Danville, KY

Tucker Richardson

Randolph Tucker Richardson, III is a founding member and managing partner of Baldani Law Group, specializing in state and federal criminal defense, including capital murder and DUI defense. He earned his B.S. in accounting from the University of Kentucky in 1985 and his J.D. from the University of Louisville College of Law in 1988. Admitted to the Kentucky Bar Association in 1988, he is also admitted to the U.S. District Court for both the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, and the United States Supreme Court (1994). Tucker was elected to the American Board of Criminal Lawyers in 2015 and received the AV Preeminent® Award from Martindale-Hubbell in 2012. He is a past president of the Kentucky Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers (KACDL), selected as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association, and rated 10.0 Superb by AVVO. He lectures on criminal law, especially DUI defense and drug detection. He is an executive board member of the Children’s Charity Fund of the Bluegrass and volunteers in the nursery program at Crossroads Christian Church.

Mike Rowland

Mike Rowland, born in 1968, moved to Lexington in 1986 to attend the University of Kentucky, where he earned a Marketing Degree and completed Law School. He has practiced at Baldani Law Group since 1999, focusing on criminal defense, divorce, child custody and support, guardianship, and personal injury cases. Mike has successfully tried cases in District, Circuit, and Federal courts throughout Kentucky and has written successful appeals. He has served on the Fayette County Bar Association Board of Directors, as a Member of the Family Law Section, and as Chair of the Criminal Justice Section. He received the 'Nick of Time' Award for handling a difficult child abuse case. Mike volunteers as a coach for the YMCA, serves on the Beta Theta Pi Alumni Housing Board, and volunteers for local charities, including making presentations to high school classes with the CARE Program.

Stacey has been working in Social Security and in personal injury cases since 1994, starting while still a law student. She has vast experience in Social Security Disability, SSI and Personal Injury Law. Additionally, unlike many other disability attorneys, Stacey Hibbard personally helps clients file their disability application, giving them the best chance at getting the job done right the first time. Stacey comes from a rich legacy of compassionate hard working Kentuckians, and has devoted her career to helping the voiceless find justice. With hands-on attention given to each client, you can rest assured you are in good hands when seeking the benefits you need.

Ephraim W. Helton

Ephraim W. Helton has been practicing law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the past 35 years, with extensive experience in personal injury, criminal, family law and domestic litigation. During that time, he has achieved settlements totaling approximately $21,064,920.00 (over $21 million) in personal injury cases. Eph has provided legal representation throughout Central and Southern Kentucky, along with successfully presenting arguments before the Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals and the Commonwealth of Kentucky Supreme Court. Additionally, Eph has served as legal counsel for the Anguilla Tennis Academy, where he has negotiated leases on behalf of the Academy involving “Crown Land” owned by the Queen of England. In the past several years, Eph has litigated significant personal injury cases against Western Kentucky Gas Company involving an explosion of a residence, along with representing the estate of one of the passengers on Comair Flight 5191, which crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, on August 27, 2006. Throughout his legal career Eph has successfully represented a far reaching variety of clients in over 100 civil and criminal jury trials. Eph has obtained not guilty verdicts in trials involving Manslaughter, Second Degree; Rape, First Degree; Sexual Abuse, First Degree; Assault, First Degree; Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, First Degree; Trafficking in Marijuana; Burglary First Degree; Theft by Unlawful Taking; and DUI. Respectful of his clients’ desire for cost control and effective risk management, Eph has also far-reaching experience in preventative lawyering, mediation and conflict resolution.

Daniel Hurst is a Founding Partner of Hurst & Hurst Law. He specializes in personal injury litigation (car accidents, motorcycle accidents, big truck accidents, slips and falls, dog bites) and criminal defense cases. Daniel served four years in the Marines as a Military Police Officer, including a deployment to Iraq in 2006. He received an Honorable Discharge in 2008, then completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology in 2010 and a Law Degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2013. Licensed in Kentucky in 2013, Daniel has been practicing in Danville and the surrounding communities since.

Mark L. Morgan

Mark was the firm’s founder, with almost 38 years of experience in Social Security Disability, SSI, and Personal Injury Law. He attended Northwestern University, graduated cum laude from Duke University, and graduated with a law degree from the University of Kentucky. As of March 9, 2020, we are pleased to announce the retirement of Mark L. Morgan.

Patrick S. McClure

Patrick S. McClure has practiced law since 2000, focusing on Criminal Law (DUI, Marijuana Charges) and Family Law (Divorce, Child Custody, Adoption). He has been published by the Kentucky Court of Appeals on child custody issues and is known for his passionate and vocal commitment to the rights of all citizens.