George Thacker
Mr. Thacker is the senior partner of Thacker, Hodskins & Knight, LLP, focusing on probate, tax, and business law matters. Mr. Thacker graduated from the University of Louisville Law School in 1966 with a Juris Doctor degree, Cum Laude. He is an elected Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and has served as Kentucky State Chair. He has lectured for the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville at tax seminars on various topics. He is past President of the Owensboro Estate Planning Council and the Owensboro Daviess County Bar Association. Contact George Thacker at gthacker@thkllp.com or through his assistant, Sonya Lanham at slanham@thkllp.com
Ed Hodskins
Mr. Hodskins has been a partner of the firm since 1980. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Brescia University in 1974 with a degree in political science, and received his JD from the University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law in 1977. Mr. Hodskins is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association and Daviess County Bar Association. He is a frequent presenter at various estate planning and probate seminars. Contact Ed Hodskins at ehodskins@thkllp.com or through his assistant, Denise Mattingly at dmattingly@thkllp.com.
Terra W. Knight
Mrs. Knight has been a partner with the firm since 2013, starting as an associate in 2007. She is a native of Whitesville, Kentucky, having graduated from Whitesville Trinity High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, Kentucky, and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law in 2005. Mrs. Knight is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, Daviess County Bar Association, and is admitted to practice before the federal courts of the Western District of Kentucky, the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the Kentucky Supreme Court. Mrs. Knight currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Greater Owensboro Area Chamber of Commerce, and is legal counsel for the Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys. Contact Terra Knight at tknight@thkllp.com. or through her assistant, Jerrianna Nix at jnix@thkllp.com
Nick Volk
Mr. Volk joined the firm in November of 2016. Prior to joining Thacker, Hodskins & Knight, he was the Fiduciary Officer and In-House Counsel for First Kentucky Trust Company and an attorney with Goldberg Simpson with a focus on estate planning, trust and estate administration, and tax planning. Nick currently serves as the Treasurer of the Owensboro Estate Planning Council, and a member of the Kentucky Bar Association Probate & Estate Planning Section's Legislation Committee. He is a prior chairman of the Louisville Bar Association Probate & Estate Planning Section. Nick earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky, a law degree from the University of Louisville, and a Masters of Law in Taxation from Southern Methodist University. Contact Nick at nvolk@thkllp.com or through his assistant, Sonya Lanham at slanham@thkllp.com.
Samuel B. Lee
Mr. Lee joined the firm in March of 2019. He is an Owensboro native and graduate of Daviess County High School. He attended the University of Kentucky where a received a B.S. in Finance and a minor in Economics. He continued his education at the University of Louisville where he received his law degree from the Brandeis School of Law. Mr. Lee has a background in Litigation including complex commercial litigation, product liability, and personal injury. He is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, the Daviess County Bar Association, and is admitted to practice before the Federal Courts of Western District of Kentucky, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and all Kentucky State Courts. Contact Samuel Lee at slee@thkllp.com or through his assistant, Bobbie Miller at bmiller@thkllp.com.
Gregory L. Miller
Gregory L. Miller, paralegal, has assisted the attorneys of the firm with all aspects of real estate title examinations and document preparation since January 1986. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Chicago. Contact Greg Miller at gmiller@thkllp.com
Renee Hayden
Mrs. Hayden works as a paralegal for the firm, assisting with real estate title examinations and title insurance commitments and policies. Contact Renee at rhayden@thkllp.com.
Tara Kirkpatrick
Mrs. Kirkpatrick has been with the firm since 2007, and is now the business office manager and closing processor for the firm's real estate closings and transactions. Contact Tara at tkirkpatrick@thkllp.com.
Krista Feldpausch
Mrs. Feldpausch has been with the firm since 2016, and is now a closing processor for real estate transactions handled by the firm. Contact Krista at kfeldpausch@thkllp.com.
