Sweeden Lawyers

Jonathan Barnes is a personal injury attorney who has helped hundreds of clients in Kentucky, securing millions in compensation for injury victims throughout the state. His passion for helping others is rooted in the knowledge and experienced he gained as a clerk for a personal injury and employment discrimination firm he had during law school. Jonathan earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance and Political Science at University of Kentucky and went on to continue his education to receive his Juris Doctor at University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Upon passing the...

David Haney received his juris doctorate from Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, where he was Executive Editor of the University of Louisville Law Review, competed on the National Tax Moot Court team, and completed a student clerkship with the Honorable Chief Justice Joseph E. Lambert, Kentucky Supreme Court. He has practiced law at civil defense firms in Louisville for most of his career. He previously managed litigation throughout the U.S. as a claims consultant for a large professional liability carrier. He is a graduate of Transylvania University, cum laude, with a double major in business administration and...

Tom Chittum is an Attorney; Adjunct Law Professor; retired Federal Law Enforcement leader; and former Public Safety Tech Executive. He proudly served the U.S. for nearly 27 years, retiring in 2022 from the Dept. of Justice as Associate Deputy Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF). He teaches “Firearms Law and the Second Amendment” at UNLV. He was also Senior VP of Forensic Services at SoundThinking, Inc., the maker of ShotSpotter. He is licensed to practice law in Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky, and consults nationwide. His practice focuses on investigations; firearms law; the Second Amendment; criminal...

Tyler has over 13 years of experience as a defense attorney, and has become an accomplished trial attorney in both DUI and felony cases. Tyler represents clients in federal criminal cases in U.S. District Court — Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. He is an expert at negotiations and finds creative solutions for clients in even the most difficult situations. He is fearless in defending clients against far more aggressive and powerful entities, and he is not afraid to take a case to trial. Tyler was born and raised in the northern suburbs of Chicago. He is a graduate with Highest...

I am Pat McElhone, an attorney with a focus on representing victims of serious injury or death. With over 25 years of experience, I have earned recognition as one of Kentucky's Top Lawyers and have been consistently acknowledged as one of the Best Lawyers in the United States. Throughout my career, I have represented clients in Louisville and across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. My practice has also extended beyond state lines, as I have successfully litigated cases in multiple jurisdictions throughout the United States. If you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury or wrongful death, I am dedicated to...

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...

Justin L. Lawrence focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury, worker's compensation, maritime injuries, wrongful death, and bankruptcy. Justin is a 2002 Cum Laude graduate of the University of Kentucky with Bachelor degrees in Accounting and Business Administration. While at the University of Kentucky, he was awarded the prestigious Woodson B. Gudgell scholarship. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2005. In law school, he served as Vice President of the SBA and Justice of Phi Alpha Delta's Hoffman Chapter. Justin was also honored with the Alex P. Hotchkiss Award...

Benjamin "Tom" Pugh was admitted to practice in 2010 and is a Founding Partner of Pugh & Roach, Attorneys at Law, PLLC. He is licensed in both Ohio and Kentucky. Tom has extensive insurance experience after spending three years in the industry. During law school, he externed with the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy serving in the Kentucky Innocence Project. Tom focuses his practice in the areas of Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Insurance Defense, Civil Rights, and Business Litigation. Tom grew up in Northern Kentucky, where he currently lives.

Tom assists clients primarily in the areas of Family Law, Probate, Elder Law, Small Business Law, and Bankruptcy in Kentucky. He helps his clients address the challenges they are facing with a gentle hand and a depth of knowledge of the law. He has been serving clients in Northern Kentucky since 2009 as a solo-practitioner. He is compassionate and fierce in representing the needs of his clients. A 1999 graduate of Covington Latin School, Tom continues to actively support and volunteer at CLS where he currently serves on the School Board. He was previously the head coach of the Covington Latin...

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...

Kristin grew up in Northern Kentucky and has been protecting the rights of individuals, families and children since 2009. She fights for her clients accused of crimes by the government, including federal offenses, felonies, misdemeanors, DUI and juvenile offenses. Kristin also maintains a family law practice where she focuses on adoption and juvenile law.