Jerome P. Prather
Garmer & Prather, PLLCComing 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 client should be fully prepared for trial, with the hope of achieving a satisfactory result for his clients short of the courtroom. Jay is rated AV-Preeminent® by the Martindale-Hubbell* peer review. He is a governor of the Kentucky Justice Association, and has been selected as a member of the American Inns of Court. He has been named a “Superlawyers Rising Star” since 2015, and a local litigation star by Benchmark Litigation. Jay also serves the profession through leadership with the Young Lawyer's Division of the Kentucky Bar Association, and 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
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Products Liability
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Truck & Railroad Accidents
- Veterinary Malpractice
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Kentucky
- 5th Circuit
- 6th Circuit
- 11th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
- English: Spoken, Written
- Attorney
- Garmer & Prather, PLLC
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- Associate
- Garmer & O'Brieln, LLP
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- University of Kentucky College of Law
- J.D.
- Vanderbilt University
- B.A. | Economics, Political Science
- 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
- Member
- Current
- Kentucky Justice Association
- Board of Governors
- Current
- Fayette County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- American Association for Justice
- Member
- Current
- Kentucky Justice Association
- District Vice President
- Current
- Federal Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Website
- Jerome P. Prather's Website Profile
- Website
- Garmer & Prather, PLLC Website
- Blog
- Kentucky Injury Law News
- You could become the victim of an improperly secured load
5 January 2019 - Contact an attorney if you suspect medical malpractice
2 January 2019 - Nursing homes now face financial penalties over patient care
19 December 2018 - Kentucky court rules medical review panels unconstitutional
27 November 2018 - Kentucky ends panel system for medical malpractice
19 November 2018 - The rising numbers of fatal trucking accidents
5 November 2018 - What’s wrong with Kentucky’s nursing homes?
22 October 2018 - In the hospital? Take steps to protect yourself from mistakes
9 October 2018 - The serious dangers posed by baby walkers
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