Bench & Bar March/April 2025

responsible, lifelong pet ownership; and to promote pet adoption as the best alternative for adding a new pet to the family.

holds degrees from Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville (J.D.) and Kalamazoo College (B.A.). Bethany Breeze Davenport has joined the Lexington office of Kinkead & Stilz as an associate attorney in the firm’s transaction practice with a focus on wills, trusts, and estates. Originally from Eliz abethtown, Davenport holds a J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law where

Roetzel & Andress welcomes Jalen J. Sehl horst to its products and transportation group, where he will focus on transportation, products liability, and premises liability litigation. Sehl horst previously served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Laurance B. VanMeter, former Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court, gaining valuable insight into appellate litigation

she was editor-in-chief of the Kentucky Law Journal. She earned her B.A. from Transylvania University where she still serves on alumni boards in support of her alma mater. She is licensed in Kentucky and Tennessee. Martin & Jones is proud to announce the opening of a new office in Louisville, Ky., marking a significant step in the firm’s growth strat egy to better serve clients across Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky. This new location will be led by Kelly Gilliam , an accomplished attorney with extensive experience in occupational safety and health law and construction disputes. Gilliam joins Martin & Jones after a distinguished career, including serving as general counsel for the Kentucky Labor Cabinet, Department of Workplace Standards. In this role, he successfully litigated numerous OSHA and wage-and hour disputes, providing him with in-depth knowledge of regulatory challenges faced by employers. His practice focuses on representing employers in administrative matters, such as contesting OSHA cita

and judicial decision-making. During law school, he excelled as lead articles editor of the Northern Kentucky Law Review, a trial team advocate, and a scholar in the W. Bruce Lunsford Academy for Law, Business, and Technology. His professional development also included internships with Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Michelle M. Keller and the Kenton County Airport Board, as well as experience as a paralegal for the Hamilton County Public Defender's Office. Sehlhorst earned his J.D., cum laude , from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University and his B.A. from the University of Cincinnati. Walther, Gay & Mack, PLC , is pleased to announce that John K. Wood became a partner with the firm as of January 1, 2025. Wood received his B.A. from the University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business in 2013 and his J.D. from the University of Kentucky

tions, navigating inspections, and providing employee training. The new Louisville office enhances Martin & Jones’ ability to provide accessible, tailored legal solutions to clients in construction, design, manufacturing, and logistics industries.

The Lexington Humane Society recently elected Stites & Harbison, PLLC , attorney Trevor Graves to its board of directors. He will serve a six-year term ending in 2030. Graves is a member (partner) at

Stites & Harbison based in the Lexington office. He is a patent and trademark attorney and a member of the intellectual property & technology service group. His practice focuses on intellectual property protection strategy, including counseling clients on infringement, validity and patentability, patent drafting and prosecution, trademark prosecution and enforcement, trade secrets, copyrights, and transactional work, including licensing and transfer of intellectual property. The Lexington Humane Society is the larg est pet adoption agency in Central Kentucky. Founded in 1889, the nonprofit’s mission is to: advocate for the compassionate treatment of animals; educate the community regarding

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