R. Craig Reinhardt

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Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Lexington, KY
Lexington, KY 40503
- Personal Injury - General: Defense (60%),
- Civil Litigation: Defense (30%),
- Insurance Coverage (10%)
At Reinhardt & Associates PLC in Lexington, Kentucky, R. Craig Reinhardt focuses his practice on insurance defense and personal injury defense, including premises liability claims, insurance coverage matters, and automobile and trucking accident lawsuits, in addition to defending clients in other civil litigation matters. A Kentucky native, he offers insightful and diligent representation to clients throughout the state of Kentucky from his office at the firm, which has grown to include four attorneys in addition to three paralegals and support staff since its founding in 2002.
In his nearly three decades of practice, Mr. Reinhardt has represented many notable clients, including the state's largest insurer, Kentucky Farm Bureau, before state and federal courts. On account of his strong case record, extensive litigation experience and superb ethics, Martindale-Hubbell has granted him its AV Preeminent rating.
A Kentucky native, Mr. Reinhardt completed his undergraduate work at the Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky, in 1982 and pursued his law degree at the University of Kentucky College of Law, graduating in 1985. In addition to practicing before Kentucky state courts, he also is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky.
In order to keep abreast of developments in his field and share his knowledge with his peers, Mr. Reinhardt holds memberships in multiple professional organizations. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Fayette County Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, Claims Litigation Management, the Kentucky Bar Association and the Kentucky Defense Counsel, Inc., of which he served as president from 2005 to 2006. In 2014, Mr. Reinhardt was awarded Kentucky Defense Counsel's "Defense Lawyer of the Year".
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
- 60%Personal Injury - General: Defense
- 30%Civil Litigation: Defense
- 10%Insurance Coverage
Animal Bites, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Defense, Insurance, Bad Faith Insurance, Insurance Defense
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About Craig Reinhardt
Admitted: 1985, Kentucky
Professional Webpage: http://www.reinhardtlaw.com/About/R-C-Reinhardt.shtml
Honors/Awards:
- Defense Lawyer of the Year, Kentucky Defense Counsel, 2014
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, American Bar Association
- CLM
- U.S. District Court, Eastern Districts of Kentucky, 1986
- Member, Kentucky Bar Association
- The Defense Research Institute
- Kentucky, 1985
- Member, Fayette County Bar Association
- President, Kentucky Defense Counsel, 2005-2006
- U.S. District Court, Western Districts of Kentucky, 1986
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Mr. Reinhardt presented on third party demands and issues for the insurer on bad faith claims., Speaker, The Bad Faith Set Up, National Business Institute, 2015
Representative Clients:
- Peak v. Barlow Homes, Inc., 765 S.W.2d 577, Ky. App., 1988
- Estate of Wheeler v. Veal Realtors and Auctioneers, 997 S.W.2d 497, Ky. App., 1999
- Jones v. Hanna, Ky. App., 814 S.W.2d 187, 1991
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, EMC Insurance Company, Nationwide Insurance Company, U.S. Liability, Kentucky National Insurance Company, Zurich North America, J.B.S., Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, and Occidental Fire & Casualty Company
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company v. McKinney, 831 S.W.2d 164, Ky., 1991
- Swinebroad Denton, Inc., v. Hornback, 744 S.W.2d 429, Ky. App., 1987
- Elkins v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, 844 S.W.2d 423, Ky. App., 1992
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Defense Lawyer of the Year presented by the Kentucky Defense Counsel, 2014
Educational Background:
- University of Kentucky, College of Law, 1985
- University of Kentucky College, Business and Economics, 1982
Industry Groups
- Autobile Dealerships
- Employers
- Insurance
- Property Management
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Last Updated: 8/17/2020