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The Schafer Law Office concentrates in helping the victims of auto, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian & bicycle accidents, as well as wrongful death & catastrophic injuries. We also handle child injuries, dog bites and premises liability cases.

Our practice areas encompass the full range of personal legal services, but our focus is on:bankruptcy, criminal, divorce, DUI, personal injury and probate.

We possess a successful track record of vigorous defense and advocacy for our clients. We believe in timely results and strong communication with our clients. If you want someone to represent you in this way, then we look forward to your call.

Rachelle N. Howell is a Criminal Defense Attorney, Family Law Attorney, and Personal Injury Attorney, practicing out of Louisville, KY, also serving surrounding counties including Oldham, Bullitt, Shelby, Hardin, and more.

Ms. Howell is a zealous advocate for her clients. She is passionate, driven, and determined to see that justice is realized.

During her career, Ms. Howell has differentiated herself as being an attorney for real people with everyday legal problems. She knows how to communicate and empathize without "talking like a lawyer" and when the time comes, she is as fierce an advocate as one could hope for.

McMurry & Associates Attorneys at Law was founded by Attorney William F. McMurry. He is the only Kentucky lawyer certified as a medical malpractice and legal malpractice trial specialist by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA). Attorney William McMurry is also certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA). He is also Martindale & Hubble peer review rated for ethical standards and legal ability. This level of specialization can increase jury awards as well as out-of-court settlements.

McMurry & Associates welcomes the opportunity to work for you. We offer a free consultation.

Carl Frederick has had an active law practice for the past 38 years in personal injury, medical malpractice, insurance claims denial, construction torts and commercial torts. Carl is certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has received the highest peer review rating of Martindale Hubbell in competency and ethics of AV. Carl has written and edited three books for other lawyers including: Medical Malpractice Law in Kentucky; Trying the Traumatic Brain Injury Case: Principles and Practice; Kentucky Automobile Forms Manual. He has spoken at numerous seminars, both locally and nationally instructing other lawyers in his areas of special interest.

Carl Frederick received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University, and his law degree from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville. He has been licensed to practice in Kentucky, including all state and federal courts, since 1973.
Publications and Presentations

Carl has authored and edited the following books for other lawyers:

* Medical Malpractice Law in Kentucky
* Trying the Traumatic Brain Injury Case: Principles and Practice
* Kentucky Automobile Forms Manual

Awards and Honors

* Named in Kentucky Super Lawyers magazine in the area of Personal Injury Plaintiff for 2007 through 2011

Memberships

* Kentucky Bar Association
* Louisville Bar Association
* Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys (now Kentucky Justice Association) - Board of Governors, 1991-2005
* Association of Trial Lawyers of American (now American Association for Justice), 1975 - present
* Southern Trial Lawyers 1989-1994
* National Board of Trial Advocacy (Certified Civil Trial Advocates) 1994 - present
* Million Dollar Advocates Forum 1985 - present

Admissions and Courts

* Kentucky
* Kentucky Courts of Justice: U.S. District Court for Western District of Kentucky, U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Kentucky; U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit; and U.S. Supreme Court

Education

* University of Louisville, JD 1972
* Vanderbuilt University, Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering 1967

Practices

* Medical Negligence
* Hospital Negligence
* Vehicular Injury (Auto/Motorcycle)
* Pedestrian Injury
* Defective and Dangerous Premises Injury
* Business Tort/Contract Breach
* Insurance Wrongful Claim Denial
* Insurance Company Bad Faith

Community Organizations/Board Memberships

* Kentucky Family Safety Foundation - Board of Governors
* Trial Lawyer Care, Inc. - volunteer (September 11th families) 2002
* Trial Lawyers for Public Justice - member 2004 and 2005
* Civil Justice Foundation - founding sponsor

My name is Erwin Roberts. I grew up in Hardin and Meade Counties and was an Army brat as a child.

As I neared High School graduation, I knew I wanted a good education and to continue to play basketball in college so I went to Transylvania University where I graduated in 1994.

Following graduation, I took a position with Bunch & Brock Law Firm, as a runner and law clerk. During that time that I decided to become a lawyer because I found I could help people throughout their legal issues and get the justice they were looking for.

Being in Lexington, I could not only go to a law school that was local, but was also one of the best in the country. So I applied to and was accepted at the University of Kentucky College Law. I graduated from law school in 1997 and right away I took a position with the Fayette County Commonwealths Attorney's Office as a prosecutor.

In 1999, I began working for the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky as an Assistant United States Attorney prosecuting those charged with federal offenses. shortly after that, I joined the United States Army Reserve Judge Advocate General's Corp (JAG) as an attorney. I wanted to develop more experience in a number of different areas and this position allowed me to do just that. I am still in the Army reserve and currently hold the rank of Major.

In 2004, I joined the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security as the Executive Director and soon after that, I was asked to join the Kentucky Environmental & Public Protection Cabinet as the Deputy Director. Also in 2004, I was named the Cabinet Secretary for the Personnel Cabinet for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

In early 2006, I was recruited to work in private practice and accepted a position at Frost Brown Todd in Louisville and worked there for four years. Until 2010 when I wanted to open my own law firm which I did in July of that year.

With my extensive experience as a prosecutor I help my clients defend themselves against criminal charges'..and I will do the same for you.

If you or a family member has been arrested for DUI or other criminal issues, do not delay call me for a free consultation at 502-371-7000.

I specialize in criminal and family law. I have years of experience handling a wide variety of cases. I have trial experience in both circuit and district courts. Please call for a free consultation. My rates are reasonable and competitive.

Education: J.D., University of Louisville Law School,Louisville, Kentucky, 1976. State prosecutor 1977-1979. Entered into private practice concentrating on criminal law defense in state and federal courts, from DUI to death penalty jury trials. Nationally : Martindale-Hubbell AV RATING, 1984. Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, (..." just 5% of all law firms in America..." are selected to be included in this annual publication.)1990. Speaker: criminal law, procedure and professional responsibility. 2005 Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Haddad Award: "Old school in the best sense -- a fearless advocate for his clients who always places their interests first and never wavers in their defense no matter the odds." Recognized for his "complete knowledge of the law, keen sense of strategy, effective negotiating skills, thorough and exhaustive trial preparation, excellent trial skills and unique style and persuasive way with juries." Selected as a TOP LAWYER in 2008, 2009,2010 and 2011 in The Louisville Magazine, Louisville, KY in the CRIMINAL LAW and CONSTITUTIONAL LAW sections; Selected to be included in KENTUCKY SUPERLAWYERS publication 2008 [only 22/15,000 lawyers selected statewide in the area of CRIMINAL DEFENSE] and 2009, 2010 and 2011 in the area of CRIMINAL LAW from over 16,000 member attorneys with the Kentucky Bar Association. 2008-2009-2010-2011 KENTUCKY SUPER LAWYERS featured in the KENTUCKY MONTHLY magazine in August 2008-09-10-11 editions. Notified on 9-1-2011 of selection for inclusion in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers In America in the area of CRIMINAL DEFENSE: Non-White Collar.

Selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA in the speciality of Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar.[ Only 6 Louisville, KY trial lawyers selected to receive this honor in this practice area.] Book to be available in November, 2009. 8-8-2010 notified of selection for inclusion in the 2011 edition of THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA in the practice area of CRIMINAL DEFENSE. Nationwide 41,452 attorneys in 82 legal specialties listed from a pool of 1.1 million lawyers (less than 4% selected in the nation). Books to be available in November 2010.

Selected for inclusion in the PREMIER EDITION KENTUCKY'S BEST LAWYERS MAGAZINE 2011. To be printed February 25,2011. Attorney Frank Mascagni selected for the cover and an article on one of his exceptional cases to be featured in the magazine. Magazine to be inserted in The Louisville Courier-Journal, The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Wall Street Journal, Kentucky subscribers; and other legal subscribers of publications of ALM: Corporate Counsel Magazine, The American Lawyer. The National Law Journal and on LAW.COM.

Selected for inclusion in the GREATER LOUISVILLE METRO PREMIER EDITION 2011 OF ATTORNEY AT LAW MAGAZINE. To be published May, 2011 by Target Market Media,LLC. Attorney Mascagni to be featured in a 4 page feature article as "Solo Practioner of the Month".The digital edition is viewable on the home page of the website:

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Author of an article titled " A Real Oxymoron: The Honest Lawyer" published in the July/August 2011 publication of Attorney At Law Magazine, Greater Louisville Metro.www.targetmarketmediallc.com

NATIONAL HONOR: Avvo Rating: SUPERB 10.0 RATING:JULY 15, 2011; "http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/40202-ky-frank-mascagni-3563644.html?cm_mmc=Avvo-_-Avvo_Badge-_-Small-_-3563644"

Featured in Virginia SuperLawyers 2011 received 7-29-2011 as a Kentucky SuperLawyer.

Selected for inclusion in Corporate Counsel, June 2010 as a Top Lawyer. Selected again in June, 2011.

Notified on September 19, 2011 of selection into the Inaugural Edition of America's Most Honored Professionals 2011. Only the top 10% of all recognized American professionals have been so honored with this award.

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY VS. DANTE D. WATTS SR. FOUR DAY JURY TRIAL JUNE 27-30, 2011 JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION 6 JUDGE OLU STEVENS LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY FRANK MASCAGNI, III, DEFENSE COUNSEL FRANK DAHL, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY VS. DANTE WATTS, SR: Cases numbered 09-CR-03708 and 11-CR-1696. Judge: Olu Stevens, Prosecutor : Frank Dahl. Client charged with complicity to traffic in cocaine with a handgun, complicity to traffic in cocaine with a handgun within 1000 yards of a school and complicity to traffic in marijuana under 5 pounds with a handgun. Second indictment charging status offender as PFO-I (Persistent Felony Offender): client's exposure :20 years to Life. Opening by prosecutor claims approx. 7 pounds of powder cocaine, crack cocaine [over 1888 grams total] and marijuana, handgun, baggies, and ammo and over $40,000.00 in cash, scales, etc., seized. 4 day scheduled jury trial. Voir dire on 6-27-2011; openings 6-28-2011 and 4-5 witnesses called by the government. Total of 12 witnesses called by the prosecutor. 7 year offer rejected by client. More government proof scheduled 6-29-2011, the defense offered no proof during it's case in chief. Closings set for 6-30-2011. Attorney Mascagni lead counsel for the defense. Jury out 3.8 hours and returned a verdict of NOT GUILTY ON ALL SIX VERDICT FORMS , substantive, enhanced and as an alleged complicitor. It was a good defense verdict. June 30, 2011.

JURY INSTRUCTIONS READ BY THE COURT AND DEFENSE COUNSEL'S CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN 6 PARTS POSTED ON YOU TUBE 8-11-2011: PART 1: http://youtu.be/mgeYo5tkadQ PART 2: http://youtu.be/IRlvivW_VYQ PART 3: http://youtu.be/fyP42C0L3OI PART 4: http://youtu.be/IPIVpKhofu4 PART 5: http://youtu.be/VX7Fle2i1qo PART 6: http://youtu.be/hZmQ-oC20nE ,

Author of an article titled " Take Care of Your Reputation, It's Your Most Valuable Asset" published in the September 2011 publication of Attorney At Law Magazine, Greater Louisville Metro.www.targetmarketmediallc.com

Author of an article titled " Attorney-Client Sexual Relations: Now Governed by the Kentucky Rules of Professional Responsibility" to be published in the November 2011 publication of Attorney At Law Magazine, Greater Louisville Metro.www.targetmarketmediallc.com

Wrote an ethics article that was published in the October 2011 KACDL Newsletter (Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers). www.kacdl.net.



2012 AV PREEMINENT RATING RECOGNITION AWARD FROM MARTINDALE-HUBBELL: Notified on 10-27-2011 of this award

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Notified on December 1, 2011, of selection as one of KENTUCKY'S TOP RATED LAWYERS for the 2012 Edition in the area of CRIMINAL DEFENSE. Publication to be available to the public in February 2012. Attorney Mascagni honored to be selected as a AV PREEMINENT Martindale-Hubbell Top Rated Lawyer; Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated. Publication to be inserted in The Courier-Journal, Lexington Herald-Leader, The National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel, The Wall Street Journal, The American Lawyer, and online at LAW.COM.

Smith & Cartwright provides high quality legal representation at real people prices.

We can help with foreclosure defense, debt collection defense, bankruptcy, tax defense, and consumer fraud cases. We have many years of experience in these areas.

We provide personal attention during every step of your legal case and will not turn your case over to a legal assistant or secretary.

Walter C. Koczot, JD, CTFA - Walt has been in the financial services industry for over twenty-five years, with the past seventeen years focused in the areas of personal trust administration and estate planning. In his role as a Personal Trust Specialist he is responsible for the administration of trusts and for providing clients with estate planning assistance. Trust administration is the day to day operation of a trust keeping it in compliance with the terms of the trust document as well as legal, tax and regulatory requirements. As an estate planner he is a resource to clients who are looking to begin or revisit the estate planning process and need a resource for information and guidance. Walt helps familiarize clients with the basics of estate planning and determine what their particular situation requires. He can then act as a liaison between a client and their attorney to insure that the final documents reflect their wishes.

Walt's educational background includes a BA from the State University of New York College at Fredonia and a J.D. from the Western New England College School of Law. In addition, he is a graduate of the ABA National Graduate Trust School and holds the Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) designation.

Walt joined BB&T Wealth Management in October, 2005 after 20 years at another local financial institution.

Steve Imhoff is a licensed attorney in all courts in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, as well as the Federal Courts. Steve has practiced law in Kentucky for over 35 years. His primary focus is personal injury, automobile accidents, slip and fall, back injuries and pain and suffering, with association with experienced attorneys in medical malpractice, brain injury, spine injury, products liability and other specialties.

Steve is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, the Louisville Bar Association and the Transportation Lawyers Association. Steve was a member of the Louisville Bar ethics committee for twenty years. Steve has given back to the community by being involved in local Lutheran organizations, the Legal Aid Society and his neighborhood organizations. Steve was elected to the Jefferson County School Board in November, 2000 and was re-elected in 2004 and 2008. He is the Founder of the Adelante Hispanic Achievers, located at the Americana Center.

Steve's office is in the historic Crescent Hill neighborhood of Louisville with free parking. His office is handicap accessible. Steve is past president of the Crescent Hill Community Council. A Spanish translator is available. Hay un traductor de espanol. Steve represents several Hispanic-Latino clients.