Chauncey R. Hiestand

Top rated personal injury attorney in Louisville, Kentucky

Winton & Hiestand Law Group, PLLC
Chauncey R. Hiestand
Winton & Hiestand Law Group, PLLC
502-208-2773
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Practice Areas: Personal injury, Civil litigation, Insurance coverage; view more

Licensed in Kentucky since: 2004

Education: California Western School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2023 Selected to Rising Stars: 2017

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Winton & Hiestand Law Group, PLLC

905 Baxter Avenue
Louisville, KY 40204 Visit website

Chauncey R. Hiestand is a trusted Kentucky personal injury litigator. He is a managing partner and the head of the Trial and Litigation Departments of the law firm Winton & Hiestand Law Group, PLLC, in Louisville, Kentucky, and serves clients across the state. For nearly two decades, he has honed his trial skills and handled a wide range of matters involving auto accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, premises liability, defective products, insurance coverage disputes and wrongful death.

A native of Crescent Hill, Louisville, Mr. Hiestand completed his bachelor’s degree in psychology at the University of Kentucky in 2000. He pursued his legal education with a concentration on litigation at the California Western School of Law and received his J.D. in 2004. He is licensed in Kentucky, the U.S. District Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of Kentucky, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. 

A passionate advocate for victims, Mr. Hiestand fights every step of the way to secure his clients their rightful compensation. He has procured millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients, earning his inclusion in the Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Additionally, Mr. Hiestand was recognized by The Best Lawyers in America in Insurance Litigation in 2022 and The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40. He is a recipient of the 2019 LEO Weekly Readers' Choice Award; the Martindale-Hubbell Client Satisfaction Award; the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys’ 10 Best in Client Satisfaction Award. 

Moreover, Mr. Hiestand has been rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell and 10 out of 10 on Avvo. He has received multiple five-star reviews on Google, Martindale-Hubbell and Avvo. Furthermore, the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys listed him in their Top 10 Under 40 Attorneys and the Attorney at Law Magazine listed him in their Attorneys You Should Know.

A fellow of the Louisville Bar Foundation, Mr. Hiestand is a board of governors member of the Kentucky Justice Association. He is also affiliated with the Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association, the Louisville Independent Business Alliance, the Kentucky Justice Association and the Kentucky Bar Foundation. In his free time, he volunteers with Let The Kids Grow, the Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies and the Volunteers of America.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license 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 anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ falls into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Practice areas

Personal injury - general: plaintiff, Civil litigation: plaintiff, Insurance coverage, Personal injury - medical malpractice: plaintiff

Focus areas

Motor vehicle accidents, Personal injury - plaintiff, Slip and fall, Wrongful death, Dram shop laws, Construction accident, Brain injury, Trucking accidents

  • 70% Personal injury - general: plaintiff
  • 10% Civil litigation: plaintiff
  • 10% Insurance coverage
  • 10% Personal injury - medical malpractice: plaintiff

First Admitted: 2004, Kentucky

Professional Webpage: https://louisvillelawoffice.com/our-team/

Educational Background:
  • University of Kentucky with a B.A. in Psychology
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • PIP Benefits & Denial of PIP Benefits - A Discussion by Chauncey Hiestand, Esq., Writer and Lead Speaker, Auto Damages: Making the Most for Your Client, CLE
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Louisville Bar Association, 2004
  • Kentucky Bar Association, 2004
  • United States Court of Appeals, for the 6th Circuit, 2005
  • United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 2005
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 2005
  • Kentucky Justice Association (KJA)
Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Louisville Bar Foundation Fellow. The Fellows Program initiative of the Louisville Bar Foundation is designed to build the Foundation's endowment. The endowment presently has assets of $2.9 million and distributes more than $100,000 annually in grants to local not-for-profit organizations for the delivery of legal services to the poor, improvement of the judiciary, or law-related public education. Since its inception, the LBF has awarded more than $2.7 million in grants to fund law-related programs in our community. , 2022
  • Kentucky Justice Association (KJA) BOARD OF GOVERNERS member. , 2022
  • Member of Kentucky Justice Associations (KJA) Judges Committee. Some notable members are Ann Oldfather, Hans Poppe and Rob Mattingly., 2022
  • Collaborated with the UofL Brandeis School of Law and attorneys Marc Breit, Rob Mattingly, Paul Casi II and R. Harvey Johnston on the the renovation of Breit Courtroom. https://www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltoday/modernized-uofl-courtroom-will-serve-new-generation-of-lawyers/, 2021
Other Outstanding Achievements:
Verdicts/Settlements:
  • NO. 16-CI-03060 Jefferson County VERDICT. Following confidential seven figure settlement with one Defendant, proceeded to trial against second medical provider. Verdict for the defense. , 2022
  • 18-CI-04559 Jefferson County FULL VERDICT: $118,545.23 MVA 3rd party case. $18,545.23 in medicals. Asked jury for $50,000.00 for future care and another $50,000.00 in pain and suffering. Last, best and final from Allstate offer day before trial started was $10,000.00., 2021
  • 16-CI-06147 Jefferson County VERDICT: $824,999 verdict. Premises liability claim. $10,000 pre-closing offer. Highest Premises Liability Verdict in in Jefferson County (2019); 2nd Highest of the year in Kentucky (2019); and ranks as the 6th highest PL Verdict of ALLTIME in KENTUCKY. See Kentucky Trial Court Review 2019. Followell v. House of Boom Kentucky, LLC.  Compression fracture healed poorly. Proof of permanent pain for 28 year old. (NO. 16-CI-06147; Jefferson County). , 2019
  • Drake v. Recbar, No. 2019-CA-00528-MR, Court of Appeals Published Opinion and Order, . Establishes that there is a cause of action for 1sty part dram shop in the State of Kentucky.  http://opinions.kycourts.net/coa/2019-CA-000528.pdf, 2019
  • 08-CI-008583 Jefferson County VERDICT: $36,000.00 recovered. Plaintiff injured suffers orthopedic injuries as a result of Defendant. , 2014
  • 11-CI-05359 Jefferson County VERDICT: $42,259 Verdict, Pro-Bono co-representation in civil trial for rape victim , 2014
  • CI- 09-1605 Madison County. Premises liability case. VERDICT for the Defendant, 2012
  • 06-CI-002672 Jefferson County  VERDICT: First PIP suits and verdict in Kentucky for unreasonable denial/delay of PIP payments. See KTCR 2019. Verdict for the Plaintiff against Defendant insurance company, for failure to pay PIP. , 2008
  • 05-CI-00249 Fleming County VERDICT: $230,298.00 Verdict for assault case involving President of Local Little League and elderly patron. Second Highest Verdict ALL TIME in Fleming County. See KTCR 2019., 2007
  • CI-05-7704 Jefferson County VERDICT. Soft tissue case; $19,167.00 awarded to Plaintiff. , 2007
  • CI- 06-6387 Jefferson County VERDICT. Soft tissue case. $7333.00 awarded to the Plaintiff. , 2007
Pro bono/Community Service:
Honors/Awards:
  • Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Our methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services. Our belief has always been that the quality of a peer review survey is directly related to the quality of the voters., Best Lawyers (Litigation - Insurance), Best Lawyers, 2022
  • Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Our methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services. Our belief has always been that the quality of a peer review survey is directly related to the quality of the voters., Best Law Firms (Litigation – Insurance) , Best Lawyers , 2022
  • Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Our methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services. Our belief has always been that the quality of a peer review survey is directly related to the quality of the voters., Best Lawyers (Litigation-Insurance), Best Lawyers, 2021
  • Since 2016, AV Rated , AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2022
  • Since 2019, received highest honor of Platinum Status., Client Champion (Platinum), Martindale-Hubbell, 2022
  • Since 2017, been a member of MDAF which was established in 1993, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum (which includes the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum) is one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States.  Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. There are over 5000 members throughout the country.  Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members., Multi-Million Dollar Verdict or Settlement Achievement Award, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2022
  • Since 2017, been a member of MDAF which was established in 1993, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum (which includes the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum) is one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States.  Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. There are over 5000 members throughout the country.  Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members., Million Dollar Advocates Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2022
  • Voted on by the 1000's of local readers. , Best Lawyer, Leo Weekly Magazine, Readers' Choice Awards, 2019
  • 17 FIVE STAR reviews by former clients. 5.0 RATING.  , Client Champion (Platinum), Martindale-Hubbell, 2019
  • The Super Lawyers list recognizes no more than 5 percent of attorneys in each state. The Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state. To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less., Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2017
  • Client Satisfaction Award, Martindale-Hubbell, 2017
  • The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys is an organization devoted to recognizing the top Personal Injury attorneys in the nation. With over a million attorneys in the United States, choosing the best lawyer is difficult. However, through a stringent selection process, the NAOPIA awards the best Personal Injury attorneys in each state with our most prestigious honor of being named "TOP 10". The very few attorneys (less than 1%) that are good enough to make our list have demonstrated an extraordinary amount of knowledge, skill, experience, expertise and success in their practice of Personal Injury., Top 10 Under 40, National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2016
  • The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 is a professional organization comprised of America’s top young trial attorneys.  Membership into The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 is by invitation only, and is extended exclusively to those individuals who meet stringent qualifications and specialize in the legal practice of criminal defense or civil plaintiff., Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2015

Office location for Chauncey R. Hiestand

905 Baxter Avenue
Louisville, KY 40204

Phone: 502-208-2773

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  • Super Lawyers: 2023
  • Rising Stars: 2017

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