Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
Jay Vaughn
Education
- Law school: Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University, 2002
- Undergraduate degrees: Murray State University, B.A. Organizational Communications, 1999
Martindale-Hubbell and other legal ratings
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Avvo 10.0 Rating
- Kentuck SuperLawyer
Trucking specific organizations and leadership positions and awards
- Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
- American Association for Justice (AAJ), Trucking Litigation Group
Law Organizations and leadership and awards
- American Association for Justice
- Nursing Home Litigation Group
- Chair, 2017-2017
- Chair-Elect, 2016-2017
- Vice Chair, 2015-2016
- Secretary, 2014-2015
- Treasurer, 2013-2014
- Distracted Driving Litigation Group
- Chair, 2018-2019
- Co-Chair, 2016-2017
- Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group
- BIA Liaison, 2018-2019
- Toning Shoe Litigation Group
- Co-Chair, 2011-2012
- Exchange Advisory Committee, 2014-2017
- Section & Litigation Group Coordination Committee, 2014-2017
- Board of Governors, 2014-2017
- Kentucky Justice Association
- District Vice President, 2013-2017
- Seminar Chair (for all KJA Seminars), 2012, 2014-2017
- Trucking Seminar Chair, 2017
- Trial Seminar Chair, 2015 & 2018
- Traveling Auto Seminar Chair, 2014 & 2019
- Nursing Home Seminar Chair, 2012 & 2013
- Destin Seminar Co-Chair, 2014
- Subrogation Seminar Co-Chair, 2012
- Automobile Seminar Chair, 2011
- Amicus Curiae Committee, 2012-present
- Board of Governors, 2003-present
- Northern Kentucky Bar Association
- Board of Governors, 2005-2007
- Law Organization Memberships:
- Kentucky Justice Association
- Ohio Association for Justice
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association
- Kentucky Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Nursing Home Litigation Group
- Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group
- Distracted Driving Litigation Group
- Motor Vehicle Section
Notable Results
- $10 million—Trucking crash settlement for catastrophic injuries
- $7.25 million—Settlement for family of 10-year old girl who was killed when her family's vehicle was rear-ended by a fatigued driver in a work truck
- $2.8 million—Trucking crash settlement for catastrophic injuries company
Additional Information
- Mr. Vaughn has written 23 articles and given 65 presentation for various trial organizations on topics involving trucking, automobile, personal injury, traumatic brain injury, nursing home neglect, and trial.