Attorney, Denton Law Firm
Alex has been practicing in Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois since his completion of law school in 2017. Alex received an undergraduate degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Louisville. Alex then attended the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of law where he received his law degree. Alex’s practice primarily focuses on civil litigation, corporate law, municipal law, representing the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Transportation in condemnation actions, and representing utility companies throughout the area in their various legal affairs.

Attorney, Stoll Keenon Ogden
Monica is a Member in Stoll Keenon Ogden’s Lexington office and has been with the firm since 2009.  She serves on the firm’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee and currently serves as Chair of the firm’s Personnel Committee. Monica is an experienced Member that untangles the regulatory process for her clients, both in administrative proceedings and in the courtroom. With over a decade of experience in advising utilities, Monica understands the business of providing gas, electric, and water service and how to navigate legal challenges and regulatory requirements. Monica also represents clients in other heavily regulated industries, including the equine industry. Outside of the office, Monica is a board member for the KY Market of the March of Dimes and volunteers her services to Kentucky Refugee Ministries.

Mr. Helfrich has been principal land surveyor with Craig R. Knoche & Associates, P.C. and its successor Koru Group PLLC in the Chicago area for the last 30 years. Mr. Helfrich first picked up a plumb bob in 1971 for Webster & Associates. From tape-and-transit to GPS, mortgage surveys to shopping centers, he has his seal on billions of dollars of commercial, residential and institutional developments and transactions in 23 counties in Illinois together with consulting and managing projects in 15 other states. Mr. Helfrich has enjoyed working with countless prominent developers, attorneys and other professionals in the field and the office. His specialties include real estate law, boundaries and boundary law, easements, rights-of-way and other encumbrances and servitudes, statutory and common-law plats, ALTA surveys, topography, building and site layout, construction- and project-management as well as land development consulting. He has presented classes and co-written manuals with the Illinois Institute For Continuing Legal Education along with classes at the University of Illinois and HalfMoon Education. Mr. Helfrich is a member of the National Society of Professional Surveyors and the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association.

Attorney, Denton Law Firm
Paducah native, Ann Myre, graduated from Agnes Scott College, located in Atlanta, Georgia in 1982 with a B.A. in History. With a desire to practice law, she attended Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University, and graduated with a J.D. in 1985. After obtaining her law degree, Ann returned to Paducah, Kentucky to begin her legal profession practicing law. In her early years, she entered into private practice, representing plaintiffs in negligence cases.

In November 1987, Ann took a job with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet as the Staff Attorney in District One, which is comprised of the twelve western-most counties in Kentucky.

As Staff Attorney, Ann represented the Cabinet in all aspects of condemnation cases for the twelve counties in the district. She was responsible for and managed all condemnation acquisitions in the District. In addition, Ann served as counsel for in-house right-of-way Cabinet staff, and assisted right-of-way consultants in District acquisition legal issues. Her duties at the Cabinet also included handling permits and other highway legal issues, such as quiet title actions and suits against the Commonwealth. After 29 years of successful practice, Ann retired from the Transportation Cabinet in October 2016.

In November 2016, Ann joined Denton Law Firm bringing with her a vast experience of knowledge in the area of land matters for clients of the firm. Her practice areas encompass residential and commercial real estate transactions, title examinations, as well as assisting in other litigation matters in the firm.

Attorney and Associate in Stoll Keenon Ogden’s Louisville office.
He is part of the Real Estate, Corporate Finance & Lending, and Business Services practice groups. Building on his undergraduate studies in business administration and finance, Shawn has become a go-to resource for commercial lenders and other Kentucky-based clients looking for help with complex real estate transactions. His experience includes negotiating and structuring transactions throughout the United States with interests at stake ranging from less than $1 million to over $250 million.

Before joining SKO, Shawn worked for several years in private practice at another large regional law firm, where he honed his expertise in commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans. He also spent some time as in-house counsel for a regional real estate firm. In this role, he developed a keen understanding of how to provide efficient legal representation that drives value for the client.

Shawn handles a full spectrum of real estate transactions, but focuses on commercial real estate financing and lending. He has extensive experience helping clients navigate multifaceted real estate title and zoning matters. Along with his work within the realm of real estate, Shawn counsels lenders in