Sandra M. Varellas
859-252-4473
Sandra has practiced law in Kentucky throughout her career and has been listed in Who's Who in American Law. In addition to her substantial experience in the law gained through many years in private practice, she presided as a state hearing officer and taught in the legal and mathematics fields. She taught legal writing at the University of Kentucky College of Law and taught Business Law at the University of Kentucky. In addition, legal research papers authored by her have been published multiple times in the Kentucky Law Journal and she has testified before the Kentucky legislature concerning proposed changes in state law. She also served for 30 years as Fayette County Judge/Executive.
As an active community leader, Sandra has served on the boards of the Professional Women's Forum, Bluegrass Estate Planning Council, Commerce Lexington's Council of Smaller Enterprises, Lexington Network, and Lexington Forum. In addition to being admitted to practice law in Kentucky and Florida, Sandra has been admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
- Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries
- Defective Products/Products Liability
- Medical Malpractice
- Contract Disputes/Commercial Litigation
- Estate Planning
- Wills, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney
- Trusts & Living Trusts
- Probate Administration
- Appellate Practice
- Trial Practice/Complex Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Kentucky
- Florida
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
Education
- University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky
- J.D.
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Law Review: Kentucky Law Journal
- University of Kentucky
- M.A.
- Major: Mathematics
- Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina
- B.A.
- Major: Mathematics
Classes/Seminars
- Lecturer, Legal Writing, University of Kentucky College of Law
- Lecturer, Business Law, University of Kentucky College of Business and Economics
- Lecturer, Mathematics, University of Kentucky
- Lecturer, Mathematics, Midway College
Honors and Awards
- Who's Who in American Law
- Lifetime Achievement Award by Fayette County Sheriff's Office
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Florida Bar Association
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
Past Employment Positions
- Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, Hearing Officer, 1984 - 1988
- Fayette County Judge/Executive, 1980 - 2010
