Fort Mitchell, KY

Justin Lee Lawrence

Justin L. Lawrence is the managing partner of Lawrence & Associates Accident and Injury Lawyers, LLC, which he founded in 2005. He has built the firm's practice areas in personal injury, worker's compensation, and social security. He is dedicated to fighting for clients' recoveries and setting a new standard for client service, often taking on complex cases. His personal experiences, including his son's medical journey, inform his empathetic approach to clients.

Jay R. Vaughn

Jay R. Vaughn is one of the first attorneys to be Board Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He received his undergraduate degree from Murray State University in 1999 and his law degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University in 2002. He is licensed to practice in Kentucky and Ohio. Jay has been recognized with Martindale-Hubbell’s “AV” rating, named a Kentucky Super Lawyer since 2013, and a Top 50 Kentucky Super Lawyer since 2020. He is the current President of the Kentucky Justice Association and actively involved with the American Association for Justice and the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Penny Unkraut Hendy

Penny Unkraut Hendy is a lifelong Northern Kentucky resident and a graduate of Salmon P. Chase College of Law. She is licensed to practice law in Kentucky, Ohio, and various Federal Courts, including the United States Supreme Court. Penny focuses on birth trauma, medical malpractice, car accidents, truck wrecks, and product liability. She is a past president of the Kentucky Justice Association and the Women Lawyers Section of the Northern Kentucky Bar Association, and has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Women Kentucky Super Lawyers.

Margo L. Grubbs is a founding partner at Grubbs & Landry, PLLC, with over 35 years of experience practicing law in Northern Kentucky and Southwestern Ohio. She is licensed in Kentucky (1980) and Ohio (1992), and also admitted to U.S. Federal Courts and the United States Supreme Court. Her practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law, Personal Injury, and Probate. She is also a Certified Family Mediator, General Mediator, and Certified Life Coach. Prior to her legal career, she served in law enforcement for five years.

Ronald E. Johnson

Ronald E. Johnson is a highly respected Louisville personal injury attorney with over two decades of legal practice, litigating complex and catastrophic cases nationwide. He is a former president of the Kentucky Justice Association and has served on the board of directors of the Louisville Bar Association and the Attorney Advertising Commission of the Kentucky Bar Association. He has been recognized as an “AV” rated (pre-eminent) attorney by Martindale and a “Super Lawyer” by his peers. He was designated a Barrister Fellow by the Louisville Bar Foundation in 2020, named Plaintiff Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Kentucky Trial Court Review in 2021, and awarded the Peter Perlman Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award by the Kentucky Justice Association in 2023.

Katie Jaggers

Katie Jaggers is a Personal Injury Litigation Attorney at Lawrence & Associates Accident and Injury Lawyers, LLC. She worked as a Litigation Paralegal while attending law school and previously as a health insurance claims analyst. She graduated from Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law, where she was a Henry Clay Merit Scholar and a member of the W. Bruce Lunsford Honors Program.

Todd V. McMurtry

Todd V. McMurtry is an experienced trial attorney and trained mediator dedicated to professional excellence. He represents individuals and businesses in complex litigation matters including defamation claims, plaintiff's legal malpractice, business divorce, business litigation, and real estate related litigation. He is licensed in Ohio and Kentucky, but routinely works across the country in conjunction with local counsel. He also serves as a mediator for commercial disputes and has represented numerous clients in nationally recognized defamation cases. Mr. McMurtry is an active member of the community, serving on the Board of Governors for the Kentucky Bar Association as its President, and formerly as President of the Northern Kentucky Bar Association. He is also a board member for the Northern Kentucky Volunteer Lawyers.