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DelCotto Law Group PLLC is a top-rated law firm providing businesses and individuals with innovative and individualized strategies for approaching bankruptcy and business law matters.











Our Top Priority Is Helping Clients In Difficult Circumstances
We are a team of attorneys and paraprofessionals who deeply care about our community. Collectively, we bring over 100 years of experience to our business and individual clients. Our lawyers have extensive experience mediating, negotiating, and when necessary, litigating in federal district and bankruptcy courts as well as in state courts throughout Kentucky.
We purposely limit our caseload so each of our clients receive our full attention for resolving their financial difficulty and achieving their goals.
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Identifying And Assessing All Viable Strategies

Bankruptcy laws are complex and are subject to constant legislative updates and changes in case law. Filing for one of the various chapters of bankruptcy is not for everyone. It is essential to seek the assistance of a knowledgeable bankruptcy attorney who will explore all viable strategies to address your financial difficulties. At DelCotto Law Group PLLC, we tailor our legal counsel, strategies and representation to meet the individual legal needs of our clients.
We have experience serving Kentucky’s vast industries including coal, oil and gas, equine, golf and country clubs, health care, manufacturing, trucking, farms, retail, restaurants, dealerships and nonprofit organizations.
Kentucky’s Trusted Resource For Leading Edge Financial Solutions
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Time Is Of The Essence
Facing financial challenges will not go away by ignoring them. Bankruptcy is a process that takes time, but it may not be your only option. The sooner you take control of your circumstances, the sooner you can create a plan to achieving your goals. Our team is here to help you. If you are considering bankruptcy, or are contending with collections or discharge violations, credit reporting errors, or have other business law issues in Kentucky, DelCotto Law Group PLLC is the law firm to contact first. Call 859-309-4653 or send us an email.
Case Results
$4.1 Million Jury Verdict
Won a $4 Million Jury Verdict, for our client in the 2012 case, Asher Land and Mineral v. Nami Resources Company. The case involved claims for underpayment of gas well royalties, fraud, negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract. A jury verdict totaling $4,106,088 was entered March 15, 2012. It is the second largest verdict ever in the Bell Circuit Court, Pineville, Kentucky, and included a $2.6 million punitive damages award (the largest punitive award ever in Bell Circuit Court). The punitive damage award was reversed and vacated by the Supreme Court of Kentucky in Nami Resources Co., LLC v. Asher Land and Mineral, Ltd., 554 S.W.3d 323 (Ky. 2018).
Successful Asset Sale in an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors’ Proceeding
Negotiated transaction documents for our client, Optical Dynamics Corporation, with regard to the sale of $1.4 million of its assets in its assignment for the benefit of creditors’ proceeding in Louisville, Kentucky.
Recovered 100% of Assets
Successfully recovered 100% of overriding coal royalties due to our client and 90% of its legal fees, costs and expenses in bringing the enforcement action in a multi-million dollar adversary proceeding in the Chapter 11 coal company case, which is one of the largest reorganization cases ever filed in the Eastern District of Kentucky. The case settled before trial.
Stopped Huge Payout
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Laura Day DelCotto
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Michael J. Gartland
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Dean A. Langdon
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Space company files for Chapter 11
Businesses in Kentucky and around the country have options if they run into financial trouble. Recently, a space company filed for Chapter 11 so it could start over. What is Chapter 11 bankruptcy? Chapter 11 is an option available to businesses that are struggling...
Crypto Bankruptcies Part 2: Cred Inc. Case Goes Mostly Unnoticed
By: Laura Day DelCotto We previously wrote about the important uncertainties facing the first couple of crypto bankruptcy filings. Primarily the issues involve whether the “customers” of a crypto platform are asset owners (as they believe and are sold on) or whether...
Crypto Uncertainties Mount: What Happens in a Bankruptcy?
By: Laura Day DelCotto Now that the lights are coming on in financial markets, there is more chatter and mostly speculation about what would happen in a cryptocurrency corporate bankruptcy. Recent reports on the Coinbase SEC 10-Q filed in May, 2022 have been in the...
Dispelling myths and fear surrounding bankruptcy, the team at DelCotto Law Group PLLC focuses on solutions to keep your business viable
