Background
Wolnitzek, Stephen Dale was born on March 13, 1949 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Frederick William Junior and Mary Ruth (Meiners) Wolnitzek.
Wolnitzek, Stephen Dale was born on March 13, 1949 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Frederick William Junior and Mary Ruth (Meiners) Wolnitzek.
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1970). University of Kentucky and University of Cincinnati (Juris Doctor, 1974). Deputy Sheriff, Kenton County, Kentucky, 1970-1974.
Councilman, City of Fort
Wright, 1984-1986. President, Board of Directors of Northern Kentucky Community Center, 19851986. Member, Kentucky Law Enforcement Council, since 1984.
Chairman Cetification Committee and Member of Executive Committee, 1986. Member, Board of Adjustments, City of Fort Wright, since 1986.
Director, Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company of Kentucky, since 1988.
Worked at Wolnitzek, Rowekamp, Bender & Bonar, P.S.C. (Covington, Kentucky) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts. Personal Injury, Product Liability, Insurance, Estate Planning and Probate, Employment Law, Corporation, Real Estate and Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Kentucky.
1978, United States.
Supreme Court. Adjunct Professor, Chase College of Law. Deputy Sheriff, Kenton County, Kentucky, 1970-1974.
Councilman, City of Fort Wright, 1984-1986. Member, Kentucky Law Enforcement Council, 1984-1993.
Vice-Chairman of Board, 1984 and 1988-1993.
Member, Board of Adjustments, City of Fort Wright, 1986-1997. Director, Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company of Kentucky, 1988. Member: National Conference of Bar Presidents, 1993.
Chair, Judicial Retirement and Removal Commission, 1996.
Member: Louisville, Northern Kentucky, Kentucky (President, 1995) and American Bar Associations. Kentucky Council of School Board Attorneys (Director, 1981-1986).
Kentucky Defense Counsel (Director, 1985-1989). Defense Research Institute.
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys.
National School Board Attorneys. Kentucky Bar Foundation (Charter, Life Fellow, Director, 1989). Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
The firm"s predecessor was Smith, Wolnitzek, Schachter and Rowekamp.
The firm maintains an active litigation practice representing clients in both the Northern Kentucky and Southern Ohio Area.
Member of Executive Committee Kenton County Boys-Girls Club, since 1981, secretary, 1995, vice president, 1996, president, 1997. Member Executive Committee Kentucky Law Enforcement Council, Frankfort, 1984-1993, vice chairman, 1991-1993, chair certified committee, 1986-1993. Member City Council, Fort Wright, Kentucky, 1984-1985, member Board Adjustment, 1986-1997, vice chair, 1995-1997.
President Northern Kentucky Comty. Center, Covington, 1985-1986. Member board visitors Chase College Law, northern Kentucky U., 1995-1997.
Board directors Kenton Housing Inc., since 1986, secretary, 1991-1993, vice president, 1993-1995, president, 1995-1997. Trustee Northern Kentucky Youth Leadership Foundation, since 1992, Executive Committee board directors,1992-, president, since 1996. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Kentucky Bar Foundation (charter life.
Board directors 1989-1994, 95-), Northern Kentucky Bar Foundation (charter life). Member Kentucky Bar Association (Board of Governors 1984-1996, chairman house of deals 1986, vice president 1992-1993, president 1994-1995), Association Defense Attorneys, Council School Board Attorneys (board directors 1981-1987), Samuel P. Chase American Inns of Court (master), Kentucky Defense Counsel, Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, Notre Dame Club Cincinnati, U. Cincinnati Alumni Association (board of trustees, board directors), Elks, Fraternal Order Police.
Married Katherine Anita Bishop, December 15, 1972. Children: Marcus Stephen, Justin Bishop.