Carolyn Kenton founded Kenton Elder Law to continue her work with legal issues of the older client. A former partner in Bluegrass Elderlaw PLLC and a respected authority on elder law, Ms. Kenton frequently speaks to groups on the subjects of elder law, lifetime planning documents such as powers of attorney, guardianships, asset management, estate and Medicaid asset preservation planning, and the probate process. She is co-author of Kentucky Elder Law, 2018 ed. (Vol. 23, Kentucky Practice Series) published by West as well as many monographs on probate, estate settlement and Medicaid planning. Ms. Kenton is a former State Representative and a graduate of the University of Kentucky where she earned her BA, MA and JD degrees. She is a member of the Kentucky Bar Associations Elder Law Section. She intends to focus her efforts toward helping middle income families make a seamless transition from generation to generation.

Chase is from Berea, Kentucky. He attended Berea Community Schools and went on to the University of Louisville where he obtained his B.A. in Political Science and Latin American Latino Studies. Thereafter, he obtained his Juris Doctorate from The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C., where he was awarded the Barack H. Obama Presidential Legal Service Award in 2018. In 2018, he was admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. Chase is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, The Fayette County Bar Association, The Madison County Bar Association, and the Laurel County Bar Association. Chase’s primary areas of practice include criminal defense, personal injury, family law, estate planning, probate administration, and civil litigation. Chase has a passion for justice and is committed to success in the courtroom.

Mary-Ann Smyth is originally from northwestern Indiana but has lived in Kentucky for the past thirty years. Mary-Ann graduated from Valparaiso University with a degree in criminal justice. She went on to attend Valparaiso University School of Law before joining the United States Air Force, where she was an officer for seven years. During her military career, Mary-Ann served as an attorney in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps and was special assistant U.S. Attorney at Tyndall Air Force Base. She has spent considerable time abroad, most notably at Osan Air Base in South Korea. Following her decorated military career, Mary-Ann developed a successful private practice in Corbin, Kentucky, which quickly became a staple in the local community. Mary-Ann has spent her career practicing in a number of different areas such as family law (divorce, custody, and adoption), estate planning (will preparation and probate administration), bankruptcy law (Chapters 7 and 13), and contract law. She is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association and the Whitley County Bar Association.