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Biography

Bethany practices primarily in the Lexington office and is a part of the Tax, Benefits, and Estates Practice Group. She focuses her practice on gift and estate tax planning and federal tax planning.

She earned her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law and was the Editor-in-Chief of the Kentucky Law Journal as well as volunteering with the law school’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. Prior to joining Frost Brown Todd, Bethany worked at a large regional firm in Nashville, TN as a part of their tax practice group.  Additionally, she interned with the Office of Chief Council for the Internal Revenue Service in Phoenix, Arizona and worked on some of the first medical marijuana tax cases in the state.

Before law school, Bethany worked in higher-education fundraising at DePauw University, Eastern Kentucky University, and the EKU Center for the Arts.

Other Info About Bethany

Work History

Prior Work Experience

Worked in higher-education fundraising before law school.

Interned with the Office of Chief Council for the Internal Revenue Service in Phoenix, Arizona and worked on some of the first medical marijuana tax cases in the state.

Education

Law School

University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 2019

Editor-in-Chief – Kentucky Law Journal
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Southeastern Regional Tax Challenge – 2018 & 2019
Woman’s Law Caucus; Tax Law Society
CALI, Torts, 2017
CALI , Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2018
CALI , International Tax, 2019

Undergraduate School

Transylvania University, BA, Philosophy, Politics, & Economics, 2013

Bar Memberships

Bethany is licensed to practice in the following state(s):

Kentucky, 2021

Tennessee, 2019

Courts

Bethany is admitted to practice before the following court(s):

U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

U.S District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

U.S District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Kentucky Bar Association

Tennessee Bar Association

CASE KY Planning Committee, previous member

 

Civic Activities

Civic & Charitable Organizations

Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Clinic, volunteer

Transylvania University Young Alumni Council 2019 – current

Young Leaders Council, Nashville Class 74

Major Publications

Bethany is an author or contributor to the following publications:

Co-Author, State Enhancements of the Federal Opportunity Zone Program, Tax Notes State (Sept. 7, 2020).

Co-Author, Food Safety Practices in the Time of COVID-19, MODERN RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT (Mar. 25, 2020).

Sales Tax in a Brave New World: A Brief Look at South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., THE KENTUCKY LAW JOURNAL BLOG (June 24, 2018).