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William M Lear, Jr

William M Lear, Jr

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300 West Vine Street, Suite 2100, Lexington, KY 40507-1801

Real Estate Finance & Development, Business Litigation, Government Relations and 3 more

About William M Lear, Jr

William M Lear, Jr is a lawyer practicing real estate finance & development, business litigation, government relations and 3 other areas of law. William received a B.A. degree from Davidson College in 1972, and has been licensed for 51 years. William practices at Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC in Lexington, KY.

William M Lear, Jr (Lexington, Kentucky)

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William M Lear, Jr got this award in 2021

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Business Law 1
    • Business Litigation
  • Government 1
    • Government Relations
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Other 3
    • Real Estate Finance & Development
    • Equine Proceedings
    • Eminent Domain & Real Estate

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1975, Kentucky
    Fayette Circuit Court
    1975, Fayette District Court
    Kentucky Supreme Court
    Kentucky Court of Appeals
    U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
    U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
    U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
    U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
    Memberships

    Affiliations

    •Fayette County Bar Association
    •Kentucky Bar Association
    •American Bar Association
    •Keeneland Association, trustee
    •The Jockey Club Board of Stewards
    •Business Leader Champions for Education
    •Lexington Strides Ahead Foundation, board member
    •Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, chairman
    •Commonwealth Seed Capital Corporation, Board of Managers
    •The Speed Art Museum, board of governors
    •State Representative, Kentucky General Assembly, 1985-1994
    •Economic Development Committee, State Legislature, former chair
    •Commerce and Economic Development Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures,former chair
    •European Workforce Training & Business Assistance Study Tour-NCSL, delegation leader
    •Kentucky Investing in People Taskforce, former co-chair
    •Governors Tax Policy Commission, former co-chair
    •Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce, former chair
    •Lexington United, former chair
    •Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation, former board member
    •Kentucky World Trade Center, former board member
    •Economic Advancement Task Force, former chair
    •Lexington Downtown Development Authority, founding chairman
    •Downtown Lexington Corporation, former board member
    •Sayre School, Former board member
    •United Way of the Bluegrass, former board member
    •LexTran, former board chair
    •Lexington-Fayette County Urban Renewal Commission, former board chair
    •Lexington Partnership for Workforce Development, former chair
    •Davidson College Alumni Association, president, 2012
    •Davidson College Board of Trustees, member, 2011-2012

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Kentucky College of Law
    Class of 1975
    J.D.
    High Distinction
    Other Education
    Davidson College
    Class of 1972
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1950
    Lexington, Kentucky, June 26, 1950

William M Lear, Jr

Member at Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
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300 West Vine Street, Suite 2100Lexington, KY 40507-1801U.S.A.

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