Jeffrey Ray Prather

Jeff began his legal career as a public defender in 2002. In his first felony trial, he earned an acquittal for his client. In 2005, He began representing the Commonwealth of Kentucky as an Assistant Attorney General. For the next ten years, Jeff was a special prosecutor and he tried cases throughout Kentucky. During that time, he was also appointed as a Special Assistant United States Attorney to assist with federal cyber-crimes prosecutions. As an appellate attorney, Jeff has briefed cases for the Kentucky Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, argued before the Court of Appeals, and handled habeas petitions in both U.S. Districts of Kentucky. Jeff is currently a special attorney with the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General, Office of Special Prosecutions.

University of Louisville

J.D. (2002) | Law

1998 - 2002

Activities: Journal of Law and Education; Student Bar Association; Negotiations Team

Assistant Attorney General

Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

2005 - 2016

Special Assistant United States Attorney

United States Attorney General

2013 - 2014

Assistant Public Defender

Louisville Metro Public Defender

2002 - 2003

Part-Time Public School Attendance and the Freedom of Religion: Yoder's Impact upon Swanson

Journal of Law and Education

Kentucky Bar Association  # 89306

Member

2002 - Current

Louisville Bar Association

Member

2002 - Current

Kentucky

Since 2002

6th Circuit

Since 2016