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Honors & Awards

Congratulations Pierce W. Hamblin recipient of the 2023 Henry T. Duncan Award | www.landrumshouse.com

The Fayette County Bar Association has awarded Pierce W. Hamblin with the Henry T. Duncan Award. This honor is awarded to an attorney whose integrity and leadership exemplify the high ethical standards of the legal profession. Pierce celebrated his 45th anniversary with Landrum & Shouse LLP this year. He is a certified mediator, recognized as a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. Pierce has been a mentor for laws students participating in the Kentucky Legal Education Opportunities (KLEO Program). In 2006, Pierce was inducted into the University of Kentucky Law School Hall of Fame. In 2013, he was Awarded the Service to Young Lawyers Award by the Kentucky Bar Association for the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky. In 2015, Captain Pierce Hamblin was inducted into the Army ROTC Hall of Fame. He was recognized as the 2017 Distinguished Lawyer of The Year for the Commonwealth of Kentucky by The Kentucky Bar Association. He has been selected as a Best Lawyer for the past 20 years and named Best Lawyer of the Year for Mediation multiple times. Since 2007, Pierce has been designated as one of the Top 50 Lawyers in Kentucky-by-Kentucky Super Lawyers, and a Top 10 Lawyers for 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. Mr. Hamblin served as a Captain in the United States Army and Army Reserves with intensive training in the specialty of Military Intelligence. He was the Distinguished Graduate of the Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course provided by the Army for 1977, and he is certified both as a Tactical Intelligence Officer and a Counter-Intelligence Officer. He is married and has three of the best children in the world.

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Congratulations to our Landrum & Shouse LLP attorneys that have been selected to the 2023 Kentucky Super Lawyers list.

Pierce W. Hamblin who also made Top 50 for the state of KY in Mediation and Arbitration, Leslie P. Vose who also made Top 50 for the state of KY and the Top 25 Women of KY, Elizabeth A. Deener, Larry C. Deener, Michael E. Hammond, Bradley C. Hooks, John R. Martin, John G. McNeill, Daniel E. Murner, R. Kent Westberry, Elizabeth J. Winchell, Bennett E. Bayer and our rising star, Zachary Hoskins.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. For more information about Super Lawyers, go to SuperLawyers.com.


Bennett E. Bayer Named 2023 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in the Lexington Area.

Landrum & Shouse LLP attorney Bennett E. Bayer was recently recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Commercial Transactions / UCC Law.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

In addition to the “Lawyer of the Year” award, Bennett E. Bayer was also listed in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the following practice areas: Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

Best Lawyer of the year - Bennett E. Bayer - 2023

15 Landrum & Shouse LLP Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers® List

Landrum & Shouse LLP | Best Lawyers announcement - 2023

Lexington, KY, Landrum & Shouse LLP is pleased to announce that 15 lawyers have been included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

“Best Lawyers was founded more than 40 years ago to recognize the exceptional accomplishments of top legal professionals,” says Best Lawyers CEO Phil Greer. “We are proud to continue to present the most respected, unbiased legal awards worldwide.”

Best Lawyers has earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries. For the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, more than 12.2 million votes were analyzed to identify the top legal talent, as identified by their peers.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Landrum & Shouse LLP would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2023 The Best Lawyers in America list:

  • Bennett E. Bayer – Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Elizabeth A. Deener – Litigation – Insurance
  • Larry C. Deener – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Railroad Law
  • Pierce Willard Hamblin – Arbitration and Mediation
  • Michael Hammond – Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
  • Bradley C. Hooks -Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
  • Erin C.S. Izzo – Litigation – Insurance
  • John R. Martin, Jr. – Litigation – Insurance, Mediation, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants John G. McNeill – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Mark L. Moseley – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, and Commercial Litigation
  • Daniel E. Murner – Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
  • William C. Shouse – Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
  • Leslie P. Vose – Employment Law – Individuals and Employment Law – Management
  • R. Kent Westberry – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Municipal, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Elizabeth Winchell – Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
  • Zachary Hoskins – “Ones to Watch” – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

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About Landrum & Shouse LLP

 Landrum & Shouse, LLP traces its history from pre-World War II legal service. For nearly 40 years following military service, the late Weldon Shouse and the late Charles Landrum, Jr., together with their firms, practiced law throughout Kentucky before merging in 1984 to become what is now known as Landrum & Shouse, LLP. The resulting firm was built upon the well- deserved reputations of its founders as experienced, knowledgeable, and hard working trial lawyers.

Landrum & Shouse, LLP is dedicated to serving the needs of its clients. Our professional and support staff has extensive litigation experience and is able to prepare and execute top quality trial presentations in any forum in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The firm has extensive experience in the areas of workers’ compensation, corporate and business law, municipal and government liability, employment law, insurance litigation which includes the defense of insureds and insurance companies. The firm also has substantial experience in White Collar Criminal defense, including grand jury representation.

Our computerized systems support productivity in research and include sophisticated communications networks, while the firm’s extensive use of modern accounting methods and budgetary controls maintains the most cost effective approach for our clients.

We are well prepared to meet your legal needs.


Super Lawyers | Congratulations To Our Super Lawyers 2022 | photo of the firm's attorneys receiving honor

 

PRESS RELEASE : 13 attorneys from Landrum & Shouse LLP have been selected to the 2022 KY Super Lawyers list with 3 receiving notable recognition as a Top 50 and Top 25 Super Lawyer. No more than five percent of the lawyers in KY are selected by Super Lawyers. Congratulations on this prestigious accolade.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in their practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, go to SuperLawyers.com.


Leslie P. Vose | Top 25 | Super Lawyers | Rated by Super Lawyers | Landrum & Shouse LLP

PRESS RELEASE : Leslie P. Vose, Partner at Landrum & Shouse LLP, has been selected to the 2022 KY Super Lawyers TOP 25 list. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in their practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, go to SuperLawyers.com.


John R. Martin Jr. | Top 50 | Super Lawyers | Rated by Super Lawyers | Landrum & Shouse LLP

PRESS RELEASE : John R. Martin Jr., Partner at Landrum & Shouse LLP, has been selected to the 2022 KY Super Lawyers TOP 50 list. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in their practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, go to SuperLawyers.com.


Pierce W. Hamblin | Top 50 | Super Lawyers | Rated by Super Lawyers | Landrum & Shouse LLP

PRESS RELEASE : Pierce W. Hamblin, Partner at Landrum & Shouse LLP, has been selected to the 2022 KY Super Lawyers TOP 50 list. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in their practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, go to SuperLawyers.com.


Bridget M. Bush | Landrum & Shouse LLP | attorney image displayed over document showing appointment to museum council

PRESS RELEASE : Bridget Bush was appointed as a member of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Advisory Council by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Other members include influential women such as Billie Jean King, Lynda Carter and Tory Burch.

In March 2015, Bridget was appointed by Mitch McConnell to the National Women’s History Museum Commission; they were tasked with exploring the creation of a Smithsonian museum dedicated to U.S. women’s history by studying cost, impact, fundraising, location, etc. and making a recommendation to Congress. The result was a resounding “Yes!” and with the recent appointment to the Advisory Council, she will now also be part of building the museum. What an honor!

Read more about the Smithsonian’s American Museum of Women’s History here: http://amwh.us/


Landrum & Shouse LLP | Best Lawyers Best Law Firms U.S. News & World Report 2022

AUGUSTA, Ga., November 4, 2021 —Best Lawyers® and U.S. News & World Report for the 12th consecutive year, collaboratively announce the release of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings.

The 2022 rankings incorporate more than 8.2 million evaluations of more than 115,000 individual leading lawyers from more than 22,000 firms. More than 2,000 firms received a national law firm ranking this year.


Ad showing attorneys who have received Super Lawyers designation in 2021

Fourteen attorneys from Landrum & Shouse LLP have been selected to the 2021 Kentucky Super Lawyers list. No more than five percent of the lawyers in Kentucky are selected by Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in their practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, go to SuperLawyers.com.


Jeffrey Taylor | Rated Top 50 In Kentucky | Rated By Super Lawyers | Landrum & Shouse LLP

Jeffrey A. Taylor, Partner at Landrum & Shouse LLP, has been selected to the 2021 Kentucky TOP 50 Super Lawyers list. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in their practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, go to SuperLawyers.com.


Leslie Vose | Rated Top 25 Women In Kentucky | Rated By Super Lawyers | Landrum & Shouse LLP

Leslie P. Vose, Partner at Landrum & Shouse LLP, has been selected to the 2021 Kentucky TOP 25 Super Lawyers list. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in their practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, go to SuperLawyers.com.


Pierce Hamblin | Rated Top 50 In Kentucky | Rated By Super Lawyers | Landrum & Shouse LLP

Pierce W. Hamblin, Partner at Landrum & Shouse LLP, has been selected to the 2021 Kentucky TOP 50 Super Lawyers list. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in their practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, go to SuperLawyers.com.


U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2021

Firms included in the 2021 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must first have a lawyer recognized in The Best Lawyers in America©, which recognizes 5% of practicing lawyers in the United States. Landrum & Shouse has 16 with notable recognition. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

For the 2021 rankings, almost 12,000 lawyers provided more than 1,540,000 law firm assessments, and more than 11,000 clients participated providing 100,945 evaluations. Awards were given in 75 national practice areas and 127 metropolitan practice areas. Additionally, one “Law Firm of the Year” was named in each nationally-ranked practice area. Congratulations to Landrum & Shouse on such a prestigious award.


Landrum & Shouse LLP | Best Lawyers Best Lawyer of the Year John R. Martin, Jr. Litigation - Insurance | Louisville 2021

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John R. Martin named 2021 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in the Louisville area.

August 20, 2020 — Landrum & Shouse LLP attorney John R. Martin was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Insurance.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity.

In addition to the “Lawyer of the Year” award, John R. Martin was also listed in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the following practice areas: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.


Landrum & Shouse LLP | Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year R. Kent Westberry Criminal Defense: White-Collar | Louisville 2021

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R. Kent Westberry named 2021 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in the Louisville area.

August 20, 2020 — Landrum & Shouse LLP attorney R. Kent Westberry Best Lawyers as the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Criminal Defense: White-Collar.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading
lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity.

In addition to the “Lawyer of the Year” award, R. Kent Westberry was also listed in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the following practice areas:

Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Municipal
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.


Landrum & Shouse LLP | Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year | Jeffrey A. Taylor Litigation - Insurance | Lexington 2021

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Jeffrey A. Taylor named 2021 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in the Lexington area.

August 20, 2020 — Landrum & Shouse LLP attorney Jeffrey A. Taylor was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Insurance.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity.

In addition to the “Lawyer of the Year” award, Jeffrey A. Taylor was also listed in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the following practice areas: Insurance Law Personal Injury Litigation- Defendants

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.


Landrum & Shouse LLP | Attorneys at the firm receiving Best Lawyers award in 2021

CONGRATULATIONS to our Best Lawyers® and Ones to Watch 2021!

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August 20, 2020 — Landrum & Shouse LLP is pleased to announce that 15 lawyers have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America with 3 Lawyers receiving notable recognition as Lawyer of the Year and 1 lawyer being included as the 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.

“Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. After three decades, we are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide, ” says CEO Phillip Greer.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. Landrum & Shouse LLP would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2021 The Best Lawyers in America list:

Bennett E. Bayer
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Elizabeth A. Deener
Litigation – Insurance
Larry C. Deener
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Railroad Law
Pierce Willard Hamblin
Arbitration and Mediation
Michael Hammond
Litigation – Insurance
Bradley C. Hooks
Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
John R. Martin LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Litigation – Insurance and Personal Injury -Litigation Defendants
John G. McNeill
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Mark L. Moseley
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family
Businesses Law, and Commercial Litigation
Daniel E. Murner
Litigation – Insurance
William C. Shouse
Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
Jeffrey A. Taylor LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, and Personal Injury Litigation Defendants
Leslie P. Vose
Employment Law – Individuals and Employment Law – Management
R. Kent Westberry LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Municipal, Litigation – Regulatory
Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), and Personal Injury
Litigation – Defendants
Elizabeth Winchell
Insurance Law
*Zachary Hoskins – Ones to Watch 2021
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants


Landrum & Shouse LLP | Best Lawyers Lawyer Of The Year | John R. Martin, Jr. Litigation - Insurance Louisville 2021
Landrum & Shouse LLP | Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year Jeffrey A. Taylor | Litigation - Insurance | Lexington 2021
Landrum & Shouse LLP | Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year R. Kent Westberry | Criminal Defense: White-Collar Louisville 2021

BIG Congratulations to John R. Martin Jr., Jeffrey A. Taylor and R. Kent Westberry on being named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers® 2021!


Thank You Pierce

BIG Congratulations to L&S’s own, Pierce W. Hamblin: Several law firms and the UK College of Law honored Pierce with a reception recognizing his 39 years of teaching Litigation Skills as an Adjunct Professor to Senior Law Students at the UK College of Law. The Honor also included placing Pierce’s name on a vestibule, Robing Room, and Law Professor’s office in the newly remodeled Law School. At the Reception Dean Mary Davis, Hon. Jane Higgs with the firm of Phillips Parker Orberson & Arnett, Judge Glenn Acre with the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and many former students spoke about the many contributions Pierce has made to his “students/kids” and to the Profession through his service as an Adjunct Professor. Pierce’s family attended, including his son, Walker, who works for the Governor of New York.


Congratulations to Jeffrey A. Taylor - Top Kentucky Trial Attorney 2005-2019
Big congratulations to partner Jeffrey A. Taylor. With the close of 2019 the Kentucky Trial Court Review results are in and have reported its most prolific trial attorneys for the entire state of Kentucky. Partner Jeff Taylor has been named as one of the top trial lawyers in Kentucky for cases tried to jury since 2005. We appreciate all of his dedication to Landrum & Shouse LLP and his passion for litigation. Way to go Jeff!


Congratulations Landrum & Shouse LLP | 2019 | Best Lawyers | Linking Lawyers and Clients Worldwide

Congratulations Super Lawyers 2019 | Landrum & Shouse LLP

Congratulations to Jeffrey A. Taylor | Top 13

U.S. News & Best Lawyers present - Best Law Firms 2015 - Landrum & Shouse LLP Law Offices
Best's | Client Recommended | Insurance Attorneys | Over 25 Years Top Ranked Law Firms - Based on AV - AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Ratings Best's Client Recommended | 2019 | Insurance Attorneys


Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated Attorneys:

  • Bennett E. Bayer
  • Thomas M. Cooper
  • Larry C. Deener
  • Pierce W. Hamblin
  • Michael E. Hammond
  • Mark J. Hinkel
  • Bradley C. Hooks
  • Kristin N. Logan Mischel
  • John R. Martin, Jr.
  • John G. McNeill
  • Mark L. Moseley
  • Daniel E. Murner
  • William C. Shouse
  • Jeffrey A. Taylor
  • Leslie P. Vose
  • R. Kent Westberry

Martindale-Hubbell BV Rated Attorneys

  • Elizabeth A. Deener
  • Erin C.S. Izzo

Best Lawyers | Linking Lawyers And Clients Worldwide

Best Lawyers | Best Law Firms U.S. News & World Report | 2019

  • Bennett Bayer
    Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law in Lexington
  • Elizabeth Deener
    Best Lawyers in America, Litigation Insurance in Lexington
  • Larry C. Deener
    Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Railroad Law in Lexington
  • Pierce Hamblin
    Best Lawyers in America, Arbitration and Mediation in Lexington
  • Bradley C. Hooks
    Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Insurance in Lexington
  • John R. Martin, Jr.
    Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants in Louisville
  • John G. McNeill
    Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer Of The Year, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants in Lexington
  • Mark Moseley
    Best Lawyers in America, Business Organizations (including LLCs & Partnerships) in Lexington
  • William C. Shouse
    Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Insurance in Lexington
  • Jeffrey A. Taylor
    Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Insurance in Lexington
  • Leslie P. Vose
    Best Lawyers in America, Employment Law – Individuals and Employment Law – Management in Lexington
  • R. Kent Westberry
    Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Municipal, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants in Louisville

Distinguished Lawyer Award | Pierce W. Hamblin has received award from the KBA

2014 - 2015 | Lawyer of the Year | Kentucky Defense Counsel
  • Jeff Taylor, Lawyer of the Year, Kentucky Defense Counsel, 2014

The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals

Landrum & Shouse LLP would like to congratulate Pierce W. Hamblin and John R. Martin, Jr. on this prestigious honor. The NADN is a professional association whose membership consists of neutrals distinguished by their hands-on experience in the field of civil and commercial conflict resolution, and by their commitment to methods of alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Hamblin has been inducted as a charter member of the NADN. Congrats!

Pierce W. Hamblin is recognized as a Charter Member of The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals

John R. Martin, Jr. | is recognized as a member of The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals


National Board of Legal Specialty Certification
  • Leslie P. Vose

L | C | A | Litigation Counsel of America | Fellow
  • Pierce W. Hamblin
  • Mark L. Moseley
  • Leslie P. Vose

Super Lawyers

Bennett E. Bayer

Rated by Super Lawyers | SuperLawyers.com

Bradley C. Hooks

Elizabeth A. Deener

Rated by Super Lawyers | SuperLawyers.com

Larry C. Deener

Pierce W. Hamblin

Michael E. Hammond

John R. Martin Jr.

John G. McNeill

Daniel E. Murner

Rated by Super Lawyers | SuperLawyers.com
Daniel E. Murner

William C. Shouse

Jeffrey A. Taylor

Rated by Super Lawyers | SuperLawyers.com
Jeffrey A. Taylor

Leslie P. Vose

R. Kent Westberry

Rated by Super Lawyers | SuperLawyers.com

R. Kent Westberry

Elizabeth J. Winchell

Rated by Super Lawyers | SuperLawyers.com.

Zachary C. Hoskins

Rated by Super Lawyers | Rising Stars | SuperLawyers.com