ELPO law firm celebrates 50-year anniversary

Published 6:45 am Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Bob Young

The Bowling Green-based law firm English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month.

In January 1973, attorneys Charles E. English, James Lucas, Michael Owsley and Whayne C. Priest Jr. came together to form ELPO. The firm added its first associate, Keith Carwell, in 1974.

For the firm’s first 20 years, Owsley served as ELPO’s managing partner, overseeing its business practices and growth, including the addition of new associates and support staff.

Today, ELPO Law is the largest full-service law firm in southcentral Kentucky, with 32 attorneys and three office locations.

Its expansion includes last year’s purchase of the former U.S. Post Office building at 311 E. 11th Ave.

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“The ELPO founding partners charted a path that not only positively impacted our clients and our community, but also created a lifetime of opportunities for our attorneys, staff and our families,” said current ELPO Law Managing Partner Bob Young. “Many of our team members have spent their entire careers at our firm.”