Mitchel Denham

Mitchel Denham is a Member of McBrayer PLLC in the firm's Louisville office. He advises businesses, healthcare organizations, government entities, and employers on complex regulatory matters, general civil litigation, government enforcement, and Constitutional issues. Drawing on extensive experience in both public service and private practice, Mitchel helps clients navigate high-stakes legal challenges, manage risk, and achieve business objectives.

Before Joining McBrayer, Mitchel served as the Assistant Deputy Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, where he worked closely with the Attorney General and supervised every division of the office. During his tenure, he also served as the Executive Director of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, Acting Director of the Office of Special Prosecutions, and Acting Director of the Office of Victim’s Advocacy.  He helped lead the Commonwealth’s efforts in securing several multi-million-dollar settlements involving pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers, and directed litigation involving significant constitutional and policy issues. Earlier in his career, he served as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, prosecuting public corruption, organized crime, gang activity, and other felony offenses.

In addition to his service on the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees,  Mitchel is an elected member of the OneLouisville Board of Directors, the economic development organization and regional chamber of commerce for Louisville.  Previously, in 2020, Governor Beshear appointed Mitchel to the Board of Directors for the Louisville Regional Airport Authority, and later to the Kentucky Personnel Board, where he currently serves as its Chair.  Mitchel also served 12 years as a Member and Treasurer for the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation. Mitchel is a graduate of Leadership Kentucky (2019), and Leadership Louisville’s Bingham Fellows (2024). In 2012, he was recognized as part of Louisville Business First's 40 Under Forty class.

Mitchel grew up in Maysville, Kentucky, and is a proud alumnus of Mason County High School, Centre College, and the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenburg College of Law. He lives in Louisville with his wife and three children, and in his spare time, he helps coach his daughter’s basketball team.