Amanda M. Lockaby - Lexington, KY
Attorney at Lockaby PLLC
Labor & Employment Lawyers in Lexington, KY
476 E. High St. Suite 200 Lexington, KY 40507 - 2489
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Lexington Labor & Employment Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation
- Personal Injury
Attorney Information
Overview
Amanda Lockaby is currently the Co-Managing Partner at Lockaby PLLC and was formerly a partner at an AmLaw 200 firm. She has extensive experience defending personal injury and product liability claims, including the successful defense of complex multi-district litigation, on behalf of businesses of all sizes, including product designers and manufacturers, long-term care providers, national retailers, and utility contractors. Amanda also defends employers against all kinds of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and wage-and-hour actions and provides day-to-day HR and contract counsel to owners, business unit leaders, and human resources professionals. She also has experience handling commercial litigation and medical staffing matters for hospitals, both at the internal peer review level and in court.
For the past 10 years, Amanda has been named a Kentucky Super Lawyers "Rising Star," a distinction recognized for only 2.5% of Kentucky lawyers under the age of 40. She received her B.A. from Centre College in 2006 and J.D., summa cum laude, from Northern Kentucky University's Chase College of Law in 2009, where she was the Kentucky Survey Editor of the Northern Kentucky Law Review.
Beyond Lockaby PLLC
Amanda serves as the Vice Chair for the Ambassador Board of Lexington Habitat for Humanity, and is a volunteer for Legal Aid of the Bluegrass in their Domestic Violence Advocacy Program. Outside the office she enjoys traveling, being outdoors, and spending time with her children, Lily and Aidan.
Education
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Legal Education
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Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law,
Highland Heights,
Kentucky, 2009
J.D.
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: First-Year Student Mentor
Honors: Phi Alpha Delta Honorary Society
Honors: Honor Council
Law Review: Northern Kentucky Law Review, Kentucky Survey Editor
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Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law,
Highland Heights,
Kentucky, 2009
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Non Legal Education
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Centre College, 2006
B.A.
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Centre College, 2006
Languages
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English
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Spanish
Published Works
Articles
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"Recovery of Nonpecuniary Damages in Mass Tort Actions in Kentucky: A Defense Perspective," 35 N. KY. L. REV. 197, May, 2008
Bar Admissions
- Kentucky
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
- Ohio
Other Affiliations
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Fayette County Bar Association
- Volunteer for Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, Domestic Violence Advocacy Program
- Defense Research Institute, Product Liability Committee
- Defense Research Institute, Young Lawyers Committee
- Women Lawyers’ Association (FCBA) (President, 2017)
- Lexington Habitat for Humanity, Ambassador
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Contact
476 E. High St.
Suite 200
Lexington, KY 40507 - 2489
Phone: (859) 687-8900
Fax: (859) 406-3333
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5 PM
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