Burl McCoy, a seasoned attorney with over 50 years of legal experience, is highly regarded in Kentucky for his expertise in federal criminal defense and white-collar defense. He holds degrees in Biology, History, and Political Science from the University of Kentucky and earned his juris doctor. Burl furthered his education with an L.L.M. from the University of Miami School of Law.

Throughout his distinguished career, Burl has been recognized with an AV Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating, as a Best Lawyer, and as a Kentucky Super Lawyer. His extensive experience includes serving as an Assistant United States Attorney, Director of Litigation for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, and senior litigation counsel for several firms in Lexington. Burl retired as a Major from the United States Army Reserve, Judge Advocate General Corps after 24 years of service, where he received a Distinguished Service medal.

Burl has been an active member of numerous legal organizations, including the Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Kentucky College of Law, lecturing on litigation skills, and has contributed to legal literature.

With notable experience in various legal areas such as criminal defense, defense of professionals and public officials, healthcare defense, whistleblower suits, and internal investigations, Burl is admitted to practice in state courts throughout Kentucky, as well as in the United States Supreme Court, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and several U.S. District Courts. He currently serves as Of Counsel for Nash Marshall, PLLC.