Bowling Green, KY

Lee Coleman

Lee Coleman is a practicing attorney for over 30 years, co-founded Hughes & Coleman in 1985. He is known for his expertise in personal injury law and his commitment to clients. He has a strong background as a prosecutor and has been instrumental in the firm's growth and legal advertising strategies.

William J. Williford

William J. Williford is a personal injury attorney dedicated to zealously representing his clients. A Kentucky native, he began his legal career as a law clerk at 18. He served in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps as a Staff Sergeant (E-6), including deployments to Afghanistan with the 82d Airborne Division, Joint Special Operations Command, and 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), earning the combat action badge. He is a Department of Veterans Affairs accredited attorney and a life member of several veteran organizations. He interned with the Montgomery County, Tennessee Veterans Treatment Court and volunteers for Hospice of Southern Kentucky. He holds a B.A. in Political Science, a B.A. and M.A. in English from Western Kentucky University, and a J.D. from Nashville School of Law. He is licensed in Kentucky and Tennessee, and admitted to several federal courts. He advises the Logan County High School Law Club and created the Barbara Ann Williford Memorial High School Writing Contest. He also teaches at Western Kentucky University's Society for Lifelong Learning. His practice areas include personal injury and wrongful death, covering automobile, trucking, and motorcycle accidents, product liability, bad faith insurance claims, on-the-job injuries, premises liability, and other tort actions.

Matt Hardin

Matt Hardin is a second-generation attorney who grew up in Cookeville, Tennessee. He attended Rhodes College as an undergraduate before going on to obtain both his master’s and law degrees from the University of Tennessee. Matt’s practice is focused in the areas of plaintiff personal injury, car & tractor-trailer wrecks, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and premises liability. He practices law throughout all three grand divisions of the state of Tennessee and in Kentucky. He is the owner of Matt Hardin Law, PLLC. Matt is former President of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA). He has previously held positions as Immediate Past President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Parliamentarian within the TTLA. In 2024, Matt received the TTLA Trial Lawyer of the year award. Matt is currently a Trustee for LIFT (Lawyers Involved for Tennessee). He is a Fellow of the Nashville Bar Foundation. He is a member of the Nashville Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, and Kentucky Justice Association. Matt is the former President of the Nashville Chapter of the Rhodes College Alumni Group. He is also former President of the Board of Directors for his fraternity Alpha Tau Omega’s chapter at Rhodes College. Matt has earned AV Preeminent® certification by Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers® and has been named among the “10 Best in Tennessee” for Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys. He is also a Mid-South Superlawyer. Matt is also an Eagle Scout. Prior to opening his own firm, Matt was a partner at Rudy, Wood, Winstead, Williams, and Hardin, PLLC. He also previously practiced at Thomason, Hendrix, Harvey, Johnson & Mitchell, PLLC in Memphis. Matt worked for five years as an insurance defense attorney before he concentrated his practice on representing plaintiffs. This background has given him valuable insight into how insurance companies evaluate and value cases. Matt and his wife Janet are proud parents to Henry, Grace, and Vivian. Matt loves watching and coaching his children’s many sports activities. He enjoys boating at Center Hill Lake with his family and friends, as well as playing golf, tennis, and lawyer league softball. Matt and Janet are members of West End United Methodist Church in Nashville, where Matt previously served as chair of the Finance Committee. Matt is always on the search for perfect southern barbeque and remains convinced that the Tennessee Vols football team will, this season, return to glory.

Thomas N. Kerrick

After graduating from law school, Tom started working on insurance defense cases. He gained a reputation as a skilled trial lawyer, handling various types of cases such as car accidents, slip-and-falls, arsons, construction claims and products liability. Tom's ability to connect with jurors led other attorneys to refer clients with personal injury claims to him. Tom has successfully represented clients on both sides of the courtroom. He sincerely believes that trying cases from both perspectives allows him to more thoroughly and objectively guide his clients through litigation. His experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants, along with his reputation for reasonableness, has led to a successful practice as a mediator. At a young age, Tom achieved an AV Preeminent* rating through Martindale-Hubbell, which he still holds. He has been acknowledged in The Best Lawyers in America publication and was nominated for the esteemed position of 2020 President of the Kentucky Bar Association. Additionally, he has served as a Special Justice to the Kentucky Supreme Court and had the privilege of writing the opinion. Tom is an active alumnus of the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law. He serves as a director for the College of Law Alumni Board. He was the president of the Alumni Association from 1997-2000. Tom is involved in the Bowling Green community, serving on various boards such as Crimestoppers, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Rotary, and Leadership Bowling Green Alumni Association. In 2020, he had the honor of serving as the president of the Kentucky Bar Association.

Flora Templeton Stuart

Flora Templeton Stuart is the lead attorney and founder of Flora Templeton Stuart Accident Injury Lawyers, established in 1976. She has over 50 years of experience as a personal injury attorney and was the first female attorney to practice law in her community. She is licensed in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Matthew C. Minner is the Managing Partner at Minner Vines Injury Lawyers, PLLC. He was named Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year for Lexington, Kentucky by Best Lawyers and is recognized as a 'Visionary' and 'Innovator' by Lawdragon Magazine. He has a proven track record of securing multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements in complex cases. Mr. Minner graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Kentucky and earned his JD from Vanderbilt University School of Law. He is board-certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Mike Breen

Mike Breen is an accident injury attorney with nearly 40 years of experience. He began his legal career in 1983 after graduating from the University of Kentucky College of Law. He initially worked in insurance defense, gaining valuable insight into how cases are handled and the inner workings of insurance companies. In 1991, he founded Breen & Williford, Injury Lawyers, P.S.C., guided by the philosophy of delivering the best service to clients. He has written books and articles on law, including 'Bad Faith in Kentucky: A Primer' in 1996, and has given professional presentations on insurance practices. He hosted a radio talk show and wrote a guest column. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, and Bench & Bar magazine.