Catesby Woodford concentrates his practice in the area of domestic relations law. Catesby is a 1972 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Law, where he served on the Kentucky Law Journal. Prior to joining Miller, Griffin & Marks, Catesby was the law clerk for Hon. Mac Swinford of the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. Catesby is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
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