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Lauren Brooke

Family and Divorce Law

114 N. 2nd St., Richmond, KY 40475

Lauren Brooke is a sole practitioner in Lexington, where she practices in the areas of family law, contracts, criminal defense, business law, lease agreements, landlord/tenant law and wills. She is admitted to practice in Kentucky and is a member of the Kentucky and Fayette County Bar associations. Ms. Brooke earned her B.S. degree from The University of Massachusetts at Amherst and her J.D. degree from the University of Dayton School of Law. Lauren is involved in many charitable organizations, including: Wills for Heroes Clinic-Lexington; Featured Speakers Panel: Arcadian Cove Nursing Home, Why a Will?, June 2013; and National Business Institute, Ethics, QDROS and Tax Issues in Divorce, June, 2013, March 2014, 2015 and 2017; Pro Bono and Mentoring Program, Fayette County Bar Association; Philanthropy Committee, Board of Directors and Governance Committee Member, Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center; and the Dress for Success Lexington Executive Committee.

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Lisa Johnson

Family and Divorce Law

155 W Main St, Lexington, KY 40507, USA

Lisa L. Johnson's practice for more than 25 years focused on mediation and litigation in the areas for high-asset divorce and complex property division; child custody, child support, alimony and prenuptial agreements, and modification of custody, alimony and property/separation agreements. Currently Miss Johnson serves as a Trial Commissioner for the Kentucky Bar Association appointed by the Kentucky Supreme Court to hear and decide cases brought by the Kentucky Bar Association against attorneys accused of ethical violations. This is a voluntary position. Miss Johnson is active at Christ Church Cathedral and is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Lexington. She earned both her B.A. and her J.D. from the University of Kentucky.

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Mark K. Gray

Mark K. Gray

Distinguished Lawyer

Civil Litigation

2301 River Road, Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40206

For over 25 years, he has gained extensive experience in his representation of clients in complex litigation and has served in, or been appointed to, a leadership capacity for some of the nation’s largest class actions. Starting in 1992, Mr. Gray filed his first class action, which was a lawsuit involving 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for wrongful strip search in the case known as Eddleman v. Jefferson County Jail. Mr. Gray acted as co-lead counsel in this litigation, which resulted in a $12 million settlement. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Gray also served as co-lead counsel in a similar case involving 42 U.S.C. § 1983, known as Armstrong vs. Franklin County Jail. This case was resolved by settlement of $6 million. Since the early 1990s, Mr. Gray has been involved with numerous complex litigation cases including, but not limited to, class action lawsuits involving anti-trust, consumer fraud, conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duty, contract, liability, negligence, and various other restraints of trade actions. Mr. Gray has continued to demonstrate his ability to work with large groups of litigants and counsel of record, who may all have varied interests, with the objective to effectively aid the Court and protect the interests of plaintiffs by litigating the case in a productive, efficient, and cooperative manner.

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