Representative Matters

• Multi-million dollar acquisition of prominent Kentucky highway construction contractor.
• Multi-million dollar management-led acquisition of regionally prominent Kentucky national bank via private placement of two-tiered common capital.
• Multi-million dollar sales of two divisions of prominent Kentucky highway construction contractor.
• Multi-million dollar acquisition of multi-unit franchise operation via Chapter 11 proceeding; later expansion via acquisition of second multi-unit franchise operation and unit by unit growth.
• Multi-million dollar leveraged management buyout of industrial products manufacturer.
• Multi-million dollar debt and equity recapitalization/workout for parent coal mining operation and its thirteen subsidiaries, involving prominent money center bank (NYC) and publicly-traded (NYSE) energy production company.
• Substantial follow-on private placement of convertible preferred stock to expand regional franchisor.
• Substantial secondary equity financing for startup manufacturer involving French institutional investor.
• Substantial secondary equity financing for startup developer of large recreational/resort property.
• Substantial acquisition of majority interest in regional office equipment supplier.
• Financing and sale of $1.5+ million restaurant operation.
• Several multi-million dollar real estate acquisition and development financing transactions for then nationally-ranked real estate development and management company (top ten in assets developed or managed).
• Supporting and lawyer roles in numerous estate planning projects involving both simple and complex techniques, including several multi-million dollar personal estates.

Professional Experience

• DeCamp & Talbott, PSC
• Greenebaum Doll & McDonald, PLLC
• Webb Sullivan LeMaster Hoskins & Turner (now Webb Hoskins Glover & Thompson, PSC)

Education

1983 - J.D., University of Kentucky

1979 - B.S., University of Kentucky

Professional Activities and Memberships

• Fayette, Kentucky and American Bar Associations
• KBA Business Law Section
• ABA Sections, Forums and Committees:

Business Law Section and Section Committees on Negotiated Acquisitions; Private Equity and Venture Capital; Federal Regulation of Securities; Middle Market and Small Business; Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities; Forum  Committee on Franchising; and Taxation

Intellectual Property Law Section

Labor and Employment Law Section and Section Committee on Immigration Law - Employer/Management

Real Property, Trust & Trust Law Section.  Section Committees on Business Investment Entities, Partnerships, LLC's and Corporations; Qualified Plans; Estate and Gift Tax; and Economics and Technology of the Practice.  Section Groups on Business Planning; Income and Transfer Tax Planning

Health Law Section

Section of Taxation

The Center for Professional Responsibility

Law Practice Management Section

Admissions

• Kentucky
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky

Civic Involvement

• Member, Advisory Board, Midway College Business and Organizational Studies Division (2004-present)
• Episcopal Diocese of Lexington, Past Member - Investment Committee
• Good Shepherd Episcopal Day School, Past Chair of Board of Directors