Thomas C. Fenton

Education

• J.D., The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio, 1979, Honors: Moot Court Governing Board, Order of Barristers
• B.A., Centre College of Kentucky, Danville, Kentucky, 1976, Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Sigma Tau

Honors and Awards

• AV® Preeminent™
• Super Lawyers®, Kentucky, Category: Banking Law, 2018-present
• Leadership Kentucky, 2004
• Boy Scouts of America Lincoln Heritage Council Silver Beaver Award for Distinguished Service, 2013

Community Involvement

• ElderServe, Inc., 1983-1990, 1995-2001, 2003-Present; President 1987-1990
• The Louisville Youth Choir, Inc., 1996-2002, 2003-2017; Chair 1997-2002, 2005-2009
• Greater Louisville Fund for the Arts, Member ex officio, 2005-2009
• Boy Scouts of America, Council Executive Board, 2012-Present
• Boy Scouts of America, Troop 314, Chartered Organization Representative, 2003-Present
• Boy Scouts of America, Crew 314, Advisor, 2007-2013
• Boy Scouts of America, Seneca District Committee Chair, 2012-2014
• Boy Scouts of America, Council Membership Chair, 2015-2017
• St. Matthews United Methodist Church, Chair, SPR Committee, 2005-2007, 2012; Chair, Board of Trustees, 2016-2018

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Louisville Bar Association
• Kentucky Bar Association

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Issues Presented by Consumer Class Actions, Legal Issues for Financial Institutions, University of Kentucky College of Law, 2020
• Legal Issues in Human Resources, Ohio Bankers Association School of HR Administration, 1989 - 1991
• Prepare for the Americans With Disabilities Act, Council on Personnel Management, 1990
• The Americans With Disabilities Act: Implications for Financial Institutions, Legal Issues for Financial Institutions, University of Kentucky College of Law, 1991
• The Americans with Disabilities Act: Considerations for the Corporation, Corporate Counsel Institute, University of Kentucky College of Law, 1991
• The Americans with Disabilities Act: An Introduction to the Law and the Regulations, University of Kentucky College of Law, 1992
• Surviving the Compliance Review, Employment Law Update, National City Corporation, 1995
• Annual Uniform Commercial Code Update, Legal Issues for Financial Institutions, University of Kentucky College of Law, 2005

Published Works

• "University Faculty and the Institution of Collective Bargaining", 69 Ky. L.J. 37, 1980-1981
• "Partial Closings After First National Maintenance: Legal Refusals to Bargain Collectively", Ariz. St. L.J. 865, 1981
• "Affirmative Action: Relevant To Bankers?", Kentucky Banker Magazine, Fall, 1996

Representative Cases

• Arrow v. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, 358 F.3d 392 (6th Cir. 2004)
• Jefferson County Fiscal Court v. Peerce, 132 S.W.3d 824 (Ky. 2004)
• General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Lincoln National Bank, 18 S.W.3d 337 (Ky. 2000)

Past Employment Positions

• VP & Counsel, National City Bank, 1989-1993
• VP Employee Relations, National Processing Company, 1993-1995