Law Firm Overview

White Peck Carrington, LLP is the direct continuation of a law practice that began in 1862. The firm is involved in most aspects of civil and criminal law, including emphasis on civil litigation, personal injury, criminal matters, real estate transactions, banking matters, family law, business organizations, commercial and business law, estate planning and probate practice.

White Peck Carrington, LLP is committed to providing high quality legal services and personal attention to the individual and corporate needs of our clients. The experience and expertise of our attorneys and legal staff, combined with an attitude of service to our clients, enables us to achieve these goals.

White Peck Carrington, LLP is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

White Peck Carrington, LLP is the latest practice entity in a continuing law practice that began in the middle 1800's.

A.B. White, paternal grandfather of Lewis A. White, the former senior member in the firm, was admitted to the practice of law in 1862. He served as Montgomery County Attorney and practiced with several partners, the last of which was his son, W. Bridges White. After the death of his father, W. Bridges White opened an office at 15 North Maysville Street, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.

Lewis Apperson, father-in-law of W. Bridges White and maternal grandfather of Lewis A. White, was also an attorney and had a separate law practice beginning in December of 1981 with offices at 26 Broadway, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky where White Peck Carrington, LLP has its present office. He practiced solo and also in partnership, first with M.S. Tyler and later with John A. Judy. Lewis Apperson's father was Richard Apperson, Sr., an attorney, and his half-brother was Richard Apperson, Jr. who was an attorney and Circuit Judge.

Lewis Apperson died in 1931 and at the time he was a solo practitioner at the 26 Broadway address. On the death of Lewis Apperson, W. Bridges White moved his solo practice to the 26 Broadway office. The firm that is now White Peck Carrington, LLP has continuously practiced at the 26 Broadway address since 1931.

In 1938, Lewis A. White joined the practice of his father, W. Bridges White. His private practice was interrupted by Army service that began in 1942. When he returned from the service, Lewis A. White's father had been elected Circuit Judge, and he resumed his law practice as a solo practitioner.

Alan B. Peck joined Lewis A. White in 1968 and they formed White & Peck in 1971. Grover A. Carrington came to the firm in 1974 and became a partner in 1976 and the name was changed to White, Peck & Carrington. Michelle R. ("Shelly") Williams joined the firm in 1991 and became a partner in 1993. Stephen E. Neal joined the firm in 1994 as an associate and became a partner in 1997.  M. Benjamin ("Ben")Shields joined the firm in 2002 and became a partner in 2005.  Farrah D. Williams joined the firm in 2003 and was made a partner in 2006.  Lewis A. White passed away on October 27, 2003.

In January of 2006, the firm's name was changed to White Peck Carrington, LLP.

White Peck Carrington, LLP engages in the general practice of law, including civil litigation, personal injury, real estate, domestic relations, criminal law, financial institutions law, business organizations, probate, commercial and business law, estates and trusts and other matters.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
• Criminal Matters
• Miscellaneous State and Federal Court Civil Litigation
• Real Estate Transactions and Litigation
• Banking Matters
• Commercial Law and Related Litigation
• Insurance Defense
• Family Law
• Business Organizations
• Estate Planning
• Probate
• School Law

Representative Clients

• Traditional Bank, Inc.
• Owingsville Banking Co.
• Traditional Bancorporation, Inc.
• Commonwealth Bank, F.S.B.
• Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Cos.
• Mt. Sterling Water and Sewer System
• Dutch's Chevy and Ford-Mercury
• Mann Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep
• Cole Ford-Mercury
• Gateway Area Development District
• Mt. Sterling Advocate (newspaper)
• McCormick Lumber Co.
• Caswell Prewitt Realty Inc.
• Walker Construction Co. (highway and building contractor)
• Kenney, Inc (utilities contractor)
• Gateway Regional Health System, Inc. (Hospital and Healthcare System)
• City Cartage Co. (trucking)
• Montgomery County Board of Education
• Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co. (Agent)
• Farm Credit Serivces of Mid America
• Farm Service Agency

References

• Traditional Bank
• Commonwealth Bank
• Owingsville Banking Co.

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Criminal Law, Estate Planning, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law