English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP (ELPO Law) is a full-service law firm headquartered in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with regional reach across Western Kentucky and into Tennessee. The firm handles a broad mix of transactional and litigation matters for individuals, families, schools, utilities, and businesses, drawing on decades of experience in areas that include personal injury, estate planning, family law, immigration, tax, and corporate matters.

ELPO Law has built a reputation for depth of experience and community engagement. Founded by four attorneys in 1973, the firm counts long-tenured partners and a multi-disciplinary team that serves as outside counsel to public and private organizations, school districts, and regional employers. The firm is a member of the Meritas global alliance and has received recognition from peer-review organizations and regional press for its legal work and civic contributions.

Clients work with ELPO Law for pragmatic, resource-driven representation that combines courtroom experience with transactional know-how. The firm emphasizes tailored strategies, collaboration with other counsel when appropriate, and results-oriented service models such as contingency representation in injury matters and cooperative co-counsel arrangements for referring lawyers. ELPO Law also positions itself to support long-term planning needs through estate and business succession services.

About English Lucas Priest & Owsley, LLP

Founded in 1973

60 people in their team


Practice areas
Accidents & Injuries
Family
Immigration
Private Client
Business

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Accidents & Injuries

The firm’s personal injury group pursues claims arising from motor vehicle collisions, truck accidents, traumatic brain injuries, toxic exposure, defective products, medical device and pharmaceutical injuries, and other serious harms. Attorneys investigate causation, retain experts when necessary, and manage negotiations with insurers or litigation in state and federal courts while offering contingency-fee representation and free initial consultations.
Animal & Dog Injury
Assault & Battery
Birth Injury
Brain Injury
Car Accident
Construction Accident
Dangerous Product
Defamation
Drugs & Medical Devices
Medical Malpractice
Motor Vehicle Defect
Motorcycle Accident
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Property Damage
Sexual Abuse
Toxic Mold
Toxic Tort
Travel Accident
Truck Accident
Work Injury
Workers Compensation
Wrongful Death

Family

ELPO Law represents clients in divorce, custody, adoption, prenuptial and postnuptial matters, and related family-law disputes, providing both courtroom advocacy and alternative dispute resolution. The team tailors representation to each client’s circumstances, balancing litigation readiness with settlement-focused strategies and collaborative practice where appropriate to protect clients’ parental, financial, and property interests.
Adoption
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child Support
Child Visitation
Collaborative Law
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Father's Rights
Marriage
Military Divorce
Same Sex & LGBT
Annulment

Immigration

The immigration practice handles both business and family immigration matters, including non-immigrant visas such as H-1B and L classifications, employment-based permanent residence petitions, family-based green cards, naturalization, fiancee visas, student status changes, and consular or cross-border visa issues. The practice advises employers on labor certifications and compliance and assists individuals and families with petitions and administrative filings throughout the immigration process.
Asylum
Business Visa
Citizenship
Dependent Visa
Permanent Residency
Retirement Visa
Work Permit
Citizenship by Investment
Residence by Investment
Golden Visa

Private Client

ELPO Law’s private-client attorneys prepare and implement estate plans and asset-protection strategies that include wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living-will directives, Medicaid and special-needs planning, charitable and gift planning, and probate and trust administration. The group integrates tax and business succession considerations to preserve client assets and provide practical guidance for legacy and incapacity planning.
Elder Law
Estate Planning
Guardianship
Nursing Home Abuse
Probate
Trusts
Will & Testament
Elder Abuse Law

Business

Accounting & Auditing
Communications & Media Law
Employer
Health Care
International
Legal Document
New Business Formation
Office Solutions
Tax
FDA Law