Awards And Accolades
There is no greater testament to the dedication of our attorneys, and our firm as a whole, to serving our clients, our people, and our community with integrity, than the awards and honors that have been presented to us by our peers. We are proud to have been recognized for achievements that reflect Sturgill Turner’s values.
- Outstanding Lawyer – Gardner L. Turner (1991)
- Outstanding Young Lawyer – Kevin W. Weaver (2006)
- Bar Service Award – Gardner L. Turner (2006)
U.S. News & World Report “Best Law Firms” Rankings (2011-12)
- Lexington Metropolitan Tier One
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Employment Law – Individuals
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Municipal
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Lexington Metropolitan Tier Two
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law – Management
Heath Care Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Lexington Metropolitan Tier Three
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyers
- Lexington Employment and Labor Lawyer of the Year: Stephen L. Barker (2011)
- Lexington Trusts and Estates – Litigation Lawyer of the Year: Kevin G. Henry (2012)
- Stephen L. Barker: Employment Law - Individuals; Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor & Employment (Since 2001)
- Kevin G. Henry: Litigation - Banking & Finance; Litigation - Bankruptcy; Litigation - Labor & Employment; Litigation - Trusts & Estates (Since 2010)
- Douglas L. McSwain: Employment Law - Individuals; Employment Law - Management; Health Care Law; Litigation - Labor & Employment; Litigation – Municipal (Since 2009)
- Donald P. Moloney II: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (Since 1999)
- Phillip M. Moloney: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Since 2005)
- Kevin W. Weaver: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers (Since 2011)
Fayette County Bar Association
- Henry T. Duncan Award (the Fayette County Bar Association’s highest honor)
- Don S. Sturgill (2000)
- Gardner L. Turner (1995)
- Stephen L. Barker (2011)
- Outstanding Citizen-Lawyer: Kevin W. Weaver (2006)
- Past Presidents
- Kevin G. Henry (1991-92)
- Stephen L. Barker (2003-04)
- Stephen L. Barker: Schools & Education, Employment Litigation: Defense (Since 2007)
- Kevin G. Henry: Business Litigation, Professional Liability: Defense, Employment Litigation: Defense (Since 2007)
- Ernest H. Jones II: Civil Litigation Defense, Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury Defense: General (Since 2009)
- Douglas L. McSwain: Civil Rights/First Amendment, Employment & Labor, Health Care (Since 2007)
- Donald P. Moloney II: Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury Defense: General, Alternative Dispute Resolution (Since 2007)
- Phillip M. Moloney: Personal Injury Plaintiff: General, Construction Litigation, Business/Corporate (Since 2007)
- Kevin W. Weaver: Workers Compensation (2007)
Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0
- Stephen L. Barker
- Kevin G. Henry
- Ernest H. Jones II
- Douglas L. McSwain
- Donald P. Moloney II
- Phillip M. Moloney
- E. Douglas Stephan
- Presidents
- Douglas L. McSwain (1998-99)
- Phillip M. Moloney (2009-10)
- Board of Governors, 5th District Bar Governor: Douglas L. McSwain (2002-08)
- Presidents
- Ernest H. Jones II (1988-89)
- Donald P. Moloney II (2009-10)
- Kentucky State Representative: Donald P. Moloney II (2012-15)
Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
- Stephen L. Barker (Since 2009)
- Kevin W. Weaver (Since 2008)
- Kentucky Representative: Stephen L. Barker (Since 2000)
- Ranked in the Top 25 “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” small/medium sized company category for seven consecutive years (2005-11)
- #1 “Best Place to Work in Kentucky” in the small/medium sized company category (2007)
- Three-time recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility (2009-11)
- Leadership Lexington: Kevin W. Weaver (2005)
- Leadership Central Kentucky: Phillip M. Moloney (2006)
- Leadership Frankfort: M. Todd Osterloh (2012)
