28 total attorneys recognized including 19 named to the 2026 Kentucky Super Lawyers list and 9 named to the 2026 Kentucky Rising Stats list by Super Lawyers
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 12, 2025) – On December 16, 2025, 28 Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC (SKO) attorneys were named to Kentucky Super Lawyers’ 2026 lists, highlighting internationally recognized attorneys and their practices.
Kentucky Super Lawyers are selected through a patented independent research and peer evaluation process to identify the top attorneys in the state; Kentucky Rising Stars has the same independent research and peer evaluation process, but candidates must either be 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. The Top 10 and Top 50 lists mark the leading 50 Super Lawyers in the state.
The following list highlights Kentucky Super Lawyers and Kentucky Rising Stars selected for 2026, and their primary practice recognized by Super Lawyers:
Top 10 Kentucky Super Lawyers:
- Thomas M. Williams (Louisville)
Top 25 Women Kentucky
- Beth Hendricks McMasters (Louisville)
Top 50 Kentucky Super Lawyers:
- Adam M. Back (Lexington)
- Douglas C. Ballantine (Louisville)
- Beth Hendricks McMasters (Louisville)
- Thomas M. Williams (Louisville)
Kentucky Super Lawyers:
Lexington, KY
- Adam M. Back – Bankruptcy: Business
- P. Douglas Barr – Business Litigation
- Richard Griffith – Employment & Labor
- Lindsey W. Ingram III – Utilities
- Steven B. Loy – Civil Litigation Defense
- Elizabeth S. Muyskens – Employment & Labor
- Kif H. Skidmore – Employment & Labor
- Palmer G. Vance – Business Litigation
Louisville, KY
- Douglas C. Ballantine – Business Litigation
- Jeffrey A. Calabrese – Employment Litigation: Defense
- Craig C. Dilger – Business Litigation
- Timothy J. Eifler – Tax
- Adam T. Goebel – Business Litigation
- Lea Pauley Goff – Bankruptcy: Business
- Matthew R. Lindblom – Bankruptcy: Business
- Sharon A. Mattingly – Employee Benefits
- Beth Hendricks McMasters – PI Medical Malpractice: Defense
- John O. Sheller – Employment & Labor
- Thomas M. Williams – Employment & Labor
Kentucky Rising Stars:
Lexington, KY
- Evelyn T. Latta – Business/Corp
- Felisa S. Moore – Bankruptcy: Business
- Lilian Williams Ball – Business Litigation
- Mary Ellen Wimberly – Energy & Resources
Louisville, KY
- Andrew Hagerman – Business Litigation
- Lindsey Howard Meares – Business Litigation
- Amy L. Miles – Employment & Labor
- Abigail Fargen Riley – Real Estate
- Virginia Leigh Schell – PI Medical Malpractice: Defense
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC celebrates the attorneys recognized in the 2026 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers and recognizes their dedication and talent to the firm’s clients and the practice of law.
About Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC (SKO):
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC (SKO) is a full-service law firm with six offices in Kentucky and Indiana. Since 1897, SKO has built a reputation for trusted counsel, deep client relationships and a commitment to excellence. With experience across 42 practices and 18 industries, SKO provides flexible, tailored solutions for its clients. Learn more at skofirm.com.
