We understand the sensitivity in a case involving a child, spouse, or individual with whom a dispute has begun. James E. Davis & Associates, PSC concentrates on marital issues, including, but not limited to uncontested as well as contested divorce, child support, and property settlements. We also work to solve children’s issues that include child custody, visitation, dependency and adoptions. We have experience in all types of Domestic Relations and Family Law matters, including...
Child Support
Child Custody and Visitation
Elizabeth now focuses her practice in the area of family law, accepting cases dealing with issues of divorce, child custody, adoption, and visitation rights. She also serves as court-appointed counsel in Montgomery County District Court for juvenile cases of dependency, abuse, and neglect, where she continues in her efforts to be a voice for child advocacy. In their private time, Elizabeth and James raise their two sons, Wyatt and John, in Mt. Sterling. Elizabeth also enjoys supporting the arts in her community, and works with the Gateway Center for the Arts on its music committee. A lifelong piano player, she is also an avid reader and thoroughly enjoys attending her monthly book club. She is still working on ways to encourage James to travel abroad, with limited success.
Criminal Law is the name given to the branch of law that governs an individual’s relationship to the state. It includes the definitions of criminal offenses, which are usually established by Congress or state legislatures. The term “criminal law” also encompasses the rights of an accused and the criminal process, including arrest, arraignment, grand juries, pleas, discovery, pretrial hearings, trials, jury selection, evidence, motions, and post-trial remedies. The main purpose of the criminal law is to set forth the punishment for criminal offenses. In order to prove any crime, no matter how serious, the prosecutor must prove that the accused committed a guilty act with a guilty mind beyond a reasonable doubt.
DUI/DWI
Wrongful Death
If you have been involved in a semi tractor trailer accident, or if a member of your family suffered a wrongful death in a collision with an 18 wheeler, please contact an attorney at James E. Davis & Associates for a free consultation and case evaluation.
Traffic Violations
Sex Crimes
Elizabeth began her career by working as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Fayette County under Commonwealth’s Attorney Ray Larson. While her primary focus was child sexual abuse cases, Elizabeth participated in many jury trials during the years she was with the prosecutor’s office, working on various cases from felony theft to drug offenses, kidnapping, rape and murder. She also led the office internship program, mentoring college and law students working in the office. After their eldest son was born, Elizabeth made the difficult choice to change positions and begin working with her husband at James E. Davis & Associates, PSC in Mt. Sterling.
Robbery
When a society and its government decide that certain conduct is dangerous to citizens, or damaging to the society as a whole, such conduct is labeled a “crime” and is made punishable by sanctions such as fines and imprisonment. Most crimes are identified in statutes that have been enacted by federal, state, and local government legislatures, in response to issues that affect the jurisdiction. For example, a city may determine that it is a crime to be drunk in public, while the federal government decides bank robbery is a federal crime, since most banks are federally insured.
At James E. Davis & Associates, our staff and attorneys are experienced with all types of personal injury cases and situations like yours. We can offer advice to help you through these difficult times.
Medical Malpractice
James E. Davis & Associates, PSC opened in March of 2008 on Maysville Street in Mt. Sterling. James opened a second location in Stanton, Kentucky in July of 2008, and a third location was opened in Morehead in January of 2013. James’ practice primarily focuses on plaintiff’s work in personal injury and medical malpractice litigation. He is licensed to practice in all courts of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, federal court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
We can also help you with drafting estate planning documents, including wills, powers of attorney, and living wills. Please let us know if we may be of assistance.