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M. Austin Mehr
also known as Austin Mehr
About M.
Biography
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 in Kentucky for 42 years
State: Kentucky
Acquired: 1983
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of M. Austin Mehr
201 West Short Street, Suite 800, Lexington, KY, 40511
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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 anonymous | April 13, 2018 | Lawsuits & Disputes
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
Very helpful
He did not rush me and was helpful. I felt welcome and appreciated. Highly recommend.
Posted by Erik | April 06, 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.
M. Austin Mehr's Lawyer Endorsements
"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."
"Austin is the best attorney I have ever met. His experience is unmatched."
"Austin always gets his work done and his clients are always happy!"
"Austin is the best. He is one of the best lawyers I have ever worked with!"
Philip Fairbanks
Personal injury lawyer
Erik Peterson
Employee benefits lawyer
Bartley Hagerman
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Elizabeth Thornsbury
Personal injury lawyer
Experience
Work Experience
1994 - Present
Attorney, Mehr Fairbanks & Peterson Trial Lawyers, PLLC
Associations
1983 - Present
Kentucky Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Bituminous Cas. Corp. v. Estate of Bramble, 2014 Ky. App. LEXIS 28 (Ky. Ct. App. 2014)
Hamilton Mut. Ins. Co. v. Buttery, 220 S.W.3d 287 (Ky. Ct. App. 2007)
Adkins v. Life Ins. Co. of N. Am., 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28229 (E.D.Ky. 2005)
Oliver v. Sun Life Assur. Co., 417 F. Supp. 2d 865 (W.D.Ky. 2005)
Brooking v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co., 167 Fed. Appx. 544 (6th Cir. 2006)
Fleetwood Enters. v. Taylor, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74802 (W.D.Ky. 2007)
Hays v. Provident Life & Accident Ins. Co., 623 F. Supp. 2d 840 (E.D.Ky. 2008)
Roubal v. Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33081 (W.D.Ky. 2009)
Bailey v. Minn. Life Ins. Co., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24666 (E.D.Ky. 2009)
Tinsley v. Conn. Gen. Life Ins. Co., 744 F. Supp. 2d 637 (W.D. Ky.2010)
Oliver v. Sun Life Fin. Distribs., 2010 Ky. App. Unpub. LEXIS 298 (Ky. Ct. App. 2010)
O’Bryan v. Consol Energy, Inc., 477 Fed. Appx. 306 (6th Cir. 2012)
Geiger v. Westfield Nat’l Ins. Co., 2008-Ohio-6904 (Ohio Ct. App. 2008)
Tenn. Farmers Mut. Ins. Co. v. Jones, 2008 Ky. App. Unpub. LEXIS 19 (Ky. Ct. App. 2008)
Hamilton Mut. Ins. Co. v. Barnett, 2008 Ky. App. Unpub. LEXIS 71 (Ky. Ct. App. 2008)
Oakes v. Countryway Ins. Co., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41274 (W.D.Ky. 2008)
Oakes v. Allstate Ins. Co., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7417 (W.D.Ky. 2008)
Pemberton v. Reliance Std. Life Ins. Co., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24939 (E.D.Ky. 2011)
PAL Oil, LLC v. United Am. Energy, LLC, 2012 Ky. App. Unpub. LEXIS 794 (Ky. Ct. App. 2012)
Powell v. Cherokee Ins. Co., 476 Fed. Appx. 77 (6th Cir. 2012)
Riley v. Ohio Cas. Ins. Co., 855 F. Supp. 2d 662 (W.D.Ky. 2012)
Education
1983
University of Kentucky College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
2013
University of Kentucky Trial Advocacy Board Awards Banquet
University of Kentucky Trial Advocacy Board Awards Banquet
2012
Bad Faith Lectures to Bar Associations in Bell County, Boyd County, Laurel County, and Jefferson County
Bad Faith Lectures to Bar Associations
Publications
2009
The Advocate
Bad Faith Verdicts and Appeals – What Are Your Chances?
2008
The Advocate (Kentucky Justice Association)
Was Removal Proper Under ERISA? Why a Motion to Remand May be Appropriate
2007
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
2006
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys; The Advocate
ERISA Preemption? Maybe, Maybe Not! Analysis of the Safe Harbor Provisions
2005
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys; The Advocate
Grange Mutual Ins. Co. v. Trude, A Change in the Landscape of Discovery for Bad Faith Cases
2001
Book
Bad Faith Insurance Law in Kentucky
1999
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys
How to Practice a Third Party Bad Faith Case
1997
National Business Institute, Co-Author
Bad Faith Litigation in Kentucky
Languages
English