M. Austin Mehr

Employee benefits Attorney at Lexington, KY

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Employee benefits

40%

Injured or disabled from a workplace injury and the insurance company is refusing to pay? You need a legal team that is experienced in ERISA These benefits include: long-term disability insurance life insurance health insurance accidental death, dismemberment or disability insurance vision and dental insurance long-term care insurance Mehr Fairbanks knows ERISA law, has experience with insurance company tactics, and will fight for the payments that are fair and justly yours.
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8 years
Insurance

30%

You pay the insurance company for coverage on your home or commercial building, but when a catastrophe strikes they DON’T always pay you. Many homeowner’s claims involve disagreements over the value of the lost or damaged property. Based on information from respected experts in property evaluation, we will work to secure full payment for the fair value of your losses.
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8 years
Personal injury

30%

Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers frequently represents people who have been injured in accidents. Car wrecks, medical mishaps, and falls can frequently devastate a family. In those circumstances, the injured party has a right to sue the negligent person or company. The injured party can recover medical expenses, lost wages, damage to future earning capacity, and pain and suffering damages. Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers has significant experience representing injured persons.
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8 years

Austin Mehr has tried more insurance bad faith cases to judgment than any other attorney in Kentucky.

Notable Mehr Fairbanks Trial Verdicts*:

2013 Defense Scott Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company

2011 $2,634, Bell Kentucky National Insurance Company

2009 $4,394, Kenton The Medical Protective Company

2007 $50, Whitley Tennessee Farmers Insurance

2006 $950, Taylor Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company

2004 $290, Knox Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company

2004 $20, Hardin Kentucky National Insurance Company

2002 Defense Lee Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

2000 $1,030, Lincoln Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company

1999 $455, Fayette Standard Life Insurance Company & Investors Life Insurance Company of North America

1998 $1,784, Pike Home Insurance Company of Indiana

*Disclaimer: All judgment amounts listed above were entered by the listed Circuit Courts in the State of Kentucky. However, the amounts do not necessarily reflect a final amount that was received by the Plaintiff(s) in each respective case. The judgment amounts may have (1) increased after attorney’s fees and interest were calculated, (2) decreased following a post-judgment settlement, or (3) altered or vacated following an appeal. The above-mentioned judgment amounts do not constitute a promise for potential case judgements. The judgment amounts are meant only as a sampling of judgments that have been entered in cases involving Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers, PLLC. Judgment results vary from case to case.

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Licensed for 39 years

State KY

Status Active

Acquired 1983

Updated 12/20/2022

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

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M. Austin Mehr

201 West Short Street, Suite 800

Lexington, KY, 40511

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Posted by anonymous | April 13, 2018

Very helpful

He did not rush me and was helpful. I felt welcome and appreciated. Highly recommend.

Posted by anonymous | April 13, 2018

Amazing attorney

Mr. Mehr was an absolute pleasure. He was able to help solve my case quickly and kept me in contact the entire time!

Posted by anonymous | April 13, 2018

Austin is on another level

Austin is an expert. He is the guy who gets the job done. I have never worked with such a diligent, detailed person. He is on another level than other lawyers.

Posted by Erik | April 6, 2018

The best around

I have had the pleasure to work with Austin for a few years. He is by far the best attorney that I have ever met. His care, detail, and understanding of each case is outstanding.

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Work Experience

Attorney
Mehr Fairbanks & Peterson Trial Lawyers, PLLC
1994 - Present

Education

University of Kentucky College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1983

Legal Cases

Bituminous Cas. Corp. v. Estate of Bramble, 2014 Ky. App. LEXIS 28 (Ky. Ct. App. 2014)

Riley v. Ohio Cas. Ins. Co., 855 F. Supp. 2d 662 (W.D.Ky. 2012)

Powell v. Cherokee Ins. Co., 476 Fed. Appx. 77 (6th Cir. 2012)

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Associations

Kentucky Bar Association
Member
1983 - Present

Languages Spoken

English

Publications

The Advocate
Bad Faith Verdicts and Appeals – What Are Your Chances?
2009

The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
Was Removal Proper Under ERISA? Why a Motion to Remand May be Appropriate
2008

Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys; The Advocate
Admissibility of Litigation Conduct in a Bad Faith Trial
2007

The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
Defeating Summary Judgment Motions in Bad Faith Cases – the Power of Inference
2007

Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys; The Advocate
ERISA Preemption? Maybe, Maybe Not! Analysis of the Safe Harbor Provisions
2006

Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys; The Advocate
Grange Mutual Ins. Co. v. Trude, A Change in the Landscape of Discovery for Bad Faith Cases
2005

Book
Bad Faith Insurance Law in Kentucky
2001

Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys
How to Practice a Third Party Bad Faith Case
1999

National Business Institute, Co-Author
Bad Faith Litigation in Kentucky
1997

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Speaking Engagements

University of Kentucky Trial Advocacy Board Awards Banquet
University of Kentucky Trial Advocacy Board Awards Banquet
2013

Bad Faith Lectures to Bar Associations in Bell County, Boyd County, Laurel County, and Jefferson County
Bad Faith Lectures to Bar Associations
2012

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Erik Peterson

Personal injury Attorney | Apr 16
Relationship: Co-worker

"Austin is a great attorney and equally great person. His dedication to his clients is unparalleled. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a diligent and brilliant lawyer."