Joshua Farley

Assistant Attorney General Office of the Kentucky Attorney General

Year: 2007 - 2013

Description: Secured an 8-1 victory at the Supreme Court of the United States in Kentucky v. King, 131 S.Ct. 1849 (2011), in which the Supreme Court of the United States adopted the proposed test set forth in Petitioner's Merits Brief and Reply BriefDrafted the Petition for Certiorari, Merits Brief, successfully defended against a Motion to Dismiss as Improvidently Granted, and argued before the Supreme Court of the United States at the age of twenty-nine (29) in Kentucky v. King, 131 S.Ct. 1849 (2011).Drafted the Brief in Opposition in Alleman v. Kentucky, 10-5935, certiorari denied October 18, 2010.Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings for the Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Appeals Division, requiring extensive research and analysisAppeared before the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the Kentucky Supreme Court for oral argument on a regular basis (9 oral arguments before the Kentucky Supreme Court and 5 oral arguments before the Kentucky Court of Appeals)Drafted approximately 250 briefs in both state and federal courts with 29 published opinionsProvided guidance to Commonwealthâ's Attorneys across the state in the areas of criminal law and criminal procedure in a time-sensitive manner before, during, and after trialPresented: RCr 11.42 (ineffective assistance of counsel) Trial and Appellate Issues, a CLE at the 2007 Kentucky Mid-Winter Prosecutors Conference; Evidentiary, Search and Seizure, and Notable Law Update, a CLE at the 2010 Kentucky Prosecutors Conference; Search and Seizure in Kentucky a CLE, focusing on national trends and recent Supreme Court of the United States decisions at the 2011 Kentucky Prosecutors Conference; Jury Instructions that Survive Appeal, a CLE at the 2012 Kentucky Prosecutors Conference; and There and Back Again: The Cert Process and the Highest Court in the Land, a CLE for the State Government Bar Association.Guest speaker regarding advocacy before the Supreme Court of the United States and issues related to Kentucky v. King at the University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law; the University of Vermont Law School; and the University of Chicago Law SchoolGuest lecturer regarding appellate advocacy and oral argument at the University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of LawReceived training at the National Association of Attorneys General, Annual Supreme Court Advocacy Seminar, December 2010 and Appellate Advocacy Seminar, May 2011Areas of expertise in Fourth and Fifth Amendment issues, juvenile crimes, sexual crimes, sexual crimes involving children, firearm enhancement, controlled substances, suppression issues, evidentiary issues, instructional issues, habeas corpus, voir dire, and statutory constructionMember of the Legislative Rules Committee, drafted and reviewed suggested legislation and court rules for their impact on the criminal justice system and the Office of the Attorney General

Associate Michael L. Hawkins & Associates

Year: 2013 - 2014

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Owner Farley & Associates, PLLC

Year: 2014 - 2019

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Kentucky State Bar Member (Current)

American Justice Association Member (2019 - Current)

Louisville Bar Association Member (2019 - Current)

Franklin County Bar Association Member (2013 - Current)

Kentucky Justice Association Member (2013 - Current)