
Claire Estill
Partner
Practices
- Business & Corporate Law
- IInsurance Law
- Personal Injury
- Contract Disputes
- Estates & Probates
- Real Estate Disputes
- Family Law
- School Law
Claire Estill is a Partner at Fox, Wood, Wright & Estill, where she focuses her practice on complex civil litigation, such as personal injury, insurance defense, contract disputes, and real estate matters. In addition to her litigation practice, she advises clients in business and corporate law, estate planning, estates and probates, family law, and school law, offering comprehensive legal counsel across a broad range of practice areas.
Since joining Fox, Wood, Wright & Estill in 2018, Claire has established a reputation for her meticulous preparation, strong advocacy, and client-centered approach. Her leadership within the firm culminated in her promotion to Partner in 2025. Claire also serves as an Assistant County Attorney for Mason County and an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 19th Judicial Circuit, where she prosecutes cases and provides legal guidance on behalf of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Claire has strong community ties to the Maysville-Mason County area and has been recognized for her professional excellence and community leadership. Claire has received numerous honors, including Maysville’s Top 4 Under 40 (2024), the Ion Center Icon Award (2022), and Best of the Best Attorney honors in the Reader’s Choice Ledger Independent Awards (2020).
Deeply committed to public service, Claire serves on multiple local boards and community organizations, including the Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club, the Saint Patrick’s School Board, and the Leadership Horizons Board. She actively contributes to community initiatives addressing youth engagement, domestic violence prevention, and access to legal resources.
Claire is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. She is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, Mason-Bracken Bar Association, and the Kentucky County Attorney’s Association, among other professional organizations.
Based in Maysville, Claire enjoys a life filled with travel and family adventures. When she’s not planning her next trip, she can be found cooking for loved ones or spending quality time with her husband, daughter, and their dog.
Work History
- Fox, Wood, Wright, & Estill, Partner (June 2025 – Present); Associate (April 2018 – June 2025)
- Mason County Attorney’s Office, Assistant County Attorney (April 2018 – Present)
- 19th Judicial Circuit, Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office (January 2019 – Present)
- Adams, Stepner, Woltermann & Dusing, Law Clerk (May 2016 – April 2017)
- Wolnitzek, Rowekamp & DeMarcus, Law Clerk (May 2015 – October 2015)
- Teach for America: Southwest Ohio Charter, Teacher, Cincinnati, OH (2012 – 2014)
Awards
- 2024 Maysville’s Top 4 Under 40
- 2023 KBA CLE Award
- 2022 Ion Center Icon Award Recipient
- 2020 Best of the Best Attorneys in Reader’s Choice Ledger Independent Awards
- 2019 KBA CLE Award
Education
- Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2017)
- Salmon P. Chase Inn of Court, Pupil Member
- American Bar Association, Student Body Representative
- Student Bar Association, 2L Class Representative
- University of Dayton, Dayton, OH (B.A. International Studies Economics/Finance, cum laude, 2012)
- Deans’ Merit Scholarship
Admissions
- Commonwealth of Kentucky (2018)
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky (2019)
Professional Organizations
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Mason-Bracken Bar Association
- Kentucky County Attorney’s Association Member
- Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police, Limestone Lodge #5
- Maysville Young Professionals Network
- Maysville Chamber of Commerce
Community
- KCTCS Maysville Community & Technical College, Board of Directors (December 2025-Present)
- Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club, Board Member (January 2019 – Present)
- 19th Judicial Circuit Specialty Court, Team Member (January 2019 – Present)
- Saint Patrick’s School Board, Member (August 2025 – Present)
- Zero V State Coalition, Community Stake Holder Focus Group, Member (October 2025)
- Ion Center EPO/DVO Training, Attorney (September 2025)
- Top 4 under 40 Service Project, Ion Center Children’s Room Renovation, Volunteer (June 2025)
- Comprehend Community Needs Assessment, Volunteer (2025)
- St. Patrick’s School Internet Safety Workshop, Presenter (April 2025)
- Mason County Middle School Truth or Consequences, Volunteer (2019 – Present)
- Legal Aid Volunteer, Attorney (May 2021 – Present)
- Leadership Horizons, Participant (2022) & Board Member (October 2022 – Present)
- Maysville Community & Technical Nominating Commission, Chairperson (August 2023 – Present)
- KLF Foundation, Trustee (April 2022 – January 2025)
- NIH HEAL Initiative, Healing Communities Study Kentucky, Mason County Coalition (2022 – 2024)
- CDW “Girl Power” Diversion Workshop, Volunteer (August 2021)
- Emerge Kentucky, Participant (2019)
- Teach for America Alumni Board, Board Member, Cincinnati, OH (2018 – 2019)

