Kentucky Civil Litigation Lawyers

Civil Litigation

Salyersville, KY 41465, USA

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.

Civil Litigation

2525 Bardstown Road, Suite 101, Louisville, KY 40205

Matthew W. Stein is a personal injury and wrongful death attorney in Louisville and the founding partner of Stein Whatley Astorino, PLLC. He represents clients throughout Kentucky, with a practice that includes injuries from road collisions, medical negligence, falls and industrial accidents. His litigation work also covers disputes over contracts, business torts and other business claims. Stein’s education began outside the law: he studied agriculture at the University of Kentucky, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 1985. He was also a football letterman for the Wildcats. At the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law, he earned his law degree in 1989. Kentucky admitted him to the bar that same year. Two certifications appear in his National Board of Trial Advocacy directory entry: Civil Trial Law, held since 2004, and Civil Practice Advocacy, held since 2012. The firm’s biography lists him as a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, as well as a member of the Diversity Law Institute and the Trial Law Institute. In 2007, he presented “How to Present your Case at Trial” for the National Business Institute. Within his injury practice, Stein represents clients in cases involving cars, motorcycles, large trucks and buses. His NBTA biography also identifies nursing home abuse and neglect, dog bites and job-site accidents among the matters on which he focuses the firm’s litigation work.

Civil Litigation

730 W. Main Street, Suite 400, Louisville, KY 40202

Rebecca Schupbach has been a practicing attorney for 32 years, with substantial experience in the defense of product liability, toxic tort, legal and medical malpractice, trucking accident cases, and general personal injury litigation. Rebecca has obtained defense verdicts and favorable appellate decisions for her clients in a significant number of cases. She has also advised corporate clients on a variety of insurance, health and safety, environmental, labeling and regulatory matters (OSHA, FDA, BATF/TTB and CPSC) and has experience defending litigation involving ERISA benefits.

Civil Litigation

142 East Main Street, PO Box1481, Georgetown, KY 40324-1758

Richard M. Rawdon, Jr. is a Georgetown, Kentucky, attorney at Rawdon & Cantrill and a former Scott County Attorney. Family law, personal injury, and bank and lender liability are the practice areas listed in his individual firm profile. In 1979, Rawdon was president of the Georgetown-Scott County Chamber of Commerce; his service with the Stamping Ground Ruritan Club included three terms as president. He became a charter member of Leadership Kentucky in 1985. Football occupied another part of his life: for more than 30 years, he refereed high school games. His firm also records a term as president of the Central Kentucky Football Officials Association in 1983. Rawdon received a B.A. from Colgate University in 1965, followed by a law degree from the University of Louisville in 1968. Kentucky admitted him to the bar that same year. His professional association history includes the Kentucky Justice Association presidency in 1984 and service on the American Association for Justice Board of Governors from 1985 to 1991. As a speaker, he has given presentations for the University of Kentucky and Northern Kentucky University, among other organizations. His marathon record reaches beyond Kentucky. The races named in his biography include nine Boston marathons, along with events in Paris, Vienna, Stockholm, Berlin, Dublin, and Amsterdam. Smaller races took him to Italy, France, Austria, and Switzerland.

Civil Litigation

1025 State St, Bowling Green, KY 42101

Tom began trying insurance defense cases almost immediately upon graduation from law school. He quickly developed a reputation as a trial lawyer, trying all types of cases ranging from automobile accidents, slip-and-falls, arsons, construction claims, and products liability. Tom’s reputation for relating to jurors encouraged other attorneys to refer clients with personal injury claims to him. Tom has successfully represented clients on both sides of the courtroom and sincerely believes that trying cases from both perspectives allows him to more thoroughly and objectively guide his clients through litigation. Tom’s experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants, combined with his reputation for reasonableness, has lead to a successful practice as a mediator. Tom received an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell at a relatively young age and continues to hold this highest designation. He has also been listed in the Kentucky Super Lawyers listing from 2008 – 2018, The Best Lawyers in America and Top 100 Trial Lawyers. He has served as a Special Justice to the Kentucky Supreme Court and was fortunate to write the opinion. Tom has served on the Kentucky Bar Association Board of Governors since 2013 and is currently serving as Vice-President to the Kentucky Bar Association. Tom has remained an active alumnus for the University of Kentucky College of Law, serving as a Director for the College of Law Alumni Board and as President to the Alumni Association for three years, from 1997-2000. Tom has been active in the Bowling Green community by serving on various boards, including Crimestoppers, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Rotary and Leadership Bowling Green Alumni Association and being a Little League coach for various sports