With over 30 years of experience handling diverse aspects of business, estate, trusts and probate law matters for clients, Bob takes a practical, communication-driven approach to helping clients. He has extensive experience in civil and appellate litigation, as well as client consultation in estate planning, probate and trust administration, family law and corporate and business planning.

Bob handles a variety of trust and estate matters for clients, including will contests and construction matters, breaches of contract and fiduciary duty disputes. Representing a variety of small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals, Bob is capable of guiding clients through business, estate and fiduciary problems at any stage, from document preparation to litigation. His thorough knowledge of business, estate, trust and probate law enables him to offer insight to clients at each step of the process, thereby forming a partnership and tailoring his approach to suit their needs.

He has civil litigation experience in state and federal courts throughout Kentucky, as well as appellate experience, including oral argument presentation, in the Kentucky Court of Appeals, Kentucky Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Bob has also offered presentations on estate planning and business topics for client groups, as well as the Probate Section of the Fayette County Bar Association, the Bluegrass CPA/CPE Study Group, and the University of Kentucky Small Business Development Center.

Memberships & Affiliations

· American Bar Association

· Kentucky Bar Association

· Fayette County Bar Association

Experience

Knott, et al. v. Boone - Breach of Fiduciary Duties / Fees
James F. Knott and James F. Knott Property Management Corporation, Partners, d/b/a Lucky Lady Partnership
Appellate case involving claim of breach of fiduciary duties by a horse syndicate manager and charging late fees in excess of usury restrictions on syndicate accounting

Lach v. Man O'War, LLC - Breach of Fiduciary Duties
Shirley McVay Wiseman Lach
Breach of fiduciary duties by general partners in a limited partnership

Osborne v. Town Square Bank - Will distribution
David Allen Osborne, Executor of the Estate of Shelly M. Osborne
Widow not entitled to renounce will where she knowingly received distributions under the will

Knott, et al. v. Boone - Breach of Fiduciary Duties
James F. Knott and James F. Knott Property Management Corporation, Partners, d/b/a Lucky Lady Partnership
Appellate case involving claim of breach of fiduciary duties of horse syndicate manager

Farmer, Executrix v. Meuser, Executor - Will Contest
Jacqueline Farmer, Executrix of the Estate of Florence Clark Todd, Jacqueline T. Farmer, Damie Anders Husson and Elizabeth Anders
Appellate case for will contest related to lack of testamentary capacity and undue influence

Gaskill v. Robbins - Division of Marital Property
Julie Gaskill
Distinction between personal goodwill and enterprise goodwill in division of marital property

Kelley v. Fedde - KY Child Custody
Carol A. Kelley
Appellate case involving child custody hearing