Zachary D. Brien of Prince & Brien, P.S.C law firm in Benton has been appointed as the new City Attorney for Benton, replacing the retiring Marty Johnson.
The announcement was made as part of a special called City Council meeting on Monday, June 13th, and will take effect on July 1st, the beginning of the new fiscal year.
Brien’s accomplishment’s, accolades and areas of expertise include the following:
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning And Probate
- Real Estate
- Personal Injury
- Civil Litigation
- Family Law
- Criminal Law
- Motor Vehicle Accidents (Plaintiff)
- Traffic Violations
Bar Admissions
- Kentucky, 2013
- U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 2013
Education
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- J.D. – 2013
- Honors: Chancellor’s List
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Diploma in Civil Law (D.C.L) – 2013
- University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
- B.S. cum laude
- Honors: With Honors
- University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
- B.B.A. cum laude
- Honors: With Honors
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Kentucky Bar Association, Member, 2013
- Kentucky Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division, Member, 2013
- Marshall County Bar Association, Member, 2013 – Present
Brien is a graduate of Marshall County High School and a lifelong Benton resident.
Johnson has been City attorney since the 1960s.
Click below to listen to an interview conducted by Aaron Clayton with new City Attorney Zach Brien