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I am licensed in both Kentucky and Indiana and actively practice in both states. Prior to focusing on estate planning and elder law, I had an extensive background in litigation, having handled cases in trials, and on appeal, in both states. This background allows me to  help fully protect my client's interests when necessary.

I am Former top-level prosecutor with several years of experience handling some of the community's largest cases. I have extensive experience with cases involving Trafficking and Possession of Drugs, DUIs, Federal Drug Trafficking and White Collar Federal Crimes, Murder, Assault 1/2/3, Possession of guns by a felon, Marijuana Possession, Domestic Violence/Assault 4, DVO/EPO Hearings, Juvenile Law, Theft Related Crimes, and representing Father's seeking custody of their children. I am licensed to practice in all District, Circuit, and Federal Courts of Kentucky, and in the Federal Southern District of Indiana. I'm well known by the bar to be a respectful but highly aggressive lawyer, not afraid to take a case to trial to demand my clients' innocence. I have a great relationship with all of the judges, police officers, & prosecutors, which greatly benefits me often getting very good outcomes for my clients.

I am a trial lawyer in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, and have been practicing law for over 32 years.  I practice in a wide variety of fields, including criminal defense, attorney and judicial misconduct defense, DUI law, traffic tickets and citations, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and prescription pill defense, personal injury, bankruptcy, wills trusts and probate, administrative law, divorce, child custody, supprt and visitation (including pet litigation), and  the general practice of civil and criminal law. I have been lecturing both live and virtually on legal issues regularly for the past 23 years.

I am a native Louisville attorney that specializes in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases.  I worked as a bill collecter for four years before going to law school, and now I am happy to be on the other side, helping my clients get a fresh start and increasing the quality of my clients' lives.  I have helped my clients discharge millions of dollars of debt.  Let me help you too.

I am a Mother of three, Wife, and a litigator.  I understand the commitments and importance of work,family and caring for children.  It is this focus and understanding that drove me to become a family law, divorce, custody, and employment law litigator. Family and Work are the two most important and impactful areas of nearly every person's life.  It is imporant to me to be efficient and effective for each of my clients, and give them the personal attention and legal skill necessary to accomplish a positive result in their case.

Handle operational legal issues for LTAC hospitals including Stark, Anti-kickback, reimbursement, COPs, medical staff bylaws, Joint Commission, contracting, investigations, patient events, state and federal reporting, due diligence, subpoenas, CMS, HIPAA, and provide general legal advice to operational leaders.  Licensed to practice in Kentucky and Tennessee State Courts, Western, Middle, Eastern Districts of Tennessee, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, and Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Education: J.D., University of Louisville Law School,Louisville, Kentucky, 1976. State prosecutor 1977-1979. Entered into private practice concentrating on criminal law defense in state and federal courts, from DUI to death penalty jury trials. Nationally : Martindale-Hubbell AV RATING, 1984. Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, (..." just 5% of all law firms in America..." are selected to be included in this annual publication.)1990. Speaker: criminal law, procedure and professional responsibility. 2005 Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Haddad Award: "Old school in the best sense -- a fearless advocate for his clients who always places their interests first and never wavers in their defense no matter the odds." Recognized for his "complete knowledge of the law, keen sense of strategy, effective negotiating skills, thorough and exhaustive trial preparation, excellent trial skills and unique style and persuasive way with juries." Selected as a TOP LAWYER in 2008, 2009,2010 and 2011 in The Louisville Magazine, Louisville, KY in the CRIMINAL LAW and CONSTITUTIONAL LAW  sections; Selected to be included in KENTUCKY SUPERLAWYERS publication 2008 [only 22/15,000 lawyers selected statewide in the area of CRIMINAL DEFENSE] and 2009, 2010 and 2011 in the area of CRIMINAL LAW from over 16,000 member attorneys with the Kentucky Bar Association. 2008-2009-2010-2011 KENTUCKY SUPER LAWYERS featured in the KENTUCKY MONTHLY magazine in August 2008-09-10-11 editions.. Selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA  in the speciality of Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar.[ Only 6 Louisville, KY  trial lawyers selected to receive this honor in this practice area.] Book to be available in November, 2009. 8-8-2010 notified of selection for inclusion in the 2011 edition of THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA in the practice area of CRIMINAL DEFENSE. Nationwide 41,452 attorneys in 82 legal specialties listed from a pool of 1.1 million lawyers (less than 4% selected in the nation). Books to be available in November 2010.. Selected for inclusion in the PREMIER EDITION KENTUCKY'S BEST LAWYERS MAGAZINE 2011. To be printed February 25,2011. Attorney Frank Mascagni selected for the cover and an article on one of his exceptional cases to be featured in the magazine. Magazine to be inserted in The Louisville Courier-Journal, The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Wall Street Journal, Kentucky subscribers; and other legal subscribers of publications of ALM: Corporate Counsel Magazine, The American Lawyer. The National Law Journal and on .. Selected for inclusion in the GREATER LOUISVILLE METRO PREMIER EDITION 2011 OF ATTORNEY AT LAW MAGAZINE. To be published May, 2011 by Target Market Media,LLC. Attorney Mascagni to be featured in a 4 page feature article as "Solo Practioner of the Month".The digital edition  is viewable on the home page of the website:. Features this Month: Also Inside: Features this Month: Also Inside:. Author of an article titled " A Real Oxymoron: The Honest Lawyer" published in the July/August 2011 publication of Attorney At Law Magazine, Greater Louisville. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY VS. DANTE D. WATTS SR.. goodlife430 has made a comment on Closing Argument Part 6:. Notified on 9-1-2011 of selection for inclusion in the 2012 edition of THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA in the area of CRIMINAL DEFENSE: Non-White collar. 8-23-12 selected for THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 2013 IN CRIMINAL DEFENSE AND WHITE COLLAR CRIMINAL DEFENSE.

Bridget has practiced in commercial litigation, including class actions and other complex cases, and white collar criminal defense/internal investigations. Bridget has represented individuals and companies (including Fortune 100) in a variety of sectors:  pharmaceutical, investment banking, life insurance, energy, accounting, defense procurement, and management consulting. She has litigated in a number of federal courts, including the successful representation in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit of a major oil company that overturned the enforcement of an adverse foreign judgment.  Mobil Oil Co. de Venezuela v. Jimenez, 948 F.2d 1282 (4th Cir. 1991). She also has practiced in a number of state courts, including family court, and in arbitration proceedings. She has participated in a number of internal investigations on behalf of boards of directors and special committees. Such investigations help directors to fulfill  their fiduciary duties by revealing areas of noncompliance or the need for improved corporate governance; this provides a proactive response to actual or anticipated governmental investigations by the SEC, the U.S. Congress, FDIC or the U.S. Attorney’s office, for example.  Bridget worked in the Washington, D.C. office of Debevoise & Plimpton from 1989-96, when she relocated to Kentucky.. Bridget served as lead counsel to U.S. Sen. Rand Paul as amicus curiae in Department of Health and Human Serv., et al., v. State of Florida, et al.  (U.S.  2012),  the constitutional challenge to the individual mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.. Civic Involvement:• Board Member, Anchorage Indep. School Board of Education, 2002-10, Vice Chair (2008-10)• Federalist Society, Louisville Lawyers’ Chapter, founding member• Advisory Board, McConnell Center, University of Louisville (2005-present)• Secretary, Kentucky Opportunity Coalition

Brian Clare is a lifelong Louisvillian. He graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1979 and from Bellarmine College in 1983. Following two years of work for a national steel company, Brian embarked upon his legal career. He graduated from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in 1988. Including his time as a clerk he has spent over 25 years building a practice with the same group of talented lawyers.   Brian is a founding member and on the Board of Directors for the Links Foundation. Participants in the foundation get together one weekend each summer and play two rounds of golf. All of the proceeds go to a different local charity, such as Maryhurst, Habitat for Humanity, St. Anthony’s Outreach or Pitt Academy, each year.

Born and raised in Louisville, Attorney Larry Simon has made a name for himself in Kentucky’s legal field. Since the founding of The Simon Law Office in 1985, Attorney Simon has secured impressive multi-million dollar settlements and recoveries on behalf of his clients. Attorney Simon is known throughout the courts for his ethical representation as well as his tenacious attitude. He is a lifetime-member and past-President of the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, an association that ensures the statutory and constitutional rights of citizens charged with crimes in Kentucky are protected. Call now to schedule a free case evaluation with Attorney Simon.

Although I am not a practicing attorney, as a Vice President and Senior Wealth Planner at PNC Wealth Management in Louisville, Kentucky, I advise PNC clients and prospective clients on matters relating to estate, tax, financial, and business succession planning.. Before joining PNC, I practiced law at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP focusing on estate planning, estate administration, and business law matters for Kentucky and Florida private clients, family businesses, and fiduciaries.. You can learn a little more about me through my LinkedIn profile.

Abby represents injured persons and their families after serious injury or loss. Abby’s goal is to help her clients navigate the legal system and obtain fair compensation for their injuries. Because each client has a unique situation and deserves individual care, Abby takes time with her clients to understand each case and to educate her clients about their options and likely outcomes. All inquiries are free, so if you have questions or would like to discuss a potential claim, please call or email Abby today.

A Louisville native, Abigail grew up in the Middletown area and attended Sacred Heart Academy where she earned her International Baccalaureate diploma. She graduated from DePauw University in Greencastle, IN with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. She then returned to Louisville to obtain her Juris Doctor from the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law.. Abigail began her litigation career as a staff attorney at the Louisville Metro Public Defender. As a staff attorney, she represented over a thousand adult and juvenile indigent defendants charged with felonies, misdemeanors, DUIs, traffic offenses, status offenses, and contempt of court. She has successfully represented clients in nearly every proceeding in Jefferson District, Circuit, and Family courts and has served as lead counsel in both jury and bench trials. Abigail brings this extensive litigation experience to Kellner Green.. At Kellner Green, Abigail focuses her practice primarily in the area of family law on high conflict divorce and custody cases. Abigail represents clients on all dockets in Jefferson Family Courts including circuit, dependency, neglect and abuse, paternity, and EPO/DVO dockets. Abigail also serves as an appointed Guardian ad Litem (GAL) advocating for the best interest of children. The remainder of her practice is focused on criminal and juvenile defense.. Abigail is a Barrister member of the Louis D. Brandeis Inn of Court. She serves on the Alumni Advisory Committee to the Kentucky Alpha Chapter of Pi Beta Phi.  She is a member of the Sacred Heart Academy Alumnae Board.  Abigail serves as conflict counsel for the Louisville Metro Public Defender. Abigail also volunteers her time to various organizations around Louisville. Both Courtney and Abigail enjoy giving their time to assist youth in the local community.. Abigail resides in Louisville with her husband, son, and two dogs.