AttorneySteven R. Romines
Romines Weis & Young
600 Main Street Suite 100, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202
Louisville's Premier Civil Rights Defender
Steven R. Romines is a prominent Louisville, Kentucky-based civil rights and criminal defense attorney with decades of experience holding law enforcement and government entities accountable for constitutional violations. As a founding partner of Romines Weis & Young, he has built a formidable reputation across Kentucky and the surrounding region for aggressively litigating cases involving police misconduct, excessive force, wrongful death, and civil rights abuses. His practice reflects a deep commitment to protecting individuals from government overreach and institutional misconduct.
Romines has appeared in some of Kentucky's most high-profile and consequential civil rights cases, representing families and individuals who have suffered at the hands of law enforcement. He is widely recognized for his willingness to take on powerful government defendants and his skill in navigating the complex procedural and substantive landscape of Section 1983 federal civil rights litigation. His courtroom tenacity and thorough investigative approach have resulted in substantial recoveries for his clients over the course of his career.
Beyond his litigation work, Romines is known within the Kentucky legal community as a fierce advocate who is not deterred by qualified immunity defenses or well-funded government legal teams. He has been involved in cases that have drawn significant media attention, including matters arising from controversial police shootings and in-custody deaths. His reputation as a trial lawyer who will see cases through to verdict if necessary gives him significant leverage in settlement negotiations with government entities.
Romines has been recognized by peer rating organizations and has maintained an AV Preeminent rating, reflecting the highest level of professional excellence as judged by fellow attorneys and judges. He is regarded as one of the go-to attorneys in Kentucky for families seeking justice against law enforcement agencies and municipalities following incidents of police violence or civil rights violations.
Notable Results
- Significant recoveries for victims of police misconduct in the Louisville metropolitan area
- Successful outcomes in multiple high-profile criminal and civil proceedings involving police misconduct
Key Characteristics
- Expertise in both criminal defense and civil rights allows them to effectively challenge false arrest narratives
- Go-to firm for Louisville area cases involving police misconduct with both criminal and civil dimensions
- Holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer recognition available for professional excellence and ethical standards
- Decades of experience litigating high-profile civil rights and police misconduct cases in Kentucky federal and state courts
- Founding partner of Romines Weis & Young, a firm with an established track record of holding law enforcement and government entities accountable
- Recognized for taking on complex Section 1983 federal civil rights cases involving qualified immunity defenses and powerful government defendants
- Has represented families in some of Kentucky's most publicly scrutinized police use-of-force and in-custody death cases
- Known for a trial-ready approach that provides significant leverage against government defendants in settlement negotiations
- Extensive experience navigating the intersection of criminal defense and civil rights, providing clients with a uniquely comprehensive legal perspective