Darby is a member of the Corporate and Commercial Practice Group and the Tax and Finance Group. His practice focuses on general corporate representation, tax increment financing, real estate law, governmental affairs, including representation before the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning and Zoning Commission, and business and estate planning matters.
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
· Lexington Estate Planning Council
· Fayette County Bar Association
· Kentucky Bar Association
Achievements in Areas of Concentration
· Fayette County Bar Association; Board of Governors, 1980-86; Treasurer, 1980-82; President, 1985-86
· President, Lexington Estate Planning Council, 1985-86
· Kentucky Bar Association, Convention CLE Chairman, 1988
· Kentucky Bar Association, Convention CLE Committee, 1990
Honors and Awards
· Recognized in the 2007-2010 Kentucky Super Lawyers® lists
· Named as the Lexington Best Lawyers Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year, 2009
· Recognized in the "Top 50 Attorneys in Kentucky" of the 2008 Kentucky Super Lawyers® list
· Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2007-2011 in the fields of Corporate, Land Use & Zoning and Real Estate Law
Civic and Charitable Involvement
· University of Kentucky Athletic Association Board of Directors, Member-at-Large, 2010-2013
· Commerce Lexington (formerly Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce), Chairman, 2003; General Counsel, 2000-2001
· Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors and Executive Committee, 2005-2008; Vice Chair of Administration, 2007, Chair-Elect 2008, Chair 2009
· Lexington Center Corporation, Board Chairman, 2005-2007
· Lexington Rotary Club, President 1986-87; Board of Directors, 1984-86; Secretary, 1984-85
· Christ the King Church, Parish Council, 1983 -86; Council President, 1985-86
· Opportunity Workshop of Lexington, Board of Directors, 1980-83, President, 1983
· Catholic Social Service Bureau, President, 1993-1995
· Children's Advocacy Center, President, 1994 -1995
· United Way, Chairman 2000-2001; Chair of Major Gifts Cabinet, Chaired Attorneys' Campaign, 1983-84; Allocations Panel Member, 1982-84; Chaired Panel, 1984
Selected Publications and Presentations
· "Methods of Construction - Design Build, Construction Management and Fast Tract," Construction Law Seminar, University of Kentucky, 1985
· "Taxes and the Small Business Owner," Federated Insurance Co., Seminar, 1987
· "Land Use and Zoning Law Development," Kentucky Bar Association Convention, 1988, Kentucky District Bar Meetings, 1988, in 7 Locations throughout Kentucky
· "Conflicts and Other Ethical Dilemmas in Estate Planning," 16th Annual Estate Planning Seminar, University of Kentucky, 1989
· "Powers of Attorney - Guardianship - Conservatorship," Lexington/Bluegrass Chapter of Alzheimer's Association, 1989
· "Legal Potpourri in Public Housing," Southeastern Regional Council of the National Association of Housing Development Officials, 1992
· "Overview of Compelling Need, Competition and Civil Rights as Issues in Kentucky Zoning Law," Land Use Law Seminar, 1994
· "The Law of Nonconforming Uses," Land Use Law Update in Kentucky, National Business Institute Seminar, 1995
· "Land Use and Environmental Developments in Purchasing and Operating Equine/Agricultural Property," University of Kentucky Equine Law Seminar, 1997
· "Legal Issues of Security in Public Housing," Kentucky Housing Association, 1998"Analysis of Recent Developments in Corporate Law for the Equine Attorney," University of Kentucky Equine Law Seminar, 2001
· "Open Records & Open Meetings Law", "Board Meetings", Kentucky Housing Association 2006 Executive Conference, 2006