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30 distinguished attorneys practicing in Kentucky, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Daniel Whitley

Daniel Whitley

Distinguished Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

201 E Main St suite 510, Lexington, KY 40507, USA

It is my privilege as a Lexington criminal defense attorney to represent people against the power of the government. The United States and Kentucky Constitutions guarantee those charged with criminal offenses the right to a lawyer, and that is what I do: advocate for good people in bad situations.

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Darryl Isaacs

Darryl Isaacs

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

1601 Business Center Ct, Louisville, KY 40299, USA

For over 30 years, attorney Darryl Isaacs has been fighting for justice and fair compensation for his clients as “The Hammer,” and that nickname is for good reason. He smashes through delays, red tape, and all the sneaky tactics that insurance companies use to keep from paying what their clients deserve. But he’s also “The Hammer” because he can help you fix your life after an injury; he gets you back on the road to health and recovery after an injury, back to work, and back to living the life you had before your injury derailed everything.

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Elizabeth Thornsbury

Insurance Law

201 West Short Street, Suite 800, Lexington, KY 40507

Elizabeth Thornsbury is a Partner at the firm Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers in Lexington, Kentucky. She has practiced law with Mehr Fairbanks since 2014. She focuses on employee benefit claims for short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, litigation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), and general insurance claims. She is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the United States District Courts for the Eastern & Western Districts of Kentucky, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Elizabeth graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Middle School Education, and then attended the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law. She has been an active member of programs focused on helping the youth of the country, and has served as a member of the Fayette County Citizen Foster Care Review Board. Elizabeth also devotes time to volunteer at the Fayette County Legal Help Cent

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Ephraim Helton

Ephraim Helton

Distinguished Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

432 W Main St, Danville, KY 40422, USA

Ephraim W. Helton is a partner with Helton, Walter & Associates. Eph has been practicing law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the past 37 years, with extensive, far-reaching and varied experience in personal injury, criminal, civil and domestic litigation. During that time, he has achieved settlements in excess of over 21 million dollars in personal injury cases. Eph has provided legal representation throughout Central and Southern Kentucky, along with successfully presenting arguments before the Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals and the Commonwealth of Kentucky Supreme Court. Additionally, Eph has served as legal counsel for the Anguilla Tennis Academy, where he has negotiated leases on behalf of the Academy involving "Crown Land" owned by the Queen of England. In the past several years, Eph has litigated significant personal injury cases against Western Kentucky Gas Company involving an explosion of a residence, along with representing the estate of one of the passengers on Comair Flight 5191, which crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, on August 27, 2006. Throughout his legal career Eph has successfully represented a variety of his fellow citizens in over 100 civil and criminal jury trials. Eph has procured not guilty verdicts in trials involving Manslaughter, First Degree and Second Degree; Reckless Homicide; Sodomy, First Degree; Rape, First Degree; Sexual Abuse, First Degree; Assault, First Degree; Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, First Degree; Trafficking in Marijuana; Arson; Burglary, First Degree; Theft by Unlawful Taking; and DUI. Respectful and ever mindful of his clients' desire for cost effective representation and appropriate risk management, without sacrificing success, Eph has extensive experience and knowledge in preventative lawyering, mediation and conflict resolution. Eph was selected to be included in the Top Attorneys of North America 2016 edition of The Who's Who Top Professionals.

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