Attorney Profiles
Thomas C. Fenton 
Louisville, Kentucky
phone (502) 560-6754
fax (502) 560-6854
email tcf@morganandpottinger.com
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Thomas C. Fenton’s practice includes banking and finance law, commercial litigation, employment law and business planning and transactions. His previous tenure as in-house bank counsel and his ability to achieve effective solutions for clients are indispensible assets to the firm. Mr. Fenton is a shareholder and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.

More Than a Lawyer

Mr. Fenton is very involved in the Louisville arts community, having served as a board member for the Greater Louisville Fund for the Arts and as board chairman for The Louisville Youth Choir, Inc. He has served on the board of ElderServe, Inc., for more than 20 years. Mr. Fenton is an active volunteer leader for the Boy Scouts of America.

Position:
Shareholder
Executive Committee
Areas of Practice:
Banking & Finance
Commercial Litigation
Employment & Labor Law
Business Planning & Organization
Business Transactions & Acquisitions
Bar Admissions:
Kentucky, 1979
U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Education:
The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio, 1979
J.D.
Honors: Moot Court Governing Board; Order of Barristers


Centre College of Kentucky, Danville, Kentucky, 1976
B.A.
Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Sigma Tau


Published Works:
"University Faculty and the Institution of Collective Bargaining", 69 Ky. L.J. 37, 1980-1981


"Partial Closings After First National Maintenance: Legal Refusals to Bargain Collectively", Ariz. St. L.J. 865, 1981


"Affirmative Action: Relevant To Bankers?", Kentucky Banker Magazine, Fall, 1996


Representative Cases:
Arrow v. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, 358 F.3d 392 (6th Cir. 2004)
Jefferson County Fiscal Court v. Peerce, 132 S.W.3d 824 (Ky. 2004)
General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Lincoln National Bank, 18 S.W.3d 337 (Ky. 2000)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Legal Issues in Human Resources, Ohio Bankers Association School of HR Administration, 1989 - 1991


Prepare for the Americans With Disabilities Act, Council on Personnel Management, 1990


The Americans With Disabilities Act: Implications for Financial Institutions, Legal Issues for Financial Institutions, University of Kentucky College of Law, 1991


The Americans with Disabilities Act: Considerations for the Corporation, Corporate Counsel Institute, University of Kentucky College of Law, 1991


The Americans with Disabilities Act: An Introduction to the Law and the Regulations, University of Kentucky College of Law, 1992


Surviving the Compliance Review, Employment Law Update, National City Corporation, 1995


Annual Uniform Commercial Code Update, Legal Issues for Financial Institutions, University of Kentucky College of Law, 2005


Honors and Awards:
AV® Preeminent™


Leadership Kentucky, 2004


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Louisville Bar Association


Kentucky Bar Association


Pro Bono Activities:
ElderServe, Inc., 1983-1990, 1995-2001, 2003-Present; President 1987-1990
The Louisville Youth Choir, Inc., 1996-2002, 2003-Present; Chair 1997-2002, 2005-2009
Greater Louisville Fund for the Arts, Member ex officio, 2005 - 2009
Boy Scouts of America, Troop 314, Chartered Organization Representative, 2003 - Present
Boy Scouts of America, Crew 314, Advisor, 2007 - Present
St. Matthews United Methodist Church, Chair, SPR Committee, 2005-2007, 2012
Boy Scouts of America, Seneca District Committee Chair, 2012 - Present
Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Delta Theta

Louisville Office

601 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone (502) 589-2780
Fax (502) 585-3498
E-mail

Lexington Office

133 West Short Street
Lexington, KY 40507
Phone (859) 253-1900
Fax (859) 255-2038
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Nashville Office

5543 Edmondson Pike, #25
Nashville, TN 37211
Phone (615) 452-4755
Fax (615) 831-9557
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