Kinkead & Stilz is pleased to announce that Jacob Baird has joined the firm as a Summer Associate. Jacob is participating in the UK BLUE 3 + 3 Program, so he just “officially” finished his undergraduate work this semester, although the last time he took an undergraduate class was in the Fall of 2020. He … Read more
Kinkead & Stilz PLLC is pleased to welcome Pamela A. Chesnut as a Partner. She attended University of Kentucky Law School and began practicing law after being admitted in 1984. Her practice includes insurance defense litigation, coverage analysis and coverage litigation. Outside of the office, Pam enjoys walking her dog and playing tennis.
At the close of a three-day trial, an Estill County jury asked to award millions of dollars rendered a verdict imposing no liability on our client in a case involving a three-vehicle accident in which both plaintiffs were seriously injured. While the jury did award substantial damages, they were only a fraction of what the … Read more
Kinkead & Stilz is pleased to announce that Nelson Rodes has joined the firm as an associate. Nelson is a graduate of Centre College with a BA in History. He then earned his JD from the University of Kentucky College of Law, and an LLM in tax from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Nelson’s focus … Read more
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
On March 18, 2020, Congress passed and the President signed into law H.R. 6201, “The Families First Coronavirus Response Act.” Employers should immediately familiarize themselves with and prepare to implement the following provisions, which will go into effect no later than April 2, 2020. In the interim, we expect the Secretary of Labor will promulgate … Read more