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ON THE MOVE The Paducah law firm of Denton & Keuler, LLP , announces that Robert W. Goff has become a partner with the firm. Goff focuses his practice in the areas of business law, contracts and commercial law, tax law, estate planning, probate, and elder law. The law firm of Goldberg Simpson LLC announces that Caroline L. Kaufmann has joined the firm as an associate. Her practice primarily includes insurance and tort defense, insurance coverage and bad faith, and general civil litigation. A native of Louisville, Kaufmann is a graduate of Transylvania University and the Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law.C She is also a member of the Louisville and Kentucky Bar associations, Kentucky Justice Association, and the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America).C Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP wel- comes attorney James R. Irving to the firm's Louisville office. Irving focuses his practice on bankruptcy matters and creditors' rights, as well as commercial litigation. He has experience represent- ing debtors, creditors, committees, trustees and interested third parties in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases, in addition to representing credi- tors in foreclosure proceedings and other litigation. Irving has also prac- ticed commercial litigation with a broad range of experience in state and f ederal courts and before the American Arbitration Association. He was the recipient of the Chicago Bar Association's 2013 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award. His experience with matters of juvenile justice through his pro bono work has led to opportunities to teach CLEs and edit publications on the subject for the American Bar Association. Rendigs, Fry, Kiely & Dennis, LLP , announces that manag- ing partner Thomas M. Evans has been admitted to practice law in the state of Colorado.C Evans will serve Rendigs clients from both the Cincinnati and the new Denver office that opened July 25.C His practice focuses on the representation of physi- cians, nurses, hospitals and other healthcare providers in actions involv- ing allegations of professional malprac- tice. Evans is an AV-Preeminent rated trial lawyer who defends healthcare professionals in state and federal courts located in Ohio and Kentucky in cases that involve catastrophic fetal neonatal and adult injuries and wrongful death. A graduate of the University of Colorado, he earned his law degree at the University Of Cincinnati College of Law. The Denver office is located at 383 Inverness Parkway, Suite 280, Englewood, CO 80112 and can be reached at (303) 768-8403 or via email at info@rendigs.com. Janet Norton has been n amed chief legal officer and general counsel for Baptist Health. As general counsel, she works with a staff of six attorneys to provide legal services for Baptist Health and its 30 affiliated corporations. She oversees the Baptist Health risk management program and professional liability, workers compen- sation and general litigation matters. Norton joined Baptist Health (then known as Baptist Healthcare System Inc.) in 1988 as corporate counsel, ris- ing to vice president and general coun- sel in 1999. Prior to joining Baptist Health, she served as legal counsel at Humana, Inc., and as a staff attorney at the Kentucky Court of Appeals. She earned a law degree with distinction from the University of Kentucky College of Law. Norton received her bachelor's degree with high distinction from the University of Kentucky, graduating with Phi Beta Kappa honors. Norton is a member of the American, Kentucky and Louisville Bar associations, as well as the American Health Lawyers Association, Kentucky Academy of Hospital Attorneys, the Defense Research Institute, the Kentucky Society for Healthcare Risk Management, Healthcare Roundtable for General Counsel and the Louisville Forum. In addition, she serves on the board of the Partnership for Commonsense Justice, Inc., and is a volunteer for several com- munity organizations. She is a gradu- ate of the 2001 Leadership Louisville program and the 2007 Healthcare Fellows Program. James W. Morgan, Jr., Tracy A. Smith, Jack L. Porter, Jr., and Daniel T. Guidugli announce the formation of Morgan Smith Porter Guidugli, Attorneys at Law. James Morgan is a 1980 graduate of the Thomas M. Cooley Law School and has been in the private practice of law for 33 years. His p ractice consists primarily of plaintiffs' personal injury, medical malpractice, employment litigation, family law, fed- eral/state criminal defense and prod- ucts liability. Tracy Smith is a 1995 graduate of the Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law and has been in private practice for 19 years. Smith is licensed to practice in both Kentucky and Ohio. Her prac- tice consists primarily in the areas of divorce/family law, plaintiffs' personal injury and criminal defense. Jack Porter is a 1986 graduate of the Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law. He served as a police officer prior to graduating from law school. He served in the Office of the Campbell County Commonwealth's Attorney for 21 years, serving as both an assistant commonwealth's attorney and the elected commonwealth's attor- ney before retiring and entering pri- vate practice. His practice consists pri- marily of criminal defense and plain- tiffs' personal injury. Daniel Guidugli is a 1978 graduate of Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law. He served as a Campbell County District Court judge for 10 years before being elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals where he served for 11 years. His practice con- sists primarily of plaintiffs' personal injury, family law and criminal defense. Larry Forman announces that he opened his firm — Larry Forman Law, PLLC — last fall. He is a 2013 graduate ofCthe University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law. Forman focuses in DUIs, and has branded himself asC"theCDUI Guy" in Louisville. He also does general 52 B&B; • 9.14 Have an item for WHO, WHAT, WHEN & WHERE? T he Bench & Bar welcomes brief a nnouncements about member placements, promotions, relocations and honors. N otices are printed at no cost and must be submitted in writing to: Managing Edi- t or, Bench & Bar, 514 West Main Street, Frankfort, KY 40601 or by email to sroberts@kybar.org. 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