Attorney Ruth Wilkerson has been practicing law in Kentucky since 2010.  A graduate of Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky and the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Virginia, Ruth's first exposure to the pracice of law began as a summer law clerk for the Fayette County Attorney's Office in Lexington, Kentucky.  She assisted in prosecuting child support obligations, juvenile offenses, dependency and neglect cases, traffic offenses and general prosecution.

After law school, Ruth went into private practice and received a varied legal background which included estate planning, workers compensation, personal injury litigation, employment law, civil rights discrimination and sexual harassment. 

In 2014, Ruth joined Hoge & Associates, where she has focused primarily on Family Law matters including high-conflict and uncontested divorce actions, post-divorce litigation, modification of child support and maintenance, disputed parenting matters such as visitation schedules and primary residence, adoption proceedings, child custody and domestic violence proceedings.

In 2015, Ruth completed the Introductory Course of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers' Institute for Family Law Associates.  In 2016, she returned to the AAML to attend the Advanced Course offered at the Institute, which offers intensive instruction on divorce taxation, business valuation, retirement assets, trial preparation, the use of experts in divorce cases and much more.

In early 2016, Ruth became a Partner in the newly-formed law firm of Hoge Partners, PLLC.

Ruth is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, the Louisville Bar Association and the LBA's Family Law Section.

Please let us know if you are interested in having Ruth speak to your church, civic or professional group on the subject of Family Law as it relates to divorce, child custody, child support, alcoholism, drug addiction, division or dissipation of marital assets, protection of non-marital property, valuation of businesses or professional practices (medical, dental, legal, accounting, etc.), domestic violence or dysfunctional families.