Seth Todd is a member of the Firm’s Estate Planning Group and special needs planning practice. He concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, and estate and trust administration. A substantial portion of his practice is devoted to planning for individuals with special needs.

Professional Experience

• ARGI Financial Group, LLC - Financial Advisor and Legal Strategist
• Hillard Lyons Trust Company, LLC - Estate Planning Intern

Interests

• Hiking, travel, golf, and spending time with family.

Education

J.D., cum laude, University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, 2018

Sorenson, Donald & Marjorie and Thacker, Rachael & Wallace Scholarship recipient

Association of Corporate Counsel Scholarship recipient

Tax Moot Court Team

CALI Award: Estate and Gift Taxation

B.S., University of Kentucky, 2015 (Business Administration in Marketing)

Distinctions

• Recognized by Best Lawyers® as “Ones to Watch" in Elder Law, 2026

Professional Activities

• Indiana Bar Association
• Kentucky Bar Association
• Treasurer, Probate and Trust Law Section
• Louisville Bar Association
• Probate and Trust Section, Chair (2022)

News

• "Taxation of Special Needs Trusts: An Overview," Special Needs Alliance (April 2025)
• "Foreseeable Planning for the Unforeseeable Future – Planning Provisions and Techniques to Assist with Special Needs Planning and Other Beneficiary Issues," Midwest-Midsouth Estate Planning Institute (August 2023)
• “Planning for A Client With A Special Needs Child,” Cedar Lake Foundation (October 2022)
• “IRAs and Other Retirement Issues in Elder Law Practice,” Kentucky Bar Association, Elder Law Division (September 2022)
• Special Needs Planning and Benefit Preservation, Kentucky Justice Association (May 2022)
• Flexibility in Trust Planning and Modification, Southern Indiana Estate Planning Council (March 2022)
• "Smart Planning in Light of Recent and Potential Legislation," made to Cedar Lake and their donors (June 2021)
• "Special Needs Trusts:  Protecting Benefits While Providing for Beneficiary Expenses," National Business Institute Webinar (May 2021)
• "Planning for A Client With A Special Needs Child," American Cancer Society Webinar (November 2020)
• "Planning for a Special Needs Family Member," Wendell Foster Center, Owensboro, KY (January 2019)

• Special Needs Alliance, Member
• Families for Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT) of Louisville, Board Member 
• Wellspring, Ambassador Board, Member
• Louisville Parks Foundation, Board Member (2019-2023)