Niemeyer promoted to senior v.p. and general counsel for Western & Southern

Joining the company in 2001 as associate counsel in the law department, Niemeyer was subsequently promoted to counsel in 2003 and to vice president and associate general counsel in 2004. Prior to joining Western & Southern, he held positions with Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP and Graydon, Head & Ritchey LLP where he concentrated on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and securities.

Niemeyer graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Kentucky and a juris doctorate from the University of Kentucky College of Law. He was admitted to the Order of the Coif honor society and served on the editorial board of the Kentucky Law Journal. A member of the Cincinnati and Kentucky Bar Associations, he is licensed to practice law in both Ohio and Kentucky. Additionally, Niemeyer is a member of the Association of Life Insurance Counsel and is active in his church and various charitable organizations.