Litigation, Immigration, Business & Criminal Law Attorneys in Frankfort, Kentucky

Bullock & Coffman

101 Saint Clair St.
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
USA

(888) 332-0692

www.bullockcoffman.com/

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Law Firm Overview

Bullock & Coffman, LLP, was founded in 1998, but the firm can trace its beginnings to the childhood friendship of founding partners Thomas D. Bullock and J. Eric Coffman. The two Frankfort, Kentucky natives attended grade school together and continued their educations at Wake Forest University and the University of Kentucky College of Law. The young men shared more than just a similar education. They also shared a vision of a comprehensive law practice for which everyone, regardless of their legal needs, would find dedicated, personal representation. They agreed that such a practice would require innovative attorneys with a variety of experience that could provide a legal solution for nearly any client or situation. It was upon that vision that the law firm of Bullock & Coffman was established.

The Lexington office opened in 1998 on East High Street, then moved in 2004 to two historic Blue Grass Trust buildings on North Limestone, a mere two blocks from the Lexington-Fayette County Courthouse. The Frankfort office was established in 2000, when Robert V. Bullock joined the firm after serving the Commonwealth of Kentucky for 32 years in the Attorney General’s office. With a nod toward tradition, the Frankfort office also found a home in a downtown renovated historic building, less than a block from the Franklin County Courthouse.

Throughout the past decade, a number of talented lawyers have brought diverse experience and innovative concepts to the firm’s practice. Bullock & Coffman’s attorneys now have a combined total of more than 175 years of legal experience in representing clients and handling legal matters.

Bullock & Coffman’s attorneys practice in the areas of Business Law, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death settlements and litigation, Commercial Creditor Representation, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Equine Law, Family Law, Immigration Law, Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law.

With a staff of talented and dedicated attorneys who have almost two hundred years of combined legal experience, Bullock & Coffman is the right choice for nearly any legal matter.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: General Business, Partnership Relations, Business Divorces, Employment Agreements, Collection matters (Commercial Only), Negligent Misrepresentation, Business Separations, Injunctions, Unfair Trade Practices Act, Breach of Contract, Property Settlement, Partnership Dissolution, Parenting & Residential Responsibility, Administrative, Legislative, and Regulatory Bodies, Agricultural Land Classification, Commercial Leasing, Horse Farm Purchases and Sales, Residential and Commercial Development, Lien Rights

Practice Areas Description

Our legal services include:

- Business Law

• Corporate & General Business

Bullock & Coffman represents small and medium-sized businesses, as well as large corporations, with respect to nearly all aspects of their transactional legal needs. Regardless of the size of the company, Bullock & Coffman is committed to assisting our clients in meeting their business objectives in a timely and cost effective way. After evaluating the client’s needs our attorneys will assist your business in determining the correct entity and structure for the proposed business enterprise. Regardless of whether a client is best served by forming a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or non-profit company, our attorneys will assist in preparing all the required organizational documentation, as well as shareholder, partner or member agreements. The firm also helps to qualify existing businesses to conduct business in other states.

• Business Litigation

Our principal aim is to work with clients to establish an objective at the outset of each case and then proceed on a course which provides for the most expeditious and cost-effective means of achieving it. As part of this process, clients are involved in all manner of important decisions affecting their cases. We handle cases from inception through trial and appeal, as well as all forms of alternative dispute resolution (mediation and arbitration).

- Civil Litigation

Our firm prides itself on providing efficient, cost-effective litigation strategies. We assign cases to appropriately experienced attorneys and utilize general and specialized paralegal support. We also use advanced case management technology, including computerized document management and retrieval systems, and have state-of-the-art search capabilities, including people searches, asset searches, personal backgrounds, known associates, business affiliations and criminal histories. Bullock & Coffman recognizes that even the most advanced computer technology can reveal only a certain amount of information. Accordingly, we have our own private investigator on staff to assist with discovering information that might not otherwise be available. Our private investigator interviews witnesses, obtains relevant photographs of people, places and events, and obtains DNA, fingerprints, voice samples and handwriting samples for forensic lab analysis. He also employs other investigative techniques to help determine the strength of a case or to complement the formal legal process once the case has begun.

- Personal Injury

Personal injury is a serious matter that can devastate your health, earning potential, and future. As the rate of personal injuries rise, it is more important than ever to seek out effective, aggressive counsel to help litigate your personal injury claim. Representing individuals injured by negligence, automobile accidents, medical malpractice or faulty products is one of the more personally satisfying aspects of the practice of law for our attorneys and staff because at Bullock & Coffman, we take great pride in helping injured people recover not only from their injuries, but also recover their lives.

- Equine Law

The attorneys of Bullock & Coffman have personal knowledge of the horse industry, with experience that ranges from racing to showing to recreation. It is our personal involvement in the horse business that provides us with unique insight into our clients’ legal needs. Our attorneys also offer counseling on liability avoidance, insurance coverage and related issues, and general counseling to owners, trainers, riders, and other members of the equine community. Bullock & Coffman also handles equine litigation and other forms of dispute resolution involving horses, purchase and sale disputes, fraud and misrepresentation, breach of contract claims, and disputes with trainers, boarders, veterinarians, and caretakers.

- Criminal Law

Bullock & Coffman is committed to providing our clients with a thorough and well-thought-out defense. We respond to our clients’ criminal defense needs by staffing a dynamic and experienced team of criminal defense attorneys to provide our clients with a knowledgeable and objective perspective, as well as offering them valuable information regarding criminal laws, rules, procedures, and local customs. We evaluate each client’s needs, then – if needed – play an active role in the investigative process to protect the client’s reputation. We focus on resolving cases in an expedient and cost-effective manner. Bullock & Coffman’s attorneys are well experienced in criminal trials ranging from petty theft to capital murder cases. We provide efficient and accomplished representation to both individual and corporate clients, and handle criminal issues such as domestic violence, drug offenses, assaults, theft offenses, weapons offenses and murder and capital offenses.

- Family Law

Bullock & Coffman’s attorneys aggressively pursue clients’ rights with keen attention to their personal and financial interests – and the interests of children involved. Our lawyers represent clients in all aspects of domestic law, including marital issues, prenuptial agreements, divorce, property settlement, and partnership dissolution. We work diligently to solve children's issues, including custody, visitation, parenting, residential responsibility, paternity, grandparents’ rights, dependency and adoptions.

- Employment Law

Bullock & Coffman represents employers and employees in all aspects of the employment relationship. Our services in Employment Law range from assisting businesses in development and enforcement of employment policies and procedures to representation of employees and former employees in wrongful termination claims and lawsuits.

- Real Estate

Whether you are buying or selling a residential or vacation home, a horse or family farm, or even an investment property, a real estate transaction is a significant investment. Therefore, it is wise to consult with and retain an attorney to represent your interests. Bullock & Coffman offers a wide variety of real estate services, including personal home closings, administration and litigation for planning and zoning, the purchase and sale of commercial real estate and farms, and many other real estate matters.

- Immigration

Our firm handles family immigration issues that frequently arise when foreign workers relocate to the U.S., and we assist with a variety of work visas for executive and managerial personnel, as well as skilled specialized workers and trainees. As a Central Kentucky firm, we are uniquely aware of and experienced with the special immigration needs of those in the equine industry. We offer personalized and reliable service in helping clients through the confusion that sometimes occurs when facing INS and State Department rules and regulations. Our goal is to assist our clients in resolving the many immigration matters that frequently arise in the global marketplace.

- Information Technology

Bullock & Coffman’s Information Technology attorneys are devoted to staying abreast of the latest developments in the practice area of Information Technology law, and we work closely with both Web-based and traditional companies that deploy e-commerce and Internet strategies. Our attorneys are experienced in licensing agreement negotiation, distribution, confidentiality, and a variety of computer services agreements on behalf of start-ups and traditional companies alike. Bullock & Coffman understands the potential structural changes in this new world of business relationships – and the emerging legal issues governing them. Our attorneys advise clients on electronic communication issues, including litigation, Web site development and operation, intellectual property, data ownership, privacy issues and security issues.

- Debt Collections

Bullock & Coffman attorneys are aggressive yet professional, as well as efficient and cost effective. Communication with our clients is of utmost importance to the attorneys at Bullock & Coffman and our attorneys take the time to understand the client’s goals and tailor our services to meet those goals. Our goal is to assist the client in recovering its debts as quickly as possible in the utmost professional and diplomatic manner.