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William Kevin Shannon
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William Kevin Shannon
McCracken County, KY Products Liability Attorney
(270) 550-1250 Main Office
601 Washington St.
Paducah, KY 42003
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Kevin Shannon joined the Bryant Law Center in 1997. During his 25+ years with the firm he has resolved thousands of personal injury and vehicle accident claims. Kevin is admitted to the Kentucky Bar, the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, the Kentucky Justice Association and the American Association for Justice, and has a Martindale BV Distinguished rating. Kevin is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a forum limited to trial...
Michael Breen
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Michael Breen
Warren County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 41 years of experience
(270) 782-3030 870 Fairview Ave
Suite 5
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Kentucky College of Law
Matthew S. Hatfield
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Matthew S. Hatfield
Calloway County, KY Products Liability Attorney
(270) 759-3954 309 N. 4th Street
Murray, KY 42071
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Saint Louis University School of Law
Joe Campbell
Warren County, KY Products Liability Lawyer
(270) 782-8228 1011 Lehman Ave
Bowling Green, KY 42103
Products Liability, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Michael Scott Vitale
Warren County, KY Products Liability Lawyer
(270) 842-1050 918 State St
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Products Liability and Business
Casey Alan Hixson
Warren County, KY Products Liability Lawyer
(270) 780-9655 511 E 10th Ave
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Products Liability, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Rhondetta Walton
Warren County, KY Products Liability Lawyer
(270) 842-1050 918 State St
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Products Liability, Business and Employment
Steven Thornton
Warren County, KY Products Liability Attorney
(270) 781-6630 1011 Lehman Ave
Bowling Green, KY 42103
Products Liability
Guthrie Hood Allen III
McCracken County, KY Products Liability Lawyer
(270) 443-8180 2201 Kentucky Ave
Paducah, KY 42003
Products Liability, Business and Personal Injury
James Douglas Harris Jr
Warren County, KY Products Liability Lawyer
(502) 842-1050 918 State St
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Products Liability and Insurance Defense
James Owens
McCracken County, KY Products Liability Lawyer
(270) 444-9651 730 Clark St
Paducah, KY 42003
Products Liability, Maritime and Personal Injury
Len Ogden Jr
McCracken County, KY Products Liability Attorney
(270) 444-0232 111 S 4th St
Paducah, KY 42001
Products Liability, Criminal, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Van Franklin Sims
McCracken County, KY Products Liability Attorney
(270) 442-9237 425 S 6th St
Paducah, KY 42003
Products Liability, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Jonathan Freed
McCracken County, KY Products Liability Attorney
(270) 443-0040 1634 Broadway St
Paducah, KY 42001
Products Liability, Civil Rights and Legal Malpractice
Richard Roberts
McCracken County, KY Products Liability Attorney
(270) 443-4516 300 Broadway St
Paducah, KY 42001
Products Liability, Antitrust, Business and Personal Injury
Dale Golden
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Dale Golden
Fayette County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 35 years of experience
(859) 469-5000 771 Corporate Dr
Suite 750
Lexington, KY 40503
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
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...
Mr. Joseph T Ireland
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Mr. Joseph T Ireland
Campbell County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 17 years of experience
(859) 581-0123 726 Greenup
Covington, KY 41075
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, DUI, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
I give candid advice designed to empower my clients to make their best choice. Choose an attorney able to help you find your path forward. Give me a call 859-581-0123.
Chris Kloeker
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Chris Kloeker
Campbell County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 6 years of experience
(859) 462-1110 510 Washington Avenue
Newport, KY 41071
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Business, Estate Planning and Insurance Claims
University of Cincinnati College of Law
CHRIS KLOEKER, ATTORNEY AT LAW

BIO
Chris Kloeker is the managing-member of Kloeker Law, PLLC. He practices Business, Civil, Criminal, Personal Injury and Estate Planning Law in Northern Kentucky.

EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, University of Cincinnati, 2012 (top third)
Bachelor of Arts, Northern Kentucky University, 2008
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EXPERIENCE
Discovery §olutions, Owner, 2013 - Present
Bright Outlook Recovery, Co-Owner, 2015 - Present
Cincinnati Insurance Co., Clerk, 2011 - 2012
Hon. Eugene E. Siler, Jr., US Ct. of App., 6th Cir., Clerk, 2010
Hamilton Co., Clerk of Courts, Deputy Clerk, 2009
Campbell Co., County Attorney's Office, Legal Intern, 2008

LICENSED IN KENTUCKY
Bar Number: 97504
Admittance: 5/1/2017

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Matthew Clinton Minner
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Matthew Clinton Minner
Fayette County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 28 years of experience
(859) 800-5676 325 W Main St
#210
Lexington, KY 40507
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Vanderbilt University Law School
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...
Jerome P. Prather
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Jerome P. Prather
Fayette County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 17 years of experience
(859) 254-9351 141 N Broadway
Lexington, KY 40507
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University of Kentucky College of Law
Coming from a long line of small-town attorneys, Jay has always devoted his practice to representing clients who have been badly hurt or killed, or suffered other injuries at the hands of others. Jay has experience in both jury trials and appellate practice, in various practice areas including medical malpractice, birth injuries, trucking accidents, and defective products. His philosophy is that every case should be fully prepared for trial, with the hope of achieving a satisfactory settlement for his clients short of the courtroom while always being prepared to take his clients' cases to a jury. Jay is rated...
Robert Edward Blau
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Robert Edward Blau
(866) 464-6724 3699 Alexandria Pike
Cold Spring, KY 41076
Free ConsultationCampbell County, KY Products Liability Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
My name is Bob Blau and I have helped injured clients in Northern Kentucky and the greater Cincinnati area. since 1982. I won a jury verdicts in the millions of dollars for a client whose mother was killed in a truck crash and have won multiple other jury verdicts for my clients.I have also over the last 35 years settled cases for millions of dollars.Lets face it experience makes a big difference. My experience includes car, truck and motorcycle accidents, product liability, slip and fall, motorcycle accidents and death claims. Today, my partner Greg Kriege and I serve all...
William Fletcher McMurry
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William Fletcher McMurry
Jefferson County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 44 years of experience
(502) 326-9000 624 West Main Strret
Suite 600
Louisville, KY 40202
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Louisville
William F. McMurry & Associates was founded by Attorney William F. McMurry. He is the only Kentucky lawyer certified as a medical malpractice and legal malpractice trial specialist by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA). Attorney William F. McMurry is also certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA). He is also Martindale & Hubbell AV preeminent peer review rated for ethical standards and legal ability. This level of specialization can increase jury awards as well as out-of-court settlements. William F. McMurry & Associates welcomes the opportunity to work for you....
Mason Moore Kessinger
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Mason Moore Kessinger
Fayette County, KY Products Liability Lawyer with 30 years of experience
(859) 253-2105 120 Kentucky Avenue
Suite 220
Lexington, KY 40502
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Business, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Kentucky College of Law
At the Kessinger Law Group, we represent plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state courts, as well as in mediation and arbitration matters. As a former Assistant United States Atttorney and Career Law Clerk to a United States District Judge, I have learned what leads to success in the courtroom. Based on this experience, I am able to develop a strategy to achieve your goals in a timely manner through a clearly defined pathway. I will not waste your money on useless litigation tactics, unnecessary motions or wasteful maneuvers designed to increase your legal bill without providing sound,...
Justin Lee Lawrence
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Justin Lee Lawrence
(859) 371-5997 2500 Chamber Center Dr
Ste 300
Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfKenton County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 18 years of experience
Products Liability, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
Justin L. Lawrence focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury, worker's compensation, maritime injuries, wrongful death, and bankruptcy. Justin is a 2002 Cum Laude graduate of the University of Kentucky with Bachelor degrees in Accounting and Business Administration. While at the University of Kentucky, he was awarded the prestigious Woodson B. Gudgell scholarship. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2005. In law school, he served as Vice President of the SBA and Justice of Phi Alpha Delta's Hoffman Chapter. Justin was also honored with the Alex P. Hotchkiss Award...
Tempe Smith
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Tempe Smith
Fayette County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 14 years of experience
(859) 550-2900 325 W Main St
#210
Lexington, KY 40507
Products Liability, Business, Personal Injury and Securities
University of Alabama School of Law
I joined Hare Wynn in 2015 and work primarily in the areas of class action and mass tort litigation. Recently, along with several other Hare Wynn lawyers and the Attorney General’s offices of Montana and Alaska, I negotiated the largest consumer protection settlement related to drug misbranding in both Montana and Alaska. These settlements resulted in a payout of $15.25 million to the state of Alaska and $16.7 million to the state of Montana. I was also part of a team of Hare Wynn lawyers who secured a $310 million settlement on behalf of a Class of investors who had...
Jeff W. Adamson
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Jeff W. Adamson
Jefferson County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 18 years of experience
(502) 333-0959 119 S. Sherrin Ave., Suite 220
Louisville, KY 40207
Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of Kentucky College of Law
Ethan Manning
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Ethan Manning
Jefferson County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 18 years of experience
(502) 589-2700 222 E. Witherspoon St.
Suite 401
Louisville, KY 40202
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of Louisville
Personal injury lawyer Ethan Manning of Meinhart, Smith & Manning, PLLC offers services to those in need of an injury attorney, medical malpractice, car accident, birth injury, defective drug defense & more. At Meinhart, Smith & Manning, PLLC, we make it our mission to keep the legal process simple yet effective, working towards the best possible legal outcome for you and your family. We’re proud to say we’ve won multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for our clients in the past, thanks to our hard work and dedication to justice. Contact our office today to schedule a free consultation- (502) 589-2700. No...
Alva Caswell Caine
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Alva Caswell Caine
Fayette County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 54 years of experience
(859) 550-2900 325 W Main St
#210
Lexington, KY 40507
Products Liability, Business and Personal Injury
Harvard Law School and Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Personal injury attorney Alva C. Caine has been a member of the Hare Wynn team since 1971. As Of Counsel for the firm, he provides valuable insight and legal assistance for a vast array of complex and difficult cases. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Alva spent three years with the United States Army before ultimately deciding to pursue a career in law. His extensive career has earned him an AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest rating possible, and recognition from The Best Lawyers in America®. Call Hare Wynn today for a free case evaluation!
Brian Michael Vines
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Brian Michael Vines
Fayette County, KY Products Liability Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(859) 800-5676 325 W Main St
#210
Lexington, KY 40507
Products Liability, Business and Personal Injury
University of Virginia School of Law
Minner Vines Injury Lawyers, PLLC co-founder, managing partner, and trial lawyer Brian M. Vines is committed to helping ordinary individuals fight for the justice and recovery they are owed when someone else's negligence results in serious, life-altering injuries. With more than a decade of legal experience under his belt, Brian handles a wide range of personal injury cases, including nursing home abuse, qui tam cases, and more. He particularly focuses on serious personal injuries and complex litigation. He has been honored with the Super Lawyers® Rising Stars Mid-South Award and is a member of numerous prestigious legal organizations. Need a...
Adam Michael Russell
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Adam Michael Russell
Kenton County, KY Products Liability Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(859) 581-0800 726 Greenup Street
Covington, KY 41011
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Juvenile, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
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
James Roy Moncus III
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James Roy Moncus III
Fayette County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 21 years of experience
(859) 550-2900 325 W Main St
#210
Lexington, KY 40507
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Vanderbilt University Law School
James R. Moncus III is a co-founder, managing partner, and skilled personal injury attorney at Minner Vines Moncus. His practice has encompassed everything from serious automobile accidents to fraud to wrongful death to month-long aviation accident federal court cases. Jamie has been repeatedly included in the Super Lawyers® list every year since 2011, is AV Preeminent® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, and has been included two times in the National Law Journal’s “Top 100 List” for successfully obtaining multi-million dollar verdicts in 2011 and 2013. When assisting his clients, Jamie works hard to provide the exceptional representation they need and the compassionate...
Gregory Bubalo
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Gregory Bubalo
Jefferson County, KY Products Liability Lawyer with 43 years of experience
(502) 333-3333 5223 Dixie Hwy
Suite 100
Louisville, KY 40216
Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
As the managing partner of Becker Law Office, Gregory J. Bubalo approaches every case from three valuable perspectives. He brings the skill of an accomplished trial lawyer, the strategic insights of a former defense counsel and the empathy of a former accident victim. He understands the strategies that defense attorneys use and how to overcome them. He has a passion for helping accident victims rebuild their lives, knowing firsthand the disruption that a serious injury can cause a victim and his or her family. When Becker Law Office founder Gary Becker asked Bubalo to join the firm in 1999, Bubalo saw...
Jeffrey Thomas Sampson
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Jeffrey Thomas Sampson
Jefferson County, KY Products Liability Attorney
(502) 584-5050 1154 S 3rd St
Louisville, KY 40203
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
Jeffrey attended the University of Kentucky in 1989 where he graduated with a B.B.A. in management. In 1992, he obtained his Juris Doctorate from the University of Louisville School of Law. Throughout his legal career, Jeffrey has been recognized as one of Kentucky’s Most Prolific Trial Lawyers by the Kentucky Trial Court Review. Aside from representing clients, he is a member of several associations, including the Kentucky Bar Association, the Louisville Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American Justice Association, and the Kentucky Justice Association. Jeffrey is married with three children and is a member of the Southeast Christian...
Brian S Brownfield
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Brian S Brownfield
Jefferson County, KY Products Liability Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(502) 822-5584 8007 Lyndon Centre Way
Suite 201
Louisville, KY 40222
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Louisville
Our firm's primary focus is representing individuals who were injured in a car accident, trucking accident, or motorcycle accident. We have experience working for insurance companies and use that unique knowledge to help our clients receive the best settlement or outcome in court for their injury claim. In addition to auto accident claims, we also represent patients who received negligent medical treatment or who have been injured by a defective product. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Brian graduated from Saint Xavier High School in 1999. Brian went on to attend University of Kentucky where he graduated...
James J. Varellas III
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James J. Varellas III
Fayette County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 17 years of experience
(877) 634-1519 360 E Vine St
#320
Lexington, KY 40507
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Insurance Claims, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
James J. (“Jay”) Varellas, III, has joined Varellas & Varellas, of counsel, after practicing as an attorney at law firms in New York City and San Francisco. Jay has spent much of his legal career litigating large-scale class actions and other complex litigation disputes around the country. While an attorney practicing in New York, he was part of the trial team that tried a multi-billion-dollar class action to a jury verdict in a four-month trial in federal court. He also has trial experience involving claims of bad-faith denial of insurance claims. Over his career, Jay has litigated numerous class actions...
S. Shay Samples
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S. Shay Samples
Fayette County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 48 years of experience
(859) 550-2900 325 W Main St
#210
Lexington, KY 40507
Products Liability, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Personal injury attorney S. Shay Samples has been practicing law for more than 40 years, providing compassionate guidance and aggressive representation for injured victims and their families throughout the state of Alabama. Throughout his decades-long career, Shay has tried hundreds of cases and earned numerous record-breaking jury verdicts, including many million and multi-million dollar verdicts. With every client he assists, he works hard to create a meaningful personal relationship built on communication and understanding. Need a personal injury lawyer for your serious legal matter? Call Hare Wynn today for a complimentary case evaluation!
William D. Nefzger
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William D. Nefzger
Jefferson County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 23 years of experience
(502) 587-2002 1041 Goss Avenue
Louisville, KY 40217
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Animal, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Loyola University New Orleans
Carl D. Frederick
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Carl D. Frederick
Jefferson County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 52 years of experience
(877) 595-8784 161 Chenoweth Ln
Louisville, KY 40207
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of Louisville
Carl Frederick has had an active law practice for the past 42 years in personal injury, medical malpractice, insurance claims denial, construction torts and commercial torts. Carl is certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has received the highest peer review rating of Martindale Hubbell in competency and ethics of AV. Carl has written and edited three books for other lawyers including: Medical Malpractice Law in Kentucky; Trying the Traumatic Brain Injury Case: Principles and Practice; Kentucky Automobile Forms Manual. He has spoken at numerous seminars, both locally and nationally instructing other lawyers...
Rheanne Dodson Falkner
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Rheanne Dodson Falkner
Jefferson County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 27 years of experience
(502) 583-2300 325 W Main St
#2104
Louisville, KY 40202
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Employment, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville
Rheanne Dodson Falkner is Senior Counsel in the Louisville office of Gordon & Rees and is a member of the Employment practice group.

Throughout her 22-year career, Mrs. Falkner has worked hard to provide comprehensive litigation services to her clients, while understanding that clients have legal needs and questions that arise outside of litigation and she takes time to help advise them on ways to avoid future litigation. Mrs. Falkner brings a unique perspective to her clients as she has extensive experience representing both employees and employers in a wide variety of employment matters. This unique perspective is valuable in developing...
Chris Meinhart
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Chris Meinhart
Jefferson County, KY Products Liability Attorney with 35 years of experience
(877) 776-1219 222 E. Witherspoon St.
Suite 401
Louisville, KY 40202
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Asbestos, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Louisville
Personal injury lawyer Chris Meinhart of Meinhart, Smith & Manning, PLLC offers services to those in need of an injury attorney, medical malpractice, car accident, birth injury, defective drug defense & more. At Meinhart, Smith & Manning, PLLC, we make it our mission to keep the legal process simple yet effective, working towards the best possible legal outcome for you and your family. We’re proud to say we’ve won multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for our clients in the past, thanks to our hard work and dedication to justice. Contact our office today to schedule a free consultation- (502) 589-2700. No...
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