Sam Aguiar and Jonathan Hollan Named 2026 Super Lawyers
Two attorneys at Sam Aguiar Injury Lawyers earned 2026 Super Lawyers recognition — a peer-reviewed honor limited to the top 5% of attorneys in each state. Sam has been named every year since 2017.
Super Lawyers is a peer-reviewed legal rating service that selects the top 5% of attorneys in each state each year. Selection requires a multi-phase process: a statewide survey of licensed attorneys, independent research by the Super Lawyers team, and a final peer review by a blue-ribbon panel. You cannot purchase Super Lawyers status or nominate yourself. Sam Aguiar has earned this recognition every year from 2017 through 2026 — a ten-year consecutive run. For 2026, Jonathan Hollan also joins Sam as a Super Lawyers honoree from this firm.
What Super Lawyers Selection Actually Means
Super Lawyers is published by Thomson Reuters and has been running its selection process for decades. The multi-stage methodology is what separates it from pay-to-play directories. The process works like this:
- Peer nomination: Attorneys across the state are surveyed and nominate colleagues in their practice areas. Candidates cannot nominate themselves.
- Candidate evaluation: The Super Lawyers research team independently evaluates each candidate on twelve factors, including 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.
- Peer review: The final list of candidates is reviewed by a blue-ribbon panel of attorneys who select the honorees. Selection is limited to the top 5% in each state per year.
The result is a list that reflects what the legal community — not advertisers, not self-promotion — says about performance. For injury clients in Kentucky, that matters.
The 2026 Super Lawyers Honorees at Sam Aguiar Injury Lawyers
Sam Aguiar
Founding Attorney — Super Lawyers 2017–2026Sam 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. Named to Forbes Best-In-State 2025 — one of only two personal injury lawyers in Kentucky recognized. Visit Sam’s full profile.
Jonathan Hollan
Attorney — Super Lawyers 2026Jonathan Hollan brings significant trial experience and a detailed approach to case building that has contributed to major results for clients at this firm. His 2026 Super Lawyers recognition reflects both peer recognition and demonstrated performance. Visit Jonathan’s full profile.
Why a Consecutive Super Lawyers Record Matters
A single Super Lawyers listing can reflect a strong year. Ten consecutive years — from 2017 through 2026 — reflect consistent, documented performance that the legal community has recognized year after year. Every year the process resets. Every year, Sam has gone through the same multi-phase evaluation and cleared the top 5% threshold again.
That consistency is reinforced by the firm’s track record: 40+ Seven-Figure Results Since 2020, more than 1,000 five-star Google reviews at a 4.9/5 rating, and recognition from Forbes, the Courier Journal, and now two firm attorneys on the 2026 Super Lawyers list.
Super Lawyers vs. Other Legal Ratings
Not all legal rating systems are created equal. Here’s what sets Super Lawyers apart:
- Peer-driven: Attorneys nominate colleagues, not themselves. A blue-ribbon panel of attorneys makes final selections.
- Independent research: The Super Lawyers team evaluates 12 objective factors before any peer review vote.
- No purchase required: You cannot buy Super Lawyers status. Selection is based entirely on evaluation results.
- Annual reset: Each year starts fresh. Prior honorees are re-evaluated. A ten-year streak requires ten consecutive years of clearing the bar.
- Top 5% cap: No matter how many qualified candidates exist, only 5% can be named in any given year per state.
What This Means If You’re Choosing a Personal Injury Attorney
When you’re choosing an attorney after a serious accident, you’re making a decision under pressure. Most people don’t have a lawyer already — and the at-fault party’s insurance company is calling before the bruises have faded. You need to know quickly whether the person you’re considering is actually good at this.
Peer-reviewed recognitions exist precisely to give you that signal in a compressed timeframe. Super Lawyers tells you: other Kentucky attorneys — the ones who compete against Sam in court and refer their own clients to him — have consistently ranked him in the top 5% of the state’s legal talent for a decade straight.
That doesn’t mean you stop there. You should also look at the firm’s results, read through client reviews, and make sure the team structure and communication style fit what you need. But Super Lawyers 2017–2026, Forbes Best-In-State 2025, and 1,000+ five-star reviews all pointing in the same direction — that’s a signal worth paying attention to.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Super Lawyers select its honorees?
Super Lawyers uses a multi-phase process. First, licensed attorneys statewide nominate colleagues in their practice areas — self-nominations are not allowed. The Super Lawyers research team then independently evaluates each candidate on 12 factors including verdicts and settlements, peer recognition, bar activity, and honors. A blue-ribbon panel of attorneys reviews finalists and selects honorees, limited to the top 5% of attorneys in each state per year.
Can an attorney pay to be included on the Super Lawyers list?
No. Super Lawyers selection is based entirely on the multi-phase peer nomination and independent research process. Attorneys cannot purchase placement or nominate themselves. Advertising in Super Lawyers publications is separate from the selection process and has no bearing on who is selected as an honoree.
How long has Sam Aguiar been a Super Lawyer?
Sam Aguiar has been named to Super Lawyers every year from 2017 through 2026 — ten consecutive years. Each year requires clearing the same multi-phase evaluation and finishing in the top 5% of Kentucky attorneys for that year’s class.
Who is Jonathan Hollan?
Jonathan Hollan is an attorney at Sam Aguiar Injury Lawyers who has built a strong track record in personal injury litigation. His 2026 Super Lawyers recognition reflects peer evaluation and demonstrated performance in complex injury cases. You can learn more on his profile page at /about-us/meet-our-team/jonathan-b-hollan/.
Does Super Lawyers recognition mean I’m getting a better result?
No recognition guarantees an outcome — every case is different. What Super Lawyers tells you is that the attorneys at this firm have been consistently evaluated by their peers as performing at a high level over many years. Combined with the firm’s 40+ Seven-Figure Results Since 2020, 1,000+ five-star reviews, and Forbes Best-In-State 2025, it’s part of a pattern that points in a clear direction.
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