Ophir Lawyers

With over 25+ years of experience in handling motor vehicle accidents, personal injury, family law and general practice.

Attorney Gary C. Johnson has been representing people who have been harmed by the negligence of others in eastern and central Kentucky for more than 30 years.

Mr. Johnson's practice is dedicated exclusively to plaintiff personal injury cases involving vehicular negligence, product liability, medical malpractice, workplace accidents, catastrophic injuries and wrongful death.

Mr. Johnson has won several multimillion dollar jury verdicts and settlements over his long and distinguished career, including the eighth-largest verdict in the United States for 2002. He has the largest personal injury jury verdict of any lawyer in the state of Kentucky.

In 2008, Gary C. Johnson was awarded...

Attorney focused in areas of Family Law, Personal Injury, Divorce, Custody, Auto Accidents, Estate Planning, Wills and General Civil Practice in Northeastern Kentucky including the counties of Carter, Boyd, Greenup, Elliott, Lawrence, and Lewis.

You can find my bio at my webpage: www.criswell.attorney Just copy and paste the URL.

A technology enthusiast with the heart & mind of a criminal defense lawyer - an antihero in every sense of the word. I grew up in the hills of southeast KY - an area known for many things, least of all technology. At 10 years old, my fascination with technology began - my first computer. Dial-up internet was still new(ish) but once I discovered what "the internet" a symbiotic bond formed & continues to grow.I have been a loyal & dedicated advocate of all things technology since before the internet became the god-child that it is today. In...

Kevin has been engaged in the general practice of law, with an emphasis in real estate, banking, creditor's rights, lending and commercial law, since 1979. Kevin obtained a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, with distinction, from Eastern Kentucky University in 1976, and received his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 1979, where he was a member of the Brandeis Honor Society and Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society. Kevin has served on the House of Delegates and on the Ethics Committee of the Kentucky Bar Association. Kevin...

Trent Robinson is a lifelong resident of Pike County, Kentucky, and takes pride in providing legal services to the people of Eastern Kentucky.

He received his bachelor's degree from Pikeville College, graduating cum laude. Trent attended law school at the Appalachian School of Law, graduating in 2009. Following his completion of law school, he began practice as an Assistant County Attorney for Pike County.

Thereafter, Trent worked in private practice, handling a wide range of cases from personal injury to domestic relations. Trent then joined an insurance defense firm in Pike County, where he defended personal injury actions before joining the...

Noah Friend has spent most of his life in Pikeville, Kentucky, and graduated from Pikeville High School. He attended the University of Kentucky for his undergraduate education, where he majored in History. He then attended law school at the University of Kentucky, and graduated in the top 25 of his class. After completing law school, he spent over three years working for the United States Magistrate Judge in Ashland and Pikeville. Mr. Friend opened a solo practice in January, 2011, focusing on bankruptcy and consumer rights issues, as well as issues involving constitutional law. In 2012, he partnered with Christopher Hunt to form Friend...

Angela Pergrem Owens has been a member of the Gary C. Johnson team since 1998. She is a 1991 graduate of the University of Kentucky and a 1994 graduate of the University of Toledo College of Law where she was an active member of the Moot Court Board.

During her career, Ms. Owens has been involved in all aspects of litigation. Ms. Owens concentrates her practice in personal injury litigation including, motor vehicle wrecks, nursing home, products liability, and medical negligence.

Ms. Owens was born and raised in Elkhorn City, Kentucky and now practices in the Lexington and Hazard offices. She is...

Born and raised in eastern Kentucky. Familiar with the civil courts in eastern ky.

Chris is a Kentucky native and grew up in the Southeast Kentucky area. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Kentucky. After college, Chris attended Appalachian School of Law where he received his juris doctor. Chris was ranked at the top of his class, was recognized as a Dean Scholar every semester, and graduated Magna Cum Laude. While at law school, he argued on the National Moot Court Competition Team and held the position as brief writer. He was a member of the Appalachian Journal of Law his second year and on the executive board...

Dale Golden graduated from the Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama and was admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1989. Dale is nationally certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, which is accredited by the American Bar Association. (Note: Kentucky does not recognize specialties in fields of law). Dale is a member of the Class Action Trial Lawyers Association based on his knowledge and experience in class action lawsuits. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum that requires each member to have received a verdict and final judgment from...

Brent has been practicing law since 2008 when he became a judicial law clerk/staff attorney to the Hon. Jeffrey T. Burdette, Chief Judge, 28th Judicial Circuit, and Chief Regional Circuit Judge, Cumberland Region. As a law clerk/staff attorney, Brent worked on matters ranging from death penalty cases to will contests, business litigation, and property claims. Brent received his B.A. in English from the University of Kentucky and his J.D. from the Ohio Northern University College of Law. During law school, Brent became a member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and the American Constitution Society. He...

Austin Mehr has tried more insurance bad faith cases to judgment than any other attorney in Kentucky. Notable Mehr Fairbanks Trial Verdicts*: 2013 Defense Scott Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company 2011 $2,634,175.00 Bell Kentucky National Insurance Company 2009 $4,394,681.00 Kenton The Medical Protective Company 2007 $50,000.00 ...

With more than seventeen years of legal expertise in the areas of Divorce and Family Law, Louisville, Kentucky-based Hugh W. Barrow is a Founding Partner of Barrow Brown Carrington, PLLC. His mission is to provide personal and empathetic client service to those living through divorce—a lost art among many legal service practices. Working throughout the Louisville region and its surrounding counties, Hugh provides both high-end litigation services and uncontested and other out-of-court divorce solutions. He has represented thousands of clients in litigated cases and won numerous awards for his skilled trial work. He has extensive courtroom and trial experience, and currently...

Bradley Clark has more than a decade of experience dealing with all types of criminal defense matters in Kentucky. He joined the Suhre & Associates team in 2020 and is dedicated to providing great service to the people of Lexington, KY.

He first started as a state court public defender in the city of Lexington and then transitioned as an appointed counsel in death penalty cases.

He also worked in the private sector which allows him to have a broader and richer vision when it comes to defending the freedom of people.

Attorney Brad received his undergraduate degree from Washington University...

Cara represents people who have been injured by automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, medical negligence, and other personal injury cases. Cara went to University of Louisville School of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 1989. Cara is licensed to practice law in the states of Kentucky and Indiana. She began her career in Indiana practicing general law until shifting the focus of her practice to personal injury cases in 1998.

I am a senior litigator at Barrow Brown PLLC, a small Kentucky-based divorce and family law firm proudly serving Kentucky and Indiana. We are committed to providing personal and empathic service to those living through divorce. Call me today to see how I can assist you!

Good lawyering is a combination of communicating with particularly listening to clients and a clear-eyed assessment of their legal situation drawn from experience and expertise. The law should work for clients that work hard and play fair and by the rules. These clients are the best clients, and the ones I've been most proud to have represented and helped.

Committed to personally being involved and taking a “hands-on” approach to every case accepted. Over the last fourteen years, I have been personally involved in over 34 million dollars of personal injury verdicts or settlements. My experience includes litigation and trial representation with a concentration on cases involving complex personal injury, death and business litigation. When you become a client, I am available 24/7 to handle your legal needs. I personally handle your matter from start to finish — never handing it off to an associate.

At the Kessinger Law Group, we represent plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state courts, as well as in mediation and arbitration matters. As a former Assistant United States Atttorney and Career Law Clerk to a United States District Judge, I have learned what leads to success in the courtroom. Based on this experience, I am able to develop a strategy to achieve your goals in a timely manner through a clearly defined pathway. I will not waste your money on useless litigation tactics, unnecessary motions or wasteful maneuvers designed to increase your legal bill without providing sound,...

Andrew’s childhood was shaped by the legal world. His mother (a former District Court Judge) and father (a personal injury lawyer) would often have discussions revolving around legal work and case facts. While he didn’t find these conversations appealing during adolescence, Andrew discovered that the legal industry became more and more captivating with age. Although increasingly intrigued by legalese, Andrew decided to embark on another path and graduated from Western Kentucky University with a degree in Accounting. However, at the end of his undergraduate experience, he realized he wouldn’t find fulfillment as an accountant and proceeded to attend Northern Kentucky University...

Matthew C. Minner is a co-founder and current managing partner of Minner Vines Injury Lawyers, PLLC, Kentucky office and a skilled personal injury attorney with more than 20 years of legal experience. Matt has been instrumental in a number of groundbreaking cases, earning record settlements and jury verdicts on behalf of his clients. Matt is committed to giving back to his community and uses this spirit of giving when relating to his clients. He regularly provides sound legal counsel and guidance, coupled with uncompromising legal representation that his clients can rely on. Call the firm for a free case evaluation...