Sam Aguiar and Jonathan Hollan Named to 2026 Super Lawyers

Sam Aguiar and Jonathan Hollan of Sam Aguiar Injury Lawyers were both named to the 2026 Super Lawyers list. For Sam Aguiar, 2026 is the tenth consecutive year of selection, running from 2017 through 2026.

Super Lawyers Selection Process

Super Lawyers, published by Thomson Reuters, selects honorees through a multi-stage methodology that limits each state’s list to the top 5% of attorneys per year. The selection process has three stages:

1. Peer nomination. Attorneys across the state are surveyed and nominate colleagues in their practice areas. Candidates cannot nominate themselves.
2. Candidate evaluation. The Super Lawyers research team independently evaluates each candidate on twelve factors: verdicts and settlements, transactions and deals, representative clients, experience, honors and awards, special licenses and certifications, position within the firm, bar and professional activity, pro bono and community service, lectures and publications, and peer recognition.
3. Peer review. A blue-ribbon panel of attorneys reviews the final candidates and selects the honorees.

Attorneys cannot purchase placement, so the list reflects what the legal community says about performance.

2026 Super Lawyers Honorees at the Firm

Two Sam Aguiar Injury Lawyers attorneys made the 2026 list.

Sam Aguiar

Sam Aguiar has built one of Kentucky’s most recognized personal injury practices over more than a decade, handling catastrophic injury, commercial truck accidents, wrongful death, and high-value personal injury cases. He was also named to Forbes Best-In-State, one of only two personal injury lawyers in Kentucky recognized. His background is on Sam Aguiar’s profile.

Jonathan Hollan

Jonathan Hollan brings significant trial experience and a detailed approach to case building that has contributed to major results for clients at the firm. His 2026 selection reflects both peer recognition and demonstrated performance. His background is on Jonathan Hollan’s profile.

Ten Consecutive Years of Selection

Sam Aguiar has cleared the top 5% threshold every year from 2017 through 2026. The process resets each year, and prior honorees go through the same multi-phase evaluation again.

The firm’s wider record includes 40+ seven-figure results since 2020, more than 1,000 five-star Google reviews at a 4.9/5 rating, and recognition from Forbes and the Courier Journal.

Super Lawyers Compared With Other Legal Ratings

Super Lawyers differs from many legal rating systems in five ways:

• Peer nominations. Attorneys nominate colleagues, not themselves, and a blue-ribbon panel of attorneys makes final selections.
• Independent research. The Super Lawyers team evaluates 12 factors before any peer review vote.
• No purchased placement. Selection is based entirely on evaluation results.
• Annual reset. Prior honorees are re-evaluated every year, so a ten-year streak requires ten consecutive years of selection.
• Top 5% cap. Only 5% of attorneys can be named in any given year per state.

Peer Recognition When Choosing a Personal Injury Attorney

Peer-reviewed recognitions give a person choosing an attorney after a serious accident a quick signal of how other lawyers rate that attorney’s work. Most people do not already have a lawyer, and the at-fault party’s insurance company often calls early.

Super Lawyers shows that other Kentucky attorneys, including those who compete against Sam Aguiar and refer their own clients to him, have ranked him in the top 5% of the state’s attorneys for ten straight years. A recognition is one input. The firm’s results, client reviews, team structure, and communication style belong in the same decision.