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Will Kautz - Paducah, KY

222 Walter Jetton Blvd Paducah, KY 42003

Updated: 07/17/2023

Paducah Criminal Defense Lawyer

Overview

William Kautz has been with Edwards and Kautz since its beginning in 2007. He joined with Mark because of Mark Edward’s reputation as a successful and experienced Personal Injury attorney. He enjoys the challenges of helping people as a criminal defense attorney.

William is a partner at the firm and focuses his practice on criminal defense. He believes in the pursuit of Justice. And he has prosecuted and defended hundreds of cases from DUI to capital murder. He also deals with appeals...

William Kautz has been with Edwards and Kautz since its beginning in 2007. He joined with Mark because of Mark Edward’s reputation as a successful and experienced Personal Injury attorney. He enjoys the challenges of helping people as a criminal defense attorney.

William is a partner at the firm and focuses his practice on criminal defense. He believes in the pursuit of Justice. And he has prosecuted and defended hundreds of cases from DUI to capital murder. He also deals with appeals. He says, “Criminal defense attorneys are the guardians of our Constitution of Rights.” He has practiced only Criminal Law for thirty years. During that time he has been a prosecutor, a public defender and private lawyer. He has appeared in both Federal and State Courts.

William graduated from law school at Salmon P. Chase in 1978. He graduated from Northern Kentucky University in 1975 with Bachelor of Science in Business. He served as McCracken County Bar Association President.

William is married to Latisha Kinsey Kautz. He has two children. Charlie is now a Chiropractor and Sami works in the hotel industry. He enjoys boating, traveling and playing golf.

About Will Kautz

Practice Areas

  • Criminal Defense
  • DUI

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Attorney

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • Kentucky, 1978
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1990
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois

Other Affiliations

  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Education

  • Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Highland Heights, Kentucky
    J.D.
    Honors: With Honors
  • Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky, 1975
    B.A.
    Honors: With Honors
    Major: Business

Past Positions

  • Partner, Bryant and Kautz PSC, 1989 - 2006
  • First Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for McCracken County, 1984 - 1989
  • Chief Regional Public Defender for Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman and McCracken Counties, 1982 - 1984
  • Public Defender, 1978 - 1982

Classes and Seminars

  • DUI Update, Kentucky Bar Association, 2000
  • Driving Under the Influence Law in Kentucky, University of Kentucky College of Law, 1995

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222 Walter Jetton Blvd Paducah, KY 42003

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