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Joshua Farley

Joshua Farley

Representing injured clients
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  • Kentucky
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Biography

Joshua D Farley was born and raised in Kentucky, which means he is just as comfortable in a courtroom with a suit, as he is on the back porch with a bourbon. Josh attended Vanderbilt University and the University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law, graduating in 2006. Since law school he has become a distinguished and preeminent litigator, representing clients throughout the Commonwealth. He has years of experience practicing appellate law, business and contracts law, criminal defense, and personal injury law. Josh spent five and a half years as an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Kentucky Attorney General and has filed more than two hundred and fifty briefs in the appellate courts, garnering fifteen oral arguments and twenty-nine published opinions. At the age of twenty-nine, Josh became one of the youngest attorneys to ever appear before the Supreme Court of the United States on their own petition for certiorari and win; securing an 8-1 victory for the Commonwealth of Kentucky in Kentucky v. King, 131 S.Ct. 1849 (2011). He has also become a frequent presenter and speaker, both for attorneys and students, helping to educate, inform, and train others. Josh was named a 2013 Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, Distinguished Alumni.

Education
University of Louisville
J.D. | Law
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Vanderbilt University
B.A. | Psychology and Theatre
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Professional Experience
Owner
Farley & Associates, PLLC
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Associate
Michael L. Hawkins & Associates
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Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Kentucky Attorney General
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Secured an 8-1 victory at the Supreme Court of the United States in Kentucky v. King, 131 S.Ct. 1849 (2011), in which the Supreme Court of the United States adopted the proposed test set forth in Petitioner's Merits Brief and Reply Brief Drafted the Petition for Certiorari, Merits Brief, successfully defended against a Motion to Dismiss as Improvidently Granted, and argued before the Supreme Court of the United States at the age of twenty-nine (29) in Kentucky v. King, 131 S.Ct. 1849 (2011). Drafted the Brief in Opposition in Alleman v. Kentucky, 10-5935, certiorari denied October 18, 2010. Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings for the Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Appeals Division, requiring extensive research and analysis Appeared before the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the Kentucky Supreme Court for oral argument on a regular basis (9 oral arguments before the Kentucky Supreme Court and 5 oral arguments before the Kentucky Court of Appeals) Drafted approximately 250 briefs in both state and federal courts with 29 published opinions Provided guidance to Commonwealthâ's Attorneys across the state in the areas of criminal law and criminal procedure in a time-sensitive manner before, during, and after trial Presented: RCr 11.42 (ineffective assistance of counsel) Trial and Appellate Issues, a CLE at the 2007 Kentucky Mid-Winter Prosecutors Conference; Evidentiary, Search and Seizure, and Notable Law Update, a CLE at the 2010 Kentucky Prosecutors Conference; Search and Seizure in Kentucky a CLE, focusing on national trends and recent Supreme Court of the United States decisions at the 2011 Kentucky Prosecutors Conference; Jury Instructions that Survive Appeal, a CLE at the 2012 Kentucky Prosecutors Conference; and There and Back Again: The Cert Process and the Highest Court in the Land, a CLE for the State Government Bar Association. Guest speaker regarding advocacy before the Supreme Court of the United States and issues related to Kentucky v. King at the University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law; the University of Vermont Law School; and the University of Chicago Law School Guest lecturer regarding appellate advocacy and oral argument at the University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Received training at the National Association of Attorneys General, Annual Supreme Court Advocacy Seminar, December 2010 and Appellate Advocacy Seminar, May 2011 Areas of expertise in Fourth and Fifth Amendment issues, juvenile crimes, sexual crimes, sexual crimes involving children, firearm enhancement, controlled substances, suppression issues, evidentiary issues, instructional issues, habeas corpus, voir dire, and statutory construction Member of the Legislative Rules Committee, drafted and reviewed suggested legislation and court rules for their impact on the criminal justice system and the Office of the Attorney General
Awards
Rising Star
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Distinguished Alumnus Award
University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law
Professional Associations
Kentucky State Bar
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American Justice Association
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Louisville Bar Association
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Franklin County Bar Association
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Kentucky Justice Association
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Kentucky
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6th Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Practice Areas
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Gov & Administrative Law
Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Contact & Map
2413 Branning Rd
Louisville, KY 40222
Telephone: (859) 816-5671
Cell: (502) 276-6018