• Phone: 866-218-5040
• Website: www.mmlk.com
• About Us:

  Since our foundation in 1963, the law firm of McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC, has provided successful representation to businesses and professionals throughout Kentucky and the United States. Our clients continue to come back to us year after year, not only because of the personal attention they get from our experienced attorneys and the reasonable fees we offer, but because of the swift results we provide in a wide range of practice areas.

  A Team of Trial Attorneys

  We take a team approach to the challenging cases we handle. With offices in Lexington, Louisville and throughout Kentucky, we can handle cases that are far-reaching geographically. With attorneys who handle a wide range of practice areas, we can handle cases that straddle multiple areas of the law.

  We are also trial attorneys. Although we certainly have the skill to handle negotiation and arbitration when appropriate, that is not where our advocacy stops. We know that, particularly in the more intricate and contested matters we handle, trial is often necessary. By working together and advocating with all our strength and combined experience, we have achieved success in extremely complex cases. Proof can be seen in our long list of notable cases.

  Attorneys Recognized in the Legal Community

  Our attorneys have served our state and community in such influential positions as Mayor of Lexington, Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives, Assistant Attorney General, Master Commissioner of the Fayette Circuit Court and president of the Fayette County Bar Association. Some of us have also held, or still hold, leadership positions in a variety of private schools, colleges and local nonprofit organizations. Recognition has also come in the form of:

  • Rankings in the Best Lawyers in America
  • Inclusion on the Kentucky Super Lawyers list
  • Receiving an AV Peer Review Rating* through Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating
  • University of Kentucky Board of Trustees
  • Kentucky Board of Tax Appeals, Chairman

  The complexity and high-profile nature of many of our cases mean that our successes are frequently discussed in the Herald Leader and other local and national publications.

Contributing authors from McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC:

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Stephen G. Amato Member Mr. Amato has practiced law throughout Kentucky since his graduation from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1990. He has been nominated and identified in Kentucky Super Lawyers...

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Jaron P. Blanford Member Mr. Blandford joined the Lexington law firm of McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland in 1998. Mr. Blandford focuses his practice on civil litigation with an emphasis in all areas of labor...

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Amy D. Cubbage Of Counsel Amy D. Cubbage practices litigation in the areas of complex tort and commercial litigation, including class actions, toxic torts and mass torts. She also litigates and counsels clients in...

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Ryan C. Daugherty Associate Ryan Colleen Daugherty is an associate and member of the firm's Litigation group. She focuses on employment and other commercial litigation, as well as estate administration and...

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Cynthia L. Effinger Associate Cynthia L. Effinger, an Associate of the firm, joined McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC in 2012. Ms. Effinger has a broad range of legal experience gained through 13 years of...

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Thomas D. Flanigan Partner Thomas D. Flanigan joined the corporate practice group of McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC as a Partner in May of 2012. Mr. Flanigan graduated with his B.A. in 1995 from the...

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Chris J. Gadansky Associate Mr. Gadansky has practiced law throughout Kentucky since 2002. He has extensive experience in commercial and civil litigation in state, federal and appellate courts throughout the state,...

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Lisa English Hinkle Member Lisa English Hinkle is a Member of McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC and Chair of the Health Care Law section. Ms. Hinkle has practiced law throughout Kentucky since her...	W. Chapman Hopkins Associate W. Chapman Hopkins is an associate in the Lexington, Kentucky office of McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC. He is a member of the firm’s Commercial and Business...
Emily M. Hord Associate Emily M. Hord is an Associate of McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC. Ms. Hord concentrates her practice in healthcare law and is located in the firm’s Lexington office.

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Brittany Blackburn Koch, Esq. Associate Brittany Blackburn Koch, Esq., is an associate attorney practicing in the Lexington office of McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC. She is a native of Pikeville, Kentucky, and a...

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Molly Nicole Lewis Associate Areas of Practice: Health Care Law Education: University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky J.D. - 2009 Honors: Member, Moot Court Board, 2008-2009 Honors: Annual Health Law...

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McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC The established law firm of McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC, provides solid solutions and powerful advocacy for complex legal problems. More importantly, we handle...

H. Trigg Mitchell Senior Associate H. Trigg Mitchell joined the corporate practice group of McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC as Senior Associate in May of 2012.

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Christopher A. Richardson, Esq. Associate Christopher A. Richardson, Esq., is an associate attorney practicing in the Louisville office of McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC. Mr. Richardson...	Gina Riddell Healthcare Paralegal Gina is a paralegal in the Administrative Health Care Law Department.
Benjamin L. Riddle Associate Benjamin L. Riddle  is an associate in the Louisville, Kentucky office. Mr. Riddle is a member of the firm's Litigation team, where he focuses his practice on employment law,...

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Christopher J. Shaughnessy Associate Christopher Shaughnessy is a Associate of McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC.  Mr. Shaughnessy concentrates his practice area in health care law and is...

Terri R. Stallard Member Terri R. Stallard is a Member of McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC and focuses her practice primarily in Estate Planning and Administration. Ms. Stallard is licensed to...

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Chris Westover Associate Chris Westover is an associate with McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC and practices in the Lexington. Ms. Westover has an extremely deep and broad expertise of the laws...	Luke A. Wingfield Associate Luke A. Wingfield is an associate with McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC. Mr. Wingfield concentrates his practice in employment law, insurance defense and litigation. He...
Jon A. Woodall Member Jon A. Woodall, a member of the firm, joined the McBrayer team in 1994. Mr. Woodall has a broad range of legal experience gained through 16 years of practice throughout the...	Preston Clark Worley Associate Preston Clark Worley is an associate with McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC. Mr. Worley concentrates his practice in employment law, criminal defense, litigation and...
Clay B. Wortham Associate Clay Wortham joined McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC in 2012 as an associate in our Health Care Law department. He provides health law regulatory and transactional advice to...