Robert Ashley Jenkins

Robert's career path is unique. He worked for 27 years with the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission, and he also has over ten years of insurance defense experience. Most of his legal work has involved insurance defense with a focus motor vehicle (including trucking), construction, premises liability, human resources/employment, aviation, and health care. Robert has argued cases before the Kentucky Court of Appeals, Kentucky Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Responsibilities at LRC included bill drafting, health policy research, administrative regulation analysis, statute revision, and training and supervision of committee staff. As Deputy Director for Committee and Staff Coordination for ten years, Robert oversaw committee operations and all aspects of the legislative process. He was closely involved with parliamentary procedure and ensuring the smooth flow of legislation from one chamber to the other. Robert also assisted with teaching bill drafting to all staff and helped orient new legislators to the Kentucky General Assembly.

Robert has lectured at numerous legal seminars sponsored by the Kentucky Bar Association and Legislative Research Commission. He has spoken with-and trained-more than 100 community groups and nonprofit organizations on matters relating to legislative advocacy and process.