William H. Brammell, Jr. (“Bill”)

Bill is a trial lawyer. He defends individuals and entities who have been accused of violating the law, public servants who have been sued while doing their job, and businesses who need his help.  Beyond that, Bill has experience litigating an array of other matters — from personal injury and whistleblower lawsuits, to voting rights and campaign finance challenges. 

Bill clerked for the Honorable Gregory F. Van Tatenhove in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky— getting a front row seat to hundreds of proceedings, and becoming well acquainted with federal courts.  Prior to clerking, Bill worked and lived in Washington, D.C., where he was a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) working at the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and at the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Bill holds a J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law, a Masters of Science in Democracy and Democratization from University College London, in England, and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Louisville where he was Student Body President.

Outside of the office, Bill takes every opportunity he can to get outside with his family, whether it be backpacking, hiking, hunting, coaching, or playing with his kids.

Honors & Distinctions

  • Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Criminal Rights Law, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Louisville, 2021 Edition

  • Presidential Management Fellow (2010– 2012)

  • Editor-in-Chief of Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture and Natural Resources Law (2010)

  • Woodcock Medal Recipient, Top Graduate in College of Arts and Sciences, University of Louisville (2006)

  • Student Body President, University of Louisville (2005 – 2006)

Professional Affiliations

  • Panel Attorney, Western District of Kentucky Criminal Justice Act Panel (Aug. 2021 – Present)

  • Panel Attorney, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Criminal Justice Act Panel (Jan. 2023 – Present)

  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)

  • Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (KACDL)

  • Louisville Bar Association (LBA)

  • National Association of Parliamentarians

Admissions

  • Commonwealth of Kentucky

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Community Involvement

  • Member, Home of the Innocents Board of Directors

  • Member, Bluegrass Center for Autism Board of Directors

  • Chairman and Member, Kentucky Recreational Trails Advisory Board

  • Member, Kentucky Land and Water Conservation Fund Board

  • Member, Home of the Innocents Human Resources Committee

  • Member, Kentucky SHRM State Council

  • President, Lockwood Neighborhood Association (2018 – 2021)

  • Graduate, New Leaders Council-Kentucky (2018)

  • Member, NeXt! Fund for the Arts (Class of 2016 – 17)

Publications

  • Huber Winery v. Wilcher: “The Commerce Clause, State Regulations and the Free Trade of Wine.” 1 Ky. J. Equine, Agric. & Nat. Resources L. 87 (2008 – 2009)

Bill@WickerBrammell.com

Direct: 1-502-780-6187