English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley announced that attorney John West has been inducted into the Kentucky Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals for 2024.

Formed in 2008, NADN is an invitation-only professional association whose membership consists of mediators and arbitrators distinguished by their firsthand experience in the field of civil and commercial dispute resolution.

Membership is based on peer nominations and due diligence research in each state, under the guidance of state committees. 

West currently serves as senior counsel with ELPO Law. He is a seasoned trial attorney with three decades of litigation experience. Over the last 20 years, West has focused on environmental law issues involving water, air, waste management and natural resources.

West is a nationally recognized labor arbitrator for over 30 years presiding over and resolving labor disputes in both the public and private sector. He has been listed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service since 1993.

He has presided over arbitration cases in the following industries: agriculture, automotive, bakery, beverage, building products, cement, chemicals, coal, dairy, distillery, electrical equipment/appliances, foundry, health care, hospital/nursing home, iron, lumber, machinery, meat packing, metal fabrication, mining, police and fire, prison guard, public sector grievance, pulp and paper, steel, transportation, trucking and storage, and utilities.

West is a graduate of Purdue University and The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.