Our Partners & Attorneys in Kentucky & West Virginia

Education

• B.A., University of Louisville, August 1982
• J.D., University of Louisville, December 1986
• Admitted to Kentucky Bar, April 1987

Work Experience

• Kentucky Labor Cabinet, Division of Special Fund, 1985-1986
• Law Clerk
• Kentucky Labor Cabinet, Division of Special Fund, 1986-1987
• Staff Attorney
• Mills, Mitchell & Turner – Louisville, 1987-1989
• Associate
• Ferreri & Fogle – Louisville, 1989-1990
• Associate
• Ferreri & Fogle – Lexington, 1990-1997
• Associate – 1990-1992
• Partner – 1993-1997
• Ferreri, Fogle, Pohl & Picklesimer, 1997-1999
• Partner
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C., 1999-Present
• Partner

Memberships

• Kentucky Bar Association, 1987-Present
• Workers’ Compensation Section of Kentucky Bar Association, 1989-Present
• Louisville Bar Association,1987-1990

Honors

• Selected as a University of Louisville Law School Moot Court Mentor, 1987
• Selected as a Member of the University of Louisville Law School Alumni Council for Term 1996-1999

Speaking Engagements

• Kentucky Law Update, District Bar, Education Program, Louisville, KY, 1989
• Topic: Recent Changes in Workers’ Compensation
• Chase Workers’ Compensation Seminar Sponsored by Salmon P. Chase, School of Law, Covington, KY, June 23, 1989
• Topic: Case Law Update
• Labor and Employment Law Seminar Sponsored by N.B.I., Inc., Lexington, KY, January 24, 1991
• Topic: Workers’ Compensation Challenges
• Workers’ Compensation Section of Kentucky Bar Association Annual Convention, Seminar, Prestonsburg, KY, May 17, 1991
• Topic: Case Law Update
• Bluegrass Chapter of International Facility Management Association, September 8, 1992, Lexington, KY
• Topic: “Workplace Injuries: Cost and Control”
• Kentucky Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section Seminar, Freeport, Bahamas, March 1992
• Topic: “Reopenings in Workers’ Compensation”
• The Travelers Seminar on Workers’ Compensation, Louisville, KY,
  May 31, 1995
• Topic: Pre-Hearing Conference Demonstration
• Advanced Workers’ Compensation in Kentucky, Sponsored by N.B.I., Inc.,
  Lexington, KY, April 12, 1996
• Topic: General Overview of Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Practice and Procedure
• Kentucky Law Update Sponsored by Kentucky Bar Association, Lexington, KY, September 9, 1997
• Topic: Workers’ Compensation Case Law Update
• Kentucky Law Update Sponsored by Kentucky Bar Association, London, KY, October 30, 1997
• Topic: Workers’ Compensation Case Law Update
• Advanced Workers’ Compensation Sponsored by National Business Institute, Inc., Lexington, KY, December 4, 1997
• Topic: Changes in the Workers’ Compensation Act
• Annual Holiday Seminar Sponsored by Ferreri, Fogle, Pohl & Picklesimer, Louisville, KY, December 1996, 1997, and 1998
• Topic: Medical Expense Issues & Procedural Issues
• Workers’ Compensation Update Sponsored by Council on Education in Management, March 29, 1999, Lexington, KY
• Topic: ADA and Workers’ Compensation Issues, Retaliatory Discharge
• Lecturer at Numerous Seminars & Training Sessions Sponsored by the Firm To Benefit Carriers, Employers, and Third-Party Administrators, 1999-Present

Published Works

• National Business Institute, Inc. Handbook: Advanced Workers’
  Compensation in Kentucky, 1996
• Co-Author of “Medical Issues and Their Role in the Complex Workers’ Compensation Claim”
• National Business Institute, Inc. Handbook: Kentucky Labor and
  Employment Law, 1991
• Co-author of “Workers’ Compensation – The Challenges and Opportunities”
• Council on Education in Management Handbook: Workers’ Comp Update, 1999
• Author of “Avoiding Retaliation Suits by Developing Effective Techniques for Termination” & “Ensuring That Employees on Modified Duty Do Not Reduce Productivity”

Education

• B.A. University of Kentucky College of Business, 1985
• J.D. University of Louisville College of Law, 1989
• Admitted to Kentucky Bar, 1989
• Admitted to North Carolina Bar, 2002
• Admitted to U.S. District Court, Eastern & Western Districts of Kentucky

Work Experience

• Hopkins County Attorney’s Office, 1990-1990
• Assistant County Attorney
• Ferreri & Fogle, 1990-2000
• Associate 1990-1995
• Partner 1996-2000
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C., 2000-Present
• Partner

Memberships

• Kentucky Bar Association
• North Carolina Bar Association
• Workers’ Compensation Section of Kentucky Bar Association

Honors or Awards

• Rated “AV” for Very High to Preeminent Legal Ability by Martindale-Hubbell®
• Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America
• Selected for Inclusion in Kentucky Super Lawyers®
• Dean’s List
• Honors Graduate
• Law Review – Journal of Law and Education
• Moot Court
• Who’s Who of American Law Students
• American Jurisprudence Award in Professional Responsibility

Speaking Engagements

Frequent Guest Lecturer to Attorneys, Claims Adjusters, & Employer Representatives

Education

• B.S., West Virginia University, 2003
• J.D., Northern Kentucky University, 2007
• Admitted to Kentucky Bar, 2008
• Admitted to Ohio Bar, 2007
• Admitted to United District Court – Eastern District of Kentucky
• Admitted to United District Court – Western District of Kentucky
• Admitted to United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Work Experience

• Arnzen, Wentz, Molloy, Laber & Storm, PSC, 2007-2009
• Associate
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C., 2009-2016
• Associate
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C., 2016-Present
• Partner

Memberships

• Kentucky Bar Association
• Ohio Bar Association
• Cincinnati Bar Association
• Northern Kentucky Bar Association

Speaking Engagements

Frequent Guest Lecturer to Attorneys, Claims Adjusters, & Employer Representatives Including University of Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Annual Conference

Education

• 6 Credit Hours, British Politics & History, Oxford University, Oxford, England, 2000
• B.A., Spalding University, 2001
• J.D., University of Louisville, 2004
• Admitted to Kentucky Bar, 2004

Work Experience

• Ferreri & Fogle, 1999-2000
• Law Clerk or Runner
• Law Offices of Joseph Maloney, 2001-2002
• Law Clerk
• Ferreri & Fogle, 2002-2003
• Law Clerk
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C., 2003-2004
• Law Clerk
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C., 2004-2016
• Associate
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C., 2016-Present
• Partner

Memberships

• Kentucky Bar Association
• American Bar Association

Honors

Recipient of English-Speaking Union Society Scholarship

Presentations

Presenter at 6th Annual Fundamentals of Workers’ Compensation, March 2013

Education

• B.A., Transylvania University, 2001
• J.D., University of Kentucky, 2004
• Admitted to Kentucky Bar, 2004

Work Experience

• Todd & Walter, 2003-2005
• Law Clerk
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C., 2005-2016
• Associate
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C., 2016-Present
• Partner

Memberships

• Kentucky Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Fayette County Bar Association

Honors

Dean’s List

Education

• University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D. May 2013
• Centre College, Bachelor of Arts in Government, 2009
• Admitted to Kentucky Bar, 2013
• Admitted to West Virginia Bar, 2016

Work Experience

• McCulley, Eastham & Associates, 2013
• Safety Technician
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C., 2013-2016
• Associate
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C., 2016-Present
• Partner

Membership

• Kentucky Bar Association
• West Virginia Bar Association

Honors or Awards

• Certified Industrial Hygiene Manager
• 40-hour mediation training

Education

• B.S., University of Louisville, 2007
• J.D., Appalachian School of Law, 2010
• Admitted to Kentucky Bar, 2010

Work Experience

• Smyth County Commonwealth’s Attorney, VA, 2008
• Law Clerk
• Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, 2009
• Law Clerk
• Buchanan County Commonwealth’s Attorney, VA, 2009-2010
• Law Clerk
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C., 2010-Present
• Associate

Membership

Kentucky Bar Association

Honors or Awards

• Dean’s List
• Trustee’s Scholar
• Honors Graduate
• Law Review – Appalachian Journal of Law
• Who’s Who of American Law Students
• Book Award – Family Law Practicum; Advanced Torts
• Virginia Bar Association Family Law Section – Top Family Law Student

Education

• University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D. May 2013
• University of Ohio, M.A., Philosophy, 2010
• Western Kentucky University, B.A. Philosophy & Psychology, 2008

Work Experience

• Professor John Bender, University of Ohio, 2008-2010
• Teaching Assistant
• Brad Dowden, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2011-2012
• Writer and Copy Editor
• Judge Tracey Wise, 2011-2011
• Summer Extern
• Judge Glenn Acree, 2012
• Spring Extern
• Tooms & Dunaway, PLLC, 2012
• Summer Law Clerk
• Deputy Chief Justice Mary Noble, 2012
• Fall Extern
• Professor Allison Connelly, 2013
• Legal Intern
• Judge Catherine Rice Holderfield, 2013-2014
• Staff Attorney
• Health Business Navigators, 2014-2015
• Account Manager
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C. 2015-Present
• Associate

 Membership

Kentucky Bar Association

Honors or Awards

• Paul VanBooven Fellowship
• Winner of the American Classical League National Greek Exam
• Campus Crusade for Christ Leader
• Philosophy Club Member

Education

• University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, J.D. May 2016
• Indiana University, B.A. in Political Science & Criminal Justice, 2013
• Admitted to Kentucky Bar, 2016

Work Experience

• John Kmetz and Associates, 2014-2015
• Law Clerk
• Bahe Cook Cantley & Nefzger, 2015
• Law Clerk
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C., 2016-Present
• Associate

Membership

Kentucky Bar Association

Honors or Awards

• Journal of Law and Education
• Highest Grade Award: Secured Transactions
• Dean’s List: Fall 2011 & Fall 2012
• Indiana University Pell Promise Award
• Magna Cum Laude Graduate

Education

• University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law, J.D. May 2017
• Bradley University, B.S. in Accounting, May 2014
• Admitted to Kentucky Bar, 2017

Work Experience

• Fayette County Circuit Court, 2015
• Intern
• Deatrick & Spies, PSC, 2015-2016
• Law Clerk
• Law Office of Kendra L. Rimbert, 2016-2018
• Law Clerk, Associate Attorney
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C., 2018-Present
• Associate

Membership

Kentucky Bar Association

Honors or Awards

• Dean’s List – Five Semesters
• Presidential Academic Scholarship
• Sigma Kappa Sorority, VP of Finance
• Rho Lambda, Treasurer
• Journal for Animal and Environmental Law
• Business Law Society
• Kentucky Innocence Project

Education

• B.S., Transylvania University, 2017
• J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law, 2020

Work Experience

• Webb, Hoskins, Brown & Thompson, P.S.C, 2016-2017
• Runner
• University of Kentucky College of Law, 2018
• Legal Research & Writing Department Research Assistant
• Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, 2019-2020
• Law Clerk & Head Law Clerk
• University of Kentucky Legal Clinic, 2020
• Certified Legal Intern

Membership

Kentucky Bar Association

Education

• B.S., University of Kentucky, 2017
• J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law, 2020

Work Experience

• Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, 2018-2019
• Legal Intern

Membership

Kentucky Bar Association

Education

• B.S., University of Louisville, 2015
• M.A., University of the Cumberlands, 2017
• J.D., Michigan State University, 2022
• Admitted to Kentucky Bar, 2022
• Admitted to West Virginia Bar, 2023
• Admitted to Ohio Bar, 2024
• Admitted to U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• Admitted to U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
• Admitted to U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
• Admitted to U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
• Admitted to U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Work Experience

• Kentucky Refugee Ministries, 2013-2014
• Intern
• Lewis County Kentucky School District, 2015-2019
• Teacher
• Municipal Employees’ Retirement System of Michigan, 2020-2021
• Legal Intern
• Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, 2021-2022
• Law Clerk
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C., 2022-Present
• Associate Attorney

Memberships

• Kentucky Bar Association
•  Kentucky Bar Association – Workers’ Compensation Section
•  West Virginia State Bar
•  American Bar Association
•  Federal Bar Association
•  Federal Bar Association – Labor and Employment Law Section
• Citizens’ Foster Care Review Board – Vice Chairperson

Honors or Awards

• Dean’s List
•  University of Louisville Student Government
•  Summer Research Opportunity Fellowship Recipient

Education

• B.A., University of Dayton, 2005
• J.D., University of Louisville, 201

Work Experience

• Kentucky Refugee Ministries, 2013-2014
• Law Clerk
• Jefferson County Attorney’s Office – 2015-2023
• Assistant County Attorney
• Carey & Carey – 2019-2023
• Associate Attorney
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C. – 2023-Present
• Associate Attorney

Memberships

• Kentucky Bar Association
• Louisville Bar Association
• Admitted to United District Court – Eastern District of Kentucky
• Admitted to United District Court – Western District of Kentucky

Honors or Awards

• Fischer Award Scholarship Recipient
• Book Award – Basic Legal Skills (Legal Writing)
• Journal of Law and Education

Education

• B.S., Transylvania University, 2018
• J.D., University of Louisville, 2022
• Admitted to Kentucky Bar, 2023

Work Experience

• Appalachian Research & Defense Fund – 2021
• Law Clerk
• Robert and Sue Ellen Ackerson Law Clinic – 2021
• Student Attorney
• Wise Law and Associates – 2022
• Law Clerk
• Legal Aid Society – Louisville – 2023
• Associate
•  Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C – 2023 – Present

Membership/s

• Kentucky Bar Association

Honors or Awards

• Selected as member of University of Louisville Law School Journal Animal and Environmental Law 2020 – 2021
• Selected as Member of University of Louisville Law School Student Board of Directors 2021 – 2022
• Selected as Member of University of Louisville Law School Labor and Employment law moot court team, 2021 – 2022

Education

• J.D., University of Kentucky, 2003
• BA, Pikeville College, 2000

Work Experience

• Pohl & Aubrey, PSC – 2003 – 2007; 2010 – 2013
• Attorney
• Jody Moore, Inc. – 2016 – 2022
• Secretary/Treasurer/CFO
• Shelton, Branham, & Halbert – 2019 – 2021
• Attorney
• Kriz, Jenkins, & Prewitt – 2021 – 2023
• Attorney
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, PSC – 2024 – Present
• Attorney

Memberships

• Kentucky Bar Association
• Eastern District of Kentucky
• Western District of Kentucky
• Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

Community Leadership

• EJHS Track & CC Boosters – 2021 – Present
• President
•  East Jessamine School District – 2015 – Present
• Volunteer, various capacities
• SCC – 2013 – Present
• Volunteer, various capacities

Education

• J.D., Northern Illinois University, 2019
• B.A., University of Kentucky, 2016

Work Experience

• Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, 2021-2024
• Attorney
• Kriz, Jenkins & Prewitt, PSC, 2023-2024
• Attorney
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, PSC – 2023-present 

Member

• Kentucky Bar Association
• Young Lawyer’s Division

Education:

• University of Illinois College of Law
  J.D. May, 2024
• University of Redlands
  B.A., Public Policy & Business Management, 2020
• Paris Business & International Affairs Study Abroad Program, 2019
• Admitted to Kentucky Bar, 2024

Work Experience:

• 2020-2021
• Suttell, Hammer & White
  Legal Assistant
• 2022
• U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
  Judicial Extern, Hon. Deborah Thorne
• 2023
• Cordell & Cordell
  Legal Intern
• 2022-2024
• Univ. of Illinois College of Law
  Research Assistant
• 2023-2024
• Univ. of Illinois Office of Technology Management
  Commercialization Analyst
• 2024
• Medical Legal Partnership Clinic
  Member, Advocate
• 2024
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, PSC
  Law Clerk
• 2024-Present
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, PSC
  Associate Attorney

Member:

• Kentucky Bar Association
• National LGBTQ+ Bar Association

Honors/Awards:

• Journal of Law, Technology, and Policy, Associate Editor
• CALI: Excellence for the Future Award, Family Law Practice
• University of Illinois, Cum Laude Graduate
• University of Illinois, Dean’s List: Spring 2024
• Pro Bono Notation
• Phi Beta Kappa
• University of Redlands, Greek Life Woman of the Year
• University of Redlands, Excellence in Business Management Award
• University of Redlands, Outstanding Achievement by a Senior Award
• University of Redlands, Varsity Athlete, 4x Scholar Athlete

Education

• B.A., History, University of Kentucky, 2017
• B.A., Political Science, University of Kentucky, 2017
• M.A., Public Administration, University of Kentucky, 2021
• J.D., University of Kentucky, 2021

Work Experience

• Council of State Governments – 2017
  • Graduate Fellow
• U.S. Government Accountability Office – 2018 
  • Intern
• Kentucky Senate President’s Office – 2019 
  • Intern 
• Kentucky Department for Public Advocacy – 2022
  • Intern
• Belcan Engineering – 2022-2023 
  • Trade Compliance Officer
• Pohl Aubrey Gray, P.S.C. – 2023-Present
  • Associate Attorney

Memberships

• Kentucky Bar Association
• Kentucky Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 

Honors or Awards

• Dean’s List
• Summa Cum Laude Graduate
• Holman Hamilton Fellowship (UK History Departmental Honor)
• Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
• Kentucky Law Journal – Source & Cite Awards for Books 1 & 4, Volume 108 and Book 4, Volume 109; Best Third Year Source & Cite, Volume 109; Stoll, Keenon, Ogden Outstanding Service Contribution Award
• University of Kentucky Honors College – Raymond Betts Crystal Award for Service to the University of Kentucky Honors College – Senior Peer Mentor
• University of Kentucky Chellgren Fellow
• Belcan Wings of Success Award