Paducah Attorneys

Professional Experience
Todd Farmer concentrates his practice in business bankruptcy, personal bankruptcy, personal injury and tax resolution. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky and received his law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law. Prior to founding Farmer and Wright, Todd was a partner with the law firm of Stout Farmer & King for ten years. Todd holds a Certified Public Accountant’s license and worked for Arthur Andersen in Cincinnati, Ohio and Deloitte & Touche in Lexington, Kentucky. Todd provided consulting services in business modeling, mergers and acquisitions, estate planning and tax controversies. Todd has also served as the president of a restaurant development company of a large franchise chain. Todd is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and the American Bankruptcy Institute.Practice Areas
Education
- Law School:Â University of Kentucky College of Law
- Undergraduate:Â University of Kentucky, Accounting
Memberships
- Kentucky Bar Association
- National Asso. of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives
Professional Experience
Paducah attorney Sam Wright began his legal career in St. Louis, but returned to Western Kentucky where he currently practices personal bankruptcy, business bankruptcy and personal injury law. Sam completed his bachelors of science degree at Murray State University received his law degree from Southern Illinois University (SIU). He graduated with honors from SIU and served as the lead articles editor for the school’s flagship legal journal.
Sam has assisted clients in several areas of business law, including debtor and creditor issues, business litigation and other complex matters facing businesses and individuals filing for bankruptcy.
Now a founding partner of Farmer & Wright, PLLC, Sam assists clients at Farmer and Wright, walking them through the bankruptcy process and providing guidance on filing personal injury claims.
Practice Areas
Education
- Law School: Southern Illinois University (SIU) – Graduated with honors
- Undergraduate: Murray State University
Memberships
- Kentucky State Courts
- United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky
- Illinois State Courts
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois Missouri State Courts
Sam Groft
Attorney
Background

Sam was a student-athlete at Spalding University where he received a Bachelor degree in Communication. Between undergrad and law school he worked a brief stint in marketing as well as an assembly job making armor and armaments for different branches of the military.Â
He graduated from the University of Louisville’s Louis D. Brandeis School of Law.Â
Memberships
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Kentucky State Courts
Tracy Shotfman
Attorney
Background

Prior to her legal career, Tracy worked in the financial industry as a teller and loan processor working at banks located in Clarksville, TN and military bases in Germany. Tracy started her legal career in Cincinnati Ohio as an E-Discovery attorney. She also was selected and participated in a Family Law Program with the Legal Aid of Cincinnati where she assisted low-income individuals with divorce proceedings. She currently practices in personal injury, personal bankruptcy, and disability law. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Austin Peay State University. She received her law degree in 2014 from the University of Dayton School of Law.
Education:
Law School : University of Dayton School of Law
Undergraduate : Austin Peay State University
Practice Areas
- Personal Bankruptcy
- Disability
Memberships
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Kentucky State Courts
- Inactive bar license with the state of Ohio