Frankfort, KY

John Christopher Robinson

John Christopher Robinson is a Kentucky-born attorney with over 25 years of legal experience, serving clients in Frankfort and Shelbyville. He graduated from Transylvania University with a B.S. in Economics in 1993 and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1997. Early in his career, he defended workers' compensation and medical malpractice actions for insurance carriers, gaining valuable insight into personal injury claims. He also litigated commercial disputes and served as an assistant state's prosecutor, achieving the highest DUI conviction rate in Kentucky from 2004 to 2008. Since 2001, he has focused on consumer bankruptcy, filing over 750 cases, and has successfully resolved numerous personal injury cases, including wrongful death actions and significant settlements for automobile and motorcycle accidents. He is licensed in Kentucky and Indiana and admitted to practice in federal district courts in both states.

J. Guthrie True

J. Guthrie True is a founding partner of True Guarnieri Ayer, LLP. He focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation, including constitutional issues. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He has tried over 100 cases to jury verdicts, securing numerous acquittals and multi-million dollar recoveries for clients. He is regularly recognized by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers, and has been awarded Lawyer of the Year multiple times.

Richard M. Guarnieri

Richard M. Guarnieri is a partner at True Guarnieri Ayer, LLP, specializing in personal injury, worker’s compensation, family law, and civil litigation. He has recovered millions of dollars for clients and is recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. He is also BV® Distinguished Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®.

Philip C. Lawson

Philip C. Lawson is a partner at True Guarnieri Ayer, LLP, focusing on federal and state criminal defense, civil litigation, and personal injury. He graduated from the University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law. He previously served as a Trial Attorney with the Department of Public Advocacy and is recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. He also represents the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as its legislative agent.

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.

Whitney True Lawson

Whitney True Lawson is a partner specializing in state and federal criminal law, domestic relations, disability law, and administrative law. She graduated from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in 2011. She has represented clients in high-profile cases, including the 'Pappy-gate' case, and is a member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel for the Eastern District of Kentucky. She has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Benjamin M. Salyers

Benjamin M. Salyers is an experienced personal injury and workers' compensation attorney based in Kentucky. He was born in Frankfort, raised on a family farm in Franklin County, and has deep roots in the local community. He graduated from law school in 2001 and has been in private practice since, focusing on helping injured workers and accident victims. He is a dedicated member of the Kentucky Justice Association (KJA).