WENDELL

Our practice is located in Louisville, Kentucky. However, I am also admitted to practice in the federal courts of the Northern District of Florida as well as the Southern District of Indiana. Furthermore, I do not consider any part of Kentucky as beyond my reach if it will serve the client's needs. I have extensive experience in other jurisdictions as well partnering with local counsel to achieve the benefit of their knowledge and familiarity with the local courts... I graduated from the University of Louisville's Brandeis School of Law in 1994 and began practicing shortly thereafter. At first I hung out my own shingle and practiced general commercial litigation. But, in 1997 I was hired as corporate counsel for Van American Insurance Company in Lexington, Kentucky. It was there my surety practice began. In addition to overseeing corporate governance issues, I managed both directly and through outside counsel the company's bond claims. Primarily this was reclamation bonds on coal and..