McBrayer PLLC is proud to announce that Member Mari-Elise Paul has been selected to lead the firm’s formidable Intellectual Property practice. Paul takes the helm of a practice that has seen extensive, innovative growth in recent years, and operates at the highest level within the Commonwealth.

In a total victory for the client, the Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against a client in Knox Circuit Court in T&J Land Co., LLC v. Miller.

McBrayer PLLC Economic Development Chair Anne-Tyler Morgan was delighted to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for American Welding & Gas's (“AWG”) new fill plant facility in Georgetown/Scott County on August 28, 2024. McBrayer's economic development team was honored to assist AWG in securing vital Kentucky tax incentives to bring this new facility to life.

In July, McBrayer Member Mitchel Denham was appointed by Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg to serve as a member of the Louisville Economic Development Alliance (LEDA). LEDA, a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization, is tasked with leading business expansion, retention, and attraction initiatives. Its objectives include the development of a new citywide brand, and the facilitation of partnerships focused on talent development, small business and entrepreneur development, finance, and bonding, as well as policy analysis, research, and advocacy.

McBrayer Member Mitchel Denham has been re-appointed by Governor Andy Beshear for a second four-year term with the Louisville Regional Airport Authority (LRAA).

McBrayer PLLC once again celebrates another year of growth and excellence in serving clients, with a record-breaking 50 attorneys recognized in the 2025 editions of Best Lawyers® in America and Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch.

McBrayer Associate Valerie Michael has been named to the Leadership Lexington's Class of 2024-2025. 

McBrayer’s expansion continues with the addition of two Associate attorneys and a Chief Human Resources Officer in the Lexington and Louisville offices, further expanding the firm’s litigation and intellectual property groups and adding a trusted HR professional to firm administration.

McBrayer's Intellectual Property attorneys have jumped into the realm of podcasting with their new podcast, Protected Thoughts. Hear discussions on up-to-the-minute issues in intellectual property from our knowledgeable and insightful IP team.

It is fitting that today, World Intellectual Property Day, would see an expansion of the McBrayer Intellectual Property practice with the addition of a handful of attorneys across both the Lexington and Louisville offices of the firm

The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management have announced that McBrayer PLLC is one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Kentucky in the small-sized employer category.

As they ring in the new year, MML&K Government Solutions and McBrayer PLLC are proud to announce a major move in Frankfort, Kentucky. MML&K Government Solutions will relocate from their current office at 305 Ann Street to a new office just across the street at 202 West Main Street, where the law firm of McBrayer PLLC will expand and open a new Frankfort practice to complement current offices in Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky. 

On November 8, McBrayer attorney Jack Wheat will speak in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's seminar entitled "Spirits and Intellectual Property: Bourbon."

On Friday, November 3, McBrayer attorney Phillip Pearson will present at the 2023 Fall Professional Education Seminar sponsored by Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company. 

McBrayer has achieved Mansfield Certification Plus under the Midsize Mansfield Rule. After joining the rigorous 18-month 2022-2023 cohort, McBrayer PLLC is proud to announce that it has achieved Mansfield Certification Plus.

McBrayer PLLC has expanded its roster of attorneys yet again with the addition of attorneys Katy Harvey and Emily Shepard, who were sworn into the Kentucky Bar on October 20.

Winterwood Incorporated held its Annual Training Meeting on October 16 and 17. McBrayer attorneys Jaron Blandford, William Carroll, Chris Eller, Jason Hollon, Addison Lowry, and Zachary Webster presented to the group. 

On October 19, McBrayer attorney Phillip Pearson will present, "Secure Act: Nuts and Bolts for the Practitioner" as part of the DC Bar Communities Estate and Tax Planning series. 

The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundation, led by President Jon Woodall, has surpassed the $500,000 mark in scholarships provided to date. 

McBrayer PLLC once again marks another year of growth and quality service to clients with 49 attorneys – beating the firm’s record of 30 set last year– recognized in the 2024 editions of Best Lawyers® in America and Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch.

The Louisville office of McBrayer PLLC has been named to Louisville Business First's Best Places to Work in Greater Louisville list for 2023. 

McBrayer PLLC has undergone significant expansion over the last few years, especially in building up its estate planning practice. The firm’s estate planning group continues to grow with the addition of Victoria Dickson, who brings her estate planning practice to the firm’s Lexington office.

After adding eight new attorneys at the close of 2022, the Louisville office of McBrayer PLLC continues to expand with the addition of Mitchel Denham. Joining as a Member, Denham will bring his two decades of legal experience to the firm’s healthcare, litigation, and economic development practice groups. 

McBrayer has welcomed eight law students as clerks for the summer of 2023: Kara Legg, Faith Turner, Desmond Varner, Hayden Hickey, and Fatime Kerelaj in Lexington, and Nancy Ngo, Trinity Brown, and Te'Anana Wilson in Louisville. 

On May 11, McBrayer Members Cynthia Effinger and Claire Vujanovic spoke at Louisville Girls Leadership's Onward! event on behalf of the firm, who served as presenting sponsor. 

By unanimous vote, McBrayer Member Anne-Tyler Morgan has been elected Chair of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Industrial Authority.

Claire Vujanovic, a Member of McBrayer PLLC’s Louisville, Kentucky, office, will serve as the next President of Louisville Girls Leadership. After serving on the organization’s board for two years, including serving as Vice President, she now steps into the role of President. Her two-year term will begin officially on July 1st.

In Louisville Business First's annual Book of Lists, McBrayer PLLC's Louisville office was ranked as the fifth-largest employment law firm in Greater Louisville. 

McBrayer Louisville Co-Managing Member Cynthia Effinger was recently a featured guest on the Community Action Council’s (CAC) video interview series, “Unapologetically Woman.”

Packing an even stronger punch, the Economic Development team at McBrayer PLLC has joined forces with a stalwart veteran of the industry, Bob Helton. Helton’s consultancy sharpens McBrayer’s already powerful arsenal of economic development tools for companies looking for incentives to relocate or expand within Kentucky.

Keeana Sajadi Boarman has been named the newest member of the Executive Committee of McBrayer PLLC.

Terry McBrayer, the founder of Kentucky institution McBrayer PLLC, kept a small, yellow notebook as a ledger of his clients. His first entry in that notebook was on February 22nd, 1963, from his one-room legal office above a grocery store in Greenup, Kentucky. 60 years later, the firm he established has grown to new heights of both size and legal prowess, and it has become one of Kentucky’s leading law firms with regional, national, and now international reach.

McBrayer Members Stephen G. Amato and Keeana Sajadi Boarman were recently quoted in The Bourbon Flight from The Lane Report in an article regarding the impacts of the Kentucky bourbon boom on the legal field.

McBrayer PLLC Member Keeana Sajadi Boarman has been named to the Commerce Lexington Executive Board for 2023. She will serve on the Executive Board as an At-Large Member.

Cynthia L. “Cindy” Effinger has been named Co-Managing Member of the Louisville office of McBrayer PLLC. Effinger will share duties with Member Ivan J. Schell and will work closely with him to grow the office and transition leadership over the coming years.

McBrayer PLLC is ringing in 2023 with a bang as it welcomes eight new attorneys and five new staff to its Louisville office. All come to McBrayer from longstanding Louisville firm Middleton-Reutlinger, which dissolved in December after nearly 170 years in business.

Once again, an impressive selection of McBrayer attorneys have been recognized as Kentucky Super Lawyers and Kentucky Rising Stars in the 2023 edition of Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers. 25 McBrayer attorneys are included in this year’s list.

McBrayer has once again been named a finalist in Above the Law's annual holiday card contest. Voting is open now through December 31st. 

Member Jack Wheat has received a spotlight feature in Louisville Business First following his recent appearance on the History Channel's The Toys That Built America. 

McBrayer Member Bruce Paul was recently quoted in a Louisville Business First article about the changing role of ADA compliance with businesses’ online sites.

On Sunday, November 27th, at 9 p.m. ET, McBrayer Member Jack Wheat will be appearing on the History Channel in the series The Toys That Built America in an episode covering the Cabbage Patch Kids craze.

Once again, McBrayer has been ranked among the nation’s top law firms by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in America, achieving recognition for 27 practice areas in their 2023 edition of “Best Law Firms.”