R. Craig Reinhardt

R. Craig Reinhardt

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Reinhardt & Associates, PLC

Insurance Defense Lawyers in Lexington, KY in Lexington, KY

Lexington, KY859-277-7100
Insurance DefensePersonal InjuryGeneral Civil Litigation

About R. Craig Reinhardt

R. Craig Reinhardt, born in Glasgow, Kentucky, on September 27, 1960; admitted to the bar 1985, Kentucky; 1986 admitted to U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. Mr. Reinhardt is a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Business and Economics (1982) and the University of Kentucky College of Law (1985). He is a member of the Fayette County, Kentucky and American Bar Associations, the Kentucky Defense Counsel (President, 2005-2006) and the Defense Research Institute. Reported cases include: Estate of Wheeler v. Veal Realtors and Auctioneers, 997 S.W.2d 497 (Ky. App., 1999); Elkins v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, 844 S.W.2d 423 (Ky. App., 1992); Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company v. McKinney, 831 S.W.2d 164 (Ky., 1991); Jones v. Hanna, Ky. App., 814 S.W.2d 187 (1991); Peak v. Barlow Homes, Inc., 765 S.W.2d 577 (Ky. App., 1988); Swinebroad Denton, Inc., v. Hornback, 744 S.W.2d 429 (Ky. App., 1987); Murphy v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, 116 S.W.2d 500 (Ky. App., 2002). Mr. Reinhardt practices primarily in insurance defense, personal injury, products liability and civil litigation. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees R. Craig Reinhardt included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors AV Rating, Martindale Hubble, 2014 Defense Lawyer of the Year, The Kentucky Defense Counsel, 2014 Other Sources of Feedback About R. Craig Reinhardt Included on the 2026Kentucky Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Kentucky Super Lawyers list 2024 Kentucky Super Lawyers list 2023 Kentucky Super Lawyers list 2022 Kentucky Super Lawyers list 2021 Kentucky Super Lawyers list 2020 Kentucky Super Lawyers list 2019 Kentucky Super Lawyers list 2018 Kentucky Super Lawyers list 2017 Kentucky Super Lawyers list 2016 Kentucky Super Lawyers list 2015 Kentucky Super Lawyers list 2014 Kentucky Super Lawyers list 2013 Kentucky Super Lawyers list 2012 Kentucky Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education

  • University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky, 1985
  • J.D.

Non Legal Education

  • University of Kentucky College of Business and Economics, Lexington, Kentucky, 1982
  • B.A.
  • Honors: Dean's List 1982
  • References
  • Scott Sweeney, Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Company
  • Carolyn Berra, Zurich American Insurance Company
  • Kim Schuh, Nationwide Insurance Company
  • Brandon Garretson, Kentucky National Insurance Company
  • Representative Clients
  • Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
  • Zurich American Insurance Company
  • EMC Insurance Company
  • Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
  • Occidental Fire & Casualty Company
  • Kentucky National Insurance Company

Representative Cases

  • Peak v. Barlow Homes, Inc.
  • Citation: 765 S.W.2d 577
  • Court: Ky.App.
  • Year: 1988
  • Serial Number: 1988138268
  • Swinebroad-Denton, Inc. v. Hornback
  • Citation: 744 S.W.2d 429
  • Year: 1987
  • Serial Number: 1987119616
  • Estate of Wheeler v. Veal Realtors and Auctioneers
  • Citation: 997 S.W.2d 497
  • Court: KY
  • Year: 1999
  • Elkins v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
  • Citation: 844 S.W.2d 423
  • Year: 1992
  • Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company v. McKinney
  • Citation: 831 S.W.2d 164
  • Year: 1991
  • Murphy v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
  • Citation: 116 S.W.2d 500
  • Year: 2002

Bar Admissions

  • Kentucky, 1985
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1986
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Kentucky, 1986

Other Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, 1985 - Present (Member)
  • Kentucky Bar Association, 1985 - Present (Member)
  • Fayette County Bar Association, 1988 - 1990 (Sergeant at Arms)
  • Defense Research Institute, 1990 - Present (Member)
  • Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (Member)
  • Kentucky Defense Counsel (Member)
  • Kentucky Defense Counsel, 2005 - 2006 (President)

Attorney Details

Full NameR. Craig Reinhardt
FirmReinhardt & Associates, PLC
AddressLexington, KY, 449 Lewis Hargett Circle, Suite 210, Lexington, KY
Phone859-277-7100
Phone859-277-0070
Websitewww.reinhardtlaw.com
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