McBrayer attorney Peter Rosene is quoted in a recent article in Business Lexington about the importance of protecting your business’ digital content in a changing digital world.

McBrayer Member Jack Wheat is quoted in the September issue of The Lane Report in a piece about the new rule allowing college athletes to earn money from name, image, and likeness deals. 

McBrayer’s expansion continues with the newest addition of attorney Chris Eller in the firm’s Lexington office. He comes to McBrayer from the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy and will be joining the firm’s commercial and business litigation practice group.

McBrayer PLLC once again marks another year of growth and quality service to clients with 30 attorneys – a firm record – recognized in the 2023 editions of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in America and Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch.

McBrayer PLLC stakes out its territory in the realm of horseracing, gaming and other equine law fields as it welcomes Vince Gabbert to the firm. Joining as Of Counsel, Gabbert comes to the firm following over a dozen years serving as the Chief Operating Officer of Keeneland. He now also serves as President of the Lexington Sporting Club, the city’s new professional soccer franchise. Gabbert’s practice at McBrayer’s Lexington office will center on equine and gaming law, especially regulatory compliance in those areas.

On Friday, July 29, at 7 PM, the documentary Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids, which features McBrayer Member Jack Wheat, will be screened at the Louisville Film Society's 8th Annual Flyover Film Festival at the Speed Art Museum. 

Managing Member James H. Frazier, III, made remarks at the annual State of Downtown Lexington event on Wednesday, June 29, as the Board Chairman of the Downtown Lexington Management District.  

McBrayer Louisville Member Jack Wheat was interviewed for and featured in the documentary Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids, which premiered earlier this June at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. 

As part of LexArts' Horse Mania 2022, McBrayer has sponsored a horse painted by local artist and muralist Wylie Caudill. We spoke with Wylie about the project and what it means to be an artist in Lexington right now. 

In furtherance of our ongoing commitment to our clients, our community, and our role in the legal profession as a whole, McBrayer PLLC is excited to announce that it has joined the 2022-2023 cohort of law firms participating in the certification process for the Midsize Mansfield Rule, an initiative aimed at increasing diversity in firm makeup and leadership.

McBrayer continues to grow with the addition of Brittany Deskins, who joins the firm in its Lexington office as a Senior Associate. She will practice in the firm’s litigation group.

On June 8, McBrayer attorney Phillip Pearson will present "Secure Act 2.0: Ways the Proposed Law Could Change Retirement Savings" to attendees of the Louisville Bar Association's 4th Annual Estate Planning Conference.

McBrayer Member Anne-Tyler Morgan appeared on KET's Kentucky Tonight on Monday, May 16th, to discuss the upcoming Kentucky primary elections.

McBrayer Member Keeana Boarman will give the opening remarks at the reception for the MothersEsquire conference on Thursday, May 12.

McBrayer Member Claire Vujanovic will address the attendees of Onward!, an event supporting Louisville Girls Leadership, on May 12. 

Associate attorney Jonas Bastien has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Kentucky Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. 

On May 18, McBrayer attorney Phillip Pearson will present "Planning for Retirement in Light of the SECURE Act and Recently Proposed Regulations" to members of the Kentucky and Louisville Metro chapters of the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors (NAIFA).

McBrayer attorney Jonas Bastien has been elected the newest board member of the Lexington Chamber Music Festival. 

McBrayer Member Anne-Tyler Morgan will appear on KET's Kentucky Tonight on Monday, March 28th, to discuss public assistance and jobless benefits as the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly reaches its final stretch.

McBrayer Member Jon Woodall reseals the bung after the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundation Single Barrel selection at Buffalo Trace on March 4.

McBrayer’s trend of growth continues with the addition of Alexander H. Gardner, who joins the firm in its Lexington office as an Associate.

On March 24th, McBrayer Member Anne-Tyler Morgan will be speaking at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce's 13th Annual Kentucky Health Care and Worksite Wellness Conference.

As part of efforts to reduce crime and increase safety in downtown Lexington, the Downtown Lexington Management District, led by McBrayer Managing Member James H. Frazier, III, will largely pay for Fayette County sheriff's deputies to patrol the downtown area in the early evenings. 

McBrayer Members Robert E. Maclin, III, and Stephen G. Amato will be presenting to the attendees of the Commercial Law League of American Southern Region Conference on Saturday, March 26, in Louisville, Kentucky. 

McBrayer Member Stephen G. Amato will present at the Third Annual James B. Beam Institute Industry Conference, held at the University of Kentucky. 

On Tuesday, February 8, McBrayer Member Claire Vujanovic spoke to the Central Kentucky chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management with an update on current issues in employment and labor law. 

Due to inclement weather, McBrayer's offices will be closed starting at noon on Thursday, February 3rd through Friday, February 4th. 

McBrayer's Louisville office has ranked in the top 15 in Louisville Business First's "Louisville's Largest Law Firms List."

McBrayer Member Anne-Tyler Morgan will appear on KET's Kentucky Tonight on Monday, January 24th, to discuss the state budget.

After being a finalist for several years, McBrayer is the winner of Above the Law's annual holiday card contest for 2021. 

Once again, an impressive selection of McBrayer attorneys have been recognized as Kentucky Super Lawyers and Kentucky Rising Stars in the 2022 edition of Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers. 22 McBrayer attorneys are included in this year’s list.

McBrayer Member, Ethics Counsel, and General Counsel Cary B. Howard, Jr. was interviewed by LEX 18 for a story regarding a potential conflict of interest between a Commonwealth's Attorney and her husband who is a candidate for judge in the same circuit. 

McBrayer Member Keeana Boarman has been put forward as a nominee for the Commerce Lexington Board of Directors for a three year term. 

Chris Nolan of McBrayer's lobbying affiliate MML&K Government Solutions has been honored by the Kentucky Distillers' Association with the prestigious Esprit de Corps Award for 2021, which honors "industry leaders who personify the legendary group's spirit of camaraderie and integrity."

The McBrayer law firm continues to grow at a tremendous pace, adding seven new attorneys between its Lexington and Louisville offices and establishing Kentucky’s premier estate planning department.

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 “Best Law Firms” publication for 2022.

McBrayer Members Jaron P. Blandford and Stephen G. Amato are quoted in The Lane Report's piece about how attorneys are "tackling the pandemic pivot."

McBrayer Member Jack Wheat was part of a group of experienced intellectual property attorneys who filed a brief with the Supreme Court of the United States this week. 

McBrayer Member Stephen Amato was featured as a speaker at the annual conference of the National Association of Licensing and Compliance Professionals (NALCP), which was held in Louisville, Kentucky for the first time October 6 through 9. 

McBrayer Member Anne-Tyler Morgan was recently a featured guest on the Community Action Council’s (CAC) video interview series, “Unapologetically Woman.” The interview series features local women leaders in conversations about making a positive impact on the community.

McBrayer PLLC is proud to have been recognized as a Platinum COVID Stops Here workplace for achieving a 100% vaccination rate.

The COVID Stops Here campaign recognizes Kentucky workplaces that have achieved widespread vaccination against COVID-19. Organizations that have achieved at least a 70% vaccination rate are eligible to receive a designation.

McBrayer Member Jack Wheat was quoted in the cover story for the September issue of The Lane Report, which discussed the potential impacts of Governor Beshear's June executive order that allows college athletes to benefit from the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) and how Kentucky attorneys and firms are responding to this development. 

McBrayer Member Robert Maclin was recently quoted in the Thoroughbred racing and breeding periodical BloodHorse in an article explaining the importance of seeking legal advice in the horseracing industry. 

McBrayer Member Jon A. Woodall has recently been named to the board of Bluegrass Tomorrow. Bluegrass Tomorrow is an organization dedicated to promoting economic development that improves the quality of life for Kentuckians and protects Kentucky’s natural resources through collaboration, preservation, accountability, and education.

McBrayer was proud to serve as the Speaker Sponsor for the Women Leading Kentucky Summer Celebration on August 18, the first in-person event for the organization since the start of the pandemic. Women Leading Kentucky (WLK) is a non-profit organization founded in 1999 that supports accomplished and emerging women leaders across the Commonwealth as they advance in their careers and achievements. WLK hosts monthly lunches and other events for these women leaders to have the chance to make connections and get to know one another.

After another year of providing expert, quality service to clients, 22 McBrayer PLLC attorneys have been recognized in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in America or as Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch” for 2022. Since 1981, Best Lawyers® has used an exclusively peer-review–based process to highlight the heights of achievement in the legal field.

McBrayer Member Anne-Tyler Morgan has recently been appointed to the board of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Foundation.