The Largest Law Firms in Kentucky
By number of attorneys employed in Kentucky offices as of February 2013
By Lorie Hailey
* Information for the Largest Law Firms list is based on information provided by each firm.
1. Frost Brown Todd LLC
177 attorneys
400 W. Market St., Suite 3200
Louisville, KY 40202
(502)589-5400
frostbrowntodd.com
Other Ky. locations: Lexington, Florence
Managing partner: George Yund
Chairman: John Crockett
2. Stites & Harbison PLLC
147 attorneys
400 W. Market St., Suite 1800
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 587-3400
stites.com
Other Ky. locations: Frankfort, Covington, Lexington
Chairman: Ken Sagan
3. Stoll Keenon Ogden
137 attorneys
300 W. Vine St., Suite 2100
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 231-3000
skofirm.com
Other Ky. locations: Frankfort, Louisville, Henderson, Morganfield, Owensboro
Managing director: Bill Lear
Dayo Seeton, Don Kelly and Rania Basha are attorneys at Wyatt, Tarrant and Combs, which employs 126 attorneys in Kentucky.
4. Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
126 attorneys
500 W. Jefferson St., Suite 2800
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 589-5232
wyattfirm.com
Other Ky. locations: Lexington (Note: Office also in New Albany, just across state border)
Managing partner/chairman: Bill Hollander
5. Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
107 attorneys
101 S. Fifth St., Suite 2500
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 540-2300
dinsmore.com
Other Ky. locations: Lexington, Frankfort
Managing partner: George Vincent; Louisville: John Selent; Lexington: Chauncey Curtz
6. Bingham Greenbaum Doll
97 attorneys
101 S. Fifth St., Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 589-4200
bgdlegal.com
Other Ky. locations: Lexington, Frankfort
Co-chairmen: W. Tobin McClamroch and Phillip D. Scott
7. Middleton Reutlinger
56 attorneys
401 S. Fourth St., Suite 2600
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 584-1135
middletonlaw.com
Managing partner: Henry S. Alford
8. McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkand PLLC (MMLK)
52 attorneys
201 E. Main St., Suite 1000
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 231-8780
mmlk.com
Other Ky. locations: Louisville, Frankfort, Greenup
Managing partner: James H. Frazier III
Kentucky’s largest law firm, in terms of the number of attorneys employed, is Frost Brown Todd.
9. Boehl Stopher & Graves LLP
48 attorneys
400 W. Market St., Suite 2300
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 589-5980
bsg-law.com
Other Ky. locations: Lexington, Pikeville, Paducah (Note: Office also in New Albany, just across state border)
Managing partner: Edward Stopher
10. Landrum & Shouse LLP
33 attorneys
106 W. Vine St.
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 255-2424
landrumshouse.com
Other Ky. location: Louisville
Managing partner: William Shouse
11. Ward, Hocker & Thorton PLLC
32 attorneys
333 West Vine Street, Suite 1100
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 422-6000
whtlaw.com
Other Ky. location: Louisville
Managing partners: Walter Ward, George Hocker, Gregg Thornton
12. O’Bryan, Brown & Toner PLLC
29 attorneys
1500 Starks Building
455 S. 4th Street,
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 585-4700
obtlaw.com
Managing partner: Christopher P. O’Bryan
13. Dressman Benzinger LaVelle (tie)
27 attorneys
207 Thomas More Pkwy.
Crestview Hills, KY 41017
(859) 341-1881
dbllaw.com
Managing partner: Gerald Benzinger
13. Morgan & Pottinger, PSC (tie)
27 attorneys
601 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 589-2780
morganandpottinger.com
Other Ky. location: Lexington
Managing partner: Louisville: John T. McGarvey; Lexington: Emily Cowles
15. Seiler Waterman LLC
26 attorneys
462 S. Fourth St., 22nd FloorLouisville, KY 40202
(502) 584-7400
derbycitylaw.com
16. English, Lucas Priest & Owsley, LLP
25 attorneys
1101 College St.
Bowling Green, KY 42102
(270) 781-6500
elpolaw.com
Managing partner: D. Gaines Penn
17. Lynch Cox Gilman & Goodman PSC
25 attorneys
500 W. Jefferson St., Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 589-4215
lynchcoxlaw.com
Managing partners: Scott R. Cox, Scott D. Spiegel
18. Goldberg Simpson LLC
22 attorneys
9301 Dayflower Street, Prospect, KY 40059
(502) 589-4440
goldbergsimpson.com
Other Ky. location: Louisville
Managing partner: Jonathan D. Goldberg
19. Sturgill Turner Barker & Moloney PLLC
21 attorneys
333 W. Vine St., Suite 1400
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 255-8581
sturgillturner.com
Managing partner: Kevin W. Weaver
20. Weber & Rose PSC
20 attorneys
471 W. Main St., Suite 400
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 589-2200
weberandrose.com
Managing partner: Darryl W. Durham
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