Viper Personal Injury Lawyers

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

Guy Millward is the founding partner in the law firm of Millward and Castle, PLLC located in Barbourville, Kentucky. The firm has experienced attorneys handling Auto and Truck Injury accident cases, Criminal Defense in State and Federal Court, Social Security Disability, SSI, Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse, and Bankruptcy. Mr Millward has been practicing law since 1973 and is a Member of the Kentucky Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the Million Dollar Advocate Forum. Additional information is available at www.millwardandcastle.net

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

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 ...

Coming from a long line of small-town attorneys, Jay has always devoted his practice to representing clients who have been badly hurt or killed, or suffered other injuries at the hands of others. Jay has experience in both jury trials and appellate practice, in various practice areas including medical malpractice, birth injuries, trucking accidents, and defective products. His philosophy is that every case should be fully prepared for trial, with the hope of achieving a satisfactory settlement for his clients short of the courtroom while always being prepared to take his clients' cases to a jury. Jay is rated...

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.

With licenses to practice law in Kentucky, Ohio, and various Federal Courts, Steve Crandall has been a top trial lawyer for nearly 30 years. Steve’s goals are to first investigate your case to get you answers and then focus on holding those responsible for the mistakes that changed your life. Steve’s clients can attest to the fact that Steve is responsive, keeps them constantly updated and aggressively pursues their case. Steve also remains their lawyer for life. Steve Crandall is a force to be reckoned with in the legal world. His experience, trial skills and connections in the legal industry allow...

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...

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.

Rebecca Hurst is the Managing Partner at Hurst & Hurst, Attorneys at Law. She, along with her husband, attorney Daniel Hurst are founding partners of the firm. Rebecca’s practice focuses primarily on Family & Divorce Law, Bankruptcy and Personal Injury.

She is committed to providing her clients with the legal services they need and prioritizes continuing legal education to help her better serve her clients. That is why Rebecca was recognized by the Kentucky Bar Association in 2015 and given an award for her efforts.

Born and raised in Berea, Kentucky on her family’s farm, she grew up working on the farm...

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,...

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...

Mr. Coleman is now the Managing Partner and majority owner of Hughes and Coleman Injury Lawyers, a firm he cofounded in 1985 with J. Marshall Hughes. The firm has grown during its 37 years, and currently has 30 attorneys and 10 offices in Kentucky and Tennessee, and an affiliated firm in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Lee is proud that two of his sons, Benjamin and Andrew, are attorneys practicing with H&C. Lee earned his Law Degree from the University of Louisville, graduating in 1981, and earned his undergraduate Business Administration degree from the University of Kentucky, graduating in 1978. In 1985 Lee...

As a Kentucky native, Albert Bradley McQueen Jr. is proud to help his neighbors in finding justice. He has spent his legal career focusing on the area of litigation, involving claims for personal injury, automobile injuries, medical malpractice, products liability, nursing home litigation, and defective drugs & medical devices. In addition to being active in his work, McQueen also is an active runner, having completed many half and full marathons. McQueen is happily married to his wife, Janie, of over 30 years.

With over 31 years of practicing exclusively in the field of workers' compensation and actively being involved with the system, Timothy Wilson proves to be passionate about the area. His firm, Wilson & McQueen, which he started in 1987, is now recognized as a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” by US News and World Report. Wilson has also been recognized year after year for his work and dedication towards the field of workers' compensation.

James R. Moncus III is a co-founder, managing partner, and skilled personal injury attorney at Minner Vines Moncus. His practice has encompassed everything from serious automobile accidents to fraud to wrongful death to month-long aviation accident federal court cases. Jamie has been repeatedly included in the Super Lawyers® list every year since 2011, is AV Preeminent® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, and has been included two times in the National Law Journal’s “Top 100 List” for successfully obtaining multi-million dollar verdicts in 2011 and 2013. When assisting his clients, Jamie works hard to provide the exceptional representation they need and the compassionate...

Sam was born and raised in East Providence, Rhode Island. In 1995, he moved to western Kentucky, graduating high school from Murray High and college from Murray State. After completing his 1L year at Tulane Law School, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, prompting Sam to transfer to the University of Louisville. He graduated there with his JD in 2007. Sam is the first to admit that he wasn’t the best student in law school; his passion for the law didn’t arise until he began fighting for clients as a Plaintiff’s attorney. In his first two years working for a high...

Personal injury lawyer Don McKenna has been a member of the Hare Wynn team since 1997. With more than 22 years in practice, Don has helped numerous clients across the country fight for the just compensation they were owed after someone else’s negligence caused them harm. Several of his successful verdicts have even set new precedents in the legal field. While he handles a wide variety of cases, including wrongful death, environmental issues, and product liability, Don is especially passionate about cases involving government fraud. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers® Magazine, Martindale-Hubbell®, and Best Lawyers in America®.

The Cornett Law Firm offers clients representation across a variety of case types, including but not limited to, criminal defense litigation, domestic and family law disputes such as divorce and child custody, and personal injury cases. The primary focus is on representation of criminally charged clients, whether it be misdemeanors, felonies or federal charges. In addition, we represent and assist clients in the handling of protective orders, probation violations and various motions.

My name is Roger Mitchell Berryman. I have a private practice in Winchester, Kentucky. I have been a practicing attorney for more than twenty years. I work as hard as possible in representing my clients' interests. I practice in Clark and surrounding counties in Kentucky and will practice anywhere in the Bluegrass. Call to make an appointment. Your first consultation is always free!

It is the goal of everyone at the Julie Butcher Law Office to help and guide our injury clients through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether the client has just lost his or her soul mate due to the careless negligence of another or the client's family faces financial ruin because the primary bread winner becomes disabled, we offer calm and order through our knowledge and navigation of the legal system. That is why our motto is "compassion, integrity and results." We choose to be different from most other injury attorneys. Our clients are not nameless, faceless, interchangeable parts...

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...

Robert "Rob" A. Morrin was raised and educated in Richmond, Kentucky. He completed his undergraduate studies at Eastern Kentucky University, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 2004. Upon application to Salmon P. Chase College of Law, he was awarded an academic scholarship which allowed him to attend.

While at Chase, he served as a Member of the Honor Council, a Student Representative in the Student Bar Association, Congressional Intern on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., a Group Leader for the pro bono project Water for Haiti, and as a Criminal Defense Intern with...

Mr. Peterson has been a trial attorney since graduating from the University Of Kentucky College of Law. He has obtained millions of dollars in settlements on behalf of his clients. As lead counsel, Mr.Peterson has tried multiple criminal cases to a jury verdict and enjoys an undefeated record. Mr. Peterson has also served as lead counsel and tried multiple civil cases to jury verdict with successful results. Prior to starting the Peterson Law Office, Mr. Peterson was a partner/shareholder at a large insurance defense law firm in Lexington. His practice representing the insurance companies and their insureds in the highest level...

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!

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.

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...

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...

Sabina is a first-generation immigrant and is bilingual in Bosnian and English. Her passion for helping others began early on. Sabina would translate for many members of the Bosnian community and volunteered at many international events. Following high school, Sabina attended Western Kentucky University where she pursued her undergraduate degree. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts as a double major in Political Science & Psychology with a minor in Criminology. Sabina obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law. During her college career, Sabina stayed involved in extracurricular activities and served as the president of Phi...

With more than 40 years of trial experience, D. Leon Ashford has earned a reputation as a skilled trial lawyer and dedicated personal injury attorney committed to fighting for the rights of ordinary injured individuals. Throughout the course of his legal career, he has fought for and won countless successful verdicts, including many multi-million dollar recoveries for his clients. Leon is experienced in a wide range of practice areas, including product liability, commercial and business litigation, wrongful death, and more, and he has been highly-awarded for his outstanding legal practice. Call Hare Wynn today for a free consultation!