Jonathan C. Shaw

Biography

Jonathan graduated from Morehead State University with a B.B.A. in 1992 cum laude; an M.B.A. in 1994 and received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law in 1999.

Prior to entering law school Jonathan was a faculty member at Morehead State University and Vice President of Operations for a regional medical equipment company.

Admitted to the bar in 1999, Jonathan has been involved in the firm’s active trial and appellate practice in state and federal courts practicing throughout the eastern half of the state with a focus primarily involving the defense of employment and civil rights claims on behalf of boards of education and other local governmental entities.

Jonathan is licensed to practice law in all state and federal courts in Kentucky as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati, Ohio; United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Virginia; United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia at Washington, D.C.; and the United States Supreme Court.

Education

• University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky
  • J.D. – 1999
• Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky
  • M.B.A. – 1994
• Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky
  • B.B.A. – 1992
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Major: Business Administration
  • Minor: Economics

Bar Admission

• Kentucky, 1999
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Published Works

• Article: Shaw, Jonathan C., “Governmental Immunity: An Ancient Doctrine with Evolving Applications” , Common Defense, Fall 2019 / Winter 2020 pp. 14 – 19
• Author, “Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)”, 13 Adelphia L.J. 43 (1999-2000)

Representative Published Cases

• Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Knott Cnty. Water & Sewer Dist., — F.Supp.3d — (E.D. Ky. Apr. 28, 2022)
• Pridemore v. Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc., — F.Supp.3d — (E.D. Ky. Apr. 18, 2022)
• Spradlin v. Primm, 581 F. Supp. 3d 837 (E.D. Ky. 2022)
• Hatfield v. M&M Imports, Inc., 575 F. Supp. 3d 775 (E.D. Ky. 2021)
• Bramlett v. Ryan, 635 S.W.3d —, (Ky. 2021)
• Campbell v. Middle Kentucky Community Action Partnership, Inc., — 540 F.Supp.3d — (E.D.Ky. 2021)
• Cornett v. Dobson, 338 F.R.D. 97 (E.D. Ky. 2021)
  
• Bryant v. Floyd County Fiscal Court, 510 F.Supp.3d 467 (E.D.Ky. 2020)
• Howard v. Big Sandy Area Development District, Inc., 626 S.W.3d 466 (Ky. 2020)
• Fisher v. Fletcher, 500 F.Supp.3d 621 (E.D.Ky. 2020)
• Upper Pond Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. v. Kinser, 617 S.W.3d 328 (Ky. 2020)
• Byrd v. Bryant, 490 F.Supp.3d 1202 (E.D.Ky 2020)
• Murphy v. Pike County Detention Center, 474 F.Supp.3d 876 (E.D.Ky 2020)
• C&H Manufacturing, LLC v. Harlan County Industrial Development Authority, Inc., 600 S.W.3d 740 (Ky. 2020)
• Padgett v. Big Sandy Regional Detention Center, 424 F.Supp.3d 506 (E.D.Ky. 2020)
• Powell v. Fugate, et al, 364 F.Supp.3d. 709 (E.D.Ky. 2019)
• Johnson v. Miller, 363 F.Supp.3d. 806 (E.D.Ky. 2019)
• K.D. v. Swafford, 353 F.Supp.3d 606 (E.D. Ky. 2018)
• Gentry v. Noe, 545 S.W.3d 323 (Ky. 2018)
• Ritchie v. Turner, 547 S.W.3d 145 (Ky. 2018)
• Boggs v. Stevens, 298 F.Supp.3d 996 (E.D.Ky. 2018)
• Ritchie v. Turner, 559 S.W.3d 822 (Ky. 2018)
• Curtis v. Breathitt County Fiscal Court 756 Fed. Appx 519 (6th Cir.(Ky.) 2018)
• Fleming v. EQT Gathering, LLC, 509 S.W.3d 18 (Ky. 2017)
• Estate of Collins v. Wilburn, 253 F.Supp.3d 989 (E.D.Ky. 2017)
• Crigger v. McIntosh, 254 F.Supp.3d 891 (E.D.Ky. 2017)
• Conley v. Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc., 533 S.W.3d 705 (Ky. 2017)
• Curtis v. Breathitt County Fiscal Court, 288 F.Supp.3d 789 (E.D.Ky. 2017)
• Conn v. Deskins, 199 F.Supp.3d 1172 (E.D.Ky. 2016)
• Jones v. Perry County Fiscal Court, 185 F.Supp.3d 947 (E.D.Ky. 2016)
• Petition Comm. v. Bd. of Ed. of Johnson Co., Kentucky , 509 S.W.3d 58 (Ky. 2016)
• Reeves v. City of West Liberty, Kentucky, 219 F.Supp.3d 600 (E.D.Ky. 2016)
• Trent v. Huff, 178 F.Supp.3d 565 (E.D.Ky. 2016)
• Patton v. Bickford, 529 S.W.3d 717 (Ky. 2016)
• Shepherd v. Floyd County, Kentucky, 128 F.Supp3d 976 (E.D.Ky. 2015)
• Smith v. Peyman, 93 F.Supp.3d 738 (E.D.Ky. 2015)
• Stevens v. Gooch, 615 Fed.Appx. 355 (6th Cir.(Ky.) 2015)
• Click v. Thompson, 17 F.Supp.3d 655 (E.D.Ky. 2014)
• Holton v. Conrad, 24 F.Supp.3d 624 (E.D.Ky. 2014)
• Hill v. Adkins, 59 F.Supp.3d 814 (E.D.Ky. 2014)
• Marson v. Thomason, 438 S.W.3d 392 (Ky. 2014)
• Noble v. Three Forks Regional Jail Authority, 995 F.Supp.2d 736 (E.D.Ky. 2014)
• Stevens v. Gooch, 48 F.Supp.3d 992 (E.D.Ky. 2014)
• Thorpe v. Breathitt County Bd. Of Educ., 8 F. Supp.3d 932 (E.D.Ky. 2014)
• Thorpe ex rel. D.T. v. Breathitt County Bd. of Educ, 932 F.Supp.2d 799 (E.D.Ky. 2013)
• Knott County Bd. of Educ. v. Patton, 415 S.W.3d 51 (Ky. 2013)
• Webb v. Meyer, 406 S.W.3d 444 (Ky. 2013)
• C.K. v. Bell County Bd. of Educ., 865 F.Supp.2d 795 (E.D.Ky. 2012)
• Jenkins Independent Schools v. Doe, 379 S.W.3d 808 (Ky. 2012)
• Nixon v. Greenup County School Dist, 890 F.Supp.2d 753 (E.D.Ky. 2012)
• Delong v. Arms, 369 Fed.Appx. 654 (6th Cir.(Ky.) 2010)
• Mullins v. Marshall, 698 F.Supp.2d 768 (E.D.Ky. 2010)
• Breathitt County Bd. of Educ. v. Prater, 292 S.W.3d 883 (Ky. 2009)
• Price v. Paintsville Tourism Com’n, 261 S.W.3d 482 (Ky. 2008)
• C.A. ex rel. G.A. v. Morgan County Board of Educ., 577 F.Supp.2d 886 (E.D.Ky. 2008)
• Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. v. Coleman, 239 S.W.3d 49 (Ky. 2007)
• Dixon v. Clem, 492 F.3d 665 (6th Cir.(Ky.) 2007)
• Doe v. Magoffin County Fiscal Court, 174 Fed.Appx. 962 (6th Cir.(Ky.) 2006)
• Howard ex rel. Estate of Howard v. Bayes, 457 F.3d 568 (6th Cir.(Ky.) 2006)
• McGuire v. Board of Educ. of Raceland-Worthington Independent Schools, 116 Fed.Appx. 599 (6th Cir.(Ky.) 2004)

Classes/Seminars

• Qualified Immunity Defenses to State Law Claims Update in Light of Ritchie v. Turner, Council of School Board Attorneys, Winter Meeting, Louisville, KY, 2019 to 2019
• Classified Reductions in Force after Webb v. Meyer, Council of School Board Attorneys, Winter Meeting, Louisville, KY, 2014 to 2014
• CARE (Credit Abuse Resistance Education), Kentucky Bar Foundation, Paintsville and Johnson Central High Schools, 2011 to Present
• Education Law Update for the General Practitioner, Kentucky Law Update, Prestonsburg, KY, 2010 to 2010
• Genealogy in Court Cases, 9th Annual Eastern Kentucky Genealogy Conference, 2010 to 2010
• Appellate Practice, 21st Annual Kentucky Paralegal Conference, 2009 to 2009

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Johnson County Bar Association, Treasurer, 2006 to 2008
• Johnson County Bar Association, President, 2008 to Present
• Jefferson County Bar Association, Member
• Kentucky Bar Association, Member
• American Bar Association, Member
• Kentucky Bar Foundation, Fellow and Board Member, 2010 to Present
• Kentucky Council of School Board Attorneys, Officer, 2012 to Present
• Kentucky Defense Council, Member
• Defense Research Institute, Member

Areas of Practice

• General Practice
• Insurance Defense
• Education / School Law
• Business Law
• Civil Rights Defense