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Tom began trying insurance defense cases almost immediately upon graduation from law school. He quickly developed a reputation as a trial lawyer, trying all types of cases ranging from automobile accidents, slip-and-falls, arsons, construction claims, and products liability. Tom’s reputation for relating to jurors encouraged other attorneys to refer clients with personal injury claims to him. Tom has successfully represented clients on both sides of the courtroom and sincerely believes that trying cases from both perspectives allows him to more thoroughly and objectively guide his clients through litigation. Tom’s experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants, combined with his reputation for reasonableness, has lead to a successful practice as a mediator.. Tom received an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell at a relatively young age and continues to hold this highest designation. He has also been listed in the Kentucky Super Lawyers listing from 2008 – 2018, The Best Lawyers in America and Top 100 Trial Lawyers. He has served as a Special Justice to the Kentucky Supreme Court and was fortunate to write the opinion.. Tom has served on the Kentucky Bar Association Board of Governors since 2013 and is currently serving as President-Elect to the Kentucky Bar Association. Tom has remained an active alumnus for the University of Kentucky College of Law, serving as a Director for the College of Law Alumni Board and as President to the Alumni Association for three years, from 1997-2000. Tom has been active in the Bowling Green community by serving on various boards, including Crimestoppers, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Rotary and Leadership Bowling Green Alumni Association and being a Little League coach for various sports.

Serving as legal counsel for clients in Kentucky for over 26 years.

Sarah Jarboe primarily practices environmental law and civil litigation. She grew up in rural Kentucky near Owensboro, and the outdoors formed the fabric of her childhood. Sarah’s enthusiasm for nature is reflected in her legal practice. For her undergraduate education, Sarah attended the University of Louisville where she double majored in psychology and philosophy and minored in history. The analytical reasoning that intertwined Sarah’s college courses led to her general interest in the legal field.. During Sarah’s challenging studies at Vanderbilt Law School, it became clear that finding an area of law that was meaningful to her was vital to academic, professional, and personal success. Environmental law was a perfect match for Sarah – it is a natural outgrowth of her upbringing in the countryside. Uniting her interest in nature with her legal practice gives Sarah the advantage enjoyed by those who truly love their work.. Sarah joined ELPO in 2013 after working as a law clerk for two years for Chief Justice John D. Minton of the Kentucky Supreme Court in his Bowling Green office.. As part of her practice with ELPO, Sarah has represented clients in permitting and policy issues and enforcement actions. She has advised clients on various environmental matters, including the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Underground Injection Control Program under the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund), Oil Pollution Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act. Sarah is an experienced negotiator, having participated in negotiations in enforcement and permitting cases with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection.'. In addition to her work at ELPO, Sarah served as Chair of the Environment, Energy and Resources law section of the Kentucky Bar Association from 2016 to 2017, and previously served as Chair Elect and Vice Chair of that section. She also sat on the American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources’ (SEER) 2016 and 2017 Fall Conference Planning Committees. Sarah was one of 12 participants selected nationwide for SEER’s Leadership Development Program from 2014 to 2015. In addition, she devoted five years to the position of Newsletter Vice Chair for SEER's Smart Growth and Green Building Committee.. Sarah is a frequent speaker at environmental conferences, presenting on topics such as environmental liability related to waste issues, federal and state environmental audit policies, green infrastructure and consent decrees for water and wastewater utilities, the value of water to the U.S. economy, cooperative federalism, brownfields, and environmental common law actions and remedies.. Sarah and her husband have a young son and a dog (Vizsla). They enjoy visits to Kereiakes Park.

Park is a senior member of the firm with more than 20 years of experience litigating commercial, business, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, product liability, long-term care, insurance coverage and utility cases. Park’s clients include high voltage electric distribution corporations, hospitals, long-term care providers, airline companies, railroad corporations, insurance companies and manufacturers in a variety of industries. Park has successfully represented his clients in state and federal courts throughout Kentucky. See for example: Estate of A. Reichwein v. Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation, 397 S.W.3d 413, (Ky. App., 2012).. Park’s efforts and results have been recognized by his peers. Park is rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, a distinction he has held since 2011. Park has been chosen for inclusion in Super Lawyers each year since 2012, and was nominated for and admitted into the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC) in 2008. Park has served as Kentucky’s State Representative for the FDCC since 2009. Park was elected President of the Kentucky Defense Counsel and held that position for an extended term in 2012 to 2013. In 2013, the Defense Research Institute (DRI) awarded Park with its Exceptional Performance Citation for his service.. Park is an active member of the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section where he serves on the ABA TIPS Law in Public Service Committee and the ABA TIPS Task Force on Corporate Counsel Outreach. Park has served on the DRI Law Practice Management Steering Committee and served as the DRI Law Practice Management Committee’s Webcast Chair since for 2014-15. Most recently in 2016 Park was nominated and selected for membership in the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC).. Park began his practice in Louisville, Kentucky, where he practiced until 2000. In 2000, Park and his wife, Lana, returned to their hometown of Bowling Green, where, in addition to his practicing law and her position at the Montessori School of Bowling Green, they raise their two daughters.

Mr. Calvert is a civil trial lawyer whose practice focuses primarily on personal injury in motor vehicle accident,  premises liability and dog bite injuries.     Mr. Calvert has experience litigating in federal and state courts in both Kentucky and Tennessee.

Matt grew up Bowling Green, Kentucky. He attended college at Miami University on a partial athletic scholarship. During his Junior year at Miami, Matt took a Business Law course that was taught by a local attorney. It was by far the most interesting course that Matt took in college and laid the foundation for his eventual career in the law. After graduating from Miami with a degree in Accounting and a minor in Political Science, Matt attended the University of Kentucky College of Law. During his third year of law school, Matt worked in the College of Law Legal Clinic, where he handled a number of pro bono cases for clients that couldn’t afford to pay a lawyer. Much of the work involved litigation of civil disputes and piqued his interest in civil litigation and trial work.. Matt obtained his law degree in 2005 and returned to Bowling Green to begin practicing law at a well-respected local firm. During his eight years at that firm, Matt handled a wide variety of cases, ranging from commercial litigation to insurance defense to representing plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death claims. Matt gravitated toward representing individuals that were harmed or killed through no fault of their own. He loved helping those clients and found it much more rewarding than the other work he had done.. In 2013, Matt joined his friend and law partner Brian Lowder to found Lowder & McGill, PLLC. Their firm was founded on the principle of zealous and aggressive representation of their client’s interest, whether it be a small business owner involved in a commercial dispute, an individual that has been seriously injured in a crash or a family that has lost a loved one due to someone’s negligence. Matt enjoys the challenge of obtaining justice for these clients, whether it be in reaching a fair settlement or taking his client’s case to trial.. Matt feels that it is his responsibility to give back to the community whenever possible. He is a former member of several civic organizations, has served as a board member for several charitable organizations and has contributed to and helped organize many fundraisers for these organizations. Matt currently serves as a board member and past President for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of South Central KY, an advocacy group that seeks to protect abused and neglected children.. Matt and his wife Amy have two beautiful daughters, Vivienne and Susanna.

Kyle Roby is a partner at ELPO and is an experienced trial attorney representing those who have been injured. He concentrates on representing people who have been seriously injured as a result of catastrophic tractor trailer and auto accidents, defective products, nursing home abuse, defective pharmaceutical products, defective medical devices, and recalled drugs. He is part of the team at ELPO representing a number of individuals injured by tainted epidural steroid injections manufactured by New England Compounding Company.. Kyle is a member of the American, Kentucky and Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Associations, the American Association for Justice and the Kentucky Justice Association. He is licensed to practice in Kentucky and Tennessee as well as federal courts. He has been practicing law since October 2008. He has an undergraduate degree from Centre College and attended law school at Thomas M. Cooley School of Law. He is a native of Owensboro, Kentucky, and currently lives in Bowling Green.

Kurt has represented personal injury victims for most of his 37 year career. He has extensive experience litigating against trucking companies in cases involving wrongful death and serious injuries. In addition he has represented clients in cases against automotive manufacturers for deaths and injuries caused by defects in motor vehicles. Because of his work in these fields, he has, at his disposal a database of leading national experts who are uniquely qualitifed to promptly respond to an injury-causing event and to provide both consulation and expert testimony in a case. Kurt has represented clients in a variety of other product liability cases including the firm's class-action lawsuit against Merck for injuries sustained by clients who were prescribed the drug Vioxx. Kurt has been been recognized as Superlawyer and a member of the National Trial Lawyers Association as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer. Kurt is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Kentucky Justice Association, the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, and the Kentucky and Tennessee Bar Associations. He is licensed to practice in Kentucky and Tennessee as well as in federal courts.

Jonaka White Hall focuses her practice on wills, probate, and litigation services. Originally from Cromwell, Kentucky, Jonaka earned her bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Western Kentucky University and earned her Juris Doctor from Salmon P. Chase College of Law.. Prior to joining CW Firm, Jonaka served as the Staff Attorney for Warren Circuit Family Court in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and worked for a well-established personal injury law firm, gaining experience by handling a variety of needs for clients and working to assist them with fair resolutions of their claims. She is admitted to practice law in Kentucky and Tennessee.. Away from the office, Jonaka enjoys spending time with her family on their farm. She especially enjoys being involved in activities with her three children, Ayla, Brantley and Grady.

J.A. Sowell joined ELPO as an associate attorney in August 2017. A lifelong native of Bowling Green, J.A. is a graduate of the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law and Western Kentucky University.. Becoming an attorney was never on J.A.’s radar and only became his focus about halfway through earning his bachelor’s degree at WKU, Sowell says. “Since I was a child, I had always thought I would become a physician,” Sowell says. “However, this changed when my undergraduate history professor encouraged me to consider the legal field. I took a job working for a local law firm and immediately fell in love the profession, experiencing firsthand the demands and rewards of being a lawyer.”. He then fully shifted the focus of his studies at WKU, and decided to pursue a career in law. While in law school, he worked as a clerk at ELPO for two summers, which helped confirm his interest in the field and in the wide array of practice areas offered by ELPO.. “For me, the best part of working for ELPO is serving the people of Bowling Green and Southcentral Kentucky,” Sowell says. This community molded me into who I am today and to be able to give back to this community while working for the areas preeminent law firm is extremely gratifying. As a native of Bowling Green, I have had the privilege of personally witnessing the tremendous impact ELPO has had on our community and also the impeccable reputation this firm has maintained for many years. When I finally decided to become a lawyer, I had always hoped of coming back home and working at ELPO.”. In his personal time, J.A. is a proud supporter of the Hilltoppers and enjoys rooting for the hometown and family favorite, as both of his parents are WKU graduates and his brother was a pitcher for the WKU baseball team. He lives in Bowling Green, and plans to get married during the summer of 2018.

I've spent years developing my negotiating, litigating, and defense skills so I can fight for my clients' rights. With years of experience winning both in the court room and out, I can help you determine your legal needs and develop a winning strategy.My law career began in the prosecutor's office in the largest county in New Jersey while still in law school. I then spent several years as a successful criminal defense attorney with the Commonwealth of Kentucky where I handled thousands of cases. I can bring to client representation the experience of having won on both sides of the aisle in the court room.I also spent time with a multi-state civil/personal-injury law firm as a department supervising attorney, where I not only successfully pursed settlements for our clients, I was responsible for evaluating thousands of potential civil suits for prospective clients.I have the experience to help you understand your legal situation, identify your rights, and develop a winning plan to achieve your goals.

I am an attorney practicing primarily in the area of personal injury. My experience includes handling claims involving motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, slip and fall accidents, dog bites, nursing home neglect and abuse, products liability and more. I have lived in Bowling Green since August 2012. I am a recent graduate of Leadership Bowling Green and serve on the board of the Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association. I was recently elected Second District Representative for the Young Lawyers Division of the Kentucky Bar Association. Outside of work, I competitively ride American Saddlebred horses with Zubrod Stables in Louisville and Cardinal Farms in Bonnieville, Kentucky.

Hello!  I look forward to meeting you and to assisting you with your real estate, business or estate planning needs.  I am licensed in KY and TN, and practice in all courts in KY.  I am a proud resident of Bowling Green, a Rotarian and member of the St. James United Methodist Church, and have enjoyed the practice of law here for more than 30 years.  My staff and I strive constantly for excellence in all the legal services we provide.  We are certified compliant with Best Practices in Real Estate by the American Land Title Association.

Family law is at the heart of what matters most to all of us. Over the course of nearly two decades of practice, attorney Rebecca Simpson has come to understand that the issues addressed in the practice of family law are deeply important to everyone. “Family law impacts the security and well-being of our children, the stability of our family relationships, the protection of our homes, and, ultimately, the insurance of our legacies,” Rebecca says. “Still, every case is as unique and as complex as the people involved.”. Rebecca is a Bowling Green native. She graduated from Western Kentucky University with highest honors and earned a full academic scholarship to Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville. After graduating with honors from Brandeis law school, Rebecca began her legal career in Louisville, Kentucky where she focused her practice on family law and enjoyed a thriving private practice.. After starting a family of her own, Rebecca returned to Bowling Green where she has continued her dedication to the practice of family law. For eight years, Rebecca served as the Warren County family law litigator for Kentucky Legal Aid. In 2016, she brought her dedication to family law and her commitment to public service to ELPO. She was named partner at the firm in January 2018. “Family law encompasses all facets of the law and has a profound and fundamental impact on our clients and on our community,” Rebecca says. “My family is what matters most to me. When representing a client in a family law case, I recognize and respect that I have been entrusted with what matters most to our client.”. Many times, the family law case represents an extremely difficult time in a person’s life. “I view my relationship with our clients as one of collaboration as we navigate the challenges and triumphs of their case,” Rebecca says. What has continually drawn Rebecca to family law is that, “you learn your client’s stories and the stories of their family. You discover how things began, where they may have gone wrong, and how to guide people forward to a promising future.”. Rebecca understands the impact of divorce actions on all aspects of a client’s life, not the least of which are the repercussions that divorce can have on a client’s assets and estate. The impact of divorce on a client’s holdings and how those holdings may ultimately be distributed must be carefully considered and appropriately addressed within family law proceedings. Rebecca’s understanding of potential pitfalls that may be encountered during divorce is vital to ensuring the protection of our clients’ interests and those of their intended beneficiaries as they move forward in life.. Rebecca is quick to point out that family law isn’t just about divorce. “It is multi-faceted,” she notes. For example, Rebecca also commits her professional efforts to adoption, mediation and appeals.. “Few experiences are as joyful as helping people expand their family,” says Rebecca says when discussing adoption. However, joyful as it is, adoption is a complicated process requiring strict compliance with statutory mandates. Rebecca provides a steady and assuring hand through the complexities of adoption.. Additionally, Rebecca is a trained mediator who has been recognized and approved by the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts and by the Warren County Family Courts. Mediation is a process in which a neutral mediator encourages and helps disputing parties reach a mutually acceptable agreement outside of court. Rebecca identifies the value of mediation as, “giving people the power to solve their own problems. The fact that people, through mediation, are able to fashion their own solutions to their problems helps ensure a resolution that is more likely to last.”. Rebecca also has extensive appellate experience and has successfully represented numerous clients at the appellate level. Most recently, in 2014, Rebecca helped establish Kentucky law regarding child custody jurisdiction in the published opinion of Danaher v. Hopkins, 449 S.W.3d 765 (Ky. App. 2014). Rebecca’s successful appeal in that matter is illustrative of her commitment to the interests of her clients and of her understanding of the nuances of family law.. Throughout her career, Rebecca has been committed to professional excellence and to the improvement of the practice of law. To that end, Rebecca is the Chair of the Altnernative Dispute Resolution Committee for the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association, a Fellow of the Kentucky Bar Foundation, and is a member of the IOLTA Board of Trustees. Also, in 2016, Rebecca was appointed by Chief Justice John Minton, Jr. to serve as a Kentucky Trial Commissioner. As a Trial Commissioner, Rebecca presides over disciplinary actions brought by the Kentucky Bar Association against individuals accused of professional misconduct.

Criminal defense attorney with proven trial results including not guilty verdicts in felony and misdemeanor cases involving charges such as Robbery, Strangulation, Drug Trafficking, Assault 4th, Disorderly Conduct, DUI, Terroristic Threatening and Menacing.  Zanda Myers has experience and specialized training in defending capital murder cases.  She has handled well over 1,500 criminal cases and worked in 52 of Kentucky's 120 counties.

Brian Schuette is a seasoned civil litigator with nearly 30 years of law practice experience. He is AV-Rated by Martindale Hubbell.. As the lead attorney of Schuette Law Group, Brian oversees the firm’s personal injury and general civil litigation practice. He has handled many wrongful death and serious personal injury cases, including motor vehicle collisions, slip and fall, product liability and dog bite cases. The majority of Brian’s cases come from client or attorney referrals.. Brian is trained as a mediator (Rule 31 Listed in Tennessee) and Christian conciliator (alternative dispute resolution for churches and church members). This training has been a useful tool for Brian as he works with individual and business clients to achieve excellent results as efficiently as possible.. Brian has extensive experience representing and advising churches on a variety of issues, including conflict resolution, organizational document review and drafting, church personnel issues and the legal aspects of church governance. He has worked with churches from Florida to New York to Wyoming and many states in between.. Brian has successfully litigated many cases in the state and federal courts of Tennessee and Kentucky, as illustrated by his Representative Legal Work, above.

Beth McKinney has been an attorney for 23 years. She is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant, working as an accountant prior to her career in law.. Besides estate planning, wills, probate and taxation, Beth works with business clients, such as corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships on a variety of business and corporate issues. She has advised numerous new business owners with respect to the choice of the entity formed for new businesses. In addition, she has represented business owners in the transition and continuation of closely held businesses in the preparation of asset purchase agreements, buy-sell agreements, shareholder or stock restriction agreements and other business succession planning matters.. Beth is a native of Lewisburg, Kentucky, where she serves as Chairman of the Board of Lewisburg Banking Company.

After years of living in several major Northeastern cities and eight years of practicing law in New York and Boston, I moved to Bowling Green, KY in 2002 when my husband became a faculty member at Western Kentucky University.  I count myself fortunate to be part of a thriving law firm of about 25 attorneys that has a varied practice that reaches across Kentucky.  The breadth of my partners' experience allows me to focus on what I like to do best:  help my clients solve business problems.  Sometimes, those problems have to be solved in court; sometimes, they don't.  I listen to my clients and together, we come up with a strategy to try to get them where they want to go, as efficiently as possible.. When I am not in the office, you will find me running, reading fiction, cheering on the sidelines of my sons' soccer games, or working on our 100+ year old house.