On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Supreme Court of Kentucky permanently disbarred attorney Timothy Lee Nolan following his motion to resign. Nolan was convicted on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges in 2019 and is currently incarcerated at Northpoint Training Center in Burgin, Kentucky.

The case is entitled “In the Matter of Timothy Lee Nolan,” with case no. 2025-SC-0103-KB.

In 2017, Nolan faced indictment in Campbell County on numerous felony counts, including allegations of human trafficking and unlawful transactions with minors. On March 8, 2019, he pleaded guilty to 21 counts, including four felony counts of promoting human trafficking of a minor for commercial sexual activity, three felony counts of human trafficking for commercial sexual activity, and various counts related to unlawful transactions with minors involving controlled substances and prostitution. Some pleas were entered under North Carolina v. Alford, allowing Nolan to maintain a challenge to the constitutionality of Kentucky’s human trafficking statute, KRS 529.100.

Nolan is serving a 20-year prison sentence, followed by five years of conditional discharge. He was also ordered to pay a $10,000 fee to the Human Trafficking Victims Services and $7,000 to Public Advocacy for his legal representation. The Kentucky Bar Association (KBA) initiated disciplinary proceedings in 2017, leading to Nolan’s temporary suspension from practicing law in May 2018.

In his motion, Nolan acknowledged that his criminal conduct violated professional ethics rules and warranted permanent disbarment. He agreed to terminate all pending disciplinary actions and affirmed he would never practice law in Kentucky again. The KBA supported his motion, and the Supreme Court granted it under SCR 3.480(3).

The Disposition states:

“Timothy Lee Nolan, KBA Member No. 51990, is hereby permanently disbarred from the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.”

According to the filing, Mr. Nolan acquired his law license in Kentucky in 1973.

A copy of the original filing can be found here.