Rick is a Member of Stoll Keenon Ogden’s Lexington office and has been with the firm since 1991. He serves as co-Strategic Business Unit leader for the Bank Transactions/Finance/Real Estate SBU.
Rick’s practice focuses on commercial real estate acquisitions, development, financing, leasing and condominium development, equine acquisitions, leasing, syndications, management agreements, service agreements, regulatory law, and foreign ownership. While attending the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, Rick served as a member and as a manuscript editor of the Journal of Family Law, was elected as a Senator of the Student Government Association, was inducted into the Brandeis Honor Society, was a member of the Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity and was a staff writer for the Louisville Law Examiner. Rick is AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been recognized by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, and Kentucky Super Lawyers for his many legal accomplishments.
Rick is a member of the Fayette County, Kentucky, and American Bar associations. He also serves on the board of directors for Central Kentucky Riding for Hope and the planning committee for the National Equine Law Conference.
University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, 1991, J.D., cum laude
Transylvania University, 1988, B.A.
Kentucky
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
Fayette County Bar Association, Equine Law Section, former Chair
Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association
Breeders Association KTA/KTOB
Kentucky Bar Association
American Bar Association
UKCLE Real Estate Law Institute and Practice, Planning Committee
Central Kentucky Riding For Hope, Inc., Board of Directors
Crestwood Christian Church, Personnel Committee, 2006-2008; Past Deacon
National Equine Law Conference, Planning Committee
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
Best Lawyers in America®: Real Estate Law, 2009-present; 2019 Real Estate Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Lexington
Kentucky Super Lawyers® Honoree, 2015-2020
Chambers USA, Leading Lawyer for Business, Real Estate, 2014-2017
Brandeis Honor Society
Acquisitions & Syndications
SKO represented clients in the acquisition of significant breeding interests in five Thoroughbreds which became ranked among the 10 leading sires of 2011 as well as three of the past six winners of the Kentucky Derby. SKO continued to be active in the syndication of stallions rotating between hemispheres, including stallions rotating between Europe and Australasia, the United States and South America, and the United States and Australia, and the related tax issues involved.
Horse Farm Transactions
SKO has represented numerous domestic and international clients with the acquisition and disposition of premier horse farms and related properties throughout the United States.
Major Water Pipeline Project
Worked with a water utility client that was acquiring right-of-way access. We assisted with negotiations and, where necessary, litigation to secure rights to construct a much needed 42” water main to transport water from the Kentucky River to Lexington and surrounding communities, securing a new and dependable water source for Central Kentucky for years to come.
Mergers & Acquisitions
SKO successfully represented a number of clients in the acquisition of thoroughbred farms and related membership interests, including verification of environmental data and private development rights.
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