Don Morgan’s practice focuses on employment and education issues, as both general counsel and a litigation defense attorney. A U.S. News Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” and Kentucky SuperLawyers Rising Star, he has significant experience defending clients in trial and appellate courts at the state and federal level.
Don represents and advises colleges and universities, school districts, and government entities in litigation, governance, and employment matters, including Constitutional claims, state whistleblower claims, unemployment proceedings, and First Amendment, due process, and Title IX matters.
In addition, he represents a number of employers in both the public and private sectors in matters including employee policies, employment discrimination, retaliation, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and wage and hour issues. He has extensive experience helping clients achieve regulatory compliance with various government entities.
Don is a Lexington native who enjoys serving his community as an active member of the Rotaract Club of Lexington, where he currently serves as President.
Areas of Practice
Publications
Supreme Court Holds Emotional Distress Damages Not Available for Rehabilitation Act or ACA, Employment Law Alliance (2022).
Balancing Interests: How the Prescriptive Easement Doctrine Can Continue to Efficiently Support Public Policy, 50 Wake Forest L. Rev. 1253 (2015).
Accolades
Best Lawyers in America® “Ones to Watch”: Education Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management; Administrative / Regulatory Law (2021-23)
SuperLawyers “Rising Star” (2021-23)
Community Involvement
Rotaract Club of Lexington: President (2022-23); Executive Committee (2019-present)
Central Kentucky Region Sports Car Club of America: Board Member (2017 – 2019); Secretary (2011); Membership Chair (2010)
Professional Affiliations
Central Kentucky American Inn of Court
Kentucky Bar Association
Fayette County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Education
University of Kentucky, B.B.A. (2013)
Cum Laude
Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D. (2016)
Magna Cum Laude
Order of the Coif
Wake Forest Law Review, Editor-in-Chief