A Few Words About Us
David M. Pedley (Read David's Full Bio)
Admitted to Bar:1991-Connecticut, 1992-New York, 1995-Georgia, 2002-Kentucky, 2008-New Hampshire.
Preparatory education, University of Pennsylvania (BA 1987).
Legal education Emory University School of Law (JD with distinction, 1991).
dpedley@pedleylaw.com (502) 214-3141
John K. Gordinier (Read John's Full Bio)
Admitted to Bar in 1964.
Preparatory education, Lehigh University.
Legal education, University of Louisville School of Law (LLB, 1964).
Member: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Association. Litigation, Insurance Law.
jgordinier@pedleylaw.com (502) 214-3136
Stanley W. Whetzel, Jr. (Read Stan's Full Bio)
Admitted to Kentucky Bar in 1981. Admitted to practice before US Supreme Court, US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, US District Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky and Southern District of Indiana.
Preparatory education, Duke University (AB 1971).
Legal education, University of Louisville School of Law (JD 1981).
Practice areas include civil litigation, fraud and whistle-blower claims, property disputes, contracts, eminent domain, employment law, probate and estate administration.
swhetzel@pedleylaw.com (502) 214-3156
James R. McKenzie (Read James Full Bio)
Admitted to the Bar in 1987; also admitted to the Supreme Court Kentucky, US District Court Eastern & Western District Kentucky and US Court of Appeals Sixth Court.
Preparatory education, Kentucky Christian College (BA); Morehead State University (BUS).
Legal education, University of Kentucky (JD).
Member: Kentucky Bar Association.
James has experience in commercial transaction and business law, insurance litigation, contracts, employment law, bankruptcy, criminal and family law.
jmckenzie@pedleylaw.com (502) 371-2179
Ryan Polczynski, (Read Ryan's Full Bio)
Admitted to the Kentucky Bar - 2011.
Preparatory education, Murray State University (B.S. 2007).
Legal Education, University of Louisville (J.D. with distinction 2011).
Brandeis Honor Society
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Book Award: Secured Transactions; Basic Income Tax; International Business
Transaction
rpolczynski@pedleylaw.com (502) 371-2177
Karen M. Cutler, Consultant
Karen M. Cutler serves as a consultant to our firm, but is not currently engaging in the practice of law in the United States.
Admitted to bar, 1985, Georgia (inactive); (not admitted in Kentucky).
Preparatory education, University of Queensland, Australia; Binghamton University (B.A. English/Medieval Studies, with highest honors, 1982).
Legal education, Duke University School of Law (J.D. 1985); Co-author "Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act” (1993); Author, “Building Better Loan Documents” (1993).
Member State Bar of Georgia
Corporate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Secured Transactions, General Business, Commercial Law.
kcutler@pedleylaw.com