[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 186 (Friday, December 11, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S13029]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING A. ROBERT DOLL

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, today I would like to reflect on the 
life of a dear friend, the late A. Robert Doll. Bob, as he was 
affectionately known, was a well-known lawyer, leader, and volunteer in 
his beloved Louisville community. His passing is a great loss, but his 
legacy lives on in the business and organizations he so dearly loved.
  Mr. Doll was a founding member of the law firm Greenebaum, Doll & 
McDonald in Louisville. He joined the firm in the 1950s after receiving 
his law degree from the College of William and Mary. During his 50-plus 
years with Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald, Bob helped the firm grow from a 
mere 20 lawyers to a firm with multiple offices and 120 lawyers. When 
Bob was just 30 years old, he argued and won a case before the U.S. 
Supreme Court.
  Mr. Doll showed his respect for his customers with the motto, ``I 
believe that a successful law firm must emphasize and create the 
delivery of prompt and exceptional legal service to the client--we must 
remember that the client is king.'' One of the great successes of his 
career was helping to bring the Toyota plant to Scott County. He also 
served as the president of the Louisville Bar Foundation. In 1986, Mr. 
Doll was named Lawyer of the Year by the Louisville Bar Association.
  Bob was also active in his community, as he served as president of 
the Greater Louisville YMCA board of directors and maintained a leading 
role in the Boy Scouts of America. Phillip Scott, the current firm 
chairman of Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald, stated that ``Mr. Doll was not 
just a great lawyer, but a great man and great leader. He was a 
progressive leader who made Greenebaum the firm it is today. We deeply 
value the friendship, ideals and character he bestowed upon on us, and 
we'll miss him greatly.''
  As a leader in his community, Bob Doll was a man of integrity who 
made a real positive impact in the Commonwealth. His devotion for 
creating and maintaining a client-focused business shows he always 
cared about serving the community first. He will be missed by all who 
had the pleasure of knowing him, and I ask that my colleagues join me 
in paying tribute to the wonderful life of Mr. A. Bob Doll.

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