Scholarship Fund Donation

Kentucky Courage™ law firm gives back to the communities it serves.

The Kentucky law firm Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer is pleased to make a $10,000 donation to the Endowed Scholarship Fund of Eastern Kentucky University’s Manchester Regional Campus.

Senator Robert Stivers (on the left), President of the Kentucky Senate. Jennifer Collins, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education member (second person from the left) Roy Collins, our Managing Partner (third). Dr. David T. McFaddin, President of Eastern Kentucky University (fourth). Photo by Carsen Bryant.

The attorneys and staff at Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer recognize that a college education offers a gateway to pursuing a fulfilling career. They also understand that regional college campuses strengthen local communities.

EKU’s regional campus in Manchester provides students in southeastern Kentucky greater access to in-person classes and needed academic programming. More than 7,000 students have enrolled at EKU’s Manchester campus, which has a state-of-the-art classroom facility. More than a third of the students who enrolled were the first in their families to attend college.

The Manchester Campus Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2022 to create a pathway for future generations of students. The proceeds of the scholarship fund provide merit-based aid and need-based aid to local students seeking higher education.

Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer has had a law office in Manchester for more than 20 years.

Attorney Roy Collins, the managing partner of Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer, is based in the Manchester office.

The law firm is proud to give back to the local community and offer financial support to help local students attend college as an investment in the future of Eastern Kentucky.

About the Law Firm

The Kentucky injury lawyers at Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer help with personal injury, workers’ compensation, and Social Security Disability cases. They represent everyday Kentuckians who have been injured through the negligence of others and need trusted legal guidance. Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer provides the Kentucky Courage™ needed after a serious injury accident to help people rebuild their lives and move forward. In addition to Manchester, the law firm has offices in locations across Kentucky, including Lexington, Paducah, London, Hazard, Somerset, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, and Princeton.

Personal injury attorney Roy Collins serves as the managing partner of Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer, the law firm he co-founded in 2000. His legal practice concentrates on personal injury cases, including those arising from motor vehicle accidents and premises liability. Since the firm’s founding, Roy, together with the other attorneys at Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer, has secured over $400 million for their clients. 

 

Roy’s efforts on behalf of injured Kentuckians have garnered numerous professional honors. He has been inducted into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Roy has received recognition from The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 (Kentucky), Rue Ratings’ Best Attorneys in America, and Avvo. He has been listed as a Super Lawyer each year since 2018. 

 

Some of his professional affiliations include serving as a Special Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court on three occasions, as well as membership in the American Association for Justice, the Kentucky Justice Association, and the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board. 

 

Roy earned his law and undergraduate degrees from the University of Kentucky. 

 

Admitted to Kentucky Bar: 1996

Years of Legal Experience: 30

Listed as a Kentucky Super Lawyer: 2018-Present

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