Representative Matters

• Commercial lending documentation and workouts.
• Local Counsel Commonwealth of Kentucky et al v. Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association, Inc. et al (141 Domain Names case) (internet gaming).
• Drafted Rules and Standards for NTRA's National Handicapping Tour and Championships (fantasy gaming).
• Negotiation and drafting of domestic and international simulcast agreements.
• Formation and structure of racing partnerships.
• Syndication and sale of stallions and other bloodstock interests
• Acquisition and sale of numerous commercial horse farms
• Representation of racetracks, account wagering companies, horse boarding, training and breeding operations, trainers and owners

Representative Clients

• American Farriers Association
• Adena Springs
• Major regional lending institutions
• Hidden Brook Farm
• Latin American Racing Channel
• National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Inc.

Professional Experience

• Adjunct Professor, University of Kentucky, Equine Law
• Former Associate General Counsel of Magna Entertainment Corporation
• Former General Counsel to Gulfstream Park in Miami, Florida
• Brand Management, Proctor & Gamble, International Head Office, Toronto, 1990-1992

Education

1996 - J.D., University of Kentucky

1990 - M.B.A., York University Schulich School of Business in Toronto

1988 - B.Sc., University of Guelph, Ontario

Seminars

• University of Kentucky, College of Law; Adjunct Professor; Equine Law
• University of Kentucky National Conference on Equine Law, Speaker, Breeding and Syndicate Agreements; May 2009
• ABA Gaming Law Minefield, Las Vegas, Nevada; Panel Member, Hot Topics in Gaming Law, 2009
• University of Kentucky National Conference on Equine Law; Speaker, Leasing Horses, Lexington, KY, 2008
• American Bar Association, Section of Business Law; Chair and panel member; Model LLC checklist, Drafting Operating Agreements, and Hot Topics in Business Law, Dallas TX April 2008.
• American Bar Association, Section of Business Law; Due Diligence in Forming Unincorporated Entities, Washington, D.C., April 2007
• Kentucky Bar Association, Young Lawyers Institute; Due Diligence in Business Transactions, Louisville, Kentucky, June 2007

Publications

• The Kentucky Business Entity Filing Act:  An Introduction, Kentucky Bench & Bar (expected July 2010)
• Gaming Management: Making Sense of the Debate in Kentucky (May 2010)
• ABA Model LLC Checklist (with commentary).
• No Contest: An Analysis of Thoroughbred Handicapping Contests Under Conflicting State Law Regimes
• Galloping Across State Lines: Wagering, Wine and the U. S. Constitution
• Partnerships: A Need For Structure

Professional Activities and Memberships

• Chair of the KBA Section of Business Law Section 2010-2011
• Member, International Masters of Gaming Law
• Member, American College of Equine Attorneys
• Co-Chair, Model LLC Organizational Checklist drafting subcommittee, ABA Section of Business Law, LLC's Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Entities,
• Kentucky Bar Association, Section of Equine Law, Chair, 2006-2007

Admissions

• Kentucky (1996)
• New York Bar (2006)
• District of Columbia (D.C.)(2006)

Civic Involvement

• Board Member, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce 2010-
• Commerce Lexington, Board Member 2008-2010
• LEXARTS, Board Member 2007-2013, Executive Committee Member
• Kentucky Bar Association, IOLTA Trustee of the Fund, 2005-2011; Executive Committee Treasurer, 2010-2011
• University of Kentucky, National Equine Law Conference Planning Committee, 2005 - present
• Lexington Junior League, Sustaining Member, Former Board Member.
• Lexington Fayette Urban County Government, Ethics Commission. Appointment of the Mayor, 2007-2009
• National Thoroughbred Racing Association Federal Legislative HORSE PAC, Board Member 2005-2008