Attorneys

Gary J. Sergent 
Covington, Kentucky
Partner, since 1986
phone (859) 331-2000
fax (859) 578-3365
email gsergent@ortlaw.com

Gary J. Sergent has been a member of the firm since 1979.  He currently serves as managing partner.  His practice covers all areas of general litigation, including Federal Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice.  He served as a member of the Kentucky Continuing Legal Education Commission from 2000 until 2006.  Since 1998, he has served as a board member and held each officer position in the Kentucky Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Kentucky Bar Association.  He served as liaison and resource counsel for the Federal Public Defender Panel of the U.S. District Court at Covington.  He has been a member of the Sixth Circuit Pattern Jury Instruction Committee since 1989.  In 2008, he was awarded the Northern Kentucky Bar Association's Lifetime Achievement Award.  On a personal level, he enjoys his grandchildren and collectible automobiles, especially Corvettes and Studebakers.  He also belongs to several antique advertising organizations.  Gary is a Martindale-Hubbell AV ®  rated attorney. 

Areas of Practice:
Criminal Defense - Federal
Worker's Compensation
General Commercial Litigation
Products Liability
Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice
Insurance Coverage
Legal Malpractice
Bar Admissions:
Kentucky, 1979
Ohio, 1980
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1979
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1993
U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2002
Education:
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Highland Heights, Kentucky, 1979
J.D.
 
Norhtern Kentucky State College, 1976
B.A.
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Federal Bar Association
Ohio Bar Association
Northern Kentucky Bar Association
Kentucky Bar Association
American Bar Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Birth Information:
October 6, 1953, Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America

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