Justin R. Key
Of Counsel
jkey@jonesward.com
Tel: 502-882-6000
Fax: 502-587-2007
Marion E. Taylor Building
312 South Fourth Street, Sixth Floor
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
Justin is licensed to practice in all state courts in Kentucky and Indiana, and federal courts in Kentucky and southern Indiana. Justin has always focused his practice on helping individuals and families through some of their most difficult times with his skill and experience in domestic litigation, including divorce, custody, child support, maintenance (alimony), domestic violence (EPO / DVO) and complex property division cases. Justin also helps individuals and families through his estate planning and probate practice, which includes prenuptial agreements, wills, trusts, power of attorneys, and living wills (health care surrogate). He has also helped consumers with their Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy matters.
Justin graduated magna cum laude from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, and summa cum laude from Murray State University with a bachelor's of science degree in computer science and a minor in legal studies. Justin was a member of the Brandeis Law Journal, the Saul Lefkowitz National Trademark Moot Court Team, the Lively Wilson Professional Skills Program, and received the Marlin M. Volz Scholarship.
He is a member of the following professional associations and memberships:
Kentucky Bar Association
Louisville Bar Association (Family Law member)
Kentucky Justice Association (Domestic Law section and Website Committee member)
Indiana Bar Association
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
His community activities include assisting elderly and underprivileged individuals at Legal Aid Wills Clinics and helping children through Project Role Model at the Family Scholar House. He also speaks at high schools through the C.A.R.E. program founded by a bankruptcy judge to help high school seniors prepare for the real world from a financial perspective.
Areas of Practice:
Estate Planning
Drafting Wills
Health Care Surrogates / Living Wills
Trusts
Family Law
Divorce Work (Child Custody, Child Support, Alimony / Maintenance, Property Division)
Domestic Violence - Emergency Protective Order (EPO) / Domestic Violence Order (DVO)
Probate and Litigation Matters
Bankruptcy (Consumer)
Bar Admissions:
Kentucky
Indiana
U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
Education:
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Member, Saul Lefkowitz National Trademark Moot Court Team
Honors: Member, Lively Wilson Professional Skills Program
Honors: Marlin M. Volz Scholarship
Law Journal: Brandeis Law Journal, Member
Pro Bono Community Activities:
Legal Aid Wills Clinics
Project Role Model
C.A.R.E. High School Program
