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Colton W. Givens

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Biography

Colton Givens became a member of Kerrick Bachert, PSC, in 2018. His main area of concentration lies in civil litigation, encompassing insurance defense, business litigation, employment law, higher education law and personal injury cases. Colton is a frequent presence in Kentucky's trial and appellate courts, handling both state and federal matters.

Colton previously worked as a law clerk for Judge Thomas B. Russell in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky and Judge Eugene E. Siler Jr. in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit before joining Kerrick Bachert, PSC.

Colton graduated summa cum laude from the University of Kentucky J David Rosenberg College of Law in 2016. He was a member of the Kentucky Law Journal editorial board and the school's National Trial Competition team. His student note was published in Volume 104 of the Kentucky Law Journal and received the Faculty Award for Outstanding Note. Colton earned his undergraduate degree in political science from Murray State University in 2013. During his time there, he participated in the mock trial team, marching band, and basketball pep band.

Colton has strong ties to South Central Kentucky. He was raised in Butler County and currently lives there.

Education

  • University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky
    • J.D. - 2016
    • Honors: summa cum laude
  • Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky
    • B.S. - 2013
    • Honors: summa cum laude
    • Major: Political Science

Past Positions

  • Western District of Ky., Hon. Thomas B. Russell, Law Clerk, 2016 to 2017
  • Sixth Circuit, Hon. Eugene E. Siler, Jr., Law Clerk, 2017 to 2018

Published Works

  • Cases, Controversies, and Direct Democracy, 104 Ky. L. J. 189, 2015

Professional Associations

  • Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association, Officer, 2020 to Present
  • Kentucky Defense Counsel, Member, 2021 to Present
  • Kentucky Justice Association, Member, 2022 to Present

Current Employment Position

  • Associate Attorney

Practice Areas

  • General Civil Litigation
  • Insurance Defense
  • Business & Commercial Litigation
  • Higher Education Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Personal Injury

Bar Admissions

  • Kentucky, 2016
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2018
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 2018
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 2018

Representative Cases

  • Parsley v. Saylors Golf Carts, Inc., et al., 2021 WL 3698848, 2021, Ky. Ct. App.
  • Boucher v. Paul, 2020 1074672, 2020, Ky. Ct. App.
  • Colter v. City of Bowling Green, et al., 2019 WL 2714500, 2019, W.D. Ky.
  • Brown v. Housing Authority of Tomkinsville, 2019 WL 2127324, 2019, W.D. Ky.