Jeff received a Bachelor of Science degree from Murray State University in May of 1988. In May of 1992, Jeff Roberts received a Juris Doctorate degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law. In law school, Jeff focused his elective courses to help him represent injured individuals and train him for trying cases in court. Jeff was admitted to the Kentucky Bar Association in 1992. Immediately, Jeff concentrated his practice in representing people who have been injured through the negligence of others. Jeff opened the Roberts Law Office in 2001.
Jeff was elected to the Board of Governors of what is currently known as the Kentucky Justice Association [KJA]. Jeff was unanimously elected as the 1st District Vice President of that organization for several years. Jeff is currently on the Executive Committee of KJA. KJA is the trial lawyers association for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
In addition, Jeff is a founding member of the Kentucky Workers’ Association. Jeff was unanimously elected as President of the Kentucky Workers’ Association from 2011 through 2015, when he decided to no longer seek that position. The Kentucky Workers’ Association is a group of attorneys dedicated to assisting individuals who have been injured on the job in pursuing workers’ compensation claims and working to try to better the benefits for the injured workers in Kentucky.
Jeff frequently speaks at Continuing Legal Education Seminars. He has spoken at seminars not only in Kentucky, but in Tennessee and Florida as well.
In addition to his private practice, Jeff has been a part-time prosecutor for more than 15 years. During this time, Jeff has had more jury trails and bench hearings than a lot of attorneys experience in a life time.
