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The National Trial Lawyers has chosen Partners Elizabeth Thornsbury and Bartley Hagerman to the “Top 40 Under 40” National Trial Lawyers for 2025! Elizabeth’s National Trial Lawyers profile can be viewed here. Bartley’s National Trial Lawyers profile can be viewed here. Partner Philip Fairbanks is also a Top 100 National Trial Lawyer! Philip’s National Trial…

Mehr Fairbanks wins at the Kentucky Supreme Court! The Kentucky Supreme Court has affirmed the Court of Appeals’ ruling in favor of Mehr Fairbanks’ client, the Greenville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In 2019, the roof of the church collapsed. The church hired an engineer and attempted to brace the ceiling and roof structure as it slid…

Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers obtained a settlement in excess of $850,000 in a bad faith case against an insurer! Call us today at (859) 225-3731 or visit us here to request a free consultation with one of Mehr Fairbanks’ attorneys. *The information contained within this post should not be considered legal advice or legal representation.

Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers obtained a $3,500,000 settlement in a bad faith case against an insurer!

Congratulations to Mehr Fairbanks’ Partner, Elizabeth Thornsbury, on being selected to the 2024 Kentucky Rising Stars List by Super Lawyers! Elizabeth is listed as a top rated Employee Benefits attorney in Lexington, Kentucky. Selections are determined on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement on an annual, state-by-state basis. Being named to the Rising…

Congratulations to Mehr Fairbanks’ Partner, Bartley Hagerman, for being selected as a National Trial Lawyer Top 40 Under 40 for Kentucky for 2024!

On June 15, 2023, Mehr Fairbanks obtained a favorable opinion from the Kentucky Supreme Court related to a more than $15 million trial verdict in Magoffin County that Mehr Fairbanks obtained for its clients in October 2018. Following the jury’s verdict, the case was appealed by the insurance company. With the most recent decision, the…

On April 21st, the Kentucky Court of Appeals issued a unanimous opinion in favor of Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers’ client, the Greenville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The Court of Appeals opinion reverses and remands the Muhlenberg Circuit Court’s decision to enter summary judgment in favor of State Auto Property & Casualty Company. State Auto had issued…

Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers obtains a $5,750,000 settlement in a bad faith case against an insurer!

Mehr Fairbanks’ Partner, Elizabeth A. Thornsbury, has been nominated and accepted as a Member of the 2023 Lawyers of Distinction! Lawyers of Distinction Members are selected based upon a review and vetting process by a Selection Committee using factors to recognize the nominee’s achievements and peer recognition.