Taft A. McKinstry

I am the Managing Member of the Fowler Bell PLLC and chair of the firm’s Commercial Law and Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Groups. My experience is very sophisticated spanning 40 years of practice and I am known for finding successful solutions to highly complicated commercial, bankruptcy and litigation matters. I represent local and national clients in a variety of industries including insurance, heavy equipment, equine, coal, oil and gas production, retail and e-commerce. My appellate experience encompasses numerous published opinions, including cases before the Kentucky Supreme Court and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. My effective handling of difficult bankruptcy issues is built on years of experience including my appointment as Bankruptcy Trustee for the Eastern District of Kentucky from 1972 to 1978, and service on the Chapter 7 Trustee Panel for Kentucky’s Eastern District from 1978 to 1982. I was inducted as a Fellow into the American College of Bankruptcy in 1994 and have been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America continuously since 1994. My Admissions: - Supreme Court of the United States - Kentucky Supreme Court - U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky - U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky - U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit Please call my office (859) 252-6700 if you are looking for help with any of the above legal issues.