Barton D. Darrell

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Barton D. Darrell joined the firm in 1987 and is licensed to practice in all state courts in the Commonwealth of Kentucky as well as its federal courts. He is a 1987 graduate of the University of Louisville School of Law and a 1984 graduate of Kentucky Wesleyan College. Bart Darrell is a member and past president of the Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association and is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Kentucky Defense Counsel. He is a past vice chair of Kentucky’s Council for Postsecondary Education, overseeing the operation of Kentucky’s colleges and universities. He is a Fellow with the American College of Trial Lawyers and Litigation Counsel of America. From 2013 to 2020, Bart Darrell served as President of Kentucky Wesleyan College, and holds the status of ‘President Emeritus’ of the college.  Currently, he is the Chancellor of HealthForce Kentucky and Vice-President of Owensboro Health.

Bart Darrell is a formally trained and certified mediator and serves as a mediator in civil and domestic litigation throughout the state of Kentucky. He has been certified as a Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

practice areas

mediation services

education

  • University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1987
  • Kentucky Wesleyan College, B.A. Business Administration, 1984

bar Admissions

  • Commonwealth of Kentucky
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

professional associations and memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association
  • HealthForce Kentucky, Chancellor (2022 – Present)
  • Kentucky Bar Association
  • Kentucky Board of Bar Examiners, Board Member and Examiner
  • Kentucky Wesleyan College, President (2013 – 2020)
  • Owensboro Health, Vice President (2022 – Present)

Civic and community involvement

  • American Red Cross, former Chairman of the Board
  • Bowling Green-Warren County Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
  • Green River Area Development District Workforce Board, Executive Board Member
  • Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, Board Chairman
  • Governor’s Advisory Counsel for Volunteer Services, former member
  • Kentucky Council for Postsecondary Education, past Vice-Chair
  • Kentucky Wesleyan College, Board of Trustees Member
  • Leadership Bowling Green, Graduate
  • Leadership Kentucky, Graduate
  • Leadership Kentucky, former Member of Board of Directors
  • RiverPark Performing Arts Center, Board of Directors
  • Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, Chair (Corporate Board)
  • Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, founding Director of the Board
  • Warren County Public Schools Foundation, Board of Directors

Professional Recognition and Publications

  • American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow (Inducted 2010)
  • American Red Cross, Clara Barton Honor Award for Meritorious Volunteer Leadership
  • Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association, Gwen Davis Award for Community Service
  • Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, Director of the Year
  • Kentucky Bar Association, Outstanding Young Lawyer
  • Kentucky Wesleyan College
    • Hall of Fame Inductee – 2021
    • Outstanding Alumnus – 2017
    • President Emeritus – 2020
  • Louisville Courier-Journal, Lexington Harold-Leader and Shakertown Roundtable, New Leaders for the 21st Century