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72 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 3.16 Rebecca O'Neill lead attorney for Kentucky Refugee Ministries (Immigration Law) What are some of the trends you see in your feld? "I think because there haven't been major changes to U.S. immigration laws in so long, a lot of immigrants and refugees are stuck in the system and need attorneys to try to fgure out how they can remain in the U.S. I would say in Louisville and Kentucky specifcally, there is a high demand for immigration lawyers. Because I work at a nonproft, the services we provide are at a low cost. We are so unbelievably busy, and there seems to be no end to the need for our services. Other cities — maybe even cities comparable (in size) to Louisville — probably have more resources, but in Louisville there are not many low-cost options for immigrants and refugees. There are only two (Catholic Charities of Louisville and KRM) that offer lawyers in immigration law. I handle a lot of asylum cases for people from Iraq or Syria, for instance. We also handle special immigrant juvenile cases — unaccompanied minors in the United States." Finish this sentence: A typical day doesn't go by without… "Learning something new, whether it's about an area of law or about another culture or country. I was just sitting here with my co-worker trying to pick out the right word from Arabic to English." What do you make of popular TV shows like Making a Murderer and The Jinx and the podcast Serial? "I watched Making a Murderer. Of course, I don't practice criminal law, but I will say the two defense attorneys for Steven Avery, watching them — it's like watching anyone at the top of a profession. I loved watching the level of skill and talent they brought to the case. It was inspiring to me and a reminder of what a difference a good attorney can make in a person's life." Dan Canon Clay Daniel Walton & Adams Paul J. Hershberg Gray & White Bradley R. Hume Tompson Miller & Simpson Katherine Kerns Vesely O'Bryan Brown & Toner BANKING LAW (138) Large Firms Jamie S. Brodsky Stoll Keenon Ogden June N. King Bingham Greenebaum Doll William T. Repasky Frost Brown Todd David E. Safer Stites & Harbison R. James Straus Frost Brown Todd Cynthia W. Young Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs Small Firms John T. McGarvey Morgan & Pottinger Stephen R. Solomon Goldberg Simpson BANKRUPTCY LAW (240) Large Firms John W. Ames Bingham Greenebaum Doll C. R. Bowles Jr. Bingham Greenebaum Doll Lea Pauley Gof Stoll Keenon Ogden Edward M. King Frost Brown Todd Brian H. Meldrum Stites & Harbison Small Firms David M. Cantor Seiller Waterman Jan C. Morris Lowen & Morris Julie Ann O'Bryan O'Bryan Law Ofces Mark A. Robinson Duncan Galloway Egan & Greenwald Mark J. Sandlin Goldberg Simpson BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION (186) Large Firms Charles J. Cronan IV Stites & Harbison K. Gregory Haynes Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs Samuel D. Hinkle IV Stoll Keenon Ogden R. Gregg Hovious Middleton Reutlinger Janet P. Jakubowicz Bingham Greenebaum Doll Dennis D. Murrell Middleton Reutlinger Sheryl G. Snyder Frost Brown Todd Small Firms Donald L. Cox Lynch Cox Gilman & Goodman David S. Kaplan Kaplan & Partners David Tachau Tachau Meek Teodore W. Walton Clay Daniel Walton & Adams BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL LAW (185) Large Firms Henry S. Alford Middleton Reutlinger John W. Bilby Stoll Keenon Ogden John S. Egan Frost Brown Todd