Bio

R. David Lester is a Member in Stoll Keenon Ogden’s Lexington office and has been with the firm since 1975. He serves clients primarily through the Business Services practice, where he focuses on corporate law, business acquisitions, Uniform Commercial Code matters and health care transactions. Sought out by clients and the legal community for his substantial expertise in corporate law, David was part of the Kentucky Bar Association Joint Subcommittee on Limited Liability Company Legislation and the Kentucky Bar Association Committee that drafted Chapter 271B (business corporations). He is past chair of the Business Law Section of the Kentucky Bar Association, and has served as either chair or co-chair of the UK/CLE Biennial Business Association Law Institute since its inception. For his many legal accomplishments over the course of his career, David has been honored with multiple recognitions, including a “Lawyer of the Year” distinction from Best Lawyers in America® for three separate years.