Defense Attorney Salary in Louisville, KY

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How much does a Defense Attorney make in Louisville, KY? The average Defense Attorney salary in Louisville, KY is $98,927 as of May 28, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $85,226 and $114,654. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Commercial Litigation Defense Attorney

We Are Legal Revolution - Dallas , TX

➡️Commercial Litigation Defense Attorney ⬅️ 💰 $250K with comprehensive benefits💰📍 Dallas, TX - Hybrid 📍 🏢Ranked Best Law Firm To Work For 🏢 🏢 About the company A ...

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Ambitious Criminal Defense Attorney | 2-5 yr exp | $90-150k Tacoma, WA

NextLaw PLLC - Tacoma , WA

AMBITIOUS FORWARD-THINKING CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY WANTED! NextLaw, the Northwest's fastest-growing and highest rated criminal and injury law firm, is committed to providing top-notch legal ...

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REMOTE - Insurance Defense Attorney

Ascendion - Miami , FL

We seek a highly skilled and experienced Insurance Defense Attorney specializing in Insurance Defense or Personal Injury or Premises Liability or Construction defect cases. The candidate will provide ...

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Insurance Defense Attorney

FAIN, MAJOR, BRENNAN, SANFORD & HARDEE, LLC - Sandy Springs , GA

The Insurance Defense Attorney will be responsible for providing legal advice, conducting research, negotiating settlements, and representing clients in insurance defense cases. Qualifications

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Entry Level Criminal Defense Attorney

The Matian Firm, APC - Rancho Cucamonga , CA

We're looking for an admitted attorney for an extremely promising Entry Level Criminal Defense Attorney position within a premier law firm with lots of room for growth. This is an opportunity for a ...

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Litigation Defense Attorney

Southwest Search - Houston , TX

As a Restaurant/Retail Insurance Defense Attorney specializing in arbitration expertise on the defense side, you will be entrusted with representing clients within the restaurant and retail sectors ...

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What does a Defense Attorney do?

Common responsibilities of a Defense Attorney

Represent defendants in all legal proceedings including, but not limited to arraignments, pre-trial motions, trials, guilty pleas and post-trial matters, including but not limited to post-trial motions, sentencing hearings, restitution hearings, sentence reviews and the filing of appeals.

October 09, 2022

Prepares a variety of legal forms and documents such as discovery requests and responses, pleadings, subpoenas, medical summaries, etc.

November 05, 2022

Drafting pleadings, findings of fact, motions, briefs, opinions, and other legal documents.

December 24, 2022

Meet with detained noncitizen clients and potential clients via telephone and in-person at 630 Sansome Street in San Francisco, Mesa Verde ICE Processing Facility in Bakersfield, Yuba County Jail in Marysville, and other ICE facilities as necessary.

February 02, 2023

Attend pre-trial hearings on behalf of clients and advise clients following each hearing about best strategies.

February 17, 2023

Admitted to practice law and in good standing with the State of Florida Bar.

February 17, 2023

Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice, status reports and other services to clients and claims on legal and factual issues.

March 09, 2023

Act on a rotating basis to provide 24-hour access to counsel to individuals under arrest and or investigation for DUI.

March 09, 2023

Participate in workshops for the public and collaborative partners on basic pathways to citizenship, benefits eligibility, understanding individual rights, and other topics.

April 16, 2023

Works under the direction and guidance provided by higher level Attorneys and/or Managing Attorney.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Defense Attorney in Louisville, KY

Average Base Salary

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85226

114654

98927

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

87972

122781

103566

What is the average salary for Defense Attorney in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Defense Attorney in Louisville, KY. The base salary for Defense Attorney ranges from $85,226 to $114,654 with the average base salary of $98,927. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $87,972 to $122,781 with the average total cash compensation of $103,566.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$98,927	$85,226 - $114,654
Bonus	$4,638	$2,745 - $8,127
Total Pay	$103,566	$87,972 - $122,781

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Defense Attorney Salary Near Louisville, KY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Frankfort, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,500 - $109,641	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Lexington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,595 - $112,459	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Bloomington, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,118 - $110,473	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Richmond, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,776 - $111,358	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Owensboro, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,726 - $112,636	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Covington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,179 - $117,281	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY

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About Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville and Jefferson County have a combined area of 397.68 square miles (1,030.0 km2), of which 380.46 square miles (985.4 km2) is land and 17.23 square miles (44.6 km2) (4.33%) is covered by water. Louisville is southeasterly situated along the border between Kentucky and Indiana, the Ohio River, in north-central Kentucky at the Falls of the Ohio. Although situated in a Southern state, Louisville is influenced by both Southern and Midwestern culture. It is sometimes referred to as either one of the northernmost Southern cities or as one of the southernmost Northern cities in the United St...

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About Louisville, Kentucky Louisville and Jefferson County have a combined area of 397.68 square miles (1,030.0 km2), of which 380.46 square miles (985.4 km2) is land and 17.23 ....More

Louisville, Kentucky area prices were up 1.2% from a year ago

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