About
J. Conner Niceley is an Associate in RCSM’s Estate Planning and Probate, Estate, and Trust Administration practice group. His work focuses on guiding individuals and families through the complexities of estate and trust matters with clarity and care.
Conner earned his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law in 2021. He served as Production Editor for Volume 109 of the Kentucky Law Journal and was a three-year member and Chair of the College of Law’s Honor Council. His published Note, I’d Be Better Off in a Pine Box: Analyzing Kentucky’s Funeral Planning Declaration Act as a Model for Uniform Legislation, received the Colvin P. Rouse Award for Excellence in Legal Scholarship. He also earned Best Brief for the Appellee in the Rutledge Club and received CALI Awards in Legal Research and Writing, Business of Law, and Sentencing Policy and Procedure.
Conner graduated summa cum laude from Eastern Kentucky University with a B.A. in Political Science. While at EKU, he was Chief Justice of the Student Government Association’s Student Court and an active member of the Honors Program. He was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi and Pi Sigma Alpha honor societies.
Conner is admitted to practice before all Kentucky state courts, the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, and Fayette County Bar Association.
A native of Berea, Kentucky, Conner serves on the Board of Directors for the New Opportunity School for Women Foundation.