Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Phone: 859-252-6700
Fax: 859-255-3735
James R. Odell is Of Counsel in the firm's Collections Group. He has earned a distinguished reputation for providing clients with practical, effective collections strategies over 40 years of practice, including six years as Assistant Commonwealth Attorney.
Mr. Odell represents creditors in a wide variety of industries, handling claims litigation with an emphasis on pre- and post-judgment creditors' remedies to protect and recover collateral and collect debts owed.
Education
- University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky, LL.B., Bachelor of Laws - 1964
- College of William & Mary, A.B., Bachelor of Arts - 1960
Admissions
- Supreme Court of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
- U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit
Professional Associations
- Kentucky Bar Association, Member
- Fayette County Bar Association, Past President
- Fayette County Legal Aid, Board of Directors, Past Member
- International Society of Primerus Law Firms
Honors
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent Rating*
- The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
