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McBrayer PLLC notches another year of exceptional client service with 50 attorneys honored in the 2027 editions of Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — McBrayer is proud to announce that Member Mitchel Denham has been appointed by Governor Andy Beshear to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees. 

Louisville Business First and KY Inno’s Startups to Watch 2026 took place on March 5 in Louisville, Kentucky. Members Mari‑Elise Paul, Bruce Paul, Mitchel Denham, and Jack Seiffert, along with Associates Kara Legg and Melissa Lonergan, attended the event in support of early‑stage companies positioned for meaningful growth in the year ahead.

McBrayer PLLC proudly celebrates another year of growth and achievement, with a record-breaking 54 attorneys honored in the 2026 editions of Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®.

McBrayer Member Mitchel Denham recently won two cases before the Kentucky Supreme Court—Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government v. Moore, -- S.W.3d --, 2024 WL 3930410 (Ky. 2024) and Hardin v. Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, -- S.W. --, 2024 WL 3929570 (Ky. 2024). Both cases involved former Louisville Metro Police Department officers who appealed their terminations.  In both cases, the Louisville Metro Police Merit Board upheld the former officers’ terminations.

On November 6, Mitchel T. Denham will speak at the Lexington Medical Society Dinner Social: Augmented Intelligence Symposium regarding the ethical and legal considerations of AI.

In July, McBrayer Member Mitchel Denham was appointed by Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg to serve as a member of the Louisville Economic Development Alliance (LEDA). LEDA, a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization, is tasked with leading business expansion, retention, and attraction initiatives. Its objectives include the development of a new citywide brand, and the facilitation of partnerships focused on talent development, small business and entrepreneur development, finance, and bonding, as well as policy analysis, research, and advocacy.

McBrayer Member Mitchel Denham has been re-appointed by Governor Andy Beshear for a second four-year term with the Louisville Regional Airport Authority (LRAA). The LRAA is responsible for overseeing two major airports in Louisville: Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) and Bowman Field (LOU). These airports collectively offer nonstop service to more than 35 destinations through eight commercial airlines. Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is recognized as a key player in the global cargo landscape, ranking as the third busiest cargo airport in North America and the sixth busiest in the world, notably serving as the location of UPS Worldport.

McBrayer Member Mitchel Denham has been named to the Leadership Louisville Center's Bingham Fellows Class of 2024. This honor is given annually to around 45 of the region's most experienced leaders, who then meet with stakeholders and learn change management techniques to tackle a specific challenge posed to the group. This year's topic is "Safer City: Creating a Thriving City for All."

McBrayer Member Mitchel Denham recently won a case before the Kentucky Supreme Court for his client, an employee of the Kentucky Office of Bar Admissions.  The Office of Bar Admissions is an agency created under the Kentucky Supreme Court’s rulemaking authority to administer and oversee application and examination for bar admissions.  The case involved an unsuccessful bar applicant who was notified that he passed the exam after a scoring error.  Within a few days, he was notified of the error, and that he was, in fact, not successful.  He sued our client alleging negligence, seeking damages for emotional distress and loss of employment opportunities.  On behalf of his client, Mitchel filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit based on immunity and jurisdictional grounds.  The Fayette Circuit Court dismissed the action, holding that the Supreme Court had original and exclusive jurisdiction over the matter.  The applicant appealed to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.  The Court of Appeals recognized the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction to oversee the bar admissions process under Ky. Const. § 116, but still reversed, holding that the Circuit Court had jurisdiction under Ky. Const. § 112(5) to hear the negligence action.  Mitchel petitioned for rehearing on behalf of his client arguing that the Court of Appeals failed to consider the alternative immunity grounds to uphold the dismissal.  After the Court of Appeals denied rehearing, Mitchel’s client sought discretionary review from the Kentucky Supreme Court, which was granted.