Luke A. Wingfield
Associate
Location:
Lexington, Kentucky
Phone:
859-554-4414
866-218-5040 (Toll Free)
866-218-5040 (Toll Free)
Fax:
859-231-6518
E-mail:
Recent Successes
- Obtained a defense verdict at trial in the Fayette Circuit Court in a premises liability case in May of 2010 in which the Plaintiff was seeking damages in excess of one million dollars.
- Obtained a defense verdict at trial in the Fayette Circuit Court in a premises liability case in July of 2009 where the Plaintiff alleged that she broke her ankle due to a hazardous property condition caused by our client.
- Helped negotiate resolution on a number of Kentucky Department of Insurance disputes in the past year on behalf of clients in the insurance industry ranging from large international companies to individual insurance brokers.
- Obtained favorable results in the defense of numerous charges of discrimination before the EEOC and various Human Rights Commissions on behalf of state employers.
- Helped prepare employment policies and employee handbooks for employers in Lexington and the surrounding area.
Areas of Practice
- Litigation
- Employment Law
- Insurance
- Administrative Law
Bar Admissions
- Kentucky, 2000
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 2002
- U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2008
Education
- University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky
- J.D. - 2000
- Honors: UK College of Law Moot Court National Team, 1999-2000
- Law Journal: Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Law, Production Editor, 1999 - 2000
- Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
- B.A. (Summa Cum Laude) - 1997
- Major: History and Government
Published Works
- The Devil's In the Details-Health Care Reform for Employers , HR the Human Resource , Aug-Sept, 2010, Vol 3, Issue 4
- Impaired employees: Every employer has them!, HR the human resource, Oct-Nov 2010, Volume 3, Issue 5
Classes/Seminars
- Avoid Mistakes: Hot Topics in Employment and Labor Law for 2009, KAHSA, 2009
- Employment Policies and Procedures: A Critical Legal Update for Employers, McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, 2009
Honors and Awards
- Eagle Scout
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Fayette County Bar Association, 2000 - Present
