Four Dickinson Wright Attorneys Named to 2019 Kentucky Super Lawyers
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Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that four of the firm’s attorneys in the Lexington office have been named to the 2019 Kentucky Super Lawyers lists.
Brian M. Johnson – Mr. Johnson is a Member in the firm’s Lexington office and has been named a 2019 Kentucky Super Lawyer for Business Litigation. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, RICO and securities fraud, environmental and toxic tort litigation, and white collar criminal law. He has served as lead counsel for clients involved in class actions, business disputes, environmental litigation, and RICO cases. Mr. Johnson received his B.A. from Transylvania University and his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law.
David A. Owen – Mr. Owen is a Member in the firm’s Lexington office and has been named a 2019 Kentucky Super Lawyer for Business Litigation. He represents businesses in a variety of complex commercial litigation matters. His litigation practice includes environmental, coal, agribusiness, toxic tort, securities and antitrust matters, as well as all types of business disputes. He also advises a variety of businesses as outside general counsel on corporate governance and litigation issues. Mr. Owen received his B.S. from Clemson University and his J.D. from Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law.
Henry (Tip) Richmond – Mr. Richmond is a Member in the firm’s Lexington office and has been named a 2019 Kentucky Super Lawyer for Estate Planning. His practice consists primarily of advising clients on trust and estate matters, gift and estate tax planning, and closely-held business matters, including succession planning. He represents professionals, executives and business owners in connection with their tax, estate and business planning needs, as well as trust companies and individuals who are serving as fiduciaries of estates and trusts. Mr. Richmond received his B.A. from Wake Forest University, his J.D. from the University of Louisville School of Law, and his LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Miami School of Law.
Emma R. Wolfe – Ms. Wolfe is a Member in the firm’s Lexington office and has been named a 2019 Kentucky Super Lawyer Rising Star for Business Litigation. Her practice includes the representation of clients in a wide variety of complex business and commercial litigation matters. She is particularly knowledgeable about intricate and complex class action, procedural and eDiscovery issues. Her experience includes matters related to commercial and residential real estate, leasehold disputes, environmental and toxic tort litigation, trusts and estate litigation, lender liability, as well as many other general business and contract disputes. Ms. Wolfe received her B.A. from State University of New York at Geneseo and her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law.
Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Brian M. Johnson – Mr. Johnson is a Member in the firm’s Lexington office and has been named a 2019 Kentucky Super Lawyer for Business Litigation. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, RICO and securities fraud, environmental and toxic tort litigation, and white collar criminal law. He has served as lead counsel for clients involved in class actions, business disputes, environmental litigation, and RICO cases. Mr. Johnson received his B.A. from Transylvania University and his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law.
David A. Owen – Mr. Owen is a Member in the firm’s Lexington office and has been named a 2019 Kentucky Super Lawyer for Business Litigation. He represents businesses in a variety of complex commercial litigation matters. His litigation practice includes environmental, coal, agribusiness, toxic tort, securities and antitrust matters, as well as all types of business disputes. He also advises a variety of businesses as outside general counsel on corporate governance and litigation issues. Mr. Owen received his B.S. from Clemson University and his J.D. from Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law.
Henry (Tip) Richmond – Mr. Richmond is a Member in the firm’s Lexington office and has been named a 2019 Kentucky Super Lawyer for Estate Planning. His practice consists primarily of advising clients on trust and estate matters, gift and estate tax planning, and closely-held business matters, including succession planning. He represents professionals, executives and business owners in connection with their tax, estate and business planning needs, as well as trust companies and individuals who are serving as fiduciaries of estates and trusts. Mr. Richmond received his B.A. from Wake Forest University, his J.D. from the University of Louisville School of Law, and his LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Miami School of Law.
Emma R. Wolfe – Ms. Wolfe is a Member in the firm’s Lexington office and has been named a 2019 Kentucky Super Lawyer Rising Star for Business Litigation. Her practice includes the representation of clients in a wide variety of complex business and commercial litigation matters. She is particularly knowledgeable about intricate and complex class action, procedural and eDiscovery issues. Her experience includes matters related to commercial and residential real estate, leasehold disputes, environmental and toxic tort litigation, trusts and estate litigation, lender liability, as well as many other general business and contract disputes. Ms. Wolfe received her B.A. from State University of New York at Geneseo and her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law.
Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
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