Joseph “Jay” L. Sallee, Jr.

Of Counsel

Jay’s practice encompasses Kentucky and Ohio workers’ compensation, Occupational Health and Safety issues, product liability, and general litigation. This includes hearings before administrative law judges in the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Department of Workers’ Claims, administrative hearings before hearing officers in the Industrial Commission of Ohio, litigation in various Ohio and Kentucky courts, and appellate proceedings before Ohio and Kentucky courts of appeals and the supreme courts.

In Ohio, his practice includes advising State Fund employers with respect to premium rates, group rating and related issues. He is a certified specialist in workers’ compensation law through the Supreme Court of Ohio and a frequent speaker on workers’ compensation law and related issues throughout the country.

Credentials

Education

Northern Kentucky University, Chase College of Law (J.D., 1985)

University of Kentucky (B.A., 1977)

Bar admissions

  • Ohio
  • Kentucky

Affiliations and memberships

  • Kentucky Bar Association
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Cincinnati Bar Association
    • Workers’ Compensation Section
    • Tort and Insurance Committee
  • Northern Kentucky Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Section

Distinctions

  • Best Lawyers®
    • “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati for Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers (2012)
    • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers (2021-2024)
  • Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
  • Ohio Super Lawyers®
  • Best Attorneys in Southwest Ohio by The Business Courier

News
  • August 17, 2023

    200+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2024 Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch”

  • August 18, 2022

    2023 Best Lawyers® List Recognizes 190 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys

  • December 30, 2021

    44 Dinsmore Attorneys Named Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

  • August 19, 2021

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  • December 8, 2020

    44 Dinsmore Attorneys Named Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

  • August 20, 2020

    Best Lawyers® Recognizes 180 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys