Mike Hammond is a Partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP's Lexington office. He is a member of the Tort & Catastrophic Loss Practice Section. He is also a member of the Firm’s Premises Liability Team. He has tried cases in both federal and state courts throughout Central and Eastern Kentucky. He has been recognized by both Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers.

Mr. Hammond represents trucking companies, retail stores, construction companies and contractors, and individuals in cases dealing with personal injury, products liability, wrongful death and contractual claims.

Mr. Hammond is an active member of the Trucking Industry Defense Association. He also participates in pro bono activities and is a volunteer at the Catholic Action Center, a prominent source of food and shelter for the homeless in Lexington.

Kentucky

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky

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

• “Truck Accident Litigation from Start to Finish,” NBI, Inc., 2008
• “Is it a Crime to Bet on the Net?, In Gambling Who Wins? Who Loses?,” pg. 132-149 (Prometheus), 2003

• Cincinnati Insurance Company, Appellant/Cross-Appellee v. Raymond SAMPLES, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, 192 S.W.3d 311, Supreme Court of Kentucky
• Savage v. Co-Part of Conn., 671 S.W.3d 48, Supreme Court of Kentucky
• Gale v. Liberty Bell Agency, Inc., 911 F. Supp. 2d 488 (W.D. KY.)

• Fayette County Bar Association, 2000 to Present
• Kentucky Bar Association, 2007 to Present
• Trucking Industry Defense Association, Member, 2005 to Present
• Kentucky Defense Counsel, 2013 to Present
• Defense Research Institute, Member, 2000 to Present
• Transportation Law Association, Member, 2013 to Present

• Super Lawyers 2013-present
• Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated
• Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2026

• “Trucking Litigation From Start to Finish,” NBI, Inc., 2006 to 2008