Independence Personal Injury Lawyers

Spencer Merk was born and raised in the Cincinnati area and began his career with a local injury firm in December of 2013. Soon after he opened his own firm with fellow attorney, Eric Gile, Merk & Gile, PLC. Spencer graduated Cum Laude from the University of Kentucky in 2011 with a business marketing degree. Spencer then received his law degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2014, and was placed on the Dean’s list for his academic achievements. Spencer is also a member of the Cincinnati Bar Association, Northern Kentucky Bar Association, Ohio Bar association, Kentucky...

Chris Roach is an experienced attorney, with an extensive amount of trial work. He focuses on civil rights, criminal defense, personal injury, business litigation, and appellate work in both state and federal court. Chris has handled many high profile cases, and believes in a client centric approach to the practice of law.

My clients trust me to advocate for them with personal dignity, integrity, and independence. I gladly accept this responsibility and practice the same values when dealing with my colleagues. I am committed to achieving my clients' lawful objectives as quickly and as economically as possible. I am privileged to advocate for the injured. My main areas of practice include: Civil Litigation: Serious Injury | Automobile Accidents | Motorcycle Accidents | Insurance Bad Faith | Insurance Claims | Business Contracts Criminal Defense: Misdemeanor | Felony | DUI

Kara has devoted her practice to solely representing injury victims. Kara joined TLF in 2014 after graduating from law school. She represents people needlessly injured due to medical negligence, including birth injuries, spinal cord injuries, stroke, wrongful death, and other catastrophic injuries. She enjoys immersing herself in the medicine and science applicable to each case to challenge negligent medical providers and advocate for her clients. She has been selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in Medical Malpractice, an award given to the top 2.5% of attorneys under age 40, since 2019. Kara has also successfully litigated and resolved cases...

Helping those injured or arrested since 2003 in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

As a practicing attorney, I enjoy helping clients successfully navigate through the often confounding legal system and processes. I pride myself on knowing the application of the law to different fact scenarios that arise in each individual case. I am responsive to client needs. My efficiency and organization are just a few reasons clients refer their family and friends. I respond quickly to telephone calls, emails and text messages and follows up on matters as promised. My ability to see the big picture allows me to point out all the details along the way, including...

Highly-reviewed Ohio and Kentucky attorney focusing on personal injury and wrongful death cases.

After graduating with honors from Chase College of Law in 2014, Eric began representing victims who suffered catastrophic injury and loss as a result of another’s negligence. Since that time, Eric has focused his practice on representing those hurt from car accidents, commercial trucking accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip and fall incidents, and wrongful death claims.

Eric was named in the Top 40 under 40 by the American Society of Legal Advocates in 2017 and 2018, and was named on of the Ten Best in Ohio by the American Institute...

LeAnna is an attorney in Northern Kentucky practicing in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, and family law. She grew up in Southwest Minnesota and attended Regent University for an undergraduate degree in Communication Studies with a minor in Business. Ms. Homandberg graduated in two years with a Bachelor's degree and attended the Salmon P. Chase College of Law.
In law school she began working with Russell & Ireland Law Group and was promoted to an attorney position shortly after passing the bar in Kentucky where she is currently licensed.

J. David Bender was licensed as an attorney in 1979. After many years of working as an associate attorney and partner in other law firms, Mr. Bender established his own firm in 2005 to better serve his clients’ interests. Mr. Bender is licensed to practice law in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. He is also admitted to the U. S. Supreme Court and the federal courts in all three states. His areas of practice include civil litigation, construction law, estate planning, and insurance defense, along with corporate, domestic, probate, and criminal law.

Nathan graduated from Centre College in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies. He graduated cum laude from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University in 2022. At Chase, Nathan was both a mentee and a mentor in the Student Bar Association’s mentor-mentee program and served as a Chase Ambassador to prospective law students. He also served as the Lead Education Editor with the Northern Kentucky Law Review and as Marshall for the Hoffman Chapter of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. Nathan started working at The Lawrence Firm in 2021 as a law clerk, before...

Logan is a native of Lexington, Kentucky and graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2017 with a BA in History. He graduated cum laude from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University in 2021. There, he was both a mentee and a mentor in the Student Bar Association’s mentor-mentee program and served as a Chase Ambassador to prospective law students. He was also chosen to be a teacher’s assistant for a Constitutional Law class. Logan was twice admitted as a student member to the Salmon P. Chase Inn of Court where he participated in CLE presentations...

Sebastian prides himself on being a problem solver for his clients. His practice is focused on providing clients with advice regarding complex litigation, personal injury litigation, domestic law, small business law, and criminal law. Additionally, he has unique experience dealing with constitutional issues such as election law compliance and Second Amendment litigation. Prior to joining Gatlin Voelker, Sebastian was employed as a litigation associate at one of the nation’s largest law firms. In his previous role, Sebastian was involved in several high-stakes civil actions dealing with wrongful death, product liability, premises liability, and trucking accidents. This experience provided Sebastian with invaluable...

Joseph M. Schulte is a graduate of Chase College of Law. He has been licensed to practice law in Kentucky since November of 1979. Joseph Schulte has practiced worker compensation law for thirty-five (35) years and has handled hundreds of worker compensation claims. As part of his worker compensation practice, Joseph Schulte often enlists the aid of medical consultants to assist in the formulation of appropriate impairment ratings for his injured clients. Mr. Schulte’s office staff are also extremely knowledgeable in the area of worker compensation law and are also available to assist with your claim.

When real challenges present themselves, you need to have experienced counsel to help guide your decisions and to help you protect yourself. Having that kind of guidance and representation can help give you peace of mind that whatever conflict or legal challenge you are faced with that you will be able to face it effectively. Experienced Personal Injury Representation One of the most challenging events that can occur in someone's life is to suffer a serious personal injury. When the accident or other event that caused your injury was caused by another, you need to have the experienced representation of an attorney...

Virginia is a life-long resident of Northern Kentucky. She is the daughter of a Peruvian immigrant whose mother raised her by herself after her father passed away when she was five years old. She became a lawyer to help people. On the first day of law school, her professor asked, how many of you are here to simply make money in a corporate setting and how many of you are here to serve the public and help people. Out of the 120 students in that class, she was one of only five people who raised their...

The law firm Fessler, Schneider & Grimme has been serving the legal needs of Northern Kentucky since 1990. Injury attorney David F. Fessler is the Senior Partner and founding member of the law firm. He began practicing law in 1986 and is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. District Court. Mr. Fessler earned his Bachelor's Degree (BA) from Eastern Kentucky University in 1982 where he graduated "With Distinction". He earned his law degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University where he graduated "Cum...

Katy began her legal career as Katy Lawrence, Esq. in July 2015. Her practice areas currently include Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, and Social Security. Katy is a 2005 graduate of Villa Madonna Academy in Villa Hills, Kentucky. She pursued her Bachelor degree in Business Management at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky. While at Georgetown College, Katy joined Sigma Kappa sorority, Kappa Alpha Rose Club, and performed as a Tiger Dancer throughout her college career. She received the Presidential Scholarship and graduated with honors in 2009. Following college, Katy attended South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas. During her law school...

John Estill heads the firm's litigation practice with over 25 years of trial and appellate experience. Mr. Estill is licensed in state and federal courts in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. His practice includes automobile accidents, personal injury cases, wrongful death matters, eminent domain issues, real estate issues and transactions, probate and estates, and other matters. Mr. Estill has served as the Assistant Commonwealth Attorney and is currently serving as the Mason County Attorney.

A member of National College for DUI Defense, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Kentucky Bar Association Criminal Law Section (KBA), Kentucky Bar Association Worker's Compensation Section, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

We handle personal injury, workers compensation, social security disability, criminal defense and divorce cases. Further, we are experienced in municipal law, education law, real estate, probate and estate planning, and any kind of litigation.

Mr. Forman has been named in the Nation's Top One Percent Attorney by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel from 2015 to the present year, and has received the coveted SuperLawyers Rising Star Award from 2016 to the present year, as well. Mr. Forman has been crowned as a Top Lawyer by Louisville Magazine and has been inducted as a 'Life Member' into the exclusive 'Trial Masters' club in 2019. Mr. Forman has had numerous DUI charges amended and dismissed pre-trial, the morning of trial, and had many clients acquitted by a jury, including DUI Second Offenses. Mr. Forman is no...

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...

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...

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...

Born in Glasgow, Kentucky in 1965. Graduated Barren County High School Class Of 1983. Graduated Western Kentucky University Class Of 1988. Graduated University Of Louisville Class Of 1991. Practicing Law for over 31 years in and around Louisville Kentucky.

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 ...

Mr. Dettman has tried 57 cases through verdict. He has handled thousands of Kentucky personal injury matters and helped recover millions for his clients. Simply put, Brian fights for his client's interests. He focuses his practice on all things injury including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, products liability. Mr. Dettman also handles slip and fall, catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, insurance bad faith, and consumer rights cases. Brian prides himself on client communication, hard work, and successful results. As a Louisville trial attorney he has the skill, ability, and knowledge to protect your rights.

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.

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...

Andre Regard is an experienced litigator. In addition to litigation, Andre provides general business advise to clients.