Ross is the son of a rural family physician and an emergency room nurse. Like his parents, he has dedicated his career to helping people. Ross will bring the same work ethic and values that his parents instilled in him to the job of state senator.

As an attorney, Ross is a relentless advocate for victims of abuse and neglect and financial exploitation. He has a particular interest in prosecuting violations of Commonwealth and Federal nursing home laws, and has won record verdicts for his clients.

Ross was named to the “Kentucky Rising Star” list by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2017 and 2018–an honor awarded to attorneys in Kentucky who have been practicing for 10 years or less. The recognition is awarded to no more than 2.5 percent of all practicing attorneys in Kentucky.

Ross is a graduate of Lexington Catholic High School, where he was a Lexington All-City defensive end. He walked on the football team at the University of Michigan before earning a full athletic scholarship and lettering for two seasons. Ross earned academic All-Big Ten honors with a degree in political science, and was a part of three Big Ten Championship football teams and played in two Rose Bowls. He then graduated from Capital University Law School in 2009 where he received the Brian A. Freeman Scholarship for Excellence in Constitutional Law.

Ross served as an intern to the late U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning in Washington, DC and also as a field representative for Leadership Institute, an Arlington, VA-based grassroots advocacy group founded by conservative icon Morton C. Blackwell.

Ross enjoys raising his young son and spending time with his family and is an active member of First Alliance Church Lexington on Higbee Mill Road. He also enjoys traveling and is an avid reader.