Best Law Firms in Kentucky

Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts, PLLC, Attorneys is a leading Louisville law firm focused on the full spectrum of land use law, zoning, real estate development, subdivision, condominium, and industrial, community property litigation, and real estate transactions across Kentucky.  This practice includes work in the areas of property tax appeals, commercial and residential loan transactions, and other financial restructuring matters, as well as litigation services, especially related thereto.

Dating to 1987, thus celebrating four decades of practice, the firm was founded by nationally recognized land-use attorney William B. Bardenwerper.  The firm has been owned and led by John Talbott and Nicholas Pregliasco since 2018, continuing its longstanding focus on land use, zoning, real estate development, and related litigation throughout Kentucky.

The firm also has lawyers and staff concentrating in litigation to supply clients with skillful trial and appellate litigation services.

Our clients have included a broad range of industries and businesses in practicing before state and federal courts, including the U.S. and Kentucky Supreme Courts, as well as state and local administrative agencies.

Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers published by Martindale-Hubbell (which is limited to only the most distinguished law practices, i.e., those who have received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest “AV” rating). Its attorneys are also ranked among the very top in their fields by Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA.

Dolt, Thompson, Shepherd, Conway & Stanton, PSC has represented injury victims and grieving families across Kentucky for more than 30 years. The firm takes on cases against large corporations and insurers, from trucking collisions to birth injury claims, where the stakes and the opposition are significant.

Most new clients come through referrals from other attorneys, a sign of how the firm is regarded within the legal community. The firm has recovered more than $1 billion for clients over its history, including some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Kentucky.

Cases are handled on contingency, so clients pay nothing upfront and nothing unless the firm recovers money on their behalf. Partner Tyler Thompson is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, a national group limited to 100 of the top plaintiff lawyers.

Dolt, Thompson, Shepherd, Conway & Stanton is widely known for its ability to handle medical malpractice and medical negligence cases. All of our attorneys are leaders in continuing legal education seminars, bar association activities and civic affairs.

Attorney David Gray of Gray Law, PLLC, has devoted more than 35 years standing up for the victims of medical malpractice and their loved ones. His experience and skills in the courtroom have led to him securing millions of dollars in compensation on behalf of his clients. When other personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys need a skilled trial lawyer to put their clients in the best position for success, they call on David.

Justice Injury Law is a distinguished firm, with attorney Scott C. Justice acknowledged by Best Lawyers in one practice area. The firm has been associated with Best Lawyers since 2021. Being recognized through Best Lawyers' peer review process underscores the lawyers' standing and reputation in their practice area and region. This showcases the professional validation of the legal abilities that Justice Injury Law possesses. Scott C. Justice is recognized in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants.

Justice Injury Law is also listed by Best Law Firms in one practice area. The Best Law Firms rankings are based on a proven and transparent research method that has remained unchanged since its inception by Best Lawyers in 2010. Justice Injury Law holds a ranking in one practice area, reflecting their achievements and talented legal team.

A full service Southeastern-based law firm representing clients across the United States and internationally, Stites & Harbison PLLC is known as a preeminent firm managing sophisticated transactions, challenging litigation, and complex regulatory matters on a daily basis. The firm represents a broad spectrum of clients including multinational corporations, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, health care organizations, manufacturers, private companies, nonprofit organizations, family-owned businesses and individuals. Tracing its origins to 1832, Stites & Harbison is one of the oldest law practices in the nation.

The firm maintains 11 offices across six states--Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia--and is able to service the needs of international clients with its memberships in Business Counsel, Inc. and Lex Mundi. Additionally, Stites & Harbison is a member of The Harmonie Group, the national network of top litigation law firms, and is the Kentucky representative to the prestigious Southern Law Network.

At Taft, we work together across offices and practice areas to help clients address legal and business challenges efficiently and strategically. Our attorneys focus on practical solutions designed to support clients’ goals, whether they are managing day-to-day operations, navigating complex transactions, or resolving disputes.

With more than 1,250 attorneys, Taft serves clients from offices in Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Delaware, Ohio; Aspen, Denver, and Colorado Springs, Colorado; Detroit and Southfield, Michigan; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Indianapolis, Indiana; Covington, Kentucky; Phoenix, Arizona; Stuart and West Palm Beach, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; and Washington, D.C.

Taft represents individuals, privately held businesses, public companies, nonprofits, and institutions across established and emerging industries throughout the United States and internationally.

The firm advises clients in a broad range of practice areas, including:

• Business
• Bankruptcy and Restructuring
• Employment and Labor Relations
• Energy
• Environmental
• Health Care
• Intellectual Property
• Lending and Finance
• Litigation
• Private Client
• Real Estate
• Tax

Since 1885, Taft has remained focused on delivering responsive legal counsel and client service tailored to the needs of businesses, organizations, and individuals.

Affiliated Businesses

Taft attorneys regularly collaborate with affiliated businesses to provide clients with additional consulting and advisory services in a variety of industries and operational areas. These affiliated businesses include:

• Ginovus
• Taft Advisors LLC
• Taft Business Consulting
• Taft Infrastructure Advisors

Through these organizations, clients have access to consulting services related to planning, forecasting, government relations, infrastructure, and public policy matters.

Awards and Honors

Taft and its attorneys have received recognition from legal industry publications and ranking organizations, including:

Main Areas of Practice:

Business: Taft represents public, private, and nonprofit clients in industries including banking, construction, finance, health care, insurance, manufacturing, private equity, real estate, retail, transportation, and utilities. The firm advises clients ranging from emerging businesses to Fortune 500 companies on local, national, and cross-border matters.

Bankruptcy and Restructuring: The firm represents debtors, lenders, creditors’ committees, trustees, suppliers, developers, landlords, buyers, sellers, and other parties in restructuring matters, insolvency proceedings, transactions, and related litigation across multiple industries.

Employment and Labor Relations: Taft advises employers on labor and employment matters, including workplace policies, litigation, labor relations, employee benefits and ERISA compliance, workplace safety, immigration matters, and workers’ compensation issues.

Energy: The firm represents energy providers, utilities, developers, independent power producers, transmission companies, and other participants in the energy sector on regulatory, transactional, and operational matters.

Environmental: Taft handles environmental litigation, regulatory compliance, enforcement matters, environmental due diligence, toxic tort claims, Superfund matters, Brownfields redevelopment, and administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies.

Health Care: The firm advises hospitals, physicians, health systems, research institutions, and medical device, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical companies on business, regulatory, reimbursement, litigation, employment, and compliance matters.

Intellectual Property: Taft counsels clients on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, and intellectual property litigation, including matters involving pharmaceuticals, life sciences, software, and internet-related technologies.

Lending and Finance: The firm represents lenders and borrowers in a wide range of financing transactions, including asset-based lending, acquisition finance, mezzanine financing, real estate finance, equipment leasing, regulatory compliance, and consumer financial services matters.

Litigation: Taft represents clients in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, and regulatory matters involving commercial disputes, antitrust, bankruptcy, construction, environmental claims, intellectual property, securities, product liability, white collar defense, and other complex litigation matters.

Private Client: The firm advises individuals, families, and business owners on estate planning, wealth transfer strategies, succession planning, trusts and estates, charitable planning, and tax-related matters.

Real Estate: Taft represents clients in matters involving acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, development, land use, construction, property management, and real estate litigation.

Tax: The firm advises corporations, financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, joint ventures, and individuals on tax planning, employee benefits, executive compensation, mergers and acquisitions, international tax matters, state and local taxation, and tax controversy matters.