Jay Vaughn
Partner at the firm Busald Funk Zevely PSC
Employment
- Busald Funk Zevely, P.S.C., 2002 – Present, Partner, Florence, Kentucky
- Law clerk: May '97 – Oct '02
Education
- Salmon P. Chase College of Law, 2002
- Murray State University, 1999
- Conner Senior High School, 1995
Admitted to Practice Law
- Ohio State Courts, 2002
- Kentucky State Courts, 2003
- Eastern District of Kentucky Federal Court, 2003
- Western District of Kentucky Federal Court, 2003
- Southern District of Ohio Federal Court, 2004
- 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2009
Awards/Honors
- BV Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
- Award of Appreciation - 2007 Outstanding Board Member, Kentucky Justice Association
Professional Activities
Memberships
- Kentucky Justice Association (formerly KATA), 1997 - Present
- American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA)1999 - Present
- Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA), 2002 - Present
- Cincinnati Bar Association (CBA), 2002 - Present
- Kentucky Bar Association (KBA), 2003 - Present
- Northern Kentucky Bar Association (NKBA), 2003 - Present
- Salmon P. Chase American Inns of Court, 2002 - 2007
Board of Directors
- Kentucky Justice Association (formerly KATA), 2003-Present
- Northern Kentucky Bar Association, 2005-07 (3-yr term)
Teaching Activities
- Salmon P. Chase College of Law
* Adjunct Professor: National Trial Advocacy Team, 2003-06
* Adjunct Professor: Trial Advocacy Class, 2008
Articles
- Suddenly It's No Longer the Defendant's Fault (KATA, The Advocate, Mar/Apr 2004)
- Who Should Get the Benefit: The Injured Victim or the Tortfeasor? (KATA, The Advocate, Sept/Oct 2004)
- Procedures for Obtaining Kentucky State Police Records (KATA, The Advocate, Mar/Apr 2005)
- Update on Coots v. Allstate & KRS 411.188(2) (KATA, The Advocate, May/June 2005)
- Using Demonstrative Evidence: Vehicular Collision Issues (KATA, The Advocate,
- Sept/Oct 2005; Co-authored with Tim Maher, Wolf Technical Services)
- Multiple Cars, Multiple UM & UIM Policies (KATA, The Advocate, Nov/Dec 2005)
- Amicus Curiae Committee Update (KATA, The Advocate, Mar/Apr 2006)
- Major Differences Between Ohio & Kentucky Law (KATA, The Advocate, Nov/Dec 2006)
- You Can’t Buy Insurance for Damage Caused by a “Phantom” (KATA, The Advocate, Mar/Apr 2007)
- The “Threshold” Battle : Using the Defense Doctor to Your Advantage (KJA, The Advocate, Jan/Feb 2008)
- Answers to Common PIP Questions (KJA, The Advocate, May/June 2008)
- Attorneys Busald and Vaughn: Sensible thoughts on success (The Medical-Legal News, July/August 2009)
- Warning – Beware of a Potential UIM Trap – Proceed With Caution (KJA, The Advocate, May/June 2009)
- Are You Driving on Thin Ice? ‘Full Coverage’ Might Not Be What You Think It Is (KJA, The Advocate, November/December 2009; NKBA, Lex Loci, December 2009)
Presentations
- Getting Started: How to Prepare for a Career in the Courtroom (KATA, Seminar for Chase Law Students, 2003)
- Proving Damages in Automobile Cases (Salmon P. Chase Inn of Court, 4/20/05)
- The Subrogation User Guide (KATA, Overcoming Obstacles in Settlements: The Subrogation Seminar, 6/17/05 & 6/24/05)
- Medicare Recovery in Personal Injury Claims (KBA, Kentucky Law Update, 9/9/05)
- Getting Started: Young Lawyers' Survival Tips (KBA, New Lawyer's Program, 10/25/05)
- Litigating an Auto Case (NKBA, Young Lawyer's Potpourri of Last Minute CLE, 11/18/05)
- Medicaid Liens (KATA, Subrogation Strategies – Protecting You and Your Client, 4/21/06 & 4/28/06)
- Update on Kentucky Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law: Everything You Should Know (KBA, Kentucky Law Update, 9/28/06)
- Courtroom Etiquette (Salmon P. Chase College of Law, 2/12/07)
- Litigating a Personal Injury Case: Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives (KBA, New Lawyers Program, 4/5/07)
- Military Subrogation (KATA Subrogation Seminar, 4/27/07 & 5/11/07)
- Kentucky Uninsured, Underinsured & PIP Issues (NKBA, Free CLE Day, 5/25/07)
- Flip This Case – How to Prepare & Settle Quickly (KJA Car Wreck Cases Seminar, 4/25/08 & 5/9/08)
- Civil Procedure and Personal Injury (Chase Alumni Association, A View From Across the River: Nuances Between Kentucky and Ohio Practice, 10/10/08)
- Flip This Case – How to Prepare & Settle Quickly (NKBA Tort & Insurance Seminar, 10/24/08)
- Prosecuting and Defending an Auto Accident Case (KBA, 2009 New Lawyer's Program, 1/16/09; 2010 New Lawyer's Program, 1/13/10)
