Donnie J. Niehaus

o. (859) 317 - 6493 | c. (859) 468-2023 | donnie@waltonniehauslaw.com

Donnie Niehaus’ legal practice focuses exclusively on workers’ compensation defense and subrogation. His experience includes successfully defending workers’ compensation claims through all appellate levels. He frequently presents to insurance companies and employers with strategies for cost-effective handling of work related injuries and trends in workers’ compensation law.

When not practicing law, Donnie stays active raising his four young children with his wife, Brittany.

Practice Areas

• Worker’s Compensation Defense and Coverage

Awards & Honors

• Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Rating

• Thomson Reuters Lead Counsel Verification in Workers’ Compensation

• Best Lawyers: “Ones to Watch”

Memberships

• Defense Research Institute

• Fayette County Bar Association

• Kentucky Bar Association

• Kentucky Defense Counsel

Admitted to Practice

• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 2011

  U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, 2011

• Kentucky, 2010

Education

• J.D., University of Louisville, 2010

• B.S., Marketing, University of Louisville, 2007

Community

• Reading Camp, President of the Board, 2018

• Leadership Lexington Class of 2016

• Micah Legal, Board Member

• Commerce Lexington Ambassador Committee

• Leadership Lexington Alumni Steering Committee

• Presenting Speaker for the FCPS “Credit Abuse Resistance Education” Program

Hometown

• Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky

Representative Cases

• Livingood v. Transfreight, LLC, 2015 Ky. LEXIS 1760, 467 S.W.3d 249 (Ky. 2015)