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WHO... WHAT... WHEN... Roese is a new member of the firm's tax and finance practice group. She earned her law degree from William & Mary School of Law, where she served as editor-in-chief of the William & Mary Journal of Women and the Law. She will concentrate her practice in state and local tax law and federal tax law. 46 Wimberg has an extensive background in corporate finance and strategy and will bring that experience to the firm's litigation practice group. Prior to joining the firm, she spent 10 years working on Wall Street and in corporate strategy for Fortune 50 companies. She has assisted companies across the globe with a wide range of business services from raising capital to managing working capital. Wimberg obtained her law degree from the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law. The Louisville office of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. (QPWB) welcomes its newest lawyer, Angela D. Lucchese. Lucchese practices in the areas of medical malpractice, long-term care defense, insurance coverage, insurance defense, products liability, commercial litigation, general liability, and labor and employment. Lucchese's litigation experience includes handling the defense of personal injury claims at trial and numerous summary judgment dismissals of suits prior to trial. In addition, she has successfully represented clients in appellate matters including arbitrations and mediations. Prior to joining QPWB, Lucchese was an attorney with a Louisville civil litigation law firm, where she represented clients in state and federal courts throughout B&B; • 1.14 WHERE... Kentucky in matters involving all of her areas of practice. Lucchese received her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law in 1998 and a B.A., summa cum laude, from Western Kentucky University in 1995 with a major in broadcast journalism. While in law school, she received Book Awards in Contracts I and Civil Procedures II and served as executive editor of "Notes" for the Journal of Family Law. She also served as a judicial intern with the Kentucky Court of Appeals under the Honorable Judges William L. Knopf and Lisabeth H. Abramson.H Lucchese participated in the moot court competitions and was a contributing editor of the alumni publication, Brandeis Brief.H Ziegler & Schneider, P.S.C. proudly announces Kelly J. Brown as the newest associate attorney with the firm. Kelly has been admitted to practice since 1983. His practice areas include: creative contracts/business transactions, real property issues/litigation, resolution of governmental issues, estate planning/probate, and collections business/personal. Kelly is also interested in behavioral analysis, community development and legislative reform. The Law Office of Heather A. Hadi, PSC, is pleased to announce the opening of the new office in the Hamburg area of Lexington. Focusing on immigration and asylum, Hadi strives to assist the immigrant population in Lexington and surrounding counties. HHadi received her undergraduate education at the University of Kentucky before attending the St. Thomas School of Law in Miami, Fla. HShe received her J.D. degree in May of 2013 and is newly licensed to practice law here in Kentucky. HDuring her time at St. Thomas, Hadi was a member of the International Moot Court team and focused much of her classes on human rights and international law. HAs a new immigration attorney, Hadi will work on a number of immigration issues such as U-Visas, naturalization, family and employment based green card applications, cancellation of removal proceedings, DACA applications, agricultural work visas and more. H Thomas E. Szurlinski has joined the Northern Kentucky law firm of Taliaferro, Carran & Keys, PLLC, as an associate, primarily practicing in the area of plaintiff's personal injury.H Szurlinski received a B.S. degree in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati in 1984 and his J.D. degree from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law-Northern Kentucky University in 1998.H Joshua G. Berkley Berkley & Schuler, PLLC announces the opening of an office in the Hamburg area of Lexington. The founding members are Joshua G. Berkley and Joseph P. Schuler. Both are UK law graduates. Joseph P. Schuler They are focusing their practice in the areas of civil litigation, estate planning, and family law. Visit www.berkleyschuler.com for more information. Stites & Harbison, PLLC, has opened an office in Memphis, Tenn. The addition increases the firm's total number of offices to 10 in five states. The new office is located within the UT-Baptist Research Park. The address is 20 South Dudley Street, Suite 802, Memphis, TN, 38103. The firm's other offices are located in Atlanta; Alexandria, Va.; Franklin and Nashville, Tenn.; Jeffer- sonville, Ind.; and Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky. The law firm of McMurry & Livingston, PLLC in Paducah announces that Whitney J. Denson has joined its office as an associate attorney. Denson graduated from the University of Alabama, magna cum laude, with a bachelor of science in geography, and received her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2013. She is a member of the Kentucky and McCracken County Bar associations. The law firm of SUTTON LAW & ASSOICATES, PLLC announces that Stacey M. Nienaber has been hired as an associate attorney. HNienaber graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2003 with a B.S. degree in sociology and from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2006.HShe is admitted to practice in all state courts in Kentucky.H Nienaber brings a wealth of experience to the firm and will focus her law practice in the business law, litigation, estate planning and probate/estate administration and family law areas. Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP announces that W. Logan Wilson has joined the firm's Lexington office. Wilson will serve as a member of the firm's corporate and transactional practice group, as well as the real estate practice group. Wilson is a graduate of the University of Kentucky where he received his degree in finance and management in 2010 and his law degree in 2013. He also received his certificate in international business from the Grenoble