We are particularly adept at and interested in issues surrounding business operation, litigation and appeals, real estate, insurance coverage, and planning the future.
We love work and care about clients. We pay attention the details. We set high standards and to results.
With offices in both Georgetown and to Louisville, Cook & Watkins, PLC, is law firm uniquely suited — by experience, design, and commitment — the serving businesses, business people, and individuals with estate planning. We invite you to contact us today to learn can meet your legal needs.
At Cook & Watkins, PLC, we are committed to representing clients in transactions and litigation involving real property, because we know the importance that real property has to individuals and families beyond the monetary value of that property. The real property you own is more than a chunk of the Earth, it’s your place in the world. Our goal is to provide the same passion about your property rights that you have coupled with the skills necessary to secure your place in the world.
Our lawyers represent clients in disputes with their insurance companies over what their policies cover. If a claim is made against you which you think should be covered by your liability insurance policy and the insurance company denies coverage or notifies you that will defend you but reserve its right to later deny coverage of the claim, we can help. Similarly, if property you own is damaged or destroyed and your property insurance company denies your claim, we can help.
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Duane represented the owners/defendants in this struggle over one of the largest and most valuable tracts of undeveloped land in the Lexington urban service area. The owners received a summary judgment terminating their contract with the developer. The judgment was upheld on appeal.
Duane represented the plaintiff in this insurance bad faith coverage case. The insurance company twice obtained a favorable judgment in the federal district court and twice the judgments were overturned in the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The case was settled after the second appeal.