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Kate Green Fletcher (formerly Kate L. Green) grew up in Paducah, Kentucky before returning to Lexington after high school to continue her education. Kate graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Sociology from the University of Kentucky in May of 2007. Upon graduation, Kate followed in both of her parents’ footsteps and attended the University of Kentucky College of Law, where she received her Juris Doctorate in May of 2010. She was admitted to practice law in Kentucky that same year. From August of 2010, through June of 2011, Kate served as the staff attorney for the Honorable Judge Timothy N. Philpot in the First Division of the Fayette Circuit Court, where she gained valuable insights and experiences in all areas of domestic relations law.. Before becoming a founding member of Osborne Fletcher PLLC, Kate practiced for over five years at the law firm of Britton Osborne Johnson PLLC. Her entire practice has focused exclusively on the practice of domestic relations. Among other issues, Kate assists individuals across the Commonwealth with cases involving dissolution of marriage, legal separation, and child-related matters such as paternity, child support, and custody.. Kate is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association and the Fayette County Bar Association, where she served on the Board of Directors through May 2017. She is an active member of the FCBA, where she currently serves as co-chair of the Family Law Section.

Charlotte A. Nickerson is a founding member of the law firm of Nickerson Watts, PLLC. Ms. Nickerson graduated from Indiana University in 2003 with a degree in Journalism. She obtained her Juris Doctor in 2007 from the University of Kentucky School of Law, where she was a member of Moot Court and the Trial Advocacy Board. Following her graduation from law school, Ms. Nickerson clerked for Judge O. Reed Rhorer of the Franklin Family Court for a year before entering private practice. Ms. Nickerson ultimately joined the firm of S. Marie Hellard, P.S.C. in 2010, where she worked as an associate for nearly five years. In late 2014, Ms. Hellard dissolved her practice to join the judiciary and the law firm of Nickerson Watts, PLLC, was born.. Ms. Nickerson has devoted the majority of her practice to  the area of family law. She handles a broad variety of legal issues, including divorce, custody and timesharing, child support, paternity, adoption, domestic violence, and child abuse and neglect. Ms. Nickerson is also experienced in dealing with specialized issues such as appellate matters, pre-nuptial and ante-nuptial agreements, grandparent custody and visitation rights, and same-sex partnerships and custody rights. Ms. Nickerson also enjoys working with clients on estate planning, probate, bankruptcy, civil litigation, and personal injury matters, including car accidents, medical malpractice, and wrongful death claims.. Ms. Nickerson has been trained and certified as a mediator by the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts and offers her services to attorneys and litigants interested in alternative dispute resolution in both family law matters and general civil matters. Ms. Nickerson has also received advanced training to serve regularly as a guardian ad litem, appointed by the courts to represent the interests of children in cases involving juvenile dependency, neglect and abuse; termination of parental rights; adoption; and complex custody disputes.. Ms. Nickerson is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association and has also been admitted to practice before United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. She resides in Lexington with her husband and two sons.