Jessica R. Stigall

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jstigall@sturgillturner.com | 859.255.8581

Jessica Stigall practices in the firm’s Employment Law, K-12 Schools and Higher Education Law practice groups. She has extensive experience defending clients in both state and federal court, due to her background in private practice and as an assistant county attorney in Estill County. She also has significant experience handling independent special investigations, having acted as an independent investigator in a variety of cases involving an array of allegations, legal issues and parties up to and including the highest levels of employment within an organization.

She earned her law degree from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law and a B.A. in political science from Eastern Kentucky University. While in law school, Jessica served as a Chase Student Ambassador, was named to the Dean’s List, was a member of the Salmon P. Chase Inn of Court, and was elected as the Student Bar Association Secretary and Vice-President.

Jessica grew up in La Grange but has called Lexington home since 2014. She gives back to her community as a member of the Junior League of Lexington, and as a volunteer for various other nonprofit organizations.

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Areas of Practice

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Education Law: Colleges & Universities

Education Law: P - 12 Schools

Employment Law

Representative Experience

Jessica began her legal career in Richmond, Kentucky where she practiced personal injury litigation, handled social security disability claims at the federal and appellate levels, and practiced real estate law, closing loans for both private and corporate clients. Jessica also practiced as an assistant Estill County Attorney, where she oversaw a variety or court proceedings including arraignments, preliminary hearings, juvenile adjudications and emergency removal hearings.

In 2014 Jessica began working for an insurance defense firm in Lexington, Kentucky where she successfully defended her clients throughout the Commonwealth in cases ranging from minor car wrecks, commercial trucking, premises liability, and products liability litigation. Jessica has taken numerous depositions and appeared in court rooms throughout Kentucky successfully arguing a litany of discovery and dispositive motions.

Professional Accolades

Best Lawyers in America® “Ones to Watch”: Education Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management (2021)

Kentucky Super Lawyers Rising Star®
(2020, 2021)

Seminars

To Post or Not To Post: Rules for Social Media and Your Future, presentation for Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass “JA Miss Business” (2019)

Publications

Legal Ethics in Hollywood, The Bencher (Sept./Oct. 2012).

Community Involvement

Dress for Success Lexington: Board of Directors

Junior League of Lexington: President (2021) Member (2013-Present); Executive Board; Holly Day Market Chair (2017); Volunteer of the Year (2018); Alice Lang Vance Award (2021)