Alfred John John Welsh

Background

Welsh, Alfred John was born on May 10, 1947 in Louisville. Son of Elvin Alfred and Carol (Kleymeyer) Welsh.

Education

University of Denver and Centre College of Kentucky (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). University of Kentucky (Juris Doctor, 1972). Vrije Universetiet, Brussels, Belgium (Master of Laws, 1973).

Assistant Attorney General, Kentucky Consumer Protection Division, 1973-1974. Legislative Counsel to Congressman, John B. Breckinridge, 1974-1977.

Career

Worked at Nicolas, Welsh & Hayward (Louisville, Kentucky) specializing in International Business and Corporate Law, International Economic Development, Aviation and Personal Injury Litigation and Trials in all Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Kentucky. Assistant Attorney General, Kentucky Consumer Protection Division, 1973-1974.

Legislative Counsel to Congressman, John B. Breckinridge, 1974-1977. Belgium Consul, Knight of the Order of the Crown, 1982—. Member: Louisville, Kentucky (President, Young Lawyers Division, 1980-1981) and American Bar Associations.

American Judicature Society. (Also of Counsel to David Wm. Boone, P.C., Atlanta, Georgia).

The firm is focused in three primary areas of practice: international business, corporate and employment law issues and major personal litigation. The firm concentrates a significant amount of time in the areas of international trade, economic development and corporate development, both in the United States and abroad.

Achievements

• Bar: Kentucky 1972, United States District Court (western and eastern districts) Kentucky 1972, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1972, United States Supreme Court.

Membership

Board directors Greater Louisville Swim Foundation, 1983-1994, executive committee, since 1994. Board directors Melody Lake Ranch Inc. Board directors Louisville committee Council Foreign Relations, since 1981, also president.

Chairman Louisville Committee on Foreign Relations. Board directors, treasurer American Committee on Foreign Relations. Board directors Jefferson County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Foundation, Louisville, 1986-1998, International Resolve, Louisville International Cultural Center.

Member economic task force of Kentucky Legislation Agents. Member Louisville Memorial Auditorium Commission. Board directors American Committee Foreign Relations.

Member Union Internat des Avocats. Member American Bar Association (international law section, commission on impairment, committee on substance abuse), Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Virginia Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association (board directors 1981-1982, president young lawyers division 1981-1982), Kentucky Academy Trial Lawyers, American Judicature Society, Louisville Chamber of Commerce, American Center Foreign Relations (chairman Louisville committee on foreign relations, treasurer, member executive court, board directors), American Committee on Foreign Relations (executive committee).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, water polo, soccer.

Connections

Married Lee Mitchell, August 1, 1970. Children: Charles Kleymeyer, Kathryn Thomas.

Father:

Elvin Alfred Welsh

Mother:

Carol (Kleymeyer) Welsh

Spouse:

Lee Mitchell

child:

Charles Kleymeyer Welsh

child:

Kathryn Thomas Welsh