Morgan & Pottinger recently attended Family Scholar House’s 2017 Celebration of Education Gala benefitting educational programs for disadvantaged single parents and their children. Guests gathered at the Louisville Marriott Downtown for an inspirational evening that included …
How Not to Expose a Liar in Court
Just this past March, the Kentucky Supreme Court handed down a complex decision in Sneed v. Burress that has implications for trial conduct beyond the criminal-trial setting involved in the case. Sneed was charged with first-degree rape, and Bullitt Circuit Court Judge Rodney …
Court of Appeals Adopts 1:1 Ratio for Punitive Damages in Actions Involving Sophisticated Parties Suffering Only Economic Loss
Grant Thornton, LLP v. Yung, No. 2014-CA-001957-MR 2016, Ky. App. LEXIS 164 (Ct. App. Sep. 16, 2016), which is pending before the Kentucky Supreme Court on a motion for discretionary review, involved an action by the 1994 William J. Yung Family Trust (“Trust”) against accounting …
Tom Coffey to serve as president-elect of the Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky
The Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky (BIAK) board has selected Tom Coffey as its next president-elect. Coffey has served on the board since 2012 and previously served as the policy analyst for the Brain Injury Association of America. "Brain injury has rightly been described as …
M&P Attorneys Recognized as “Top Lawyers” in Louisville Magazine
Morgan & Pottinger’s Molly E. Rose, John T. McGarvey and Tom Coffey have been recognized as “Top Lawyers” in Louisville Magazine. Each year, the publication distinguishes top lawyers based on a survey distributed to active members of the Louisville Bar Association. Rose was …
Morgan & Pottinger Names Three New Shareholders
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Morgan & Pottinger, P.S.C. is pleased to announce that Thomas Coffey, Taylor Hamilton and Bradley Salyer have been named shareholders of the law firm. Each will take on additional responsibilities in expanding Morgan & Pottinger’s practice areas, including …
Morgan & Pottinger Attorneys Named 2016 Kentucky Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
Morgan & Pottinger is pleased to announce that several of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2016 Kentucky Super Lawyers®, recognizing excellence in several practice areas. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis and no more than five percent of the lawyers …
Morgan & Pottinger Attorneys Named Kentucky Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
Morgan & Pottinger is pleased to announce that several of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2014-2015 Kentucky Super Lawyers®, recognizing excellence in several practice areas. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis and no more than five percent of the …
Subpoenas Duces Tecum – How should a bank respond? How can it protect itself?
Banks often struggle with how to appropriately respond to a subpoena duces tecum for customer records while also complying with federal law that protects a customer’s information. A bank may be required to comply with the subpoena, it may choose to comply in order to accommodate …
M&P’s Coffey Leads Students in Exploration of “To Kill A Mockingbird” Trial
Eighth graders at Holy Trinity Parish School recently explored To Kill A Mockingbird and discussed how it would change in a courtroom today with the help of guest speaker and M&P attorney Tom Coffey. The eighth graders not only read To Kill a Mockingbird, but also studied …
