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Jerome P. Prather 
Lexington, Kentucky
Associate
phone (859) 254-9351
fax (859) 233-9769
email Email Me

Jay Prather is an associate at Garmer & O'Brien. Jay earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University , with a double major in economics and political science. He is a 2006 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Law. At UK , he was named Outstanding Third-year Staff Member of the Kentucky Law Journal and was a member of the Moot Court Board. He was also a member of the Environmental Law Society, Student Public Interest Law Foundation, and American Constitution Society.   

Jay is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Kentucky . He is a member of the American, Kentucky , and Fayette County Bar Associations, the Kentucky Justice Association, and the American Association for Justice. 

Jay lives in Lexington , where he attends Crestwood Christian Church, and is a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and the March of Dimes. He is a former editor-in-chief of Vanderbilt University 's Orbis, a former chairman of Habitat for Humanity Vanderbilt University Campus Chapter, and an Eagle Scout. He has been with Garmer & O'Brien since he began as a law clerk in 2004.

Areas of Practice:
Auto/Truck Accidents
Birth Trauma
Business Tort
Commercial Litigation
Dangerous Drugs/Medical Devices
Employment Discrimination
Federal Tort Claims
Insurance Law
Libel and Slander
Medical Malpractice
Mining Accidents
Nursing Home Litigation
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Product Liability
Whistleblower
Wrongful Death
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Kentucky, 2006
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 2006
U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 2006
Education:
University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky, 2006
J.D.
Law Journal: Kentucky Law Journal, 2004 - 2006


Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 2003
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Major:  Economics and Political Science


Published Works:
Tax exemption of American churches and other non-profits: One election cycle after Branch Ministries v. Rossotti., 94 Ky. L. J. 139, (2005-2006)


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Member


Kentucky Bar Association
Member


Fayette County Bar Association
Member


American Association for Justice
Member


Kentucky Justice Association
Member