Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP - Mickey T. Webster

Mickey T. Webster is a member of the Firm's Natural Resources & Environmental Service Team. He concentrates his practice in the areas of general business, intellectual property, commercial, employment, mineral, energy and environmental litigation. Mr. Webster has appeared in all levels of state and federal courts and administrative bodies. He has successfully defended a wide variety of clients in various types of litigation, including consumer actions against federally chartered banks and savings and loan institutions, product liability, intellectual property, construction, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and professional trucking tort actions.

Representative Litigation

Lexmark International, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc., United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. Mr. Webster served as counsel for Static Control Components, Inc. in a suit brought by Lexmark involving patent, copyright, antitrust and numerous other contract and tort claims. Lexmark sought damages of approximately 100 million dollars. Following a 5 week trial, the jury returned a complete defense verdict and Lexmark took nothing on its claims.
Compex International v. Taylor, 209 S.W.3d 462, 61 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 263, Prod. Liab. Rep. (CCH) P 17,626 (Ky. Oct 19, 2006) (NO. 2005-SC-0228-DG), as modified on denial of rehearing (Jan 25, 2007). Mr. Webster served as counsel for Compex International, obtaining dismissal of product liability claims asserted against the client in the trial court. Mr. Webster also served as appellate counsel and the dismissal was upheld by a 6-1 vote after oral argument before the Kentucky Supreme Court.
Union Planters Bank, N.A. v. Hutson, 210 S.W.3d 163, Ky. App., June 09, 2006 (No. 2004-CA-002160-MR.) (appellate counsel). Mr. Webster served as appellate counsel in this case, successfully obtaining a reversal of a judgment imposing penalties against Union Planters Bank, N.A. for its failure to timely release a mortgage. The Court of Appeals' Opinion in this case was the first decision imposing common law limitations on a Plaintiff's ability to recover penalties against banks under KRS 382.365.

Representative Clients

Hubble Mining, LLC
South Akers Mining, LLC
Hidden Springs, LLC
Static Control Components, Inc.
Arch Coal, Inc.
Consol of Kentucky, Inc.

Professional Experience

Law Clerk to Judge Eugene E. Siler, Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Education

2000 - J.D., University of Kentucky; staff member of the Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Law

1994 - B.A., University of Kentucky

Seminars

Mr. Webster has assisted in the preparation of and presented multiple Continuing Legal Education Programs in the areas of Employment and Environmental law.

Publications

Immigrant Labor - Solving Labor Shortages in the Mining Industry

Professional Activities and Memberships

Kentucky Bar Associations
Scholarship Committee Energy and Mineral Law Foundation

Admissions

United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Supreme Court

Civic Involvement

Active participant in various matters in the Fayette County Public School System
Pro Bono work for Habitat for Humanity

Interests

Hunting, Fishing, Canoeing, Sporting Dogs, Thoroughbred Breeding and Racing, Woodworking, College Athletics.

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