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Teris Swanson graduated magna cum laude from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 2017 and joined the Bryant Law Center team in 2018. She was voted by her law school classmates as “Most Likely to be A Supreme Court Justice” and graduated in the top 5% of her class. Additionally, she was awarded with a certificate recognizing over 100 hours of pro bono work during her time in law school. She achieved a perfect score in criminal procedure and federal income tax and made the second highest score in several classes including contracts, constitutional law, conflicts of law, and administrative law.. Prior to attending law school, Teris graduated summa cum laude from Murray State University with a bachelor’s degree in political science with an additional secondary, social studies teaching certification. She worked as a substitute teacher and long-term substitute teacher in several school districts including Livingston County and Marshall County Schools, before deciding to attend law school.. Teris has spent time working and volunteering with the Paducah office of Kentucky Legal Aid, McCracken County Family Court Judge Deanna Henschel, the Commonwealth Attorney’s office in McCracken County, and in the Domestic Violence Clinic at SIU.. She was selected by the Kentucky Justice Association from attorneys across the state to participate in the 2018-19 KJA Leadership Academy, for which there were only 15 available slots. This program provides invaluable networking, leadership, and legal skills and knowledge to the most promising young attorneys in Kentucky.. A Livingston County native, Teris resides in Ledbetter with her husband, Caleb Swanson, who, along with his father, operates Swanson’s Alignment in Ledbetter, Kentucky. In their spare time they enjoy playing music and singing together, kayaking and canoeing, and traveling. Teris and Caleb have one daughter and numerous nieces and nephews who they love spending time with and spoiling.

LITIGATION AND APPEALS  The practice areas listed on this site include a pretty good explanation of what each area of practice means.  However, those descriptions do not really explain that most cases do not involve trial work.  Most cases are not disputed.  But when a case does involve a dispute over a legal issue with the case trustee or between a creditor and the debtor, there is often a lot at stake, such as whether the debtor keeps or loses an asset, or whether a particular debt can or cannot be wiped out.  Sometimes these are significant such as taxes, or student loans, or a lien on a house or automobile.  When these situations arise, it is important to have an experienced bankruptcy litigator.  There are a lot of lawyers that prepare bankruptcies that have little if any experience with bankruptcy trials and contested motions in court, let alone in defending a decision on appeal or taking an appeal of an adverse ruling up to the next higher court.  Contested matters (litigation) and appeals involve a different skill set and the outcome often depends on whether one has an effective attorney or not.. When issues become complicated by legal challenges during a bankruptcy, most clients just continue with the original attorney.  Sometimes it is that attorney that created or added to the underlying problem by not spotting an issue in advance, or by sloppy work in preparing the bankruptcy petition and supporting documents.  If your case becomes a contested mess it might be a good idea to consult another attorney or bring in an outside attorney with a fresh perspective to consult with you or with you and your existing attorney for ideas about how to proceed.  I have been litigating and working on bankruptcy appeals for almost all of my 28 year legal career.  My most honest self asessment is that litigation and appeals are areas that I do very well in.  Feel free to have your lawyer give me a call.

Farmer & Wright has handled more bankruptcy cases the last 5 years than anyone in Kentucky.  We have offices Paducah, Hopkinsville, Bowling Green, Owensboro, Somerset and Louisville.. I have been blessed to have had the opportunity to meet and help thousands of people who came to see me because they were hurting and in a difficult situation.. People ask me all the time why should I choose your firm, and I always answer the same way.  Personal attention.  At Farmer & Wright we make sure WE LISTEN.  We take great pride in making sure each client's questions are answered and needs are met. GO TO GOOGLE AND READ REVIEWS BEFORE YOU HIRE A LAWYER.

Austin Kennady is a native of McCracken County. He grew up in the Heath community and is a 2007 honors graduate of Heath High School. Austin graduated from the University of Kentucky cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in History in 2011. While at UK, Austin participated in the Student Government Association, Sigma Chi Fraternity where he served as treasurer of their charity event, and worked as treasurer for a student investment group. He received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in 2014.. He joined the Bryant Law Center in 2014. His primary practice areas include workers’ compensation, personal injury, and criminal defense. Austin and his legal assistant, Shauna, head the Bryant Law Center’s workers’ compensation department, taking pride in their advocacy for hundreds of injured workers they have represented across western Kentucky.

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Experienced R attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced R attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced R attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced R attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced R attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced R attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced R attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced R attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced R attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced R attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced R attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced R attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced R attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced R attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced R attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced R attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced R attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.