Lexy Gross Holland

Associate

How do you achieve success for clients?

I use the research and writing skills I gained from a career in journalism and a federal clerkship to efficiently find solutions for clients involved in litigation. With an interest in several legal practice areas, I use my love of learning and problem-solving to delve into challenging subjects.

Practices and Industries

Litigation & Dispute Resolution Media Communications Zoning & Land Use Construction

Lexy Gross Holland is a member of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution team. She assists with the representation of a broad range of clients in a variety of cases, including appellate practice, constitutional law and commercial litigation. Lexy has experience in handling real estate, construction, equine, energy, zoning and land use matters. As a prior newspaper reporter, Lexy uses her media and communications experience to represent clients in the news industry and to advise corporate clients on matters involving media coverage.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Successfully resolved numerous disputes for commercial and residential construction and development clients.
Defends clients engaged in construction management, development, real estate, and other project development work in a variety of litigation matters.
Helps individuals and companies navigate land-use, zoning, and other regulatory requirements for project development.
Assists clients with open records requests and media inquiries.
Successfully defended multiple motions to dismiss on high-stakes commercial litigation claims.
Obtained summary judgment on a state-law claim in a dispute related to the interpretation of a commercial lease agreement.
Successfully defended a motion to bifurcate a case in federal court, saving the client extensive litigation time and costs.
Assisted with the defense of a healthcare client during a federal trial on a disability discrimination claim, in which Wyatt obtained a complete defense verdict.
Represents commercial landlords in litigation matters involving rent-collection and property disputes.
Represents individuals and organizations in the equine industry with a wide range of litigation needs, including contract disputes, regulatory actions, and conflicts requiring the evaluation and analysis of state law and constitutional interpretation.
Represents commercial developers in high-stakes real estate disputes.
Represents private employers in litigation involving civil rights concerns, environmental safety and health regulation, and wrongful termination claims.
Represents companies involved in energy and natural resources with complex litigation matters.
Conducing pro-bono eviction defense work for Legal Aid of the Bluegrass.

EDUCATION

J.D. University of Kentucky College of Law, 2019

Editor-in-Chief of the Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture & Natural Resources Law
Member of the University’s Commission for Title IX Policy Revision
Secretary of the Student Bar Association
Fundraising Chair of the Student Public Interest Law Foundation
Member of the Women’s Law Caucus
Two-time CALI Award recipient
Lynn Bennett Scholarship Fund Award recipient
Akers Scholarship Award recipient, 2019

B.S., cum laude, Murray State University (Journalism, Political Science Minor)

Indiana University Roy W. Howard National Collegiate Reporting Competition Scholar
Murray State Journalism Program Outstanding Senior
William G. Broughton Fellow in Creative Expression for Journalism
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority member and Philanthropy Committee Chair
National Mabel Lee Walton Award recipient, Outstanding Member Award recipient
Student Life Office’s Top 10 Student Leader
College Panhellenic Council President and Vice President, 2015

ADMISSIONS

Kentucky
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky

HONORS

Recognized by her peers as a Kentucky Super Lawyers® Rising Star in Civil Litigation: Defense – 2023-2024
Legal Aid of the Bluegrass Pro Bono Attorney of the Year – 2023

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Clerk for the Honorable Joseph M. Hood, United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 2017, 2019-20
Summer Associate, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP, 2018
Clerk for the Children’s Law Center, 2017
Reporter and News Producer, The Louisville Courier-Journal, 2015-16
Metro Editorial Intern, The Chicago Tribune, 2015
Editor-in-Chief, Assistant News Editor, Reporter, The Murray State News, 2012-14
News Intern, Lexington Herald-Leader, 2014
Collegiate Correspondent, USA Today College, 2013-14
News Intern, The Tennessean, 2013

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

Kentucky Bar Association, Member of the Young Lawyers and Civil Litigation sections
Fayette County Bar Association
Lexington Art League – Vice President
At-Large member of the Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee
Associate member of the Central Kentucky American Inns of Court

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

Leadership Kentucky, Class of 2024
Graduate of Leadership Kentucky’s ELEVATE Program for young professionals in the Commonwealth
Volunteer for Ampersand Sexual Violence Resource Center (2019-2021)

PUBLICATIONS

The Opioid Epidemic and Rural America: Why the USDA Should Lead the Response, 10 KY. J. EQUINE, AGRIC. & NAT. RESOURCES L. 257 (2017-18)
“False Claims Act Prohibitions Do Not Preclude Recovery of Attorney Fees by Multiple Relators,” Wyatt Publication (April 12, 2022)
“New Law Aims to End Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Harassment Claims,” Wyatt Employment Law Report Blog (February 18, 2022)
USDA Should Strengthen Licensing Requirements for Exhibitors of Exotic Animals, Ky. J. Equine, Agric. & Nat. Resources L. Blog, (January 13, 2018)

PRESENTATIONS

“Supreme Court Shorts,” Wyatt’s Employment Law Update, Shelbyville, KY, April 2023
16^th Biennial Real Estate Law & Practice Institute presentation on “Foreclosure and Insolvency Issues in Real Estate,” Lexington, KY, May 2021