WHT is Hiring: Associate Attorney
WHT has openings for an Associate Attorney with up to 5 years’ experience in our Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky offices. WHT can generally be described as an “insurance defense” litigation firm in that it routinely represents individuals, businesses and corporations through their respective insurance policies. We also directly represent insurance carriers and self-insured corporations (many […]
Fourteen WHT Attorneys Selected to 2023 Kentucky Super Lawyers List
Ward, Hocker & Thornton, PLLC is pleased to announce that fourteen of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 Kentucky Super Lawyers publication. Attorneys Walter Ward, George Hocker, Gregg Thornton, Brian Stephenson, Gene Zipperle, Licha Farah and John Hollon were named to the Kentucky Super Lawyers list. Ashley Brown, Jillian House, Graham Barth, Tucker Willis, Max Smith, Jim Freel and Whitney Williams were […]
Ward, Hocker & Thornton, PLLC Ranked in 2023 “Best Law Firms”
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the 13th consecutive year, announce the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings. Ward, Hocker & Thornton, PLLC has been ranked in the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list regionally in 7 practice areas. Firms included in the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list are recognized […]
Ashley Brown Selected to Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
WHT is pleased to announce that Member Ashley Brown has been selected for membership in the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel. The Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC), comprised of U.S. and international civil defense litigators, senior corporate counsel, and insurance claims executives, is dedicated to promoting knowledge, fellowship and professionalism for lawyers and other professionals […]
WHT Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers in America
Ward, Hocker & Thornton is pleased to announce that six of our attorneys have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America and 2022 The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch. The Best Lawyers in America is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Lawyers on The […]
Kentucky Supreme Court Upholds Motion to Dismiss Argued by Jason Morgan
The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the Motion to Dismiss argued by WHT attorney Jason Morgan on behalf of Lexington Fayette Urban County Government in the case of Independence Bank, C/O Paul Bradford and Michael Burns, Trust Officers, As the Limited Guardian and Limited Conservator of Anthony W. Noel v. Trevor Welch et al. Mr. Noel […]
WHT Attorneys Selected to 2023 Best Lawyers in America; Two Attorneys Awarded “Lawyer of the Year”
Ward, Hocker & Thornton is pleased to announce that eight of our attorneys have been included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America with two lawyers included as the 2023 The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch. Additionally, two of our attorneys have been awarded “Lawyer of the Year”. This prestigious […]
WHT Attorneys Obtain Kentucky Supreme Court Ruling
WHT Member Licha Farah and attorney Whitney Williams obtained a favorable ruling from the Kentucky Supreme Court this week in favor of their client, The City of Barbourville, in a premises liability action originating out of Knox Circuit Court. The Plaintiff claimed that the City was liable for damages she sustained when she burned her […]
WHT Attorneys Selected to 2023 Best Lawyers in America; Two Attorneys Awarded “Lawyer of the Year”
Ward, Hocker & Thornton is pleased to announce that eight of our attorneys have been included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America with two lawyers included as the 2023 The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch. Additionally, two of our attorneys have been awarded “Lawyer of the Year”. This prestigious […]
WHT Obtains Defense Verdict in Nelson County
This week, WHT partners Ashley Brown and Graham Barth obtained a defense verdict in favor of their client, Whispering Wheels Roller Rink. In this Nelson County jury trial, the plaintiff, who was attending a roller skating party at the rink, and was wearing roller skates, alleged that rink employees directed her to an alternate restroom […]
