Atty. Richard M. Guarnieri
Richard M. Guarnieri was born in Chicago, Illinois as the second oldest of nine brothers and sisters, three of which have become lawyers as well.
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Richard M. Guarnieri is a workers comp and government attorney based in Frankfort, Kentucky, practicing at True Guarnieri Ayer LLP. They have 40+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1986. Admitted to practice in Kentucky (1986). Educated at University of Kentucky (J.D., 1986) and Centre College (B.A., 1983). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Administrative / Regulatory Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Frankfort, KY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Richard M. Guarnieri was born in Chicago, Illinois as the second oldest of nine brothers and sisters, three of which have become lawyers as well
- When Richard was still a child, his family moved to Frankfort, Kentucky where he was raised and attended Good Shepherd Catholic School and then Franklin County Public Schools until his graduation from Franklin County High School
- Throughout his life, he has attended church with his family at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Frankfort, Kentucky
- In high school, Richard was very active in sports, especially baseball where he continued to play at Centre College
- While at Centre College, he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and played Varsity Baseball throughout his four years in college
- After graduating from Centre College, Richard enrolled at the University of Kentucky School of Law in 1984
- While in law school, he clerked in the summers with Stoll, Keenon & Park at their Frankfort, Kentucky office (now Stoll, Keenon & Ogden, PLLC). After graduating law school in 1986, he joined J. Guthrie True at Stoll, Keenon & Park at their Frankfort, Kentucky office where he began representing clients in personal injury, worker’s compensation, family law, and administrative cases
- Early on in his career, Richard found a passion, and success, in representing clients in personal injury and worker’s compensation cases
- Within five years of practicing law, Richard obtained his first $1 million dollar settlement, an achievement that many lawyers never obtain in their entire lives
- Since then, Richard has represented hundreds of personal injury and worker’s compensation clients and recovered millions of dollars on their behalf
- He has prosecuted personal injury claims against national and international corporations, large trucking companies, international automobile companies, national insurance companies, and other large corporate entities and achieved significant success on behalf of his clients
- In 2012, J. Guthrie True, Richard, and William C. Ayer, Jr. formed True Guarnieri Ayer, LLP. Since that time, Richard has continued to represent clients involving claims of personal injury, worker’s compensation, family law, and civil litigation
- Mr. Guarnieri has been recognized in the areas of workers compensation by the publication The Best Lawyers in America
- He is also BV® Distinguished Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® for his professionalism and ethics
Practice Areas Explained
Richard M. Guarnieri's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Richard M. Guarnieri handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
Richard M. Guarnieri is one of 55,389 workers comp attorneys indexed nationally. Browse workers comp attorneys in Kentucky →
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
Richard M. Guarnieri is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government attorneys in Kentucky →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Kentucky
Practicing law in Kentucky. Legal matters in Kentucky are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Frankfort are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Kentucky state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Kentucky brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Kentucky courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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