Peter J. Sewell - a Louisville, US Insurance Defense Lawyer

Louisville Insurance Defense Lawyer

Updated: 03/02/2026

Areas of Practice

Insurance Defense

Litigation: 100%

Attorney Information

Overview

Pete started this firm in 1995 with former Navy JAG officer Mike Neal. Both had practiced at a well established insurance defense firm and started what is now Sewell & Neal in hopes of creating a law firm that focused on clients and the carriers protecting them. On the first day the firm was open, Pete started a jury trial. Over the course of his career, he has tried over 75 cases to jury. In that same time, Pete has helped groom a group of other trial lawyers who are routinely persuading juries successfully.

Pete’s experience includes all aspects of insurance defense, but he now focuses on complicated insurance coverage matters. Pete has tried multiple coverage cases to juries, and he has had multiple recent wins on summary judgment and appeal. He is widely considered one of the preeminent insurance coverage attorneys in Kentucky. He holds an AV Rating with Martindale-Hubbell and has been voted as one of Louisville’s top construction lawyers in recent years.

Education

Legal Education
- University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky, 1980
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- Wittenberg University and University of Kentucky, 1976
  B.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

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Retired Member
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Representative Cases

Metzger v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co., 607 S.W.3d 695 (KY 2020)
Henson v. Klein, 319 S.W.3d 413 (KY 2010)
Zimmerman v. Miller’s Bottled Gas, Inc., 775 S.W.2d 934 (Ky.App.,1989)
Massie v. Persson, 729 S.W.2d 448, 39 Ed. Law Rep. 890 (Ky. App. 1987)

Bar Admissions

Indiana, 1981
Kentucky, 1980
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1981
U.S. Federal Courts, 1980
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky

Other Affiliations

Defense Research Institute
Kentucky Defense Counsel
Kentucky Bar Association
American Bar Association
Louisville Bar Association

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Contact

Louisville, KY

220 West Main Street
Suite 1800, LG&E Center
Louisville, KY 40202 - 2927

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Phone: 502-582-2030

Fax: 502-561-0766

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Website: https://www.sonlegal.com

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