# How to find a lawyer in Northern KY?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 30, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-a-lawyer-in-northern-ky/447477 "2008-04-30T15:39:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-a-lawyer-in-northern-ky/447477/1 "2008-04-30T15:39:51Z")

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I’m looking for a lawyer for something in Northern Kentucky. It’s for a relatively uncommon issue, but most general lawyers should be able to handle it. However, I have no idea how to find a reliable lawyer. I feel like picking one out of the phone book is dumb, and I work in Ohio so none of my co-workers (all of whom live on the Ohio side) are likely to be able to recommend someone.

What’s the best way to go about this?

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**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-a-lawyer-in-northern-ky/447477/2 "2008-04-30T15:41:35Z")

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You could try calling the [Kentucky Bar Association](http://www.kybar.org/) and asking for a referral – I believe most every state’s bar provides that service.

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**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-a-lawyer-in-northern-ky/447477/3 "2008-04-30T15:48:36Z")

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[QUOTE=friedo]  
You could try calling the [Kentucky Bar Association](http://www.kybar.org/) and asking for a referral – I believe most every state’s bar provides that service.  
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That’s more useful than the phone book. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-a-lawyer-in-northern-ky/447477/4 "2008-04-30T16:24:11Z")

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An old friend of mine in that area is married to a lawyer (who I think may have since become a judge). Let me know by PM if you need a more directed referral.

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**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-a-lawyer-in-northern-ky/447477/5 "2008-04-30T23:23:59Z")

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You could also use [Martindale-Hubbell](http://www.martindale.com/) , which good lawyers themselves take seriously. An “AV” rating is the best one. They have a search feature by city and type of practice.