Marion County Lawyers

Born and raised in Bowling Green, Kentucky. I graduated college from WKU (valedictorian) and law school from U of L. My practice includes, but is not limited to: criminal defense (state and federal), divorces, custody cases, child support, probate and civil litigation.

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...

After graduating law school, Ryan Vantrease began his career as an Assistant County Attorney for the Jefferson County Attorney's Office where he specialized in the prosecution of DUI and DUI related offenses. During his tenure with the County Attorney's Office, Ryan litigated all aspects of misdemeanor cases and conducted numerous trials by jury in Jefferson District Court. Ryan took this litigation experience with him when, in 2003, he became an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney in Jefferson County. While employed as an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney, Ryan prosecuted all levels of felony criminal offenses in Jefferson Circuit Court, including numerous trials by jury....

In and out of the courtroom, Diana L. Skaggs is on the forefront of new developments in the practice of family law and is recognized for her innovation in the field as well as her continued dedication to families, children and public service. She received the Louisville Bar Association’s 2006 Revell Family Law Award in honor of these commitments. Past President of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys, where she also served on the national Board of Governors, Skaggs takes an active role in professional organizations and frequently teaches other family law attorneys and judges...

With nearly 30 years of legal experience, Pamela Bratcher is a highly qualified and skilled Bowling Green lawyer. She handles cases involving complex family law and personal injury. She is an honest and caring advocate who provides straight answers to her clients. Attorney Pamela Bratcher has taken on all types of cases in these practice areas over the years, resolving matters through negotiation, trial, and appeals. She is a compassionate counselor and tenacious fighter for her clients, providing the representation they need, exactly when they need it. She has decades of proven experience and is passionate about helping those in...

Zanda Myers has over 17 years of experience as an attorney. She has successfully defended clients charged with Robbery, Strangulation, Assault, Drug Trafficking, Sex Offenses, DUI, Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest and Terroristic Threatening. She is an alumni of the National Criminal Defense College Trial Practice Institute. She has specialized training in defending Capital Murder cases.

David was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1967 and admitted to the Kentucky and Federal bars in 1994. David is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. The U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit; the U.S. District Court in the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky.

Experienced attorney who handles family law cases (divorce, custody, timesharing, visitation and child support), real estate disputes (contracts, property lines, partitions, easements, right of ways and roads), personal injury cases (car accidents, slip and fall and other negligence), estates (probate, wills and will contests), prepares deeds, wills, power of attorney documents and business formation documents, debt collection and defense cases and business and contract disputes in Mount Sterling/Montgomery County, Owingsville/Bath County, Morehead/Rowan County, Flemingsburg/Fleming County, Stanton/Powell County, Winchester/Clark County and other communities in Central and Eastern Kentucky.

Adrienne Worsham Kim, an Associate at Gray and White Law, is a native of Louisville, Kentucky. Ms. Worsham Kim attended the University of Louisville and successfully completed the honors program, which included writing and defending her thesis based on the historical case Loving v. Virginia. In 2002, she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in history. Ms. Worsham Kim was the President of her sorority--Sigma Kappa--and was named Greek Woman of the Year in 2005. While studying law, she worked as a research assistant for Professor David Leibson, served as Secretary of the Student Bar Association, and was...

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...

Joseph Lambert handles a wide variety of personal injury cases, including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, dog bites, slip and falls, nursing home abuse, and product liability.

Lambert has represented hundreds of clients who have been severely injured. He is passionate about helping injured people rebuild their lives after a severe injury.

Lambert serves as aggressive legal counsel for clients in his hometown of Mount Vernon and surrounding areas, including Richmond, Somerset, London, Berea, Lancaster, Stanford, McKee, and Lexington.

John has a B.A. in Spanish and Communications from the University of Louisville and worked as an editor for a decade before returning to school and earning his J.D. from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. He is a member of Kentucky Bar Association and the Kentucky Justice Association.

Practiced Personal Injury law and tried cases in state and federal court since graduating from law school in 1996. Came to Isaacs & Isaacs from Hawkins Law Office in Bowling Green, Kentucky, his own firm, that opened in 2007.

Todd A. Greenwell holds a B.A. in Communications from the University of Kentucky and graduated cum laude from Chase College of Law. Todd handles each case with excellence, which has resulted in hundreds of satisfied clients. Todd is a proud member of the Kentucky Justice Association.

Abby Klaber was born and raised in South Central Kentucky. Abby’s passion lies in representing individuals who have been injured due to the negligent actions of others. Abby believes in the power of the legal system as a force for positive change, and she dedicates her career to ensuring that her clients’ voices are heard, and their stories are told with dignity and respect. Abby graduated from Murray State University in 2020 with a degree in Political Science and Pre-Professional Legal Studies. She attended the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law where she volunteered as an instructor of Street Law...

Shane Benson has a B.S. in psychology and B.A. in both philosophy and religion from the University of Georgia. He earned his J.D. from the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law. He is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association. He is admitted to the United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky.

As the founder of Sam Aguiar Injury Lawyers, Sam has built a firm renowned for unmatched client service, industry-leading case results, and strong community connections. Our dedication to clients, culture, and the community has established the firm as one of the most admired in Kentucky and beyond. Personally, Sam has had several measurable accomplishments in his career. Some include: Appointment as class counsel in Davis v. State Farm, a certified class action that recovered unpaid first-party coverage benefits, along with a bad faith multiplier payment and interest, for hundreds of Kentucky insureds who had not been informed of their uninsured and underinsured...

Managing Partner at Smith O'Toole & Brooke, the "SOB Law Firm". We provide a full spectrum of legal services including Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation, Divorce & Custody, Probate, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Employment, and Real Estate. Our team of lawyers is ready to fight for you. Let's face it, sometimes it takes and SOB to get the job done right. We provide effective, focused, solution driven representation for our clients.

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.

Shortly after passing the Ohio State Bar exam, I was called to active duty in the United States Marine Corps in October of 2002. I attended Naval Justice School and was assigned as the chief prosecuting attorney of Marine Corps Air Station New River. I served two tours in Iraq. I was active duty USMC through 2007 and continue to be a USMC Reservist and am Deputy Staff Judge Advocate of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. When I was no longer active duty USMC, I accepted a position as an Assistant Prosecutor for Hamilton County, Ohio. And recently, I accepted a position as a criminal...

I have lived in Lexington, KY for the majority of my life. I worked at the Office of the Attorney General while attending lawsuit and immediately upon graduating, I worked in Criminal Appellate Division of the AG's Office.
In 1989, I setup a private practice in Lexington, Kentucky where I have been practicing in all facets of family Law, Wills, Trust and Estates, Criminal, Business, Contracts, Employment Law and some Personal Injury.
I practice out of the Lexington Downtown Office location.
I have always been a very dedicated...

John Wesley Oakley II, commonly known as Jay Oakley, is a criminal defense lawyer in Lexington, KY. Jay is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, summa cum laude, and the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University.
As the head attorney of Oakley & Oakley, LLC, Jay offers personalized legal services to a wide range of clients. He focuses his practice in the areas of Personal Injury, and Criminal Defense and is licensed to practice in all courts of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Federal Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky and the United States Court of Appeals...

James M. Morris became licensed in Kentucky in May, 1995. James holds licenses in DC, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, and is also admitted by the United States Supreme Court, the Third Circuit, Fourth Circuit, Sixth Circuit, Seventh Circuit, Eighth Circuit, Ninth Circuit, and Eleventh Circuit, and Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, as well as the Eastern District & Western District of Kentucky, Eastern & Western District of Michigan, Southern District of Ohio, Southern District of Indiana, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern, Middle, and Western District of Tennessee, Northern District of Alabama, Southern District...

MILES DEVON SKEENS IV (JD, M.Ed) is a highly regarded litigator and lawyer with experience in both law and education. Upon graduation from Northern Kentucky University, Mr. Skeens was accepted into the prestigious Teach For America program, which places highly qualified educators in public school classrooms in underserved areas. Mr. Skeens taught high school government and history in Baltimore City Public Schools while earning his Masters of Science in Education from the top-ranked Johns Hopkins University. This experience endowed him with a passion for community-building, public service, and student rights.

Mr. Skeens graduated from the Brandeis School of Law at...

I graduated from the University of Louisville in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in History. I went on to attend the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 2000. After graduating from law school, I began my legal career at the Jefferson County Public Defenders Office. There, I honed my skills defending the accused. I also gained an appreciation for the value in treating everyone with respect and compassion, regardless of their circumstances. In 2003 I began my own practice. I focus on helping those facing criminal charges, individuals injured in accidents and in immigration...

I have been practicing law for over 30 years. I view every case as having it's own uniqueness, consequently I give personal attention to every client ..

No charge for an initial consultation and that can be over the phone.

My name is Michael P. Sullivan and I am an attorney in Louisville, Kentucky. The vast majority of my practice since 1990 has been (and remains) devoted to Social Security Disability matters. Disability is what I do and my staff is well trained in only this field of law. This field of law requires that a practitioner have (or be willing to obtain) an in-depth knowledge of a host of medical issues, as well as being adept at administrative law. My engineering background has provided a technology knowledge base that I can utilize to better prepare, track, and present cases. The...

Steve Imhoff is a licensed attorney in all courts in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, as well as the Federal Courts. Steve has practiced law in Kentucky for over 35 years. His primary focus is personal injury, automobile accidents, slip and fall, back injuries and pain and suffering, with association with experienced attorneys in medical malpractice, brain injury, spine injury, products liability and other specialties. Steve is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, the Louisville Bar Association and the Transportation Lawyers Association. Steve was a member of the Louisville Bar ethics committee for twenty years. Steve has given back to the...

Doris Kim, an Associate at Gray & White Law, was born and raised in New York, New York. After graduating from Bronx High School of Science in Bronx, New York, Ms. Kim earned her undergraduate degree in Economics from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.

She then attended law school on an LSAT scholarship at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California, and received her J.D. in 2002.

After graduating from law school, Ms. Kim returned to New York. She took the state bar examination and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2003. She then practiced...

Brian Schuette is the lead attorney at Schuette Law Group. He has been practicing law in Kentucky since 1991 and is AV-Rated by Martindale Hubbell.
Brian’s practice is focused on personal injury, civil litigation and legal matters for churches. He has handled many wrongful death and serious personal injury cases.

Brian is trained as a mediator (Rule 31 Listed in Tennessee) and Christian conciliator (alternative dispute resolution for churches and church members). This training has been a useful tool for Brian as he works with individual and business clients to achieve excellent results as efficiently as possible.

Brian has extensive experience representing and...

Jimmy Brannon has more than 30 years successful experience in a wide array of practice areas including criminal law, bankruptcy, family law and divorce.
As a part of his criminal practice, Jimmy has tried and won numerous serious felony cases in Kentucky including three murder trials and multiple other serious felony cases in addition to misdemeanor and DUI cases.
Please take the time to look at our web site at https://www.jimbrannonlawoffice.com/ for more information about areas of practice and proven experience.

Andrea is a graduate of Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law. Andrea has over 10 years of experience working in the legal field. Andrea focuses on Family Law, Estate Planning and Civil Litigation for Bussell Williams Law Firm.