KY lawyer John Rosenberg receives national honor for his commitment to justice

By: Lantern staff

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 600

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Kentucky public interest lawyer John Rosenberg has been awarded the American Bar Association’s highest honor, the ABA Medal, for “exceptionally distinguished service to the cause of American jurisprudence.”

A Holocaust survivor, Rosenberg founded the nonprofit Appalachian Research and Defense Fund or AppalReD in 1970 to provide free legal assistance to low income Kentuckians in civil matters such as family law, domestic violence, workplace rights, consumer protection and housing.

AppalReD, based in Prestonsburg, serves 37 counties …

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