Givhan & Spainhour, P.S.C.

Attorneys

History

Tom Givhan is a native of Lexington, Kentucky. Upon graduation from Henry Clay High School he entered the University of Kentucky with a football scholarship there. He served in the Pacific Theater as a Marine during World War II. He earned his J.D. at the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1951 entering practice in Shepherdsville.

He is a member of the Bullitt County, Louisville and Kentucky Bar Associations. He is a Charter Life Fellow of the Kentucky Bar Association and Fellow of the University of Kentucky.

Tom continues his daily practice as senior member of the firm. He has continuously maintained a private practice in Shepherdsville while holding public offices. He has been Chairman of the Bullitt County Democratic Party, Shepherdsville City Attorney, Bullitt County Attorney five different terms, and State Representative for Bullitt and Spencer Counties for two terms. During his legislative service he was Chair of the House Judiciary Committee charged with implementation of the Kentucky Constitutional Judicial Reform following amendment of the Judicial Article in 1974. He is the senior member of the Bullitt County Joint Planning Commission.

Tom lives in Shepherdsville at Bartram Hall Farm where he actively engages in farming and land development and our law practice. He has traveled extensively and engages in international practice, particularly concentrating in clientele that do business in Russia and in mainland China. He practices personal injury, trial, probate, international and real estate law in his general practice.

His trial experience includes defending 23 murder cases and prosecution of one to the death penalty. He has been involved in a number of precedent setting appeals.

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