C. Ed Massey
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Erlanger, Kentucky
C. Ed Massey & Associates, PLLC
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Military & Veterans Law, Social Security Disability; view more
Licensed in Kentucky since: 1993
Education: Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law
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A stalwart attorney who strives to achieve his clients’ goals expeditiously and in an amicable fashion, C. Ed Massey takes on many cases across different practice areas, including, criminal, military, education, workers’ compensation, Social Security, bankruptcy and personal injury law. From the law office of C. Ed Massey & Associates in Erlanger, Kentucky, he serves residents throughout the surrounding region, and he is licensed to practice law in Ohio and Indiana as well.
For over 30 years, Mr. Massey has put his clients’ needs above all else, providing them with the legal tools to fight their legal woes judiciously. He has been at the forefront of his legal community in promoting the ideals of client-centric advocacy through his own practice, and for his many contributions, he has garnered the praise of his peers within his legal community.
Mr. Massey graduated with his bachelor’s degree in 1989 from Eastern Kentucky University and went on to attend the Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase School of Law, where he took part in many activities that helped bolster his shrewd legal acumen to help his clients today. He received his Juris Doctor in 1992, and a year later, he obtained his license to practice law in Kentucky.
In addition, Mr. Massey is admitted to practice before the following courts:
- The U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
- The U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky
- The U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
- The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 6th and 7th Circuits
- The Supreme Court of the United States
Outside his law practice, Mr. Massey holds close affiliations with many legal organizations, including the Kentucky Bar Association, the Kentucky Justice Association, the Northern Kentucky Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association and the Indiana State Bar Association. A keen advocate for educating the youth, he serves on the Boone County School Board, the Kentucky School Boards Association and the National School Boards Association.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Military/Veterans Law, Social Security Disability, Bankruptcy: Consumer, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Schools & EducationFocus areas
Animal Bites, Arrest & Arraignment, Assault, Assault & Battery, Bankruptcy Law, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Credit Repair, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Debt, Dram Shop Laws, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Education, Expungement, Failure to Pay Child Support, False Accusations, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Military & Veterans Law, Military Divorce, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Overdrawn Bank Account, Parole, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Probation, Prosecution, Schools, Sex Offenses, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Tax Evasion, Theft, Toxic Mold, Traffic Violations, Trucking Accidents, Veteran's Benefits, Wrongful Death
- 30% Criminal Defense
- 20% Military/Veterans Law
- 20% Social Security Disability
- 10% Bankruptcy: Consumer
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Schools & Education
First Admitted: 1993, Kentucky
Professional Webpage: https://www.nkylawyers.com/attorney/massey-c-ed/
- Eastern Kentucky University, B.S., Honors: cum laude, Major: Police Administration, Minor: Business, 1989
- Educational Programming at Harvard, 2007
- Licensed in Navy Marine Corps Court Cases, 2014
- Licensed in this Court for Air Force Court Martial Cases, 2015
- Licensed in Court for Army Court Martial Cases, 2014
- Appeals Court for All Military Claims, 2014
- Kentucky House of Representatives: Vice Chair Judiciary Committee; Education Committee; Licensing and Occupations Committee; Veterans Military Affairs and Public Protection Committee; Budget Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, 2019
- Award by Partners for Commonsense Justice, 2021
- KASS Legislator of the Year, 2021
- Chamber MVP, 2021
- Names as Chair of Judiciary Committee Kentucky House of Representatives, 2021
- Served on Licensing and Occupations Committee in Ky House of Representatives, 2020
- New York Says Thank You Foundation
- National School Boards Association
- Kentucky School Boards Association
- Kentucky PTA
- Boone County School Board
- Served on Licensing and Occupations Committee Ky House of Representatives, 2021
- Served as Chair of Judiciary Committee in Ky House of Representatives, 2021
- Served on Impeachment Committee in Ky House of Representatives, 2021
- Served on Education Committee in Ky House of Representatives, 2020
- Served as Vice Chair of Judiciary Committee in Ky House of Representatives, 2020
- Served on Veterans Military Affairs and Public Protection Committee for Ky House of Representatives, 2020
- Former Member American Heart Association AED Committee
- Former American Heart Association Affiliate Faculty
- Legislative Advocacy for Children in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Advocate and Legal Representative for Mentoring Group, 2018
- 2018 Member Covington Optimist Club, 2018
- Former Water Safety Instructor for American Red Cross
- Interim Chair for Board of Directors. This organization has given back in communities across the United States, 2018
- Board Member for Museum that is part of the Smithsonian Institution, 2018
- Member of Boone County Business Persons Association, 2018
- Former Lifeguard Instructor Trainer for American Red Cross
- Former Director Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs - Washington D.C.
- Taught CPR to local emergency services
- Served as crew member on life squad as volunteer for Crescent Springs Fire Department and Florence Fire/EMS, 1989
- Member Florence Rotary, 2018
- Named as Chair of the Judiciary Committee House of Representatives, 2021
- Passed three estate bills in Kentucky House of Representatives, 2020
- Awarded by Public Defenders for work in the 2021 legislative session for submission of a Felony Threshold bill that passed the House and the Senate and was signed into law, 2021
- Awarded Ky Legislator of the year by Kentucky Association of School Superintendents, 2021
- Awarded for work in legislative session by Partners for Commonsense Justice, 2021
- named KY Chamber MVP for legislative session, 2021
- Chase Inn of Court
- Kentucky Justice Association
- Northern Kentucky Bar Association, Member
- Indiana Bar Association
- Kentucky Bar Association, Member
- Ohio Bar Association
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1993
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1993
- 2014 Article on Premises Liability, 2014
- Ohio, 1995
- Indiana, 1997
- Participant in Disney Leadership Institute, 2008
- Presenter at Education Law Conference, 2015
- Presenter at TBI Conference, 2010
- Kentucky, 1993
- Successfully mediated case regarding a million dollar contract on a chicken farm, 2021
- Case successfully argued in Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces, 2014
- Conviction overturned on appeal before the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- Successfully had a criminal case overturned on Unlawful Commandant Influence by the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, 2014
- Case won on appeal and published changing the premises liability law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Provided comments from the 2021 Legislative Session, Speaker, Kentucky Association of School Superintendents, 2021
- Provide update re ongoing legislative session, Speaker, Chase Inn of Courts, 2021
- Presenter at Teacher Training Institute in Long Beach California, Freedom Writers Foundation, 2015
- Presented at Annual Conference of COSN, Presenter, Council of School Networking, 2014
- Participant in Leadership Institute, Participant, American Public Education Foundation, 2013
- Presenter at Annual Conference of the Delaware School Boards Association, Delaware School Boards Association, 2013
- Presenter at Annual Conference of Louisiana School Boards Association, Louisiana School Boards Association, 2013
- Keynote Speaker at the Annual Conference of the North Dakota School Boards Association, North Dakota School Boards Association, 2014
- Presenter at Annual Conference of the West Virginia School Boards Association, Presenter, West Virginia School Boards Association, 2015
- Participant in Educators Workshop, United States Marine Corps, 2000
- Attended Capstone Course for Doctoral Program in Finland, Northern Kentucky University, 2012
- Participation in Conference, United States Department of Education, 2011
- Presenter with Panel at American Association of School Administrators Conference, American Association of School Administrators, 2010
- Keynote Presenter Nevada School Boards Association, Presenter-Keynote, School Boards, Nevada School Boards Association, 2017
- Presentation at Mississippi School Boards Association Annual Conference, Mississippi School Boards Association, 2018
- Article on Social Media, Author, AASA, 2017
- Keynote Presenter at Annual Conference of Wyoming School Boards Association, Wyoming School Boards Association, 2016
- Keynote Presenter at Ohio School Boards Association Spring Meeting, Keynote Speaker, Ohio School Boards Association, 2016
- 2014 Article on Premises Liability, Author, Open and Obvious, Kentucky Bar Association, 2014
- Represent Aaron Pryor Jr. son of former welterweight Boxing Champion Aaron Pryor, 2021
- Represent WR Farms, Inc., 2021
- Represent Perry Wing and Sports of all Sorts, 2021
- Represent Schmidt Pro Flooring, 2021
- Represent T.L. Krieg Offset, Inc., 2021
- Represented Graves County, Ky Board of Education, 2019
- Represent Ground Haven Landscapes, 2021
- KASS Ky Legislator of the Year, Ky Association of School Superintendents, 2021
- Award for legislative session, Partners for Commonsense Justice, 2021
- Chamber MVP, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, 2021
- Distinguished lawyers, Chase Inn of Court, American Inns of Court, 2018
- I was elected to the Kentucky House or Representatives in November of 2018. I will represent the 66th District in 2019-2020, Kentucky House of Representatives District 66, 2019
- President of National School Boards Association representing over 95,000 School Board Members, President, National School Boards Association, 2012
- Received Award for Advocacy on behalf of children in Kentucky, Recipient, Kentucky School Boards Association, 2010
- Nominated and accepted for participation in this highly distinguished class of leaders, Leadership Kentucky, Leadership Kentucky Association, 2004
- Board Member for National Parents and Teachers Association, Board Member, National PTA, 2012
- President of State Association representing 174 School Districts, President, Kentucky School Boards Association, 2007
- Joe Kelly Award, Kentucky Department of Education, 2017
- Award presented based on accomplishments of graduate from LLOYD High School, LLOYD Memorial Hall of Fame, Lloyd Alumni Association, 2017
- Board Chair of School District with over 20,000 students, Chair, Boone County Schools, 2000
- Leadership Institute at Harvard School of Government, Executive Leadership Program for Educators, Harvard, 2007
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- Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2025
