William G. Deatherage Jr., born Sharon, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1973, Kentucky; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. Preparatory education, University of Kentucky (B.S., 1967); legal education, University of Kentucky College of Law (J.D., 1972). Kentucky Law Journal, 1971-1972. Member: Christian County Bar Association (President, 1987-1988); Kentucky Bar Association; American Bar Association; Kentucky Justice Association (Former Governor); American Association for Justice; Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Board of Directors, 1986-1998; 2011-; President, 2015); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. (U.S. Marine Corps, 1967-1970). E−Mail: William G. Deatherage Jr.
Mark A. Gilbert, born Champaign, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois; 2010, Kentucky; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky. Preparatory education, St. Louis University (B.A., 2003); legal education, Washington University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Honor Society: Order of the Coif. Judicial Law Clerk to Hon. Thomas B. Russell, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 2007-2009. Member: Christian County Bar Association (President, 2015-2016); Kentucky Bar Association. E−Mail: Mark A. Gilbert
Jack N. Lackey Jr., born Hopkinsville, Kentucky; admitted to bar, 1993, Kentucky; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky. Preparatory education, Transylvania University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1990); legal education, Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D., 1993). Honor Society: Omicron Delta Kappa. Member: Christian County Bar Association (President, 2004-2005); Kentucky Bar Association (Board of Trustees, IOLTA, 2013-; Committees: Electronic Filing Rules, 2013-; Ethics, 2016-; Ethics Hotline, 2016-; Annual Convention Planning, 2016-); American Bar Association; Kentucky School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys (Past President; Vice-President; Board of Directors); National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys; Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, Inc. E−Mail: Jack N. Lackey Jr.
Benjamin R. Talley, born Hopkinsville, Kentucky; admitted to bar, 2014, Kentucky; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky. Preparatory education, University of Kentucky (B.A.B.A., summa cum laude, 2011); legal education, Penn State University, Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 2014). Honor Societies: Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Senior Editor, Penn State Journal of Law and International Affairs. Penn State Law Rural Economic Development Clinic. Member: Christian County Bar Association (President, 2017-2018). E−Mail: Benjamin R. Talley
Christian (Chris) E. Woodall, born Trigg County, Kentucky; admitted to bar, 1996, Kentucky. Preparatory education, University of Kentucky (B.B.A., Finance, 1992); legal education, J. David Rosenberg College of Law, University of Kentucky (J.D., 1996). Staff member, Journal of Natural Resources & Environmental Law. Member: Christian County Bar Association; Hopkins County Bar Association; Kentucky Bar Association; Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. E−Mail: Christian (Chris) E. Woodall
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Sarah K. Brechwald, born Tulsa, Oklahoma; admitted to bar, 2013, Texas; 2017, Kentucky. Preparatory education, Oklahoma State University (B.A., with honors, summa cum laude, 2008); Troy University (M.S., 2010); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2013). Distinguished Military Graduate, 2nd Lt., U.S. Army ROTC, Troy University, 2010. Legal Research Board, University of Texas School of Law, 2011-2012. Texas International Law Journal, 2011-2013. Member: Kentucky Bar Association. (JAG Corps, U.S. Army, active duty, 2014-2018). E−Mail: Sarah K. Brechwald