William Grover Arnett
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WILLIAM GROVER ARNETT EDUCATION 1988 Juris Doctorate, Salmon P. Chase College of Law Northern Kentucky University Civil Procedure Award 1985 Bachelor of Arts Elementary Education - Salutatorian, Alice Lloyd College 1981 High School Diploma - Valedictorian, Magoffin County High School EXPERIENCE 1985 Student Teacher, Salyersville Elementary School, Salyersville, Kentucky 1986-1988 Law Clerk, Nieman, Aug, Elder and Jacobs, Cincinnati, Ohio 1988-1989 Law Clerk, Weinberg and Campbell, Hindman, Kentucky 1989-1990 Associate Attorney, Weinberg and Campbell, Hindman, Kentucky 1990-1991 Associate Attorney, Perry and Preston, Paintsville, Kentucky 1991-Present Law Offices of William Grover Arnett, P.S.C. , Salyersville, Kentucky POSTIONS HELD 1994-1999 Elected Magoffin County Attorney., Salyersville, Kentucky Overall conviction rate of 92%; 95% DUI conviction rate and 100% conviction rate in some areas such as animal poaching violations 1989-1990 Assistant Commonwealth Attorney of Knott and Magoffin Counties, Kentucky PERSONAL Date of Birth: January 19- 62, Place of Birth: Paintsville Kentucky Wife: Sabrina: Lynn Roark Arnett Daughter: Katelynn Aydreanna Church Membership: Bethel Bible Church - 14 years Hilltop Pentecostal Church - 7 years Bethlehem to Calvary Church of God - 10 years 1997-Present Member of A.B. “Happy” Chandler Foundation which raises money for 8 college scholarships yearly for needy students. HONORS Book Award for highest grade in Civil Procedure at law school Salutatorian of Alice Lloyd College Graduating Class 1981-1985 Alice Lloyd College Dean Distinguished List 1981-1982 Outstanding Alice Lloyd College Freshman of the Year 1982-1983 President of Alice Lloyd College student body 1982 National Dean’s List 1981 Valedictorian of High School Class 1985 Caney Honor’s Society 1980-1981 Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen’s Award 1992 The First Five Hundred 1992 Men of Achievement 1992 Personalities of America 1992 Who’s Who Among Rising Young Americans 1992 International Directory of Distinguished Leadership 1985 Outstanding Young Men of America 1997 Who’s Who in American Law 2002-2003 Who’s Who in American Law 1981 Voted Most Likely to Succeed by high school classmates 1991 Voted Most Successful by fellow high school graduates 2001-2002 National Register’s Who’s Who in Executives and Businesses 2009 Benefactor of the year for the Kentucky Community & Technical College System 2007 & 2012 Appointed by Governor Ernie Fletcher and Governor Steve Beshear to the Kentucky Workers' Compensation Nominating Commission Page 2 JURISDICTIONS ADMITTED 1989 Kentucky United States Supreme Court, 1998 1991 United States Federal District Court of the Eastern District of Kentucky 1998 United States Supreme Court BOARDS Chairman of the Kentucky Worker’s Compensation Nominating Commission 2007 - Present Trustee of the Board of Directors of the College of the Ozarks Board of Directors of the Big Sandy Community & Technical College Foundation 2005 – 2009 Board of Directors of the Kentucky Worker’s Injury Law Advocacy Group Board of Directors of the Hospice of the Bluegrass Secretary of the Kentucky Worker’s Association 2006- Present President of the William O. & Easter Arnett Memorial Foundation, Inc., AFFLIATIONS 1989 - Present Kentucky Bar Association 1989 - Present American Bar Association 1989 - Present Kentucky Justice Association 1989 - Present Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys 2005 - 2009 National Worker’s Injury Law Advocacy Group, 2009 - Present Kentucky Worker’s Association Page 3 .