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Jay R. Vaughn

Trucking accident Attorney at Louisville, KY

5.0   1 review

also known as Hendy Johnson Vaughn Emery, PSC

  • State Years
    Kentucky - KY 20 years
    Ohio - OH 21 years
    Indiana - IN Licensed
  • Licensed for 20 years
    State KY
    Acquired 2003
    Status
    Active No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 21 years
    State OH
    Acquired 2002
    Status
    Active No misconduct found
  • Licensed
    State IN
    Acquired N/A
    Status
    Temporary Admission Excluded No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

About Jay

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I am a Plaintiff's trial attorney handling all types of injury cases including car wrecks, tractor trailer crashes, wrongfule death and nursing home neglect & abuse.  I've been representing those harmed by the negligence of others since 2002.  I am born and raised in Kentucky and proud to be from our Commonwealth. 

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Posted by Jack | December 27, 2014
One of the good ones
Jay handled my auto accident claim efficiently and professionally. I highly recommend him for any mattert

Cost

Rates
  • Free Consultation 60 minutes
  • Contingency 33%-40%

Resume

AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Attorney/Partner
  • Schachter, Hendy & Johbnson, P.S.C.
  • 2018 - Present
  • Attorney/Partner
  • Morgan & Morgan
  • 2014 - 2018
  • Attorney/Partner
  • Schachter Hendy & Johnson, P.S.C.
  • 2012 - 2014
  • Attorney/Partner
  • Busald Funk & Zevely
  • 2002 - 2012
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Education

  • Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 2002
  • Murray State University
  • BS - Bachelor of Science
  • 1999

Associations

  • AAJ Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group
  • Brian Injury Association Liason
  • 2018 - Present
  • Kentucky Justice Association
  • District Vice President
  • 2017 - Present
  • Kentucky Justice Association, Amicus Committee
  • 2012 - Present
  • Kentucky Justice Association
  • Board of Governors
  • 2003 - Present
  • American Association for Justice
  • Nursing Home Litigation Group Chair
  • 2017 - 2018
  • American Association for Justice
  • Board of Governors
  • 2014 - 2017
  • Northern Kentucky Bar Association
  • Board of Governors
  • 2005 - 2007
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Board Member of the Year
  • Kentucky Justice Association
  • 2007
  • Kentucky Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • N/A
  • AV Preeminent Rated
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • N/A

Publications

  • AAJ Trial
  • The Power of Cell Phone Logs
  • 2018
  • AAJ Trucking Litigation Group, Journal of Trucking Litigation
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is Real and Often Overlooked
  • 2018
  • AAJ Trial
  • Using Animations at Trial
  • 2015
  • The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
  • Settlement Releases – You Better Know What Your Client is Signing
  • 2015
  • The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
  • Please Sign Here, Here, Here and Here…(and your right to Trial By Jury just went bye-bye!!)
  • 2012
  • The Village Breeze
  • How To Choose The Right Nursing Home For Your Loved One
  • 2011
  • The Village Breeze
  • Something You May Not Know About Medical Bills At Trial
  • 2010
  • The Village Breeze
  • My Lawyer Isn’t Working On My Injury Case
  • 2010
  • The Medical-Legal News
  • Attorneys Busald and Vaughn: Sensible thoughts on success
  • 2009
  • The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
  • Warning – Beware of a Potential UIM Trap – Proceed With Caution
  • 2009
  • The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
  • Are You Driving on Thin Ice? ‘Full Coverage’ Might Not Be What You Think It Is
  • 2009
  • The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
  • The “Threshold” Battle : Using the Defense Doctor to Your Advantage
  • 2008
  • The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
  • Answers to Common PIP Questions
  • 2008
  • The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
  • You Can’t Buy Insurance for Damage Caused by a “Phantom”
  • 2007
  • The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
  • Amicus Curiae Committee Update
  • 2006
  • The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
  • Major Differences Between Ohio & Kentucky Law
  • 2006
  • The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
  • Procedures for Obtaining Kentucky State Police Records
  • 2005
  • The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
  • Update on Coots v. Allstate & KRS 411.188(2)
  • 2005
  • The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
  • Using Demonstrative Evidence: Vehicular Collision Issues
  • 2005
  • The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
  • Multiple Cars, Multiple UM & UIM Policies
  • 2005
  • The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
  • Suddenly It's No Longer the Defendant's Fault
  • 2004
  • The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
  • Who Should Get the Benefit: The Injured Victim or the Tortfeasor?
  • 2004
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Speaking Engagements

  • Advocacy 360
  • The Auto Crash Checklist
  • 2018
  • American Association for Justice
  • The Auto Crash Trial Checklist
  • 2018
  • Kentucky Bar Association
  • How to Handle a Personal Injury Case
  • 2017
  • American Association for Justice
  • Depositions for Specific Injuries: Fall Cases
  • 2017
  • American Association for Justice
  • Dealing with Defenses – Example for Resident Refusals
  • 2017
  • Ohio Association for Justice
  • Preparing for your 1st Trial: Calm Down….And Don’t Wet Your Pants
  • 2017
  • Kentucky Justice Association
  • iPad Tools for Efficiency
  • 2017
  • Kentucky Justice Association
  • Identifying Proper Parties in a Trucking Case
  • 2017
  • Kentucky Justice Association
  • Distracted Driving: Litigation, Professional and Personal Considerations
  • 2017
  • American Association for Justice
  • Distracted Driving: Defining the Problem and Expanding Liability
  • 2017
  • Southwest Ohio Trial Lawyers Association
  • Using the iPad at Trial
  • 2017
  • Southwest Ohio Trial Lawyers Association
  • Voir Dire Law: Ohio v. Kentucky
  • 2017
  • Personal Injury Seminar
  • Developing Rules to Help Shape Liability
  • 2016
  • Annual Boardwalk Seminar
  • Learning from Our Mistakes
  • 2016
  • SeminarWeb
  • Developing Nursing Home Rules to Frame Your Case
  • 2016
  • American Association for Justice
  • Big Firm Lessons for the Small Firm
  • 2016
  • New Jersey Association for Justice
  • How to Listen to Your Focus Group
  • 2016
  • New Jersey Association for Justice
  • Defense's Disconnect Between a PI Plaintiff and Real Life
  • 2016
  • New Lawyers Program
  • Prosecuting and Defending an Auto Accident Case
  • 2015
  • Demands, Negotiations and Bad Faith
  • The Devil’s in the Details: Pitfalls in Negotiations and Releases
  • 2015
  • The iPad in Practice: All You Need to Know to Get from the iPad
  • iVoir Dire
  • 2015
  • Seminar Web
  • Using iJuror at Trial
  • 2015
  • SeminarWeb
  • Using iJuror at Trial
  • 2015
  • New Lawyers Program
  • Prosecuting and Defending an Auto Accident Case
  • 2014
  • Seminar Web
  • Developing Nursing Home Rules to Frame Your Case
  • 2014
  • Successful Strategies at Mediation
  • Ethical Considerations in Mediation & Settlement
  • 2014
  • Day in the LIfe of a Car Wreck Lawyer
  • How to Work Up & Settle a Car Wreck Case
  • 2014
  • Day in the Life of a Car Wreck Lawyer
  • An Overview of Uninsured & Underinsured
  • 2014
  • Day in the Life of a Car Wreck Lawyer
  • Car Wreck Workshop
  • 2014
  • Day in the Life of a Car Wreck Lawyer
  • Ethical Considerations When Settling a Car Wreck Case
  • 2014
  • Annual Convention
  • Effective iVoir Dire
  • 2014
  • Annual Convention
  • Nursing Home Resident Falls
  • 2014
  • New Lawyers Program
  • Prosecuting and Defending an Auto Accident Case
  • 2013
  • Seminar Web
  • Rules in Nursing Home Cases
  • 2013
  • Annual Spring Seminar
  • Nursing Home Jury Instructions
  • 2013
  • Nursing Home Seminar
  • Ethical Considerations in Nursing Home Cases
  • 2013
  • Auto Litigation Seminar
  • Ethical Considerations & Implications When Settling Your Client’s Injury Claim
  • 2013
  • Litigating Truck Cases
  • Ethical Considerations When Handling a Tractor Trailer Case
  • 2013
  • Nursing Home Seminar
  • Right Trial, Wrong Verdict
  • 2013
  • New Lawyers Program
  • Prosecuting and Defending an Auto Accident Case
  • 2012
  • Annual Boardwalk Seminar
  • Rules in Nursing Home Cases
  • 2012
  • Nursing Home Seminar
  • Rules in Nursing Home Cases
  • 2012
  • New Lawyers Program
  • Prosecuting and Defending an Auto Accident Case
  • 2011
  • Auto Litigation Seminar
  • What’s the Definition of “Is?” : Ethical Considerations & Implications When Settling Your Client’s Injury Claim
  • 2011
  • Annual Convention
  • Effective Mediation Techniques : Plaintiff’s Perspective
  • 2011
  • Kentucky Law Update
  • Learning the Ins and Outs of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage in Kentucky
  • 2011
  • Young Lawyers CLE Seminar
  • Automobile Accident Litigation Basics
  • 2011
  • New Lawyers Program
  • Prosecuting and Defending an Auto Accident Case
  • 2010
  • Auto Litigaton Seminar
  • UM/UIM Issues: Now You See Me, Now You Don’t – Issues and Strategies Surrounding Your Client’s Insurer
  • 2010
  • New Lawyers Program
  • Prosecuting and Defending an Auto Accident Case
  • 2009
  • Car Wreck Case Seminar
  • Flip This Case – How to Prepare & Settle Quickly
  • 2008
  • A View From Across the River: Nuances Between Kentucky and Ohio Practice
  • Civil Procedure and Personal Injury
  • 2008
  • Tort & Insurance Seminar
  • Flip This Case – How to Prepare & Settle Quickly
  • 2008
  • Salmon P. Chase American Inn of Court
  • Courtroom Etiquette
  • 2007
  • New Lawyers Program
  • Litigating a Personal Injury Case: Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives
  • 2007
  • Subrogation Seminar
  • Military Subrogation
  • 2007
  • Free CLE Day
  • Kentucky Uninsured, Underinsured & PIP Issues
  • 2007
  • Subrogation Strategies
  • Medicaid Liens
  • 2006
  • Kentucky Law Update
  • Update on Kentucky Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law: Everything You
  • 2006
  • Salmon P. Chase American Inn of Court
  • Proving Damages in Automobile Cases
  • 2005
  • Subrogation Seminar
  • The Subrogation User Guide
  • 2005
  • Kentucky Law Update
  • Medicare Recovery in Personal Injury Claims
  • 2005
  • New Lawyers Program
  • Getting Started: Young Lawyers' Survival Tips
  • 2005
  • Young Lawyer's Potpourri of Last Minute CLE
  • Litigating an Auto Case
  • 2005
  • Chase College of Law
  • Getting Started: How to Prepare for a Career in the Courtroom
  • 2003
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Nursing home abuse and neglect Attorney | Aug 29
Relationship: Other
"Jay is a great lawyer. I would not hesitate to hire Jay to handle a personal matter on my own behalf."
Nursing home abuse and neglect
Personal injury
Personal injury

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Louisville Trucking accident Lawyer Jay R. Vaughn
Jay R. Vaughn
Trucking accident Attorney
Louisville, KY
Licensed for 21 years
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