (Secretary/Treasurer, Young Lawyers Section, 1979-1980; Vice-President, 1980-1981; President-Elect, 1981-1982; President, 1982-1983; Chairman, Paralegal Committee, 1985-1986; Member: House of Delegates, 1984-1986 and 1989-1994; Board of Governors, 1982-1983)
• American Bar Association (Member, District Representative, Kentucky and Indiana, Young Lawyers Division, 1983-1985; Chairman, National Conferences, 1985-1986; Director, Young Lawyers Division, 1986-1987; Executive Council Coordinator, 1987-1988; Member: Forum Committee on Health Law; Standing Committee on Forums, 1989-1991; Litigation Section; Participant, 1987 ABA Consumer Finance Law Debate)
• Louisville Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1988 and 1992-1996; Treasurer, 1992; Vice-President, 1993; President-Elect, 1994; President, 1995)
• Citizens for Better Judges (Chairman, 2012; Vice Chairman, 2011; and Treasurer, 2010)
• Community Health Charities of Kentucky (Member, Board of Directors, 1995-present; Chairman, 1997-1999 and 2007-2009)
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Kentucky (Member, Board of Trustees, 2001-2007)
• Jefferson County Public Schools (Law Related Education Advisory Board, Chair, 1988-1991)
• Public Advocacy Commission (Member, 2013-2017)
• National Association of College Lawyers

Admissions and Courts

• Kentucky
• Indiana
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit

Education

• University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, 1977: J.D.
• Vanderbilt University, 1974: B.A.

Practice Areas

• General Business Counsel
• Civil Litigation
• Health Insurance Coverage Disputes
• Healthcare Litigation
• Labor and Employment

Michael R. Gosnell is a member of the Litigation, Real Estate and Bankruptcy Practice Groups of the firm and has forty-five years of experience in real estate litigation and collections, primarily in foreclosures of real estate mortgages, and in creditor representation in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies.  Mr. Gosnell has tried cases in both state and federal courts in matters involving real estate, business litigation, lender liability, and personal injury.

He represents independent investors and lenders on issues related to lending practices and lender liability.  He also represents sellers, buyers, and lenders in real estate closings and landlords in eviction proceedings.

Mr. Gosnell is an avid golfer and has competed in state and national events.  He has played in both the Kentucky State Amateur and Kentucky State Open and in many other local tournaments.  He is the past club champion at several golf clubs.

Mr. Gosnell is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and donates time in service to his church.  He is also a doting grandfather.

Recognition

• Has achieved Martindale-Hubbell rating of Distinguished.

Memberships

• Louisville Bar Association
• Kentucky Bar Association
• National Lawyers Association

Admissions and Courts

• Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana

Education

• University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, 1977: J.D.
• Indiana University, 1974: B.S.

Practice Areas

• Creditor’s Rights and Bankruptcy
• Mortgage Foreclosure
• Real Estate Litigation
• Civil Litigation
• Lender Liability

Pam is a corporate and real estate lawyer with extensive experience in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and landlord and tenant representation. As the former senior attorney for Kentucky Fried Chicken, she gained experience in these areas. Pam is a native of Cincinnati, where she received her undergraduate degree at the University of Cincinnati, and obtained her law degree from the University of Louisville. She was admitted to the bar in 1975 and is a member of the Kentucky and Louisville Bar Associations.

Pam has negotiated commercial leases for both landlords and tenants for many shopping centers throughout the country. She has represented many national tenants for all of their leasing needs. Pam serves on the Board of several community organizations.  When not practicing law, Pam is involved in several charitable ventures and spends time with her five grandchildren.

Memberships

• Louisville Bar Association
• Kentucky Bar Association

Admissions and Courts

• Kentucky, 1975

Education

• University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, 1975: J.D. - Honors: Cum Laude
• University of Cincinnati, 1972: B.A. - Major: History

Practice Areas

• Real Estate
• Corporate
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Liquor License

Volunteerism

• Friends of the Louisville Free Public Library, (Past President) - LEARN MORE
• Impact 100 Louisville Leadership
• St. Paul United Methodist Church
• Louisville Free Public Library Foundation
• The Louisville Forum, Past President
• Neighborhood House, Volunteer
• 2017 Center for Women & Families Woman of Distinction

Recognition

• Named in Louisville Magazine as a “Top Lawyer” in the field of employee benefits and retirement benefit law in 2016. The "Top Lawyers" were picked by their peers.
• Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society
• Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity Scholastic Award
• Brandeis Legal Honorary Society

Affiliations and Memberships

• Kentucky Bar Association, Member, Business Law, Probate and Trust Law, Taxation, Labor and Employment Law, Elder Law, and Real Property Law Sections
• Louisville Bar Association, Member, Probate and Estate, Taxation, Labor and Employment Law, and Business Law Sections

Admissions and Courts

• Kentucky, 1984
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky

Education

• University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky: J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1984 - Honors: Brandeis Scholar, Cum Laude, Ranked Second In Class
• Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana: B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1978 - Honors: Cum Laude, with Departmental Distinction - Major: Theology

Pro Bono Activities

• Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana – Board Chair
• Community Foundation of Southern Indiana, Board Chair
• Friends of the Ohio River Greenway, Past President (F.O.G.), Board Treasurer
• Women in Networking, Past President
• Financial Women International, past Local President, past State President, and National Board of Directors

Practice Areas

• Commercial Transactions
• Mortgage-based Commercial Loans
• Business Law
• Charitable Planned Giving
• Probate and Estate Administration
• Estate and Tax Planning
• Trusts
• Real Estate
• Employment Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA)
• Elder Law
• Tax
• New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC)
• Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)
• Deferred Compensation (407a, 403b, Stock Options, Phantom Stock)

William P. Harbison practices in the firm’s Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Group, working with debtors and creditors in and out of the federal and state courts. Bill has extensive experience litigating under the Bankruptcy Code, representing clients in claims disputes and winning precedential decisions on issues concerning the confirmation of plans of reorganization. At home in the courtroom, Bill has tried facts to courts and juries in scores of cases.

Before entering private practice, Bill served as a deputy prosecuting attorney in Clark County, Indiana, and as a law clerk to the Honorable Basil H. Lorch III of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana. A seventh-generation Hoosier, Bill lives in Jeffersonville with his wife and daughter.

Recognition

• William Harbison was featured as one of 20 People to Know in the Law - Louisville Business First, June 2, 2022.

Memberships

• American Bankruptcy Institute
• Indiana State Bar Association
• Kentucky Bar Association
• Louisville Bar Association
• Clark County Bar Association
• Floyd County Bar Association
• Evansville Bar Association

Admissions and Courts

• Indiana
• Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky

Education

• Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2007: J.D. - Honors: Cum Laude
• Ball State University, 2004: B.A., History - Honors: Cum Laude

Practice Areas

• Bankruptcy Reorganization
• Financial Restructuring
• Commercial Litigation

Paul J. Krazeise, Jr. is a member of the firm's Bankruptcy, Financial Restructuring, and Taxation Sections.  Prior to joining the firm as Of Counsel, Paul concluded a 37-year career with the Internal Revenue Service.  During the last 19 years of his career with the Internal Revenue Service, Paul was a Senior Attorney with the Office of IRS Associate Area Counsel in Louisville, Kentucky, and performed a full range of legal duties associated with federal tax administration, including the litigation of tax disputes in the United States Tax Court.

While with the IRS Associate Area Counsel Office, Paul also served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Offices of the United States Attorneys for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky.  In this capacity, Paul directly represented the Internal Revenue Service in bankruptcy cases filed in both United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky; much of this significant and frequent representation consisted of pursuing and defending claims filed by the Internal Revenue Service in Chapter 13 cases and individual and business Chapter 11 cases.

“For an approximate 16-year period concluding in 2013, Paul served as an adjunct instructor within the W. Fielding Rubel School of Business at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky.  In this capacity, Paul taught numerous and various classes within the university’s undergraduate accounting and business administration curricula as well as its graduate business (“MBA”) and Masters in Taxation programs.  During this period, Paul was twice honored as the university’s “Part-Time Teacher of the Year” as voted by students and served, also, on the university’s Student Judiciary Committee, a rotating panel of faculty members and other university officials which conducted hearings and issued findings relating to student disciplinary matters."

Memberships

• Kentucky Bar Association - Member
• Louisville Bar Association - Member, Bankruptcy and Taxation Sections

Admissions and Courts

• Kentucky, 1984
• U.S. Tax Court, 1989
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1992
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 2003
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 2009

Education

• University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, 1983: J.D.
• Bellarmine College, Louisville, Kentucky, 1971: B.A. - Major: Business Administration
• University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 1975: M.B.A.

Practice Areas

• Bankruptcy
• Financial Restructuring
• Taxation

This law firm provides services for Bankruptcy Relief. Under Federal Law we are designated as a Federal "Debt Relief Agency". We help people file for Bankruptcy Relief under the Bankruptcy Code.

Michael E. Lannon is a member of the estate planning group of our firm and has over twenty-five years of tax, estate planning, business formation, and business operations experience.  He represents publicly-held companies, closely-held companies, banking institutions, partnerships, limited liability companies, and other business entities in the process of formation, private offerings, ongoing operations, restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions.  He also negotiates and drafts contracts for business entities and represents them in tax planning as well as in tax controversies before state and federal authorities, U.S. Tax Court, and federal district courts.  Additionally, Mr. Lannon has extensive experience in estate and tax planning for individuals.

He has lectured at seminars on tax, estate planning, and other business-related legal issues and has authored articles on tax-related subjects.  He has also represented many nonprofit organizations in formation, operations, and joint ventures with for-profit organizations.

Mr. Lannon currently serves on the Board of Directors of Volunteers of America as well as the Board of Directors of Boys and Girls Club of Kentuckiana.

Recognition

Has achieved Martindale-Hubbell distinguished rating of AV Preeminent.

Was named in Louisville Magazine as a “Top Lawyer” in in the areas of banking law, corporate law, taxation, and trusts and estates, 2008, and in the areas of banking law, estate planning, and trusts and estates, 2009.  The Top Lawyers were picked by their peers.

Memberships

• Louisville Bar Association (Chair, Tax Committee, 1984)
• Kentucky Bar Association
• Louisville Bar Association
• Louisville Bar Foundation (Member, Tax Counsel, 1995)
• Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants

Admissions and Courts

• Kentucky
• Indiana

Education

• University of Notre Dame, 1969: J.D.
• St. Ambrose College, 1966: B.A.

Practice Areas

• Taxation Defense and Appeals
• Trusts and Estates
• Corporate Law

Honors and Awards

• Beta Gamma Sigma
• Numerous CLE Recognition Awards

Memberships

• Louisville Estate Planning Council, 1978 - Present
• Louisville Bar Association, Member, Business Law, Taxation and Probate and Estate Sections, 1978 - Present
• Louisville Bar Association, Co-Chair, Taxation Section (1993-94)
• Indiana Bar Association, 2015 - Present
• Louisville Ski Club, Inc., General Counsel, 1981 - Present
• Taylorsville Water Skiers, Inc., General Counsel, 1984 – Present
• Kentucky Bar Association, Member, Taxation Section, 1977 - Present

Admissions and Courts

• Kentucky, 1977
• Indiana, 2015
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Kentucky, 1978
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Indiana, 2002
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1978
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 2002
• U.S. Tax Court, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1980

Education

• Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia: LL.M., in Taxation - 1978
• University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky: J.D. - 1977
• University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky: B.S. - 1974 - Major: Accounting

Practice Areas

• General Corporate Law and Contracts
• Commercial Transactions and Acquisitions
• Employment Law
• Business Litigation
• Tax Appeals and Litigation (Federal and Kentucky)
• Probate and Estate Administration/Litigation
• Estate and Tax Planning
• Real Estate Law

Litigation Percentage

• 35% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Representative Cases

• Loving v. WLOU-AM, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 105957
• KRS Corp., LLC v. QSR Automations, Inc., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 87745
• Young v. Richardson, 2011 CA-1499, (Ky. App. 2014)
• Young v. Richardson, 2012 KY. App. LEXIS 129
• Young v. Richardson, 2014 Ky. App Unpub. 39, 40. 43 & 46
• City of Jeffersonville v. Deckard, 2016 U.S. Dist. Lexis 83410
• Representative Clients
• Commercial & Industrial Consultants, Inc. (Commercial Business Broker)
• Global Polymers, LLC (Plastic Resins Distributor and Recycler)
• Bill Collins Ford, Inc. (Automobile Sales, Service, Leasing, Parts and Internet)
• Ott Communications, LLC (National Advertising and Marketing)
• e-PULSETrak.com, Inc. (CRM System for Auto Dealers)
• Kentucky Truck Sales, Inc. (Truck Sales, Service, Leasing, Repairs and Parts)
• Rainbow Design Services, Inc. (Engineering, Design and Survey for Cable TV And Other Telecommunications Networks)
• Volleyball Connection, Inc. (National Manufacturer Sales Rep.)
• Prometheus Limited Partnership (Low Income Housing Tax Credits)

Keith Saksefski is a member of the Litigation Practice Group of the firm and has been in practice for over thirty-two years. Mr. Saksefski has experience in such areas as civil litigation, healthcare law, personal injury, worker's compensation, administrative law, labor and employment law, probate, estate and trust litigation, disability and guardianship, domestic relations, and business formation.

Mr. Saksefski was a Major in the U.S. Marine Corps before resigning his commission to pursue a law practice.

Memberships

• Kentucky Bar Association
• Louisville Bar Association
• U.S. Marine Corps veteran (Major)

Admissions and Courts

• Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

Education

• University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, 1990: J.D.
• University of Louisville, 1982: B.S. and B.A.

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Healthcare Law
• Labor and Employment
• Personal Injury
• Disability and Guardianship
• Probate, Estate, and Trust

Robert Waterman focuses his practice on commercial real estate and leasing law, employment law, corporate law and health law. The entities with which he works are of various sizes and engage in many types of business. He advises them on general corporate matters, business and real estate transactions, and employment practices. Mr. Waterman also works with medical practices and assists them in the handling of their business and employment matters and health law issues.

Recognition

• Has achieved Martindale-Hubbell distinguished rating of AV Preeminent
• Named in Louisville Magazine as a "Top Lawyer" in Health care law, 2016; the Top Lawyers were picked by their peers
• Named in Louisville Magazine in the practice of Business Litigation, Corporate Law and Taxation, as one of the Best Lawyers in Louisville, 2009
• Named in Louisville Magazine in the practice of Commercial, Commercial Real Estate, Corporate and Health Care Law as one of the Best Lawyers in Louisville, 2008

Memberships

• Kentucky Bar Association
• Louisville Bar Association
• Health Lawyers Association

Admissions and Courts

• Kentucky, 1980
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1980
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1980
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

Education

• University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, 1980: J.D.
• Northwestern University, 1977: B.A. - Major: History

Practice Areas

• Commercial Real Estate and Leasing
• Employment Law
• Corporate Law
• Health Law

Published/Notable Cases

• First National Bank of Louisville v. J.W. Brewer Tire Co., 680 F.2d 1123 (6th Cir. 1982)
• U.S. v. Wood, 658 F. Supp. 1561 (W.D. Ky. 1987)
• Steelvest, Inc. v. Scansteel Service Center, Inc., 807 S.W.2d 476 (Ky. 1991)
• Revenue Cabinet v. Armco, Inc., 838 S.W.2d 396 (Ky. 1992)
• Steelvest, Inc. v. Scansteel Service Center, Inc., 908 S.W.2d 104 (Ky. 1995)

Pro Bono Activities

• Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's Healthcare Foundation Board, Chair 2016 - present.
• Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's Healthcare Foundation Board, 2006 – 2014, Vice-Chair, 2013 – 2014 and 2015 -2016.
• President, The Temple, Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom, 2004 – 2006.
• Northwestern University Alumni Admissions Counsel for Kentucky, 1995 – 2016. 

Lynn Watson focuses her practice on all aspects of civil litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of matters deriving from personal injury, employment practices, and business disputes. Lynn is vested with a valuable and unique perspective, having actively engaged in a regional insurance defense practice for a number of years before joining Seiller Waterman LLC's litigation team. As a result, she has the exceptional ability to evaluate her client's claims from both perspectives and is particularly well versed in matters involving insurance coverage and practices, including bad faith. Lynn has tried cases in a variety of jurisdictions across the Commonwealth of Kentucky at both the state and federal level, and, although her focus is on trial work, she has successfully argued before the Kentucky Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Kentucky, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

• Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage in Kentucky
• Kentucky's Motor Vehicle Reparations Act
• Premises Liability Law in Kentucky
• Personal Injury Awards and Settlements in Kentucky - Are They Marital Property

Memberships

• Kentucky Bar Association
• Louisville Bar Association

Admissions and Courts

• Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

Education

• University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky, 1989: J.D.
• Alma College, 1986: B.A.

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Business Disputes
• Personal Injury
• Premises Liability
• Products Liability
• Employment Practices
• Civil Rights Litigation
• Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
• Automobile Negligence and Coverage
• Appellate Practice

Published/Notable Cases

• Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Maddix, 842 S.W.2d 871 (Ky. App. 1992)
• Rutledge v. LeGrande's Auto Collision Center, 2003 WL 21512248 (Ky. App. 2003)
• Conseco Finance Corp. v. Commonwealth Revenue Cabinet, 2005 WL 3116101 (Ky. App. 2005)
• Mack v. Ammons, 2006 WL 3458084 (Ky. App. 2006)

Pro Bono Activities

• FEAT (Families for Effective Autism Treatment) of Louisville
• Kentucky Center for Special Children's Services d/b/a/ Carriage House Preschool
• Owl Creek Country Club Board of Directors