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WHO, WHAT, WHEN & WHERE for Capitalism and Jobs in the Heartland. The book, published by Saratoga Press, LLC, addresses the recession, recovery, and a business approach for our Robert D. Hudson nation's economic future. In the book, Hudson has written about regional economic development and about various experiences in helping to lead several business organizations, including serving as chairman of the Northern Kentucky Chamber and the Covington Business Council. The book recently charted as the nation's #1 Hot New Release on Amazon for Best Political Economy Books. To learn more about the book, please visit its website at http://www.abettertomorrow forcapitalism.com Court of Appeals Judge Sara Walter Combs has been recognized as a Woman of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of Wilderness Road for being a positive role model for girls. The organization honored Judge Combs at its Women of Distinction event November 5 in Lexington. In celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts, the Wilderness Road group recognized 100 outstanding women who have made significant contributions to the lives of Kentuckians in Northern, Central and Eastern Kentucky. Judge Combs and 29 other living honorees were celebrated and received an award at the Women of Distinction event. Judge Combs was the first woman and the first judge from the Eastern Kentucky counties of the 7th Appellate District to serve as chief judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals. She served in that role from June 2004 until May 2010. Peter D. Palmer of New Albany, Ind., was Peter D. Palmer awarded the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. Palmer received this prestigious award at the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association's 48th Annual Institute on Nov. 8, 2012. The annual award is exemplary of the foundation of ITLA's mission. Palmer graduated from Muskingum University in 1992 and The University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law in 1995. His firm, Palmer Thompson Law, is located in historic New Albany, Ind. He is a proud member of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) and serves on its board of directors and its executive committee. He is also a member of the Kentucky Justice Association. Ferreri & Fogle, PLLC, has formally changed its name to Fogle Keller Purdy PLLC. The firm is now run by an executive committee comprised of James Fogle, Sherri Brown-Keller and Kamp Purdy. Fogle Keller Purdy PLLC will continue to maintain Kentucky offices in Bowling Green, Florence, Lexington and Louisville, as well as an office in Charleston, W.Va. Our attorneys, support staff, telephone numbers and mailing addresses will remain the same. Practice areas include: employment law, transactional law, insurance defense, legal malpractice law, civil litigation, construction law, federal black lung, immigration law and estate planning. Dinsmore is pleased to announce that Drew Millar, an associate in the firm's Lexington office, was recently awarded the 2012 Alice Neeley Memorial Award. The Alice Neeley Memorial Award was established to recognize outstanding associates who are dedicated to the practice of law, relate well to clients, have a positive attitude even in adverse situations, and make a genuine effort to personally know others in the firm. The award has been presented annually over the past nine years to the most outstanding associate as voted by their peers. Millar focuses his practice on the representation of both public and private employers in issues related to the workplace. Millar has experience with defending cases and administrative complaints involving Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, wage and hour issues, and other state and federal employment statutes and regulations. He earned his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law and his B.A. from Brigham Young University. Thomas E. Rutledge, a member of Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, presented the annual Gunderson Lecture on Oct. 1, 2012, at the University of South Dakota School of Law. His presentation was titled "Transaction Cost Engineer as a Higher Calling: A 'Corporate' Attorney's Effort to Meld History and Law." Michael J. Stegman, a partner at Kohnen & Patton LLP, presented "What Clients Want: Asset Protection for Themselves and Their Heirs; Advising on Asset Protection Trusts" at the Notre Dame Tax and Estate Planning Institute in South Bend, Ind., on Sept. 20, 2012. He also presented "Matrimonial Property Regimes in a Cross-Border Context: Who Owns What (and When)" at the New York State Bar Association International Section Conference in Lisbon, Portugal on Oct. 12, 2012. Stegman is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and is a member of the international Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. He is a certified specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law and has over 25 years experience in the areas of estate planning and trust administration. Nathan Goins was elected chair of both the Kentucky Citizen Foster Care Review Board's State Board and Executive Committee. Goins received his undergraduate degree in 2004 from the University of Kentucky and his J. D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2011. He is the solemember of Goins Law Office, PLLC, in Lawrenceburg, Ky., and practices primarily in family and civil law. CLICK www.kybar.org January 2013 Bench & Bar 49