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ers who currently tackle our commu- nity's biggest challenges. With the ben- efit of new perspectives and connec- tions, Leadership Louisville graduates a re prepared to become effective com- munity leaders. Farris is a member (partner) of Stites & Harbison as well as the Louisville office executive member. She is an experienced trial lawyer who h as handled a wide variety of litigation ranging from products liability, insur- ance bad faith, ERISA, complex busi- ness litigation, and class actions. She has actively defended more than 50 class actions nationwide. Created in 1979, the Leadership Louisville Center is the region's most valuable resource for leadership development and civic engagement. Schachter, Hendy & Johnson, PSC, is pleased to announce that Judge Matthew Kennelly has appointed Ronald E. Johnson, Jr., as co-lead counsel of the Plaintiffs Steering Committee for MDL 2545 , In re: Testosterone Replacement Therapy Litigation, pending in the federal dis- trict court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago.H MDL 2545 is a fed- erally coordinated proceeding involv- ing six manufacturers of various forms of testosterone replacement therapy. Johnson maintains a national practice in the field of complex and multi-dis- trict litigation with a specific emphasis on product liability litigation involving pharmaceutical products and medical devices.H He is currently serving as co- lead counsel in MDL 2308 pending in the Western District of Kentucky and as a member of the Plaintiffs Steering Committee for MDL 2385 pending in the Southern District of Illinois. Johnson was also appointed to co-chair the Testosterone Replacement Therapy Litigation Group for the American Association of Justice.H Johnson prac- tices in the firm's offices in Fort Wright and Louisville. A team of lawyers from Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP, have authored the lat- est edition of Legal Aspects of Horse Farm Operations Monograph (4 th ed. 2014) for the University of Kentucky Continuing Legal Education's Equine Law Practice Library. Partners Lisa E, Underwood, Daniel I. Waxman, Craig Robertson, George L. Seay, Jr., Debra H. Dawahare, George Miller and several other Wyatt counsel and associates authored chapters designed to guide the practitioner through many legal issues involved in owning and operating a horse farm. Topics in the nine chapters include: choosing a busi- ness entity; liability and employment issues; environmental concerns; credi- tors' rights and collection issues; and zoning and land use planning. The book and searchable CD may be pur- chased by contacting the University of Kentucky CLE Office at (859) 257-2921. T he American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) has elected Stites & Harbison, PLLC, attorney Jamie Cox to fellow- ship in its organization. The American College of Real Estate Lawyers is the premier organization of U.S. real estate lawyers. Admission is by invitation only after a rigorous screening process. Criteria for fellowship in ACREL include outstanding legal ability along with high standards of professional and eth- ical conduct. Cox is a member (partner) of Stites & Harbison based in the Louisville office. She concentrates on commercial real estate development and leasing, commercial lending, and corporate-related real estate issues with an emphasis on the hospitality industry and New Markets Tax Credits transac- tions. She is the chair of the firm's sus- tainability & emerging technologies practice group and is also a LEED Accredited Professional. Cox serves on the board of directors of The Morton Center and as a member of the Resource Development Committee for the Home of the Innocents. She also volunteers for the Legal Aid Society. Stites & Harbison is privileged to have three fellows in ACREL. The other hon- ored attorneys include Alfred Joseph III from the firm's Louisville office and Thomas Meng from its Lexington office. E. Frederick "Rick" Straub, Jr., managing partner of Whitlow, Roberts, Houston & Straub, PLLC, has been accepted for membership in the International Association of Defense Counsel . HThe IADC is an elite interna- tional organization comprised of approx- imately 2500 peer-reviewed in-house counsel, insurance executives, and out- side trial counsel representing business e ntities throughout the world. HTo be accepted for membership, Straub was nominated by a member of the organi- zation, sponsored by two additional members, and his nomination received a thorough review by the membership committee and the entire board of direc- tors. According to the IADC, member- ship standards are very exacting and membership is offered only to "the best and the brightest" in the legal profes- sion.H According to its website, Straub is one of 12 Kentucky attorneys who have been recognized for membership and are current members. HThe organization focuses on training and education for its members through meetings, webinars and publications. HStraub has been asked to be involved in committees related to medical defense, trial tech- niques, technology and alternative dis- pute resolution. H Dinsmore & Shohl's Ian Koffler received the Northern Kentucky Chamber's Legacy Next Generation Leader Award (NGLA) in the legal services category at the annual NGLA program and dinner on July 17. The awards honor young professionals for their significant accomplishments in their profession, as well as their leader- ship and contribution to the community.H There are 10 awards that are presented, and a panel of industry experts and community leaders select three finalists in each category.H Legacy is a leadership program in partnership with the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce; its mission is to offer the next generation of leaders the tools to be successful in their careers and per- sonal life.H Koffler is a partner in the pub- lic finance group and joined the firm in the March merger with Peck, Shaffer & Williams LLP.H He serves as bond counsel to numerous local governments in Kentucky including cities, counties, utili- ties and special library, fire, and exten- sion districts.H Koffler has also served as bond and lender's counsel in financings for nonprofit, healthcare and economic development projects. Koffler is engaged in a wide variety of community activities, including the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the 2013 Class of Leadership Kentucky and a member of the Leadership Northern Kentucky Class o f 2007. McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC, a nnounces that Robert T. Watson, member, has been elected to the Kentucky Bar Association's Attorneys' Advertising Commission which has general responsibilities for implementing the lawyer advertising rules. In discharging its responsibilities, the commission is given the authority to issue and prom- ulgate regulations subject to prior approval by the KBA Board of Governors. Watson has been appointed to a three-year term which expires July 2017. Dinsmore & Shohl's Colin H. Lindsay has been appointed as a member of the Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity by the presi- dent of the American Bar Association (ABA). He will serve a one-year term starting in August at the ABA's 2014 Annual Meeting. Lindsay also repre- sents the Louisville Bar Association (LBA) in the ABA's House of Delegates and was recently re-elected to that posi- tion.HThe Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity is made up of four ABA groups that have a joint goal of promoting diversity and inclusion within the legal system.H He was an inaugural member of the LBA's diversity committee and served as a president of the Louisville Bar Association in 2009.H At Dinsmore, Lindsay is a partner in the litigation department, primarily focusing on commercial and intellectual property litigation.H He serves on the firm's diversity committee.H Lindsay has also been honored for his efforts to fight human trafficking.H He was a 2013 recipient of the Liberation Award, bestowed by Kentucky Rescue and Restore for dedicated efforts to fight human trafficking.H 56 B&B; • 9.14 W H O . . . W H AT. . . W H E N . . . W H E R E . . .