Frank Mascagni III

Education: J.D., University of Louisville Law School,Louisville, Kentucky, 1976. State prosecutor 1977-1979. Entered into private practice concentrating on criminal law defense in state and federal courts, from DUI to death penalty jury trials. Nationally : Martindale-Hubbell AV RATING, 1984. Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, (…” just 5% of all law firms in America…” are selected to be included in this annual publication.)1990. Speaker: criminal law, procedure and professional responsibility. 2005 Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Haddad Award: “Old school in the best sense — a fearless advocate for his clients who always places their interests first and never wavers in their defense no matter the odds.” Recognized for his “complete knowledge of the law, keen sense of strategy, effective negotiating skills, thorough and exhaustive trial preparation, excellent trial skills and unique style and persuasive way with juries.” Selected as a TOP LAWYER in 2008-2015  in The Louisville Magazine, Louisville, KY in the CRIMINAL LAW and CONSTITUTIONAL LAW  sections; Selected to be included in KENTUCKY SUPERLAWYERS publication 2008 [only 22/15,000 lawyers selected statewide in the area of CRIMINAL DEFENSE] and 2009-20154 in the area of CRIMINAL LAW from over 17,000 member attorneys with the Kentucky Bar Association. 2008-2009-2010-2011 KENTUCKY SUPER LAWYERS featured in the KENTUCKY MONTHLY magazine in August 2008-09-10-11 editions. Notified on 9-1-2011 of selection for inclusion in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers In America in the area of CRIMINAL DEFENSE: Non-White Collar.

Selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA  in the speciality of Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar.[ Only 6 Louisville, KY  trial lawyers selected to receive this honor in this practice area.] Book to be available in November, 2009. 8-8-2010 notified of selection for inclusion in the 2011 edition of THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA in the practice area of CRIMINAL DEFENSE. Nationwide 41,452 attorneys in 82 legal specialties listed from a pool of 1.1 million lawyers (less than 4% selected in the nation). Books to be available in November 2010. Honored again in 2012-2015.

Selected for inclusion in the PREMIER EDITION KENTUCKY’S BEST LAWYERS MAGAZINE 2011. To be printed February 25,2011. Attorney Frank Mascagni selected for the cover and an article on one of his exceptional cases to be featured in the magazine. Magazine to be inserted in The Louisville Courier-Journal, The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Wall Street Journal, Kentucky subscribers; and other legal subscribers of publications of ALM: Corporate Counsel Magazine, The American Lawyer. The National Law Journal and on LAW.COM.

Selected for inclusion in the GREATER LOUISVILLE METRO PREMIER EDITION 2011 OF ATTORNEY AT LAW MAGAZINE. To be published May, 2011 by Target Market Media,LLC. Attorney Mascagni to be featured in a 4 page feature article as “Solo Practioner of the Month”.The digital edition  is viewable on the home page of the website:

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NATIONAL HONOR: Avvo Rating: SUPERB 10.0 RATING:JULY 15, 2011;  “http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/40202-ky-frank-mascagni-3563644.html?cm_mmc=Avvo-_-Avvo_Badge-_-Small-_-3563644”

Featured in Virginia SuperLawyers 2011 received 7-29-2011 as a Kentucky SuperLawyer.

Selected for inclusion in Corporate Counsel, June 2010 as a Top Lawyer. Selected again in June, 2011.

Notified on September 19, 2011 of selection into the Inaugural Edition of America’s Most Honored Professionals 2011. Only the top 10% of all recognized American professionals have been so honored with this award.

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY VS. DANTE D. WATTS SR.  FOUR DAY JURY TRIAL JUNE 27-30, 2011  JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION 6  JUDGE OLU STEVENS  LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY  FRANK MASCAGNI, III, DEFENSE COUNSEL  FRANK DAHL, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY    COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY VS. DANTE WATTS, SR: Cases numbered 09-CR-03708 and 11-CR-1696. Judge: Olu Stevens, Prosecutor : Frank Dahl. Client charged with complicity to traffic in cocaine with a  handgun, complicity to traffic in cocaine with a handgun within 1000 yards of a school and complicity to traffic in marijuana under 5 pounds with a handgun. Second indictment charging status offender as PFO-I (Persistent Felony Offender):  client’s exposure :20 years to Life. Opening by prosecutor claims approx. 7 pounds of powder cocaine, crack cocaine [over 1888 grams total] and marijuana, handgun, baggies, and ammo and over $40,000.00 in cash, scales, etc., seized. 4 day scheduled jury trial. Voir dire on 6-27-2011; openings 6-28-2011 and 4-5 witnesses called by the government. Total of 12 witnesses called by the prosecutor. 7 year offer rejected by client. More government proof scheduled 6-29-2011, the defense offered no proof during it’s case in chief. Closings set for 6-30-2011. Attorney Mascagni lead counsel for the defense. Jury out 3.8 hours and returned a verdict of NOT GUILTY ON ALL SIX VERDICT FORMS , substantive, enhanced and as an alleged complicitor. It was a good defense verdict. June 30, 2011.

JURY INSTRUCTIONS READ BY THE COURT AND DEFENSE COUNSEL’S CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN 6 PARTS  POSTED ON YOU TUBE 8-11-2011:  PART 1: http://youtu.be/mgeYo5tkadQ PART 2: http://youtu.be/IRlvivW_VYQ   PART 3: http://youtu.be/fyP42C0L3OI   PART 4: http://youtu.be/IPIVpKhofu4  PART 5: http://youtu.be/VX7Fle2i1qo  PART 6: http://youtu.be/hZmQ-oC20nE  ,

goodlife430 has made a comment on Closing Argument Part 6:Great series of closing arguments to listen to. A great orator and advocate, a great lawyer.

Author of an article titled ” Take Care of Your Reputation, It’s Your Most Valuable Asset” published in the September 2011 publication of Attorney At Law Magazine, Greater Louisville Metro.http://www.targetmarketmediallc.com/

Author of an article titled ” Attorney-Client Sexual Relations: Now Governed by the Kentucky Rules of Professional Responsibility”  to be published in the November 2011 publication of Attorney At Law Magazine, Greater Louisville Metro.http://www.targetmarketmediallc.com/

Wrote an ethics article that was published in the October 2011 KACDL Newsletter (Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers). http://www.kacdl.net/.