Pikeville, KY

Gary C. Johnson

Gary C. Johnson has been representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases for over forty years. In 1993 he founded Gary C. Johnson, P.S.C. He is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and has been named a Kentucky Super Lawyer every year since its inception. In 2008, he was awarded the Kentucky Justice Association’s annual Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award. He has obtained numerous multimillion-dollar jury verdicts and settlements, including the largest personal injury jury verdict in Kentucky. He is Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Shane Hall

Shane Hall is an attorney born and raised in Eastern Kentucky. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Georgetown College and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Dayton School of Law. He has extensive criminal and civil trial experience, successfully handling numerous personal injury cases. He is recognized by the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Top National Trial Lawyers Top 100, America’s Top 100 Attorneys®, and Super Lawyers: 2025.

Dustin Robert Williams

Dustin Robert Williams joined the Gary C. Johnson team in 2002. He graduated with honors from Georgetown College in 1997 and the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2000. He served as a senior law clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy E. Patterson. Dustin works exclusively as a personal injury lawyer in Pikeville, focusing on car and truck accidents. He has been named a rising star by Kentucky Super Lawyer and Top 40 Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers on four occasions, and one of the Top 100 attorneys in Kentucky by the National Trial Lawyers. He holds a Distinguished rating from Martindale Hubbell.

Leslie Cronen

Leslie Cronen joined Gary C. Johnson, P.S.C. after over a decade practicing personal injury and mass torts. She previously defended doctors and hospitals in medical malpractice cases. She represents individuals injured by negligence, including wrongful death, medical malpractice, and defective drug/medical device claims. She graduated cum laude from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in 2002. She is licensed in Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, and Massachusetts. She is an active member of the Kentucky Justice Association, American Association for Justice, and Women En Mass. She has been named a Super Lawyer for several years and is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. She co-chaired the first annual KY Women Trial Lawyers’ Retreat in June 2017.

Angela Pergrem Owens

Angela Pergrem Owens has been a member of the Gary C. Johnson team since 1998. She is a 1991 graduate of the University of Kentucky and a 1994 graduate of the University of Toledo College of Law. She works as a Pikeville personal injury lawyer, handling car accidents, nursing home abuse, wrongful death, and medical malpractice. She is an active member of the Kentucky Justice Association and the American Association of Justice. She holds an AV rating by Martindale Hubbell and was named Finest Lawyer of 2013. She is licensed in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Georgia.

Charles D. Johnson

Charles D. Johnson joined the Gary C. Johnson team in 2013. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2010 with a B.S.B.A. in Entrepreneurship and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2013. He specializes in Lexington personal injury cases, including vehicular negligence, products liability, and medical malpractice. He is a member of several bar associations and has been named a Top 40 Under 40 member in Civil Litigation.

Heather Pack

Heather Pack joined the Lexington office of Gary C. Johnson in August 2021, with 18 years of experience in personal injury cases. She graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2000 with a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology, magna cum laude, and received her law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2003. She previously worked in general practice and personal injury defense. She is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, Fayette County Bar Association, University of Kentucky Alumni Association, and United Commercial Travelers of America. She is AV Preeminent Peer Rated for the Highest Level of Professional Excellence and a Kentucky Colonel.