James B. Compton has 15 years of experience litigating insurance defense and plaintiff cases in Kentucky. He has handled thousands of injury and disability claims, and is recognized as a top workers' compensation attorney in the state. Compton has successfully litigated complex cases involving civil liberties, medical negligence, and wrongful death. He represents both employers and employees in injury claims and is experienced in pre-litigation consultation, settlement negotiations, appeals, and subrogation cases.

1. JAMES B. COMPTON, ESQ.
395 Redding Road #146
Lexington, KY 40517
859-455-6078 (cell)
I have fifteen (15) years of experience in both state wide insurance defense
and plaintiff law firms. I've litigated thousands of cases in almost every type of
injury and disability claim.
I am listed by Kentucky Super Lawyers as one of the top workers'
compensation attorneys in Kentucky, now. This is in addition to my other litigation
experience. Finally and during my legal career, I've had litigation successes
handling the "messy cases" including civil liberty, medical negligence, and
wrongful death (2 during my career) claims.
* Pre-litigation consultation relating to risk management, loss control and
liability assessment in almost every type of injury or disability claim.
* Settlement negotiations, implementing new and creative approaches in the
negotiation and drafting of settlement agreements, including structured
settlements, coordination of social security disability awards, coordination
of short and long-term disability benefits and general corporate releases.
* Extensive Court, Formal Hearing and appellate practice before the Kentucky
Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court of Kentucky.
* Handling subrogation claims, including complex multiparty civil litigation,
settlement negotiations, coordination and apportionment of benefits.
* Representation of employers, carriers, and third party administrators under
the Unfair Settlement Claims Practices Act.
* Representing employers, carriers, and third party administrators with 250
or more employees.
* Representing employees, injured parties, and severely impaired
individuals in almost every type of injury claim.
Education
NKU Chase, J.D. May, 2001
Georgetown College, B.S., 1998, Cum Laude, Business
Somerset High School 1994
Legal Experience
Frank Jenkins Law Office (01/05/15 - 02/05/2016)
Auto Accident claims
Work-related injury claims
Social Security Disability claims

2. Jones Howard Law (8/1/11 - 12/11/14)
Closed all the KY Comair workers' compensation claims after Comair
closed operations, whether pre-litigation, litigation, or post Opinion and Award,
negotiating general release and separation agreements, structured settlements,
as well as settlement of future medical rights with MSA's.
Clark & Ward (10/21/01 - 7/15/11)
State-wide defense representation for a broad spectrum of self insured
employers, insurance carriers and third-party claim administration.
Arnzen, Perry & Wentz (May, 1998 until October, 2001)
Medical malpractice defense law clerk