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LEGAL UPDATE -
February 2004 Kentucky's Top Law Firms In the complex world of the 21st century, the services of the legal profession have become nearly indispensable. As a result, the number of law firms and attorneys throughout the Commonwealth has seen steady growth over the past 20 years. As of last year, there were approximately 14,000 attorneys registered with the Kentucky Bar Association. In contrast, there were only 8,500 in 1983. Describing itself as “a vibrant, high-energy practice,” Boehl Stopher & Graves’ principal activity involves the defense of civil litigation in almost every arena. The majority of their work is focused on product liability, toxic torts, contract disputes, corporate disputes, employment disputes, professional negligence, intellectual property law, insurance issues and workers compensation. The firm maintains offices in Louisville, Lexington, Paducah and Pikeville, as well as in New Albany, Ind. For 95 years, Dinsmore & Shohl has provided legal counsel to clients ranging from public and private corporations to charitable organizations, healthcare providers, local and state governments, financial institutions, real estate developers, franchisors and distributors and pharmaceutical companies. In recent years, Dinsmore & Shohl’s practice has grown to include eight offices and taken on national and international clients. The firm maintains offices in Louisville; Lexington; Charleston, W.Va.; Cincinnati; Columbus; Dayton, Nashville and Pittsburgh. Frost, Brown Todd LLC has more than 40 areas of practice and 370 attorneys located in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee. From antitrust to zoning and a multitude of practice areas in between, the firm handles the demands of a wide diversity of clients. Its attorneys’ activities include counseling entrepreneurs launching new business ventures and multinational public companies handling complex transactions and high-stakes litigation. For more than 50 years, Greenebaum has had a reputation for breakthrough representation in the area of litigation and dispute resolution. The firm’s attorneys represent clients in a broad spectrum of industries. With full-service offices in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and the District of Columbia, Greenebaum employs attorneys licensed in more than 22 states and several international jurisdictions. It is a member of an association of independent law firms providing representation in 87 countries.
For 106 years, Ogden, Newell & Welch has represented a mix of individuals, publicly and closely held businesses, regulated and non-regulated industries, and acted as a full participant in Kentucky’s legislative process. A full-service law practice with significant efforts in civil and commercial litigation, corporate, tax, estate, regulatory and employer/ employee law, the firm represents clients in property, environmental, employee benefit and healthcare matters. All Ogden, Newell & Welch attorneys are licensed to practice in Kentucky. In addition, they have attorneys licensed to practice in Florida, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Founded in 1832, Stites & Harbison is one of Kentucky’s oldest law firms. With almost 250 attorneys admitted to practice in 20 states, including the District of Columbia, the firm has gained an increasing regional presence. In addition, sixteen of its attorneys are registered U.S. patent attorneys. Stites & Harbison has offices in Louisville, Lexington and Frankfort as well as Jeffersonville, Ind.; Nashville, Tenn.; Atlanta, Ga.; and Alexandria, Va. The offices are networked and function seamlessly through use of the latest technology. Stoll, Keenon & Park, LLP was founded in 1897, when Richard C. Stoll began a solo legal practice in Lexington. The firm maintains a full-service legal practice, including the areas of business transactions, corporate law, banking and finance law, securities law, environmental law, litigation, public utility law, municipal law, administrative law, labor law and employee relations, employee benefits, taxation, estate planning and administration, healthcare law, intellectual property law, real estate and zoning law, international business and financing transactions, and alternative-dispute resolution. The firm has offices in Lexington, Louisville, Henderson and Frankfort. Woodward Hobson & Fulton L.L.P. is a full-service law firm that has developed a number of practice groups, including commercial and business litigation, construction law, criminal defense, divorce and related matters, employee benefit plan litigation, estate and business planning, general corporate and business law, general litigation, health law, labor and employment, premises liability litigation, product liability, professional malpractice litigation, real estate, taxation, transportation law litigation and workers compensation. With more than 200 attorneys based in seven offices, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs has about two dozen practice areas. These include bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, communications, entertainment law, environmental regulation compliance, financial institutional law, government affairs, intellectual property and technology licensing, labor and employment, mineral and energy, real estate and lending, technology and venture capital, commercial litigation, employee benefits, environmental law, estate planning, general business, healthcare, international trade, mine safety litigation, taxation and tort and insurance defense. The firm has offices in Louisville, Lexington, Frankfort; Bowling Green as well as New Albany, Ind.; Nashville and Memphis.
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Boehl, Stopher & Graves, LLP
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Frost, Brown & Todd LLC
Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald, PLLC
Middleton Reutlinger
Since 1854, Middleton Reutlinger has served a wide variety of clients. At one time, the firm’s client base was in and around the Louisville area. In recent years, however, it has gained prominence as a regional law firm. The firm offers a comprehensive range of services to meet the legal needs of individuals, entrepreneurs, non-profits and corporations. Its practice groups work together to provide full-service representation in areas ranging from general litigation to business and finance and intellectual property subjects.
Ogden, Newell & Welch PLLC
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Stoll, Keenon & Park LLP
Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, LLP
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP