Gregg E. Thornton
Kentucky
Ward, Hocker & Thornton, PLLC
Vine Center
333 W Vine St #1100
Lexington, KY 40507
Tel: 859.422.6000
Email:
gthornton@whtlaw.com
Web:
www.whtlaw.com
Gregg Thornton has been practicing law since 1988. He is a 1985 graduate of the University Of Kentucky College Of Agriculture with a B.S. Degree in Agricultural Economics. In 1988 he obtained his J.D. with an admission to the Kentucky Bar in October 1988.
After Law School Mr. Thornton continued to practice with the firm he had clerked with until 1990. His practice while concentrating on both representation of plaintiffs and the defense of personal injury cases, also involved providing representation to several cities and school boards which the firm served as counsel. In February 1990 he returned to Lexington and joined his current firm.
Mr. Thornton is listed as one of the top attorneys in Kentucky, by peer selection, by the Kentucky SuperLawyers publication.
Gregg is active in his church having served as Chairman of the Finance Committee, and Chairman of the Deacons and Trustees. He previously served as Chairman of the Lexington Christian Academy and the Treasurer of the Board of the Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital. He Currently Serves as the Treasurer of The Kentucky Easter Seal Society and as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital.
Bar and Court Admissions:
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, 2011
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2009
- Ohio, 1995
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1989
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1989
- Kentucky, 1988
Product liability claims are complex. As such, attorneys litigating these types of claims must be experienced. The attorneys at WHT have earned their reputations through years of diverse work. We have represented numerous product manufacturers and distributors involving a wide variety of different products. Our attorneys have defended these cases in both state and federal court.
The trial attorneys at WHT are familiar with the provisions of the Kentucky Product Liability Act, and they are well versed in the case law interpreting the Act. Our law firm has litigated cases involving everything from small household appliances to heavy industrial equipment/machinery. Many of the product liability cases we defend are “high exposure” claims concerning serious personal injury or death as well as multi-million dollar property damage (e.g. fires or explosions at commercial properties).
If you are needing help with a product liability matter, we welcome the opportunity to assist you.
At Ward, Hocker & Thornton, our attorneys understand the unique challenges our clients face, and we work aggressively to find the most cost-effective and timely solutions possible. With offices in Lexington and Louisville, we have experience in all 120 Kentucky counties and beyond – including Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia.
No problem is too great or too small. We deliver personalized legal services and outstanding representation to a range of clients – from individuals to corporations, from insurance carriers to self-insured corporations.
We are award-winning and AV-rated, with over a quarter century of experience. We focus on one thing: results.