Williamstown, 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.

Russ Baldani

Russ Baldani is the senior partner at Baldani Law Group, with over thirty years of experience representing individuals accused of crimes in state and federal courts of Kentucky. He started as a public defender at Fayette County Legal Aid, gaining extensive trial experience. Notable cases include Commonwealth v. LaFonda Fay Foster, where he secured a life sentence after a death penalty recommendation, and the Carrollton Bus Crash case, where he represented Larry Mahoney and achieved a lesser sentence by highlighting the bus manufacturer's fault. He also successfully defended William Jerry Hadden in a federal 'harboring aliens' case, resulting in acquittal. Russ focuses almost exclusively on criminal defense, handling cases in juvenile, district, circuit, and federal courts, including appeals. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a lifetime member and past president of the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (KACDL).

Brandi Lewis

Brandi Lewis is a partner at Baldani Law Group, with a varied practice including criminal defense and family law. She graduated from the University of Kentucky with a B.A. in Psychology in 1999 and earned her J.D. from Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2003. Brandi was sworn into the Kentucky Bar Association in 2003 and has served as a prosecutor with the Fayette County Attorney. She is admitted to practice in the United States Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She has achieved numerous 'Not Guilty' verdicts in both state and federal courts. Brandi also handles all areas of family law and is an active volunteer with the Lexington Humane Society and the Animal Legal Defense Fund. She holds a BV Distinguished® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®.

Rachel Yavelak

Rachel Yavelak, originally from Eastern Ohio, graduated Georgetown College with a B.A. with Honors in 1996 and obtained her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2002. She was sworn into the West Virginia Bar in 2002 and the Kentucky Bar in 2003. Rachel is licensed to practice in both state and federal courts in Kentucky and West Virginia, and in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. She has 20 years of experience in criminal, family, and probate law, handling cases including divorce, child custody, criminal defense (felonies and misdemeanors, sexual assault, white collar crimes, murder), and appeals. Rachel focuses on client accessibility, providing her cell phone for emergencies. She is a member of the American Bar Association, Kentucky and West Virginia State Bar Associations, and the NADCL. She is also involved with Central Kentucky Riding for Hope and Football Boosters.

Daniel Crall

Daniel Crall is an associate attorney at Baldani Law Group, specializing in Criminal Defense and Family Law. A native of Danville, Kentucky, he earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from Centre College and his Juris Doctorate from Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2021. During his undergrad, he worked with Danville DPA, developing a passion for law and advocating for those in need. He expanded his legal knowledge to Personal Injury and Civil Litigation. Daniel joined Baldani Law Group as a law clerk in 2022 and became an associate attorney in 2024. In his free time, he enjoys golf, hunting, working out, and attending Indian Hills Christian Church.