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John S. West Inducted to the Kentucky Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
by Ashley Carter
English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP (ELPO Law) is pleased to announce that attorney John West has been inducted to the Kentucky Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN) for 2024. Formed in 2008, NADN is an invitation-only professional association whose membership consists of mediators and arbitrators distinguished by their firsthand experience in the field of civil and commercial dispute resolution. Membership is based on peer nominations and due diligence research in each state, under the guidance of state committees. Once identified, nominees are thoroughly vetted to ensure they meet all practice requirements.
West currently serves as Senior Counsel with ELPO Law. He is a seasoned trial attorney with three decades of litigation experience. Over the last twenty years, West has focused on environmental law issues involving water, air, waste management and natural resources. West is a nationally recognized labor arbitrator for over thirty years presiding over and resolving labor disputes in both the public and private sector. He has been listed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service since 1993.
West has presided over arbitration cases in the following industries: agriculture, automotive, bakery, beverage, building products, cement, chemicals, coal, dairy, distillery, electrical equipment/appliances, foundry, health care, hospital/nursing home, iron, lumber, machinery, meat packing, metal fabrication, mining, police and fire, prison guard, public sector grievance, pulp and paper, steel, transportation, trucking and storage, and utilities.
West is a graduate of Purdue University and The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.
About English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley (ELPO Law)
English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley LLP (ELPO Law), based in Bowling Green, KY, is the largest full-service law firm in south central Kentucky. ELPO Law offers business clients and individuals the experience and depth of a large firm and the personal commitment and attention of a small one. For 50 years, the firm has worked with clients to develop creative solutions to difficult legal and business problems working extensively with established international and national businesses, regional companies, family-owned businesses, utilities, start-ups, and entrepreneurs. Alongside its business practice, ELPO Law also represents individuals in a wide variety of personal matters including people who have been seriously injured in accidents, need assistance with divorce or custody, or those who need help with estate planning or probate.
About the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN)
The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals was founded in 2008 and is an invitation-only professional association whose membership consists of mediators and arbitrators throughout the United States. With over one thousand members as of 2020, NADN is the most extensive public roster of experienced ADR attorneys available online. For more information visit www.nadn.org.
