Legal disputes can disrupt your life, your business, and your peace of mind. Whether you’re a plaintiff seeking justice or a defendant protecting what’s yours, you need a trial lawyer who prepares every case as if it’s going to a jury — because sometimes it does.

Joe Buckles has spent his career in the courtroom. He has tried cases in Fayette Circuit Court, across Kentucky’s state courts, and in the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. His results speak for themselves.

Cases We Handle

• Breach of contract and business disputes
• Property and real estate litigation
• Collections and creditor representation
• Insurance disputes and bad faith claims
• Personal injury and tort claims
• Civil rights litigation

Our Approach

Every case starts with listening. We take the time to understand what happened, what you need, and what a realistic path to resolution looks like. From there, we build a strategy — whether that means aggressive negotiation, mediation, or trial.

We believe in being straight with our clients. You’ll know the strengths and weaknesses of your case, what it’s likely to cost, and what outcomes are realistic. No surprises.

Track Record

Ermold v. Davis (E.D. Ky.) — Represented plaintiffs in a landmark civil rights case that resulted in a jury verdict upheld by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari.

Estate of Lindsey v. Trigg, 15-CI-3245, Fayette Circuit — $3 million verdict (May 2016).

Bell v. Jefferson, E.D. Ky. 5:18-CV-32 — Multi-jurisdictional trust litigation related to the proceeds of a land sale.