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 AV-Preeminent® by the Martindale-Hubbell* peer review. He is a governor and district vice president of the Kentucky Justice Association, and has been selected as a member of the American Inns of Court. He has been named to the Kentucky “Superlawyers" list for four years running and was named a "Superlawyers Rising Star” for many years before that. Jay is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Kentucky David J. Rosenberg College of Law, where he teaches a course in medical liability. He also serves the profession by writing for professional publications and presenting continuing education seminars to other attorneys, in Kentucky and nationally.
*Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards. AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Truck & Railroad Accidents
- Veterinary Malpractice
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Kentucky
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- 5th Circuit
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- 6th Circuit
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- 11th Circuit
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- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
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- U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Adjunct Professor
- University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law
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- Adjunct professor of law, teaching medical liability
- Attorney
- Garmer & Prather, PLLC
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- Garmer & O'Brien, LLP
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- Law Clerk, May 2004 - Sep 2006.
- University of Kentucky College of Law
- J.D. (2006)
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- Vanderbilt University
- B.A. | Economics, Political Science
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- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Recognized as a "Super Lawyer" since 2020.
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Recognized as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers 2015-2019.
- AV-Preeminent
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Kentucky State Bar
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- Kentucky Justice Association
- District Vice President
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- Fayette County Bar Association
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- American Association for Justice
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- Federal Bar Association
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- Mediating Medical Negligence Cases: Tips to Succeed
- Kentucky Justice Association
- Mediating Medical Negligence Cases: Tips to Succeed
- Kentucky Justice Association
- Recognizing and protecting United States’ interest when a client receives VA benefits
- ‘A deposition is not a take-home examination’: Myths and reality about errata sheets
- American Association for Justice
- Sovereign and Governmental Immunity: A primer on liability of the state and its counties
- Social media in today’s litigation: How to protect your client and advance your case, Webinar
- SeminarWeb
- Kentucky Supreme Court Review (Torts), Kentucky Bar Association Annual Convention, Louisville, KY
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Kentucky Supreme Court and Legislative update, KJA Annual Convention, Nashville, TN
- Kentucky Justice Association
- Medical Review Panel Update, Bench & Bar CLE, Lexington, KY
- Fayette County Bar Association
- Social media in today’s litigation: How to protect your client and advance your case, Webinar
- SeminarWeb
- Q. Late September earlyOctober 2020 I noticed my neighbor's property up for sale by owner Had a verbal agreement
- A: Under Kentucky law, contracts for the sale of real estate generally must be in writing before they can be enforced. KRS 371.010. A lawyer may be able to help you with your specific situation.
