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C. Edward Glasscock
Chairman Emeritus
Louisville, KY
Chairman Emeritus
Louisville, KY
Ed is a business lawyer and serves as Chairman-Emeritus and Co-Chairman of the firm’s mergers and acquisitions practice. He also works with emerging companies on venture capital transactions. Elected at the age of 33 in 1977, Ed served for 23 years as managing member of the former Brown, Todd & Heyburn PLLC. He served as co-managing member of Frost Brown Todd LLC for 8 years through December 31, 2008. In 1977, the firm had 38 attorneys with offices in Lexington and Louisville. Today, the firm has over 500 attorneys and 12 offices in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Ed and his wife, Mary F., have two children, Mary Jane Kirkpatrick and Clinton Glasscock; and two granddaughters, Mary Elizabeth Kirkpatrick and Sarah Fordyce Kirkpatrick. His hobbies include reading, golf, thoroughbred racing, the arts, and sporting events.
“…the most influential lawyer in the entire state for corporate work.”
“…an icon’ who is ‘incredibly influential’ and ‘never loses his cool.”
“…star attorney and lawyer’s lawyer.”
“…the number one corporate attorney in the state.”
“…a go-to person for many complex transactions.”
“…a highly experienced professional with superb negotiating skills.”
“…a great negotiator who always finds a way to get the deal done.”
“…one of the most influential attorneys in Kentucky.”
“He has an imaginative way of putting people and legal principles together in a way that ensures success.”
“…a superb rainmaker who has done a lot to make the firm what it is today.”
“…a first class deal-maker.”
Source: Clients interviewed by Chambers USA©, America Leading Lawyers for Business, 2005 – 2017.
University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1969, with high distinction
Order of the Coif
Kentucky Law Journal, Member of Staff, 1968-1969
Recipient, Outstanding Student Award, University of Kentucky, 1969 (selected from a student body of 14,000)
Phi Delta Phi, Graduate of the Year, 1968-1969
University of Kentucky, B.S., 1966, Civil Engineering
The Best Lawyers in America®, selected and listed for over 25 years
The Best Lawyers in America® Louisville Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year, 2012
Chambers USA®, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2004-2017, listed and ranked as the Number One Corporate Merger & Acquisition Lawyer in Kentucky
AV® Rated, Martindale-Hubbell® for 35 years
Selected for inclusion in Kentucky Super Lawyers® 2007-2018, ranked the number one corporate lawyer in Kentucky, 2008 and 2009
Recipient of the Catholic Education Foundation Community Service Award 2013
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Bellarmine University, May 14, 2011
Recipient of Bellarmine’s Knight of Knights Award 2005
Gold Cup Award for Outstanding Community Leadership, Greater Louisville, Inc., 2003
Hall of Fame, University of Kentucky College of Law, Member, 2003
Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame, Member, 2002
Tom Simons Leadership Award, Leadership Louisville Foundation, 2002
Louisvillian of the Year Award, 2001
Recipient of the Greater Louisville Inc.’s Silver Fleur-de-Lis Award for Chairing The Bridges Coalition, 2015
University of Kentucky Jefferson County Alumni Club All American Award, 2001
Selected in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016 as a Partner in Healthcare for distinguished service in support and development of the Greater Louisville Health Care Community
Recognized by County Judge/Executive of Grayson County in a Proclamation on September 13, 2001 naming the day “Ed Glasscock Day”
Co-Chairman – KY WINS! (An organization promoting expanding gaming in Kentucky)
Co-Chairman – Kentucky LIFT, Inc. (An organization promoting local option sales tax)
General Counsel, Louisville Arena Authority
Kentucky Bar Association, Outstanding Service Award, 1975
American Bar Association
Kentucky Bar Association
Louisville Bar Association
University of Louisville, Member, Board of Overseers, 1991-present; Member, University of Louisville Athletic Board, 2009-present
Kentucky Bar Association, Outstanding Service Award, 1975
American Bar Association Mergers and Acquisitions Committee, Member
J. Graham Brown Cancer Center, Board of Directors, 2012-present
Leadership Louisville Foundation, Board of Directors, Past Chairman, 2006-2007; Chairman of $3,000,000 Destination: Leadership Fundraising Committee, 2016-present
Fund for the Arts; Chairman, 1997-1999; Executive Committee, 1995-present
Downtown Development Corporation, Board of Directors, 2007-present; Executive Committee, 2008-present
Junior Achievement, Capital Campaign Chair (raised $6,500,000 to build the James W. Robinson Junior Achievement Center for Freedom of Enterprise), 2005-present; Junior Achievement Hall of Fame Recipient
Unity Campaign for Merger of Louisville and Jefferson County, Chairman, Finance Committee (raised $1,500,000); Member, Strategy Committee
Frazier History Museum, Board of Directors and Member of Capital Campaign Committee, 2016-present
Center for Women & Families, Member, Board of Trustees
Library Foundation, Member, Board of Directors; Member, Executive Committee, 1997-2001; 2005-present
Metacyte, Board Member, 2003-present
The Nucleus, Board Member, 2006-present
University of Kentucky Law College, Past Chairman, Member, Visiting Committee, 1991-present
Bellarmine University, Member, 1988-present and Chairman, for 5 years, Board of Trustees
Member, Board of Advisors, U of L School of Business, 2007-present
Member, Advisory Board, LG&E-KU, 2012-present
Regional Leadership Coalition (KIX), 2003-present
Member, Kentucky Show, Inc., Board of Directors
Member, Steering Committee, The Parklands of Floyds Fork, 2011-present
Kentucky Center for the Arts, Chairman Emeritus, 2010-Present; Chairman, 1999-2009; Executive Committee, Member & Board Member, 1995-2010
Greater Louisville Inc., Chairman, 2001-2002; Executive Committee, Board of Directors, 1997-2009
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 1997-2002; Member Post-Secondary Education Task Force, 2007; Member Strategic Planning Committee, 2007
St. Xavier High School, Member, Board of Directors, 1991-2000
Metro United Way Campaign, Cabinet, 1993, 1995 & 1998
The Bridges Coalition, Chairman, 2007-February 2010
Louisville Regional Airlift Development, Vice Chairman, 2017
