Austin Mehr

At Mehr Fairbanks, we take and win all types of Insurance cases. 40 years.

41 years of experience

Kentucky

Austin Mehr has tried more insurance bad faith cases to judgment than any other attorney in Kentucky.

Notable Mehr Fairbanks Trial Verdicts*:

2013 Defense Scott Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
2011 $2,634,175.00 Bell Kentucky National Insurance Company
2009 $4,394,681.00 Kenton The Medical Protective Company
2007 $50,000.00 Whitley Tennessee Farmers Insurance
2006 $950,833.00 Taylor Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company
2004 $290,842.00 Knox Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company
2004 $20,000.00 Hardin Kentucky National Insurance Company
2002 Defense Lee Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
2000 $1,030,000.00 Lincoln Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
1999 $455,000.00 Fayette Standard Life Insurance Company & Investors Life Insurance Company of North America
1998 $1,784,836.00 Pike Home Insurance Company of Indiana

*Disclaimer: All judgment amounts listed above were entered by the listed Circuit Courts in the State of Kentucky. However, the amounts do not necessarily reflect a final amount that was received by the Plaintiff(s) in each respective case. The judgment amounts may have (1) increased after attorney’s fees and interest were calculated, (2) decreased following a post-judgment settlement, or (3) altered or vacated following an appeal. The above-mentioned judgment amounts do not constitute a promise for potential case judgements. The judgment amounts are meant only as a sampling of judgments that have been entered in cases involving Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers, PLLC. Judgment results vary from case to case.

Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Kentucky
Kentucky Bar Association
Since 1983
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Languages

  • English:
    Spoken, Written

University of Kentucky College of Law
J.D. (1983) | Law
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Murray State University
B.S. (1975) | Biology
Honors: cum laude
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Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
2024
2012-2024
AV Preeminent Peer Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
2023
Excellent Rating
Avvo
2023
Best Litigation Attorneys in Lexington
Expertise.com
2023
Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Kentucky
National Trial Lawyers
2022

Distinguished CLE Speaker
Perry County Bar Association
2020

Fayette County Bar Association Foundation

Volunteer Board Member
Current
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Fayette County Legal Help Center

Volunteer Attorney
Current
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Kentucky State Bar

Member
1983 –
Current
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Articles & Publications
Bad Faith Verdicts and Appeals – What Are Your Chances?
The Advocate
2009
Was Removal Proper Under ERISA? Why a Motion to Remand May Be Appropriate
The Advocate, Kentucky Justice Association
2008
Admissibility of Litigation Conduct in a Bad Faith Trial
The Advocate, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys
2007
Defeating Summary Judgment Motions in Bad Faith Cases – the Power of Inference
The Advocate, Kentucky Justice Association
2007
ERISA Preemption? Maybe, Maybe Not! Analysis of the Safe Harbor Provisions
The Advocate, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys
2006

Grange Mutual Ins. Co. v. Trude, A Change in the Landscape of Discovery for Bad Faith Cases
The Advocate, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys
2005
Bad Faith Insurance Law in Kentucky
M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC
2001
How to Practice a Third Party Bad Faith Case
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys
1999
The Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act Gives Workers’ Compensation a Warm Hug – Welcome to the Real World
1999
Bad Faith Litigation in Kentucky
National Business Institute
1997

Websites & Blogs

Website
Austin Mehr’s Website Profile
Website
Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers Website
Blog
Kentucky ERISA Disability & Life Insurance Claim Lawyers

Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers
201 W Short St., #800
Lexington, KY 40507
US
Toll-Free: (800) 249-3731
Fax: (859) 225-3830
Monday: 8:30 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 5 PM (Today)
Thursday: 8:30 AM – 5 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM – 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

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Austin Mehr

(800) 249-3731