Madisonville, KY

Travis L. Holtrey

Travis L. Holtrey is a Managing Partner at Foreman Watson Holtrey, LLP, specializing in business litigation, civil litigation, land use and zoning law, and various personal injury cases. He graduated from Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville in 1995 and Western Kentucky University in 1992. He is admitted to practice in Kentucky and federal courts, and has received multiple honors and served on various professional boards.

Samuel Kyle Lamar

Samuel Kyle Lamar is an associate in the firm’s Owensboro office, focusing on personal injury litigation and social security claims. A native of Henderson, Kentucky, Kyle previously practiced law at Keller & Keller LLP in Indianapolis, Indiana for nearly five years. He earned his J.D. from Indiana University in 2010 and is admitted to practice law in Kentucky and Indiana. Kyle has been named to the National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40.

Christopher L. Rhoads

Christopher L. Rhoads is a partner in the firm’s Owensboro office, practicing law since 1996. He previously worked in trial practice and product liability litigation before joining Rhoads and Rhoads in 2000. He is a member of the Board of Governors and a former Second District Vice President for the Kentucky Justice Association.

Thomas Springer

Tom Springer is a Kentucky trial lawyer with over 24 years of experience in State and Federal courts. He represents clients in personal injury, workers' compensation (including Black Lung and Cumulative Trauma), social security disability, and civil tort claims. His practice also includes corporate and real estate law, serving as general counsel for First United Bank and Trust Company and the Sacramento Deposit Bank. He earned his J.D. from Northern Kentucky University's Chase College of Law in 2000 and his B.A. from the University of Kentucky in 1997. He is admitted to practice in the State Bar of Kentucky, Kentucky Supreme Court, U.S. District Courts for the Western & Eastern Districts of Kentucky, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Olivia A. Adams

Olivia A. Adams graduated from the Brandeis School of Law and began her legal career as a Public Defender, handling hundreds of criminal cases. Her practice focuses on criminal defense, family law, personal injury, and probate and estates. She is known as a zealous advocate and defender of Constitutional rights.

Ben Byers

Ben Byers has been practicing law since 2006 and joined Rhoads and Rhoads in August 2024. He primarily practices personal injury, wrongful death, civil litigation, Social Security disability, and elder law. Ben graduated from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University and is an active member of the Kentucky Justice Association and the Kentucky Bar Association.

Tyler H. Johnson

Tyler H. Johnson is an attorney at Foreman Watson Holtrey, LLP, dedicated to helping clients with family law/divorce, personal injury/wrongful death, debt collection, estate planning, criminal defense, and general civil litigation. He graduated cum laude from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2008 and Georgetown College in 2004. He is admitted to practice in Kentucky and the U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, and was recognized as a Nationally Ranked Top 10 Under 40 for Excellence in Family Law in 2018.