Kevin W. Weaver

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kweaver@sturgillturner.com | 859.255.8581

Kevin Weaver, a five-time Best Lawyers in America® Lexington “Workers’ Compensation Defense” Lawyer of the Year, practices extensively in the area of workers’ compensation defense, representing insureds of workers’ compensation carriers and self-insured employers. He is also an experienced civil litigator in the areas of premises liability, insurance defense, contract disputes and estate contests, having successfully tried numerous jury and bench trials across the state of Kentucky.

His litigation experience includes appellate cases before the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the Kentucky Supreme Court. His experience in workers’ compensation defense includes liability assessments, defense of injury and death claims, settlement negotiations/mediations, medical fee disputes, defense and initiation of re-openings, and workers’ compensation subrogation claims.

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Areas of Practice

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Employment Law

Torts & Insurance

Workers' Compensation

Representative Experience

Representation of workers’ compensation carriers insureds and self-insured employers before Administrative Law Judges, the Workers’ Compensation Board, Kentucky Court of Appeals and Kentucky Supreme Court since 1996.

Successful representation of workers’ compensation carriers and self-insured employers in workers’ compensation subrogation lawsuits in jurisdictions across Kentucky.

Frequent presenter at Kentucky Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section meetings.

Community Involvement

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education: Member (2020-present); Academic and Strategic Initiatives Committee (2020-present)

Kentucky Authority for Educational Television: State Universities’ Representative (2021-present)

KET Foundation, Inc.: Board of Directors (2021-present)

Calvary Baptist Church: Bylaws Committee (2020-present); Deacon (2017-2020); Finance Committee (2014-2017), Chairman (2016-2017), Vice Chairman (2015-2016); Personnel Committee (2016-2017); Budget Committee (2015-2016), Chairman (2016)

University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law Visiting Committee (2014-present)

Rotary Club Endowment of Lexington, Kentucky, Inc.: Board of Directors (2015-2021); President (2020-2021); Nominating Committee Chairman (2021); Budgetary Process Committee (2021)

Rotary Club of Kentucky, Inc.: Board of Directors (2008-2014); President (2012-2013); Rotary Humanitarian Cup Committee (2013-present); Toyota Bluegrass Miracle League Committee (2008-2012, 2017-present); Lottery Committee (2017-present); Nell Main Society Committee (2016-2020); Tommy Bell Award Committee (2017-2020); Membership Committee Chairman (2013-2016)

Governor-Elect Andy Beshear’s Transition Team: Personnel Cabinet (2019)

Kentucky Public Employees’ Deferred Compensation Authority: Board of Trustees (2015-2019)

Downtown Lexington Corporation: Board of Directors (2000-2017); President (2011); Vice President (2004-2009, 2013-2016); Executive Committee (2004-2016); Fourth of July Festival Committee Chairman (2011-2012); Membership Committee Chairman (2004-2005, 2007-2008); Nominating Committee (2003-2004, 2010-2011, 2014), Chairman (2004, 2011); Touchdown Downtown Committee Chairman (1999-2004); Marketing Committee (1998-2004), Chairman (2001-2003)

Downtown Lexington Corporation Foundation: Board of Directors (2005-2016); President (2011); Vice President (2005-2009, 2013-2016)

Lexington Public Library: Board of Trustees (2009-2013); Secretary (2011-2013); Board Management Committee (2009-2013); Bylaws/Policy Committee Chairman (2009-2011); Public Relations Committee (2009-2011)

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Special Events Commission (2007-2010)

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Picnic with the Pops Commission (2007-2012)

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Fourth of July Festival Commission Chair (2007-2010)

Professional Affiliations

Fayette County Bar Association: Civil Litigation Section; Outreach Committee (1997-2001), Co-Chairman (2000), Law Day Co-Chariman (2000), Meet Your Judges Forum Chairman (1998)

Kentucky Bar Association: Workers’ Compensation Section; Civil Litigation Section

American Bar Association: Administrative Law Section; Litigation Section, Employment & Labor Relations Committee, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee

Kentucky Defense Counsel, Inc.

Accolades

Best Lawyers in America® Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers Lexington Lawyer of the Year (2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022)

Best Lawyers in America®: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers (2012-present)

AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® (2014-present)

Kentucky Super Lawyers®: Workers’ Compensation Defense (2012-2020); Corporate Counsel Edition, Civil Litigation Defense (2008); Civil Litigation Defense (2007)

Litigation Counsel of America, Senior Fellow (2008-present)

Leadership Kentucky (2014)

Bluegrass Community Connector (2014)

Rotary Club of Lexington, Inc. Service Above Self Award (2012)

Kentucky Bar Association, Outstanding Young Lawyer Award (2006)

Fayette County Bar Association Outstanding Citizen-Lawyer Award (2006)

Rotary Club of Lexington Inc. Action Rotarian Award (2006)

Leadership Lexington (2006)