Jay Vaughn

Attorney

Louisville, KY

Bar admissions

Kentucky
Ohio

Education

J.D.: Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University2002
Undergraduate: Murray State University1999

Awards and recognition

01Martindale-Hubbell AV rating
02Kentucky Super Lawyers (since 2013)
03Top 50 Kentucky Super Lawyers (since 2020)
04Board Certified in Truck Accident Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy
05AAJ Roxanne Barton Conlin Certificate of Recognition
06AAJ Trucking Litigation Group Distinguished Service Award
07Plaintiff Trial Lawyer of the Year, Kentucky Trial Court Review (co-winner)

Memberships

Past President, Kentucky Justice Association
Past Chair, AAJ Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group
Past Chair, AAJ Distracted Driving Litigation Group
Executive Board, AAJ Trucking Litigation Group

Publications

Over 30 articles in legal journals
Authored section in legal treatise
175+ national presentations

Background

Jay R. Vaughn is a Louisville-based personal injury attorney at HJV (Hendy Johnson Vaughn) focused on truck accidents, catastrophic injuries, brain injuries, and wrongful death. He was one of the first Louisville injury attorneys to be Board Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is licensed in Kentucky and Ohio and has held leadership positions in the Kentucky Justice Association and the American Association for Justice.

Notable cases

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$74M wrongful death verdict
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$21M road construction settlement
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$10.1M trucking settlement

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