David J. Guarnieri

 Mr. Guarnieri joined the Lexington office of McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC in April, 2009. Mr. Guarnieri acquired a broad range of legal experience through practicing law for 13 years in Frankfort, both as an associate and partner at Johnson, True & Guarnieri, PLLC, and as a solo practitioner before joining the McBrayer team. Mr. Guarnieri has extensive trial experience, with more than 80 jury trials to date. This trial experience includes successfully representing both plaintiffs and defendants in sexual harassment cases, plaintiffs in bodily injury, products liability and fraud actions, and defendants in criminal matters--including favorable outcomes and several acquittals in federal and state courts on charges ranging from Attempted Murder, Sexual Abuse, Assault, Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Marijuana, Money Laundering, Attempted Escape and Driving Under the Influence. Mr. Guarnieri has also represented witnesses before federal and state grand juries, which has included the successful negotiation of immunity from prosecution.

In addition to his vast trial experience, Mr. Guarnieri has represented numerous clients in appeals before the Kentucky Court of Appeals, the Kentucky Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. These appeals have resulted in a number of reported opinions, and include the reversal of an $84,000.00 judgment issued against an employer in a wage and hour case and the reversal of a mandatory minimum drug sentence in a multi-state marijuana cultivation operation.

Mr. Guarnieri has also handled a variety of cases in both family courts and before administrative bodies.