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JUSTIN L. LAWRENCE


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Justin L. Lawrence focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury, worker’s compensation, maritime injuries, wrongful death, social security disability 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 for outstanding Chapter Justice, and the Hoffman Chapter was awarded the Stanley H. Kohn Award for best chapter. Justin founded his successful law firm in 2005.

Justin has years of experience in representing injured men and women in civil cases against insurance companies and large corporations. He has recently put a spotlight on some insurance companies’ abhorrent practice of delaying payments to the victims of drunk drivers.

Justin is on the Board of Governors for the Kentucky Justice Association, and is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Kentucky Bar Association, and the Northern Kentucky Bar Association. He continues to be active as a member of the Salmon P. Chase Inns of Court, and an alumni adviser to Phi Alpha Delta. He regularly practices in Kentucky and Ohio, and has also won awards in Pennsylvania and Indiana.

In addition to Justin’s professional memberships, he is active with the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati, which provides aid and support to individuals with Down Syndrome and their families. He is also an active member in the Florence Rotary and the Freemasons.

Justin lives in Ft. Wright, Kentucky with his wife Michelle and his son, Gabriel. He is an avid sports fan, runs, hikes, canoes, and enjoys spending time with his son.

Education

  University of Kentucky B.A in Management
B.S. in Accounting
  Chase College of Law Juris Doctorate

Admissions to Practice

  • Kentucky Bar, 2005
  • Eastern District of Kentucky, 2005
  • Southern District of Ohio, 2005
  • Western District of Pennsylvania, 2005

Memberships

  • Kentucky and American Bar Associations
  • Kentucky Justice Association (Board of Governors, Salmon P. Chase Inns of Court

Concentration of Practice

Civil Litigation including Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Product Liability, Worker's Compensation, Medical Malpractice, and Elder Law.

Maritime Litigation involving Jones Act Injury, and claims brought under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.

In addition, Justin practices Bankruptcy Law for both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings, as well as small business filings.

Finally, Justin practices in the areas of Criminal Defense and Elder Law.

Description of Experience

Justin has experience in the broad range of legal fields described above, and has an active trial practice in Federal and State Courts in Kentucky. Justin has also practiced in the Federal Courts of Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania.