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WHO, WHAT, WHEN & WHERE the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1997. Beauman is a member of the Federal, Kentucky, Bourbon County and Fayette County Bar associations, as well as the Defense Research Institute. IN THE NEWS Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company of Kentucky (LMICK), the only legal malpractice insurance carrier in Kentucky, owned and managed by Kentucky Charles E. English lawyers, proudly celebrated 25 years of service at a reception honoring present and past staff, officers and directors on November at the Ali Center in Louisville. LMICK also inducted Joe B. Campbell its first two Directors emeritus Joe B. Campbell and Charles E. English, both of Bowling Green. Since issuing its first policy in 1987, LMICK has stayed true to its fundamental mission of assuring that Kentucky lawyers have professional liability insurance available at competitive rates while providing outstanding claims service and supporting the Kentucky Bar Association (KBA) with risk management information and CLE programs, featuring ethics and malpractice prevention themes. The 2012 LMICK Board of Directors are: Ruth H. Baxter, Glenn D. Denton, Charles E. (Buzz) English, Jr., Margaret E. (Maggie) Keane, Anne McMillin, John G. McNeill, Dustin E. Meek, Escum L. (Trey) Moore, III, W. Douglas (Doug) Myers, Ralph Carmen (Chip) Pickard, Jr., John G. Prather, Jr., Marcia Milby Ridings, Thomas L. Rouse, Beverly R. Storm, Daniel P. Stratton, Marcia L. Wireman, and David L. Yewell. Current and Past Executive Vice Presidents are Dulaney L. (Del) O'Roark, Jr., Robert G. Breetz and Asa P. (Pete) Gullett, III. 46 Bench & Bar January 2013 Dressman Benzinger LaVelle PSC (DBL) Law Partner James A. Dressman was recently awarded the Bishop Hughes Award from his alma mater Thomas More College. James A. Dressman received this Dressman honor for his involvement in Catholic higher education. The award was named for the former chancellor of the college and retired bishop of the Diocese of Covington, Bishop William A. Hughes. Dressman is a 1970 graduate of the Covington Latin School and a 1974 graduate of Thomas More College, earning his B.A. in history. He completed his law degree from the University of Kentucky in 1977. He began practicing law at DBL Law immediately following graduation and is currently managing partner and the head of the Commercial Law and Banking Practice Group. Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC (SKO) is proud to announce that attorneys Laura Pulliam and Steven Loy have been named chairs of the firm's IP Practices: Pulliam for IP Business Services and Loy for IP Litigation. Pulliam is a member of SKO's Business Services Practice, focusing on intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, and securities compliance. She works from the firm's Louisville office. Loy is a member of SKO's Business Litigation Practice, focusing on intellectual property, antitrust and lender liability disputes from the firm's Lexington office. Jana Smoot White, a Fowler Bell PLLC associate, has been selected as a 2012 Rising Star with Lexington Young Professionals Association. White Jana Smoot White was recognized for being an aspiring leader for her contributions both professionally and philanthropically. Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Jennifer Y. Barber has been appointed to serve on the Kentucky Bar Foundation, Inc.'s (KBF) Board of Directors. The KBF is a nonprofit organization which serves as the charitable arm of Kentucky's legal community and is committed to promoting justice and legal education across the state. Barber is a member of the firm's Tax and Finance Practice Group. She concentrates her practice in taxation, focusing on state and local tax controversy/litigation, economic development/incentives and governmental affairs. Barber is a 2011 recipient of the Business First of Louisville Forty Under 40 Award. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky and her law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law. At its Nov. 28, 2012, meeting, the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance unanimously re-elected Craig C. Dilger to serve as its chairman, marking an unprecedented sixth consecutive term for the Louisville attorney. His service as chairman marks the longest continuous period of service as chairman in the Registry's history. Dilger is a Louisville native, and a graduate of Bellarmine University and the Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law. He is a member of the Labor and Employment and Business Litigation Practice Groups at Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC. The Registry is charged with administering Kentucky's campaign finance laws, including those relating to all candidates who ran for election in 2012. Kentucky law requires the disclosure by a candidate of contributions to and expenditures by the campaign. James Noll was declared the Democratic nominee for the Kentucky State Senate 23rd District Seat in Covington and northern Kenton County. In a conservaJames Noll tive district, Noll finished with 40 percent of the vote and brought a renewed sense of competiveness to northern Kentucky