Kinkead & Stilz is pleased to announce that Corey Samples has joined the firm as a second-year Summer Associate. Corey is a graduate of the University of Kentucky in 2014 with a BA in Communications and Political Science. She is about to start her 3L year as the upcoming Student Bar Association President. Corey is … Read more
Kinkead & Stilz is pleased to announce that Robert C. Stilz, Jr., Melanie S. Marrs, David A. Trevey, Tommy Todd, and Lesley King have all been named to the 2021 Kentucky Super Lawyers List. Robbie is a Super Lawyer in real estate and banking. Melanie is a Super Lawyer in medical malpractice defense. David has … Read more
Kinkead & Stilz would like to highlight some of its recent appellate victories. These wins are emblematic of the excellence Kinkead & Stilz attorneys and staff offer in their representation of each client. Tonya Rager and David Trevey successfully prosecuted an interlocutory appeal in which the Court of Appeals held that the trial court improperly … Read more
The attorneys and staff of Kinkead & Stilz, PLLC, extend their heartfelt condolences to Congressman Andy Barr and his daughters, Eleanor and Mary Clay, on the tragic loss of their beautiful wife and mother, Carol. Andy and Carol were a part of the Kinkead & Stilz family for four years, and Carol made a lasting … Read more
On March 20, 2020 U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced on Twitter that the U.S. tax filing deadline for 2019 individual and business tax returns would be extended to July 15, 2020. In response and to clarify Mnuchin’s Tweet, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020-18, and IR 2020-58. Notice 2020-18 states that the due … Read more
In response to rapid growth, Kinkead & Stilz, PLLC is proud to introduce the “Kinkead & Stilz Conference Center” which was completed in February of 2020. The Conference Center is located on the Ninth Floor of the PNC Building, just above our existing offices. Clients and guests will first come to our Eighth Floor Office … Read more
Kinkead & Stilz is pleased to announce that Robert C. Stilz, Jr, Melanie S. Marrs and David A. Trevey have all been named to the 2020 Kentucky Super Lawyers List. Robbie is a Super Lawyer in Real Estate and Banking, Melanie is a Super Lawyer in Medical Malpractice- Defense and David is named as a … Read more
In 2008, Congress recognized the need for the public to understand the importance and benefits of estate planning by passing House Resolution 1499, which designated the third week of October as National Estate Planning Awareness Week. Nevertheless, according to a 2019 survey carried out by Caring.com, 57% of adults in the United States have not … Read more
Estate planning can be a very difficult process. While it’s not brain surgery, making the decision to move forward with the planning requires us to face the fact that we will not live forever. This thought can stop many people right in their tracks. Others talk themselves out of seeing a qualified attorney to put … Read more
Kinkead & Stilz is pleased to announce that Melanie S. Marrs and Tonya S. Rager were successful in obtaining a Defense Verdict on behalf of a dentist in Lexington. The case involved claims that dentists overseeing a student clinic breached the standard of care, and failed to obtain the patient’s informed consent. However, Tonya and … Read more