Background
Jelsma, Franklin K. was born on July 10, 1964 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Jelsma, Franklin K. was born on July 10, 1964 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, 1986). University of Kentucky (Juris Doctor, 1991).
Worked at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs (Louisville, Kentucky) specializing in Administrative, Admiralty, Antitrust and Securities, Appellate Practice, Aviation, Banking, Bankruptcy, Communications, Construction, Copyright and Trademark, Corporate, Creditors" Rights, Equine, Entertainment, Employee Retirement Income Security Act and Pensions, Franchising, Health Care, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mineral, Energy and Environmental, Municipal, Municipal Finance, Patent, Personal Injury and Insurance Defense, Probate and Estate Planning, Public Finance, Real Estate and Commercial Lending, Tax, Utilities and Workers Compensation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1991, Kentucky. Order of the Coif. Executive Officer, Kentucky Governor" General’ s Office, 1991-1993.
Governor"s Chief of Staff, 1993-1995.
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs is a regional law firm with 205 attorneys in eight offices throughout Kentucky, Southern Indiana and Tennessee.