Jay Vaughn Profile
Jay Vaughn
Hendy Johnson Vaughn
600 West Main Street, Suite 100
Louisville, KY 40202
502-357-3812
jvaughn@justicestartshere.com
Licensed in: KY and OH
Education:
Law school: Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University, 2002
Undergraduate degrees: Murray State University, B.A. Organizational Communications, 1999
Martindale-Hubbell and other legal ratings:
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Avvo 10.0 Rating
Kentuck SuperLawyer
Trucking specific organizations and leadership positions and awards:
- Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
- American Association for Justice (AAJ), Trucking Litigation Group
Law Organizations and leadership and awards:
- American Association for Justice
Nursing Home Litigation Group- Chair, 2017-2017
- Chair-Elect, 2016-2017
- Vice Chair, 2015-2016
- Secretary, 2014-2015
- Treasurer, 2013-2014
Distracted Driving Litigation Group
- Chair, 2018-2019
- Co-Chair, 2016-2017
Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group
- BIA Liaison, 2018-2019
Toning Shoe Litigation Group
- Co-Chair, 2011-2012
Exchange Advisory Committee, 2014-2017
Section & Litigation Group Coordination Committee, 2014-2017
Board of Governors, 2014-2017
- Kentucky Justice Association
District Vice President, 2013-2017
Seminar Chair (for all KJA Seminars), 2012, 2014-2017
Trucking Seminar Chair, 2017
Trial Seminar Chair, 2015 & 2018
Traveling Auto Seminar Chair, 2014 & 2019
Nursing Home Seminar Chair, 2012 & 2013
Destin Seminar Co-Chair, 2014
Subrogation Seminar Co-Chair, 2012
Automobile Seminar Chair, 2011
Amicus Curiae Committee, 2012-present
Board of Governors, 2003-present
- Northern Kentucky Bar Association
Board of Governors, 2005-2007
Law Organization Memberships:
- Kentucky Justice Association
- Ohio Association for Justice
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association
- Kentucky Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
Nursing Home Litigation Group
Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group
Distracted Driving Litigation Group
Motor Vehicle Section
Notable Results:
- $10 million—Trucking crash settlement for catastrophic injuries
- $7.25 million—Settlement for family of 10-year old girl who was killed when her family's vehicle was rear-ended by a fatigued driver in a work truck
- $2.8 million—Trucking crash settlement for catastrophic injuries company
Additional Information:
Mr. Vaughn has written 23 articles and given 65 presentation for various trial organizations on topics involving trucking, automobile, personal injury, traumatic brain injury, nursing home neglect, and trial.