Joe Saladino graduated from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He earned his Juris Doctorate in 2004 from Salmon P. Chase College of Law. Joe was a law clerk for the Kentucky Court of Appeals prior to joining Saladino & Schaaf, PLLC. He concentrates his practice on motor vehicle accidents, semi-truck wrecks, premises liability and workers’ compensation cases.
EDUCATION
- Northern Kentucky University – Salmon P. Chase College of Law (J.D.)
- Western Kentucky University (B.A.)
STATE BAR ADMISSIONS & COURT ADMISSIONS
- Kentucky
- U.S. District Court Western District Kentucky
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & AWARDS
Joe is a member of the Kentucky Justice Association, the Kentucky Bar Association, the McCracken County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice.
Joe is rated AV Preeminent by his peers, the highest rating given to a lawyer by the Martindale-Hubbell lawyer rating service. He is also a life member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. (Membership limited to attorneys who have won million dollar and/or multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements). Super Lawyers recognized Joe as a Rising Star in 2018. They also recognized him as a Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Kentucky for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025.
Joe is included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Personal Injury Litigation and was invited to join The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 – 2024.
OUTSIDE THE OFFICE
Joe is thrilled to be able to coach his two children Charley and Nick in Little League and Upward basketball. He enjoys spending time with his wife Chelsea, who teaches advanced Business and Technology classes at Paducah Tilghman High School. Joe is a board member of the Lone Oak Youth Baseball and Softball Association, where he is active in child development, community building and fundraising.