Mr.
Stout's primary area of practice includes civil litigation with a heavy
emphasis in bankruptcy and business law. Mr. Stout attended Murray State
University (B.S. 1978) and Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern
Kentucky University (J.D. 1981). He was admitted to practice law in the
State of Kentucky in 1981. In 1998 Mr. Stout was admitted to practice law
in the state of Illinois. Mr. Stout is admitted to practice in the U.S.
Supreme Court; The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals; U.S. District
Courts for the Western District of Kentucky; Eastern District of Kentucky
and the Southern District of Illinois. Since 1986 he has served as County
Attorney of Crittenden County, Kentucky. Since 1987 Mr. Stout has served
on the panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
Western District of Kentucky. He is a member of the American Bar
Association, Kentucky Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association,
Crittenden County Bar Association, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys,
American Trial Lawyers Association, Kentucky Bankers' Association Bank
Counsel Section, American Bankruptcy Institute, and Turnaround Management
Association. Since 2003 Mr. Stout has served on the Board of Directors of
the Farmers Bank & Trust Co., in Marion, Ky. Also, in 2003 Mr. Stout was
appointed to serve on the Transition Team of Kentucky Governor-Elect Ernie
Fletcher. In 2004 Mr. Stout was appointed to the Board of Regents at
Murray State University. Mr. Stout previously served as President and on
the Board of Directors of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
(NABT). Mr. Stout previously served as Vice-President, Secretary and
Treasurer, of NABT. Mr. Stout is a frequent lecturer and writer regarding
bankruptcy, reorganization, and business law matters. He has been a
frequently quoted source in various national and regional media outlets.
In addition to bankruptcy, Mr. Stout's primary practice areas include
commercial litigation, corporate transactions, banking, probate, real
estate, health care law and personal injury.