Background
Downey, J. Richard was born on November 3, 1950 in Franklin, Kentucky, United States.
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J. Richard Downey
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Davidson College (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). Emory University; University of Kentucky (Juris Doctor, 1977).
Career
Wemyss v. Coleman, Kentucky., 729 Southwest 2d 174 (1987); Lillard v. Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, American Counseling Association, Kentucky. Appendix, 831 Southwest 2d 626 (1991); Suttle v. Commonwealth, Kentucky.App., 774 Southwest 2d 454 (1989).Admitted to the bar, 1977, Kentucky. Phi Alpha Delta (Vice President, 1976-1977). Member, Board of Trustees, Franklin-Simpson Memorial Hospital, 1978-1983.
Board of Trustees, 1986 and Chairman, 1990 Cumberland Trace Legal Services.
Editor, Bowling Green Bar Tabloid, 1995. Member: Bowling Green (Member, Board of Directors, 1996), Simpson County (President, 1981-1982.
Secretary-Treasurer, 1979-1981) and Kentucky Bar Associations. Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys.
American Trial Lawyers Association.
Major clients of J. Richard Downey: Hunt Ford-Mercury, Incorporated. Central Steel Products, Incorporated. Domino"s Pizza Franchises (Western Kentucky and Southern Indiana).
Heritage Builders, Incorporated.
Forshee Real Estate, Incorporated. J. Richard Downey has engaged in general civil and criminal practice in Franklin for 20 years.
He is a native of Franklin. He has gained intimate familiarity with the workings of the judicial system in Franklin.
Mr. Downey has represented thousands of individual clients in a variety of types of cases in Franklin and surrounding communities.
Achievements
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Member, Board of Trustees, Franklin-Simpson Memorial Hospital, 1978-1983. Board of Trustees, 1986 and Chairman, 1990 Cumberland Trace Legal Services. Editor, Bowling Green Bar Tabloid, 1995.
Member: Bowling Green (Member, Board of Directors, 1996), Simpson County (President, 1981-1982.
Secretary-Treasurer, 1979-1981) and Kentucky Bar Associations. Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys.
American Trial Lawyers Association.
