Rebecca Simpson
About Rebecca
Licenses
Licensed in Kentucky for 26 years
State: Kentucky
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
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Experience
Honors
2015
ATHENA Award Nominee, Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce
2014
Nominee for Warren Family Court, Judicial Nominating Commission
2013
Outstanding Staff Attorney Award Recipient, Kentucky Legal Aid
2012
Gwyneth B. Davis Outstanding Public Service Award Recipient, Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association
2012
Outstanding Staff Attorney Award Recipient, Kentucky Legal Aid
2011
Outstanding Family Law Attorney Award Recipient, Kentucky Legal Aid
2010
Outstanding Public Service Award Recipient, Kentucky Legal Aid
Work Experience
2018 - Present
Partner, English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP
2016 - Present
Attorney, English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP
2015 - 2016
Owner, mediator and attorney, Family Matters Mediation LLC
2008 - 2016
Staff Attorney, Kentucky Legal Aid
1999 - 2003
Associate Attorney, Howard & Helmers, PLC
Associations
2020 - Present
American Academy of Matrimonial LawyersFellow
2019 - Present
IOLTA Board of TrusteesMember (2019), Chair (2020)
2018 - Present
Kentucky Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution sectionChair
2018 - Present
Association of Attorney-MediatorsMember
2018 - Present
International Academy of Collaborative ProfessionalsMember
2016 - Present
President’s Club of South Central KentuckyMember
2016 - Present
Kentucky Bar AssociationAlternative Dispute Resolution section
2016 - Present
Kentucky Bar AssociationTrial Commissioner
2013 - Present
Women's Fund of South Central KentuckyGrant Author and Joint Member
2012 - Present
American Cancer Society Relay for LifeTeam Captain
2006 - Present
Barren River Area Child Advocacy CenterBoard member, other various roles
1999 - Present
Kentucky Bar AssociationAlternative Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Probate & Trust
Member
President, Founding Member
Fellow
2018 - 2019
Kentucky Bar Association, Family Law SectionChair
2016 - 2019
Bowling Green-Warren County Bar AssociationMember
2016 - 2018
Kentucky Bar Association, Family Law SectionVice Chair
2015 - 2018
Public Theater of KentuckyBoard Member
2015 - 2018
Bowling Green Human Rights CommissionBoard Member
2008 - 2009
Plum Tree Montessori SchoolBoard Member
2008 - 2013
United Way of Southern KentuckyCampaign Chair (2013), Speakers Bureau Member (2008)
2005 - 2005
WKU, Acquired Brain Injury Resource ProgramAdvisory Board Member
2001 - 2006
Brain Injury Association of KentuckyBoard Member, Local Legislative Advocacy Team Leader
Sample of Legal Cases
Court ruled in favor of Crystal Gambrel
Education
1999
JD - Juris Doctor
1995
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2018
“Some Mediation Tactics that Don’t Work; Some Critical Negotiations Skills that Do"
2018
Talk of the Town: Creative strategies for developing collaborative communities in small towns
2018
Ethics in Mediation
2018
Untangling Safety Nets
2017
2017
2017
2016
2016
Interpersonal Protective Orders
2015
Divorce Basics: How Do You Begin?
2015
The United States Justice System
2015
Human Rights and Our Legal System
2015
Nonpartisan campaigns
2014
Divorce and Domestic Violence Panel Member
2014
Divorce Nuts and Bolts
2012
Child Abuse Prevention
2009
Instructor Family Law
2008
Wills and Estates
2008
Child Abuse Prevention
2008
Child Abuse Prevention
2008
Obtaining Orders of Protection
2007
Child Abuse Prevention
Languages
English