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Fifteen ELPO Law Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Edition of

The Best Lawyers in America.

 BOWLING GREEN, KY–English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP (ELPO Law) is proud to announce that fifteen of its attorneys have been recognized in the 33rd edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Twelve firm attorneys were named to the traditional Best Lawyers list, while three rising stars were featured in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®.

Since 1983, Best Lawyers has served as the gold standard for legal peer recognition. Honorees are selected entirely through confidential peer evaluations, reflecting the respect and admiration of colleagues within their practice areas and regions. Because attorneys cannot pay a fee to participate, inclusion is widely regarded as a singular professional honor.

Each year, more than eighteen million confidential evaluations are collected worldwide, contributing to one of the legal industry’s most rigorous and trusted vetting processes. Only about 5% of lawyers in the United States and 3% globally are recognized, reflecting the selectivity and credibility of the results. Proprietary safeguards are in place to reduce bias and uphold the accuracy of the peer feedback.

ELPO Law’s recognized attorneys for 2027 are:

• Buzz English is listed in the areas of Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation. This is the ninth year in a row he has been ranked.
• Charles E. English is listed in the areas of Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, and Litigation – Trusts and Estates. He has been listed in all six areas since 2006.
• Regina Jackson is listed in the area of Education Law. This is her second Best Lawyers recognition.
• E. Kenly Ames is listed in the areas Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation-Intellectual Property. Kenly has been ranked since 2013.
• Michael Owsley is listed in the areas of Education Law and Litigation- Labor and Employment. He has been ranked since 2020.
• Park L. Priest is ranked for the fifth consecutive year in Litigation- Insurance, and Utilities Law.
• Sarah Jarboe is listed in the area of Environmental Law. Previously selected as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^®, this is Jarboe’s second Best Lawyers recognition.
• W. Cravens Priest III is listed for Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers. He has been ranked since 2024.
• Michael Vitale is listed in Corporate Law and Labor Law-Management and has been ranked since 2013.
• Murry Raines is recognized in Health Care Law where he has been listed since 2013.
• Bob Young is a first time honoree in the area of Personal Injury Litigation.
• LaJuana Wilcher is listed in the areas of Environmental Law and Litigation- Environmental. She has been ranked since 2009.

Marking the seventh consecutive year ELPO Law attorneys have earned this distinction, the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^®  list celebrates outstanding legal talent early in their careers (typically 5-9 years in practice). Like the traditional list, selection is driven entirely by peer review.

2027 ELPO Law attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® include:

• Heather Coleman Brooks is listed in the areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, and Trusts and Estates (recognized since 2023).
• Jessica Shoulders is listed in the areas of Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs (recognized since 2022).
• Lindsay Tate Porter is listed in the area of Litigation- Labor and Employment (First-time honoree).