Bench & Bar January/February 2025

Ranney clerked for two federal judges: The Hon. Charles R. Simpson, III of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky and The Hon. Edward B. Atkins of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. He is experienced in complex administrative and constitutional law litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels. Ranney is licensed to practice

just been awarded the highest honor in the National Eagle Scout Association, the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. AppalReD Legal Aid recently promoted Michelle Fisher to senior attorney in AppalReD Legal Aid’s Somerset office where they will center Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in AppalReD’s work to better meet the needs of those on the margins. Fisher is a legal assistance to Victims Attorney and has helped thousands of children and adults who have experienced violence. Fisher is a graduate of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. Along with their work at AppalReD Legal Aid, Fisher actively participates in Pulaski County Operation UNITE Coalition, the board of the Boys and Girls Club, and as president of the Somerset chapter of PFLAG. AppalReD Legal Aid is also pleased to announce the promotion of Courtney Taylor to senior staff attorney in the Prestonsburg office. Taylor is passionate about working with elders and the people who care for them to ensure seniors can access Medicaid. Taylor will visit senior centers throughout Floyd, Pike, Knott, Magoffin, Martin, and Lawrence Counties and speak with the elderly, nursing home workers, and family caretakers. Taylor is a graduate of the University of Pikeville and the University of Kentucky College of Law.

law in Kentucky, where he represents plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of business, healthcare, and contract disputes. He received his J.D., summa cum laude , from the University of Louis ville Brandeis School of Law, and earned his B.A., cum laude , from Bellarmine University. He also holds an M.A. from the Franciscan University of Steubenville.

Thomas Patterson "Patt" Maney , born in Lexington, a direct descendent of Lexington's founder Col. Robert Patterson, a second-gen eration graduate of Henry Clay High School, a third-generation graduate of the University of Kentucky (awarded honorary Doctorate of Laws in 2016), a graduate of the University of Louis ville Brandeis School of Law (class of 1974), and

a 50-year member of the Kentucky Bar Association, earned his eagle scout alongside his brother George Michael Maney in Lexington's local Troop 89 in 1965 as reported in the Lexington Leader and has

Join Us in Congratulating W. David Denton

Denton Law Firm is proud to celebrate its founder, attorney W. David Denton, who is the recipient of the 8th Annual Judge Edward H. Johnstone Award. Selected by the Kentucky Bar Foundation for his distinguished career spanning more than 50 years, W. David Denton’s legacy will have a lasting positive impact on our firm.

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