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| | Address | | 300 West Vine Street, Suite 600 | | Lexington, Kentucky 40507-1660 | | (Fayette Co.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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(Main Office)
| Fowler Measle & Bell PLLC practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice, Corporate Law, Insurance, Litigation, Workers' Compensation, Banking, Real Estate, Collections, Commercial Law, Administrative Law, Family Law, Nursing Home Litigation, Bankruptcy. | | Year Established: 1959 | | Firm Size: 18 | Representative Clients:
AIG; Brumfield Hay & Grain Co., Inc.; Don Jacobs Oldsmobile-Honda, Inc.; Interstate Equipment Sales & Rental; Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc.; Berea Independent Board of Education; Caterpillar Financial Credit Services, Inc.; Central Bank & Trust Co.; Citizens Union Bank of Shelbyville; National City Bank, Kentucky; CSC Credit Services; Extendicare Health Services, Inc.; Cincinnati Insurance Companies; Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.; Grange Mutual Insurance Co.; Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.; Motorist Mutual Insurance Co.; Ranger Insurance Co.; Safeco Property & Casualty Insurance Co.; Auto Owners Insurance Group. | References:
Central Bank & Trust Co.; CSC Credit Services; Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 Visa
MasterCard | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Dan E. Fowler (1908-1991). | | Robert H. Measle (1920-1993). | | Thomas P. Bell (1922-1986). | | Darrell B. Hancock (1923-1988). | | Grover C. Thompson, Jr. (1911-1988). | | Taft A. McKinstry (Member) born Woodford County, Kentucky, July 17, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Kentucky; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., 1969; J.D., 1972). Member, Kentucky Law Journal, 1971-1972. Recipient, Sullivan Medallion, Outstanding Graduating Woman, 1969. Member: Fayette County Bar Association (Board of Governors, 1982-1984; Secretary, 1973-1974); Kentucky Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute. Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy Law, 1994—. Member: Merit Selection Committee, 6th Circuit, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1988. Bankruptcy Trustee, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1978-1982. Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy. Reported Cases: Society National Bank v. Willard M. Hamblin, Trustee 612 F 2d 581 (6th Circ. 1977); Bryan, et al. v. Salmon Corp. et al. Ky 554 S.W. 912 (1977); Ingram v. Joe Conrad Chevrolet, Inc. 90 F.R.D. 129 (1989); Blue Grass Ford-Mercury, Inc. v. Farmers National Bank and Trust Co., 942 F.2d 881 (6th Cir. Ky., 1991); J. Hunt Perkins, Trustee v. Petro Supply Co., Inc., 971 F.2d 1219, 23BCD 462 (6th Cir. 1992); SCT Motor Cars, Inc. v. Automotive Finance Corp., 182 B.R. 22 (Bankr. E.D. Ky 1995). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Law; Commercial Law; Litigation; Business Law. Email: Taft A. McKinstry | | Guy R. Colson (Member) born Lexington, Kentucky, December 7, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Eastern Kentucky University (B.A., 1970); University of Kentucky (J.D., 1974). American Inns of Court (Henry Clay Inn of Court). Member, Moot Court Board. Executive Board of Lexington Area Sports Authority, 1998-; Chair, 2005. Board Member, Christian Benevolent Outreach, Inc. Southland Christian Church of Lexington, Kentucky, Inc. Board of Directors. Central Kentucky Legal Services, Inc., 1991-. Member, Board of Directors, Fayette County Legal Aid, Inc. Member: Fayette County Bar Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1980-1982); Kentucky Bar Association (Associate Member, Character and Fitness Committee, 1985-1986); Kentucky School Board Attorney Association; Kentucky Defense Counsel (Board Member, 1993-1997, President 1998-1999); Defense Research Institute, Inc.; American Association for Justice. Reported Cases: Richardson v. Eastland, Inc., 660 S.W. 2d 7 (Ky, 1983); Clements v. Ashland Oil, Inc., 657 S.W. 2d 223 (Ky, 1983); National Gypsum Co. v. Corns, 936 S.W. 2d 325 (Ky, 1987); Plaut v. Spendthrift Farm, Inc., 1F. 3d 1487 (6th Cir., 1993), 514 U.S. 211 (1995); Kentucky v. Long, 837 F. 2d 727 (6th Cir., 1988); Gordon v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Co., 914 S.W. 2d 331 (Ky, 1995); Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government v. Smolcic, 142 S.W. 3d 128 (Ky, 2004); Dailey v. American Growers Ins., 103 S.W. 3d 60 (Ky, 2003); Auto Acceptance Corp. v. T.I.G. Ins. Co., 89 S.W. 3d 398 (Ky, 2002); Stone v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co., 34 S.W. 3d 809 (Ky, 2000); Schwartz v. Hasty 175 S.W. 3d 621(Ky App 2005). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Insurance Defense Law; Real Estate Law; Civil Practice; Insurance Coverage. Email: Guy R. Colson | | John E. Hinkel, Jr. (Member) born Bellevue, Kentucky, January 21, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1991, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., 1977; J.D., 1979). Past President, Kiwanis Club of the Bluegrass. Member, Trustee, Lexington Catholic High School. Member: Fayette County Bar Association; Kentucky Bar Association (Vice-Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, 2007—); Commercial Law League of America. Practice Areas: Creditors; Commercial Law; Bankruptcy Law. Email: John E. Hinkel, Jr. | | Robert S. Ryan (Member) born Paris, Kentucky, January 22, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, North Carolina; 1985, Kentucky, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1986, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., with departmental honors, 1976); Ohio Northern University (J.D., 1979). Phi Alpha Delta. Past President, Rotary Club of Lexington. Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, 2008. Member: Fayette County Bar Association; North Carolina State Bar Association; Kentucky Bar Association. Reported Cases: Tri-City Turf Club v. NCI Building Systems, L.P., 323 F.3d 439 (6th Cir., Ky, 2003). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Creditor Bankruptcy Law; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law; Community Association Law. Email: Robert S. Ryan | | Elizabeth S. Feamster (Member) born Frankfort, Kentucky, April 24, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Kentucky; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1985 U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Transylvania University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980); University of Kentucky (J.D., 1983). Omicron Delta Kappa. Member, Kentucky Law Journal, University of Kentucky, 1983. Adjunct Professor, University of Kentucky College of Law, 1991. Member: Fayette County Bar Association; Kentucky Bar Association (CLE Commission, 1996-02; Chair, CLE Commission, 2000-02; KBA Convention, Chair, CLE Committee, 2001); Defense Research Institute, Inc.; Kentucky Defense Counsel; Kentucky Justice Association. Reported Cases: Warford v. Lexington Herald Leader, 789 S.W. 2d 758 (Ky. 1990), Cert. Denied, US, 111 S. Ct. 754 (1991). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; Extra Contractual Insurance Claims; Litigation; Products Liability Law; Nursing Home Litigation. Email: Elizabeth S. Feamster | | Barry M. Miller (Member) born Aberdeen, Maryland, December 21, 1959; admitted to bar, 1988, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky. Education: Eastern Kentucky University (B.A., 1981); University of Kentucky (J.D., 1988). Instructor, Eastern Kentucky University, Mass Communications Law, Spring, 1991. Member, Educational Foundation Board, Jessamine County, Kentucky, 1999-02. Member: Fayette County Bar Association; Kentucky Bar Association; Defense Research Institute, Inc.; Kentucky Defense Counsel; National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators. Reported Cases: Warford v. Lexington Herald Leader, 789 S.W. 2d 758 (Ky., 1990); Blue Grass Ford-Mercury, Inc. v. Farmers National Bank, and Trust Co., 942F. 2d 381, 1991 WL 156620 (6th Cir., Ky.); J. Hunt Perkins, Trustee v. Petro Supply Co., Inc., 971 F2d 1219, 23BCD 462 (6th Cir. 1992); Adam v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., 130 F. 3d 219 (6th Cir., Ky, 1997); Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. v. Troxell, 959 S.W. 2d 82 (Ky., 1997). Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Insurance Defense Law; Insurance Bad Faith; Extra-Contractual Insurance Claims. Email: Barry M. Miller | | Ellen Arvin Kennedy (Member) born Hopkinsville, Kentucky, September 11, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; 2002, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky. Education: Centre College (B.A., cum laude, 1997); University of Kentucky (J.D., 2000). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Member: Moot Court Board; National First Amendment Moot Court Team. Appointed, Local Rules Committee, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 2004 —. Member: Fayette County Bar Association (Chair, Women's Law Association Section, 2008); Kentucky Bar Association (Chair, Bankruptcy Section, 2008); American Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Ellen Arvin Kennedy | | ASSOCIATES | | Susan S. Kennedy (Associate) born Louisville, Kentucky, January 23, 1957; admitted to bar, 1985, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., 1979; J.D., 1985). Member: Fayette County Bar Association (Chair, Family Law Section, 2007-08); Kentucky Bar Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Civil Practice. Email: Susan S. Kennedy | | David M. Knights (Associate) born Huntington, West Virginia, August 5, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Kentucky; 1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky and Southern District of Indiana; 1999, Tennessee. Education: University of Louisville (B.A., with high honors, 1983; J.D., 1986). Formerly with; Wyatt & Associates; Green & Cooper. Commissioner, City of Whipps Millgate, Kentucky, 1993-98. Member: Jefferson County Bar Association; Kentucky Bar Association; Commercial Law League of America; National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys. Practice Areas: Collections; Subrogation. Email: David M. Knights | | Casey C. Stansbury (Associate) born Houston, Texas, May 3, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Kentucky; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., 1998); Ohio Northern University (J.D., 2001). Phi Alpha Delta (Vice-Justice, 2000-01). Presiding Judge: Moot Court Board, 2000-01; National Environmental Moot Court Team, 2000; American Inns of Court (Taft Inn of Court, 2000-01). Order of the Barristers. Law Clerk to Hon. Darren Peckler, Circuit Judge, Boyle and Mercer Counties, Kentucky, 2001-02. Member, The Lexington Forum. Member: Fayette County Bar Association; Kentucky Bar Association; Kentucky Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute, Inc. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Collections; Civil Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Toxic Torts; Construction Law. Email: Casey C. Stansbury | | Heather M. McCollum (Associate) born London, Kentucky, June 12, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; 2002, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., cum laude, 1998; J.D., 2001). Formerly with Taylor Keller & Dunaway. Member: Fayette County Bar Association; Kentucky Bar Association; Defense Research Institute, Inc.; American Association for Justice; National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Subrogation; Personal Injury; Arson and Insurance Fraud; Real Property. Email: Heather M. McCollum | | Timothy Armstrong West (Associate) born Covington, Kentucky, September 19, 1972; admitted to bar, 2002, Kentucky; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. Education: University of Vermont (B.A., 1995); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., with high honors, 2002). Dean's List, University of Cincinnati. Recipient, Stanley M. Chesley Award, 2002. Member: Fayette County Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 2007 —); Kentucky Bar Association (Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 2007 —); American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute, Inc.; Kentucky Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Commercial Law. Email: Timothy Armstrong West | | Tiffany Lauderdale Phillips (Associate) born Owensboro, Kentucky, April 1, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. Education: College of Charleston (B.A., 1999); Mercer University (J.D., 2002). Judicial Clerkship, Hon. Rebecca M. Overstreet, Third Division of Fayette Circuit Court, 2002-2003. Member, Executive Board, Kentucky Women Writers Conference, 2004 —. Mediator, Fayette District Court, 2006. General Civil Mediator, Court of Justice, 2007. Completed Administrative Office of the Court General Civil Mediation Training, 2003. Member: Fayette County Bar Association (Young Lawyers Section; Pro Bono Mediation); Kentucky Bar Association (Chair, Membership Committee, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, 2007 —); Fayette County Women Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Nursing Home Litigation; Construction Litigation; Professional Liability Defense. Email: Tiffany Lauderdale Phillips | | Christina L. Vessels (Associate) born Elizabethtown, Kentucky, October 10, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Kentucky, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. Education: Western Kentucky University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); University of Kentucky (J.D., 2004). Moot Court Board, 2002-04; Member, 2001-04 and Chair, 2003-04, Honor Council. Author: "Pronsolino v. Nastri and TMDL's for Nonpoint Sources," 17 J. Nat. Resources and Envtl. L. 175. Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Law, 2002-04 (Technical Editor, 2003-04). Member: Fayette County Bar Association; Kentucky Bar Association; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute, Inc.; Kentucky Defense Counsel; American Association for Justice. Insurance Defense Civil Litigation Insurance Bad Faith Extra Contractual Insurance Claims Professional Liability Defense Contract Litigation Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith; Extra Contractual Insurance Claims; Professional Liability Defense; Contract Litigation. Email: Christina L. Vessels | | Jerred P. Roth (Associate) born Glendale, West Virginia, December 17, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Kentucky; 2006, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: West Virginia Wesleyan College (B.A., 2001); University of Kentucky (J.D., 2004). Member: Fayette County Bar Association; Kentucky Bar Association. Practice Areas: Collections; Bankruptcy; Litigation. Email: Jerred P. Roth | | Matthew D. Ellison (Associate) born Niles, Michigan, March 21, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., magna cum laude, 2000; J.D., 2005). National Moot Court Board, 2004-05. Moot Court Team, 2004-05. Member: Fayette County Bar Association; Kentucky Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Workers Compensation; Labor and Employment; Bankruptcy. Email: Matthew D. Ellison | | Jana M. Smoot White (Associate) born Deadwood, South Dakota, August 17, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Kentucky, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Kansas (B.A./B.S., 2003); University of Kentucky (J.D., 2006). Watkins-Berger Scholar. Co-author: "Tort Reform: The Defense Perspective", Kentucky Bench & Bar, 2006. Member: Fayette County Bar Association; Kentucky Bar Association; Kentucky Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Litigation; Estate Litigation; Trust Litigation; Legal Malpractice. Email: Jana M. Smoot White | | Ashley A. Ryan (Associate) born New Bern, North Carolina, October 29, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Kentucky, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Kentucky (B.S., 2002; J.D., 2007). Phi Alpha Delta, 2004-05. Member: Kentucky Bar Association; Fayette County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Business Planning; Corporate Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Ashley A. Ryan |
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