
Business Law
Our business law practice focuses on providing advice and representation to our clients with respect to other business issues and the legal ramifications of business decisions. This includes, the selection and formation of a business entities; mergers, acquisitions and asset transactions; collections, regulatory compliance; shareholder rights; employment issues; contract drafting and review, including franchise contracts, buy-sell agreements, and non-competition and non-disclosure agreements.
Commercial Law
Our commercial law practice focuses on the sale and distribution of goods, and the financing of business transactions. This includes application of and compliance with the Uniform Commercial Code and “Blue Sky Laws” (laws regulating the sale of securities).
Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Dispute resolution and litigation is also a very important component of our business and commercial law practice. We strive to provide effective representation to resolve our clients’ business disputes in a cost-effective manner that accomplishes our clients’ objectives.
Our attorneys have extensive experience in all phases of dispute resolution and litigation, including mediation, arbitration, administrative proceedings, trial practice, and appeals. We welcome and have the resources and experience to handle even the most challenging and difficult of cases, including complex business and commercial disputes, employment issues, personal injury and wrongful death cases, and products liability matters.
If you need the assistance of an experienced business or commercial law attorney, please contact Gess Mattingly & Atchison P.S.C. For over 60 years our attorneys have been providing quality legal services to clients throughout Kentucky … let our tradition of excellence continue with you.

Phone: (859) 252-9000
E-mail: rwhitaker@gmalaw.com
Richard A. Whitaker
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Phone: (859) 252-9000
E-mail: jwalker@gmalaw.com
Jeffrey R. Walker
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Phone: (859) 252-9000
E-mail: dwakefield@gmalaw.com
Donald M. Wakefield
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Phone: (859) 252-9000
E-mail: sstoltz@gmalaw.com
Stephen P. Stoltz
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E-mail: trawlings@gmalaw.com
J. Thomas Rawlings
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Phone: (859) 252-9000
E-mail: blovely@gmalaw.com
Bernard F. Lovely, Jr
Of Counsel

Phone: (859) 252-9000
E-mail: ggraves@gmalaw.com
Guy M. Graves
Member

Phone: (859) 252-9000
E-mail: scarneal@gmalaw.com
Samuel G. Carneal
Member

Phone: (859) 252-9000
E-mail: wallen@gmalaw.com