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Divorce And Family Lawyers in Bardstown, KY: 2026 rankings

22 divorce and family lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Highest LFR Score in Bardstown: Law Offices of John Schmidt & Assoc PLLC, LFR Score 63/100; 4.7★ from 265 Google reviews.

  2. 8

    Open 24 hours (per Google): Bates Law Office Kentucky, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #8 of 22.

  3. 14

    Most-reviewed: Aldridge & Birdwhistell Law Firm, PSC, 245 Google reviews at 4.3★, the most of 22 ranked after Law Offices of John Schmidt & Assoc PLLC; ranked #14.

Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

22 Bardstown divorce and family lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 5 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.5★ across 22 rated law firms.

Top 10 divorce and family lawyers in Bardstown at a glance

Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.

Top 10 divorce and family lawyers in Bardstown at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursNotable for
1Law Offices of John Schmidt & Assoc PLLC634.7★ (265)Shepherdsville, 18 mi away—Top score
2MDR Law Group, PLLC624.4★ (60)Shepherdsville, 19 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
3Law Office of Trista Corbin Moss595.0★ (6)Bardstown——
4Hutchins Law, PLLC575.0★ (106)Bardstown——
5McCoy & Sparks, PLLC564.7★ (118)Bardstown——
6Caleb Bland Law, PLLC564.2★ (44)Elizabethtown, 21 mi away——
7Clagett Law564.0★ (51)Elizabethtown, 21 mi away——
8Bates Law Office Kentucky554.8★ (65)Elizabethtown, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)Open 24 hours
9Lonneman & McMahan PLLC544.4★ (15)Elizabethtown, 23 mi away——
10Alvey Law Office543.0★ (13)Shepherdsville, 18 mi away——

All 22 divorce and family lawyers in Bardstown, in rank order

Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.

Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.

  1. Ranked #1 in Bardstown

    Based in Shepherdsville, 18 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 265 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 265 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 9 AM–4 PM · Fri 9 AM–2 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    305 S Buckman St, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
  2. Based in Shepherdsville, 19 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.4★ from 60 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 8 AM–10 PM
    Address
    176 KY-44, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
  3. Based in Bardstown

    57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 106 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 106 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 10 AM–4 PM · Fri–Sun closed
    Address
    107 Manor Ave #202, Bardstown, KY 40004
  4. Based in Bardstown

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 118 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 118 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 8 AM–5 PM · Fri 8 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    212 W Stephen Foster Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004
  5. Based in Elizabethtown, 21 mi away

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.2★ from 44 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 8 AM–4:30 PM · Fri 8 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    2825 Ring Rd, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
  6. Based in Elizabethtown, 21 mi away

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.0★ from 51 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–4:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    2935 Dolphin Dr Ste 102, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
  7. Based in Elizabethtown, 23 mi away

    54/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.4★ from 15 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–4:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    35 Public Square, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
  8. Based in Shepherdsville, 18 mi away

    54/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 3.0★ from 13 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    295 S Buckman St, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
  9. Based in Shepherdsville, 18 mi away

    53/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 174 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 174 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    319 S Buckman St, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
  10. Based in Elizabethtown, 24 mi away

    52/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    Located within Schuler-Bauer Real Estate office, 100 Drexler Cir, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
  11. Based in Lexington, 17 mi away

    51/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.6★ from 17 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 7 AM–11 PM
  12. Based in Elizabethtown, 23 mi away

    50/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.8★ from 83 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 3.8★ from 83 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–6 PM · Sat–Sun 8 AM–10 AM
    Address
    104 W Dixie Ave, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
  13. Based in Elizabethtown, 23 mi away

    48/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 4.3★ from 27 Google reviews
    Address
    40 Public Square, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
  14. Based in Shepherdsville, 17 mi away

    48/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.9★ from 69 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 3.9★ from 69 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–4:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    142 Buffalo Run Rd Ste. H, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
  15. Based in Shepherdsville, 18 mi away

    46/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 9 AM–5 PM · Fri 9 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    148 E Joe B Hall Ave, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
  16. Based in Elizabethtown, 23 mi away

    45/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 3.9★ from 29 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    107 E Dixie Ave, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
  17. Based in Elizabethtown, 23 mi away

    44/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.5★ from 10 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Wed 9 AM–5 PM · Thu–Fri 9 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    417 N Mulberry St, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
  18. Based in Elizabethtown, 23 mi away

    44/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–7 PM · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    19 Fairway Dr, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
  19. 43/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Trial attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–4:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    105 E Dixie Ave, Elizabethtown, KY 42701

Also serving Bardstown

13 more divorce and family lawyers within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.

Unranked divorce and family lawyers serving Bardstown
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Adkins Ferrell Atty At Law5.0★ (2)23 mi
Chesser Law Office4.0★ (21)In Bardstown
Elizabethtown Family Law, PLLC5.0★ (1)23 mi
Geoghegan & Associates5.0★ (3)In Bardstown
Haydon Blackmon PLLC5.0★ (69)In Bardstown
Hite Law Group, PLLC4.3★ (16)In Bardstown
Kentucky Asset Protection P.S.C.4.3★ (6)In Bardstown
McCoy & Hiestand, PLC4.9★ (33)In Bardstown
Michael Ferguson LawIn Bardstown
Nelson County Attorney3.7★ (36)In Bardstown
Paul Blaine Hamilton Attorney at Law3.9★ (26)In Bardstown
Thomas A Donan3.0★ (2)In Bardstown
Welch Roy Emerson Atty5.0★ (1)19 mi

How we ranked Bardstown divorce and family lawyers

We scored 22 Bardstown divorce and family lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.

Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

LFR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Bardstown data
Reputation25%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back itMeasured
Bar status10%An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded)Not yet collected
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the listMeasured
Recency10%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability5%Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7Measured
Practice focus15%How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity5%An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same)Measured
Law Firms Ranked reviews10%Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there areMeasured

How to choose a divorce and family lawyer

  1. Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
  2. Ask how many divorce and family law matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
  3. Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
  4. Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
  5. Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
  6. Ask how the firm bills phone calls and emails, and how often you will get an itemised bill.
  7. Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.

Questions to ask a divorce and family lawyer

  • How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
  • How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
  • Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
  • How much is the retainer, and what happens when it runs out?
  • Do you offer mediation or collaborative divorce?
  • Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?

Terms explained

Contingency fee
A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
Retainer
Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
Flat fee
One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
Limited-scope representation
Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
Statute of limitations
The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
Good standing
A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
Law society
The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
Board certification
Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
Attorney–client privilege
The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
Conflict check
The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
Pro bono
Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
Legal aid
Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.

Divorce and family lawyers in Bardstown: frequently asked questions

Which divorce and family lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Bardstown?

By LFR Score, the highest-ranked divorce and family lawyer in Bardstown, KY is Law Offices of John Schmidt & Assoc PLLC with an LFR Score of 63/100. It has 4.7★ from 265 Google reviews. MDR Law Group, PLLC (#2) and Law Office of Trista Corbin Moss (#3) follow. We ranked 22 divorce and family lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.

How many divorce and family lawyers are there in Bardstown?

LawFirmsRanked ranks 22 divorce and family lawyers serving Bardstown, KY. 3 of them are based in Bardstown; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 13 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.

Which divorce and family lawyers in Bardstown are open 24/7?

1 ranked divorce and family lawyer in Bardstown posts 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked is Bates Law Office Kentucky (#8). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.

Which divorce and family lawyers in Bardstown work on weekends?

5 of 22 ranked divorce and family lawyers post Saturday hours and 4 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are MDR Law Group, PLLC (#2), Bates Law Office Kentucky (#8) and Richard Dawahare, Esq. (#13). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.

What Google rating do Bardstown divorce and family lawyers have?

The median Google rating among 22 rated divorce and family lawyers in Bardstown is 4.5★, with a median of 37 reviews. Law Offices of John Schmidt & Assoc PLLC has the most, 265 reviews, and ranks #1. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.

How does LawFirmsRanked rank divorce and family lawyers?

Each divorce and family lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.

Do divorce and family lawyers outside Bardstown count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Bardstown city center, our service radius for divorce and family lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.

Can divorce and family lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?

No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.

How do divorce and family lawyers in Bardstown, KY charge?

Divorce and family lawyers usually bill by the hour against an upfront retainer. A fee that depends on securing a divorce or on the amount of support is not allowed under ABA Model Rule 1.5(d). Lawyers using Clio billed an average of $357 an hour in this area (Clio Legal Trends data, October 2026; all areas $362). Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.

Do I need a lawyer for an uncontested divorce?

Not always, but a lawyer can review the agreement on property, support and parenting before you sign it, which is hard to undo later. Many firms offer limited-scope help for this. This is general information, not legal advice.

How is this list of divorce and family lawyers in Bardstown, KY ranked?

By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.

Does a lawyer need an office in Bardstown?

No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your state (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some state). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.

Update log for Bardstown

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 22 divorce and family lawyers serving Bardstown.