Garmer & Prather, PLLC

Specialties

Garmer & Prather, PLLC, represents Plaintiffs in civil litigation in all state and federal courts in Kentucky. The firm represents people who have been injured and the families of people who have died by reason of medical negligence, defective products, automobile, truck, and aviation accidents and other trauma. The firm and its predecessor firms have been engaged in these areas of practice in Kentucky since 1984. Both Bill Garmer and Jay Prather have earned an AV rating from Martindale-​Hubbell, based on reviews by other attorneys. The firms? attorneys have successfully handled a large number of complex personal injury and wrongful death cases from inception through trial and appeal.

History

Established in 1984.

Garmer & Prather’s predecessor firm was founded in Lexington in 1984 by a group of attorneys with a commitment to achieving justice for people who had been badly injured through medical malpractice, defective products, trucking accidents, and other circumstances beyond their control. That commitment continues today with the firm’s current attorneys — experienced trial lawyers who prepare each case to be ready for the client’s day in court.

Meet the Business Owner

Bill G.

Business Owner

With more than 35 years of experience representing injured people, Bill has achieved many successful verdicts and settlements for his clients. Bill was the plaintiffs’ attorney when the Supreme Court case adopted comparative fault in Kentucky, a landmark moment in Kentucky law. More recently, Bill was named to the trial team representing the victims of the Comair flight 5191 disaster, and was a lead attorney when the Commonwealth of Kentucky brought Consumer Protection Act claims over the sale and marketing of the drug Vioxx®. Bill has been inducted to the UK College of Law Hall of Fame and is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is in his second term as a governor of the Kentucky Bar Association, and is a past president, governor, and Trial Lawyer of the Year of the Kentucky Justice Association. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 1987 and Super Lawyers since 2007, Bill has been an adjunct professor of law at the University of Kentucky for many years.