Scott County Personal Injury Lawyers

I joined Hare Wynn in 2015 and work primarily in the areas of class action and mass tort litigation. Recently, along with several other Hare Wynn lawyers and the Attorney General’s offices of Montana and Alaska, I negotiated the largest consumer protection settlement related to drug misbranding in both Montana and Alaska. These settlements resulted in a payout of $15.25 million to the state of Alaska and $16.7 million to the state of Montana. I was also part of a team of Hare Wynn lawyers who secured a $310 million settlement on behalf of a Class of investors who had...

Attorney Ronald Wilt is the managing partner of Wilt Injury Lawyers. After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree from Earlham College, Mr. Wilt went on to receive a Doctoral Fellowship from Vanderbilt University, where he planned to study Physiological Psychology. But once he realized that his passion for teaching complex scientific ideas and interest in the law could be combined by focusing on medical malpractice, he went on to instead earn his Juris Doctorate from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. When he first started his practice, it began as a boutique criminal defense practice that transformed over the...

Kevin has spent his career representing clients throughout the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky, from Pikeville to Paducah. With experience in medical malpractice claims, civil litigation, and criminal cases, Kevin has represented victims on nearly all fronts. His path to becoming a lawyer started first with Kevin earning a B.A. in Political Science, graduating with distinction from the University of Kentucky. He then went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law. Prior to joining Hughes & Coleman, Kevin worked in public service as Assistant County Attorney for the Carter County Attorney’s Office in Grayson, Kentucky, before...

Kerstin was born in St. Louis, Missouri, grew up in Louisville, and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy. She earned a BA from Bellarmine College in 1989 and a law degree from University of Louisville in 1993. She is currently licensed to practice law in both Indiana and Kentucky. Memberships Kentucky Bar Association Kentucky Justice Association Louisville Bar Association Indiana Bar Association

Philip Coleman Lawson was born in Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky, the son of two lawyers. He attended Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. After graduating from Centre, Philip enrolled at the University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law. While at UofL, Philip was an active member of the Moot Court Board and UofL’s Kentucky Intrastate Mock Trial Team. Philip also clerked for mid-size firm in Louisville, Kentucky and for former Chief Judge Hon. Sara W. Combs of the Kentucky Court of Appeals in Frankfort, Kentucky.

After law school, Philip moved to Frankfort to became a Trial Attorney...

Personal injury attorney S. Shay Samples has been practicing law for more than 40 years, providing compassionate guidance and aggressive representation for injured victims and their families throughout the state of Alabama. Throughout his decades-long career, Shay has tried hundreds of cases and earned numerous record-breaking jury verdicts, including many million and multi-million dollar verdicts. With every client he assists, he works hard to create a meaningful personal relationship built on communication and understanding. Need a personal injury lawyer for your serious legal matter? Call Hare Wynn today for a complimentary case evaluation!

Charles D. Johnson is a native of Pikeville, KY. He is very excited about being able to join the attorneys at Gary C. Johnson, P.S.C. and continue the tradition of providing excellent legal service to the people of eastern Kentucky, southeastern Kentucky, and central Kentucky.

TJ Massey is a trial attorney whose practice focuses primarily on nursing home neglect, medical malpractice and wrongful death claims. He brings a wealth of litigation experience to Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers, including years of trial experience. During his career, TJ’s practice has focused almost exclusively on civil litigation and representing clients injured by nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, professional negligence and catastrophic personal injury. His legal career includes experience defending a large Kentucky nursing home chain. Ultimately, TJ left civil defense and resumed his practice as a trial attorney to represent and...

Minner Vines Injury Lawyers, PLLC co-founder, managing partner, and trial lawyer Brian M. Vines is committed to helping ordinary individuals fight for the justice and recovery they are owed when someone else's negligence results in serious, life-altering injuries. With more than a decade of legal experience under his belt, Brian handles a wide range of personal injury cases, including nursing home abuse, qui tam cases, and more. He particularly focuses on serious personal injuries and complex litigation. He has been honored with the Super Lawyers® Rising Stars Mid-South Award and is a member of numerous prestigious legal organizations. Need a...

As the managing partner of Becker Law Office, Gregory J. Bubalo approaches every case from three valuable perspectives. He brings the skill of an accomplished trial lawyer, the strategic insights of a former defense counsel and the empathy of a former accident victim. He understands the strategies that defense attorneys use and how to overcome them. He has a passion for helping accident victims rebuild their lives, knowing firsthand the disruption that a serious injury can cause a victim and his or her family. When Becker Law Office founder Gary Becker asked Bubalo to join the firm in 1999, Bubalo saw...

Personal injury attorney Alva C. Caine has been a member of the Hare Wynn team since 1971. As Of Counsel for the firm, he provides valuable insight and legal assistance for a vast array of complex and difficult cases. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Alva spent three years with the United States Army before ultimately deciding to pursue a career in law. His extensive career has earned him an AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest rating possible, and recognition from The Best Lawyers in America®. Call Hare Wynn today for a free case evaluation!

Mr. Reynolds is a former Fayette Circuit Court Judge and a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Law. He has over 20 years of legal experience focusing on litigation, including personal injury and criminal defense.

Roberts Law Office is a personal injury law firm that helps individuals receive compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, and more after a car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, slip and fall, medical malpractice, and other types of injuries.

At Gilbert Law Group PLLC (formerly Denney, Morgan, Rather & Gilbert), in Lexington, our lawyers have vast knowledge of the Lexington area and Kentucky law. We can successfully represent you in a divorce proceeding and against insurance companies. We want to be YOUR lawyer.

The Troutman Law Office represents the victims of auto accidents, truck accidents and motorcycle accidents, including serious injury and wrongful death, throughout the state of Kentucky. Offices located in Louisville, Ky (8644 Aiken Road, Louisville, KY 40245, 502-648-9507) and Lexington, KY (4740 Firebrook Blvd, Lexington, KY 40503, 859-696-0001) to serve the entire state of Kentucky including the cities of Louisville, Covington, Lexington, Bowling Green, Owensboro, Glasgow, Richmond and Hopkinsville. Accident and personal injury lawyer since 1986. More information can be obtained at the firm website - www.kyautoaccidentattorney.com.

Apollo Law, PLLC is a law office located in downtown Frankfort, Kentucky, owned and operated by Jason Apollo Hart, an experienced and dependable criminal defense attorney and personal injury lawyer. He has a passion for the fair representation of all Kentuckians and is a staunch defender of the peoples’ legal rights.
On December 12, 1981, Jason Hart and his twin brother were born in Dayton, Ohio. In the 1995, he and his family moved to Olympia, Kentucky, where Jason attended Bath County High School. Jason’s mother worked as a paralegal at a local law firm in Morehead, Kentucky and raised Jason,...

McWilliams Law focuses on both trial level and appellate level practice. As a practicing attorney, Joshua A. K. McWilliams has experience arguing cases before appellate court judges and arguing cases before juries. Whether the case involves convincing a jury to return a verdict in your favor or an appellate court to order a new trial, McWilliams Law Office has experience. McWilliams Law handles all types of criminal cases. Joshua A. K. McWilliams has experience with cases ranging from simple traffic citations to capital murder cases. McWilliams Law also handles divorces, child custody cases, and...

Lindsey Hemsell holds a B.A. in Biology and Chemistry from The University of North Texas (1986), and a J.D. From Creighton University (1991). Since he graduated from law school, his practice has been solely devoted to helping people who have been injured by others. His practice areas include motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, wrongful death, and medical negligence.

James helps clients through every step of the legal process, from setting up claims to jury trials. The primary focus of James’s practice is helping people who have been injured due to the negligence of some other person or business. James has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of clients who have been injured due to no fault of their own. In his spare time, James enjoys many outdoor activities, including hunting, fishing, hiking, and kayaking. James also stays connected to the Lexington community by volunteering with the Amachi mentorship program and serves at the Treasurer for the Rosemill Neighbor’s Association. James...

Elizabeth Pratt Bernardi holds a B.A. from Centre College and a J.D. from University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. Elizabeth is a member of the American Bar Association, the Kentucky Bar Association, the Kentucky Justice Association and the Louisville Bar Association.

Since opening his own law office in 1997, Frank Jenkins has dedicated his practice to helping disabled workers and individuals obtain the Social Security Disability benefits to which they are entitled. Frank's law firm in Lexington serves car accidents, personal injury, social security disability, worker's compensation, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and DUI/DWI offenses in Kentucky.

William B. Norment III (brecknorment@gmail.com) is a zealous advocate for his clients and regularly appears on their behalf in circuit, family, and district courts across Kentucky. Mr. Norment is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. Mr. Norment earned his law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2013 where he graduated in the top third of his class. At UK, he also served as a staff member of the Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Law,...

Kimberly Hutchison holds a B.A. from the University of Kentucky and a J.D. from Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville. Her career highlights include the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Kimberly is a member of the Louisville Bar Association, the Kentucky Justice Association, the Kentucky Bar Association, the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, American Association of Justice and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Privett Law Office PLLC is a general civil law office practicing in areas of family, business, real estate, wills and estates, and general civil litigation. Brian Privett is an Assistant County Attorney in Harrison County, Kentucky, is attorney for the Cynthiana-Harrison County-Berry Joint Planning and Zoning Commission, and is Of Counsel at Swinford & Sims, P.S.C. in Cynthiana, Kentucky.

Collections, Plaintiff's Work, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense

Mark Yonts is an experienced real estate attorney of over 26 years who regularly provides advice to local, state, and federal governmental agencies regarding the acquisition of property for roadway projects, easement acquisitions, airport expansions, and other construction matters. He also performs residential and commercial real estate title examinations and closings. He routinely works with banks and other lenders to make sure client transactions run as smoothly as possible. Mark also provides legal advice regarding complex real estate transactions, including contract negotiations, drafting of documents, lease agreements, title opinions, financing options, and troubleshooting. If litigation is necessary, he provides...

Darryl Isaacs, aka “The Hammer” founded this law firm dedicated to putting the best interests of each and every client first. He is a seasoned personal injury attorney with decades of experience in winning the best possible resolution for people who have been injured by somebody else’s negligence or wrongful act. Darryl believes that when somebody suffers a grievous injury which impairs their ability to work and take care of family or other responsibilities, the entire community is also harmed, which can be compared to throwing a stone into a pool of water and watching the ripples expand outwards. He...

David Scott holds a J.D. degree from the University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law. He began his legal career as felony prosecutor focusing on jury trials for victim involved criminal cases. Since 2012, David has been representing clients in personal injury cases. David has numerous successful settlements and trial verdicts for his clients, and he was named “Plaintiff Attorney of the Year” for 2015 by The Kentucky Trial Court Review.

Jerry Pierson is from Peoria, Illinois, where he graduated from Bradley University in 1987. He received a master’s degree from the University of Toledo in 1990. Before law school, he taught college history, edited scholarly manuscripts, and worked in social service administration.

At the University of Kentucky College of Law, Jerry wrote onto the Kentucky Law Journal, then held the post of managing editor while redesigning the journal’s typography and workflow. He earned his J.D. in 2006 and was that year’s winner of the Oexmann Writing Award.

Before coming to Gary C. Johnson, PSC in 2011, Jerry engaged in insurance defense and...