Chris Meinhart

Chris Meinhart is the founding partner of Meinhart & Manning, PLLC in Louisville, Kentucky. His attorney practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability Litigation, Criminal Defense, and Personal Injury. His current profile emphasizes representation of people and families affected by serious injuries and wrongful death. He began his career as a Louisville injury attorney in 1990 and has continued to handle substantial civil claims throughout Kentucky.

Chris earned a J.D. from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 1989. He previously completed a B.S. in Business at Eastern Kentucky University in 1986. His profile connects that business background to the financial issues that arise in injury cases, including lost wages, medical billing, and settlement valuation. His legal education then prepared him for litigation and advocacy on behalf of injured clients.

Chris has handled significant personal injury, car accident, and wrongful death matters. His current firm profile reports a $1.2 million recovery for a client with traumatic brain and orthopedic injuries after a major vehicle crash and a $1.2 million wrongful death settlement arising from a head-on collision. He also served as Public Administrator of Jefferson County from 1999 through 2019, a court-appointed role involving protection of injured minors and their settlements.

Chris Meinhart is admitted through the Kentucky Bar Association and before the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the United States Tax Court, and the US District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. His professional record combines personal injury litigation with long-term public service. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Dare to Care Food Bank, adding community leadership to his Louisville legal practice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, Meinhart & Manning, PLLC
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Member, Louisville Bar Association
• Member, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• Member, United States Tax Court
• Member, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
• Member, United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
• Board Member, Dare to Care Food Bank
• Public Administrator of, Jefferson County (1999-2019)

Licensed State

• Kentucky

Education

• Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Eastern Kentucky University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business

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