Biography

Bob serves as a member of the Firm's Executive Committee.  Day-to-day he works extensively in designing and implementing qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, executive compensation programs, employee stock ownership plans, equity-based compensation programs, health and disability benefit plans, dependent care assistance plans, and other employee benefit arrangements.  Bob handles benefits issues in mergers and acquisitions, and litigation matters involving employee benefit programs.  He has substantial background and experience in tax law, and he regularly advises clients regarding plan administration and compliance matters before the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor.  Based on the grading and comments of his peers, Bob is recognized with an AV Rating, the highest rating given to lawyers by Martindale-Hubbell.

Law School

J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law, 1980
L.L.M., Taxation, Boston University School of Law, 1984

Education

A.B., Honors Program (Classics, Economics), Xavier University, 1977

Bar Admissions

State of Ohio
Commonwealth of Kentucky
U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
U.S. Tax Court

Affiliations

Brighton Center, Inc.  (Board Member)
Cincinnati Bar Association (Member)
Covington Latin School Alumni Association (Class Representative)
Kentucky Bar Association (Member)
Leadership Cincinnati (Alumnus)
Leadership Northern Kentucky (Alumnus)
Midwest Benefits Conference (Member; Past President)
Newport Housing Development Corporation (Board Member)
Northern Kentucky Bar Association (Member)
St. Anthony Parish
St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy (Board President)
University of Kentucky Law Alumni Association
Xavier University Alumni Association