Zachary L. Turpin

Zachary L. Turpin

Zachary joined Richardson Law Group, PLLC as a litigation attorney in 2019.

Professional Experience
Member, Richardson Law Group, PLLC – April 2026 to present
Senior Associate, Richardson Law Group, PLLC – May 2024 – March 2026
Associate, Richardson Law Group, PLLC, Lexington, KY – August 2019 – April 2024


Education
University of Kentucky College of Law, Juris Doctor (2019)
Georgetown College, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Minor in Communications, Magna Cum Laude (2016)


Accomplishments, Honors, Affiliations
University of Kentucky College of Law Moot Court National Team
Georgetown College Department of Political Science outstanding senior award
Kentucky Bar Association
Lexington Bar Association
Kentucky Defense Counsel


Bar Admissions
Commonwealth of Kentucky


Professional Associations and Memberships
Defense Research Institute

Representative Matters

June 2025, Madison Circuit Court, KY, 23-CI-00732

Edwards v. Saver Group . Zack Turpin obtained Summary Judgment in favor of a grocery store in a premises liability action where the Plaintiff sued for personal injuries after she fell onto a pallet stationed in the middle of an aisle which was stacked with inventory. Plaintiff initially argued she fell because of a nail…


December 2023, Mercer Circuit Court, KY

Kays v. Strategic Holdings . Zack Turpin obtained Summary Judgment in favor of property management company in a premises liability action where the Plaintiff sued for personal injuries after his foot went through a soft spot in the floor. The Court held the property management company had no liability to the Plaintiff because the injury…


September 2023, Fayette County, KY

Emily   Rardin v. Roadhouse Management . Zack Turpin successfully obtained summary judgment for his client, a local restaurant, regarding a Plaintiff’s dram-shop claims. The Plaintiff filed a Complaint following a hit-and-run automobile accident and alleged the individual responsible for causing the accident had been overserved prior to the accident at a local restaurant. As…


2023 September, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Rebecca Thorpe v. Board of Education of Powell County, Kentucky, et al. Melissa Richardson, Elizabeth Bass, and Zack Turpin obtained summary judgment for their clients, a Board of Education, a Superintendent, and a High School Principal, after a former employee filed a Complaint alleging wrongful termination in violation of the First Amendment, her right to…


December 2021, Pike County, KY

Darnell, v. United Steel Workers of America, et al. Joshua Leckrone and Zack Turpin successfully obtained summary judgment in a slip and fall action for their clients, a labor union and its president. The Plaintiff claimed to have fallen as a result of condensation that had accumulated on the floor due to an allegedly defective…


February 2020, Kenton County, KY

Kentucky Commission on Human Rights v. Scott’s Property Management . Melissa Richardson and Zack Turpin successfully obtained a dismissal for their client, a property management service. Plaintiff filed a Complaint with the Human Right’s Commission on July 11, 2016, based on allegedly discriminatory housing practice that led to her wrongful eviction. KRS 344.625 requires the…