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Visibility Rankings  | | #15 out of 148 lawyers in Owensboro, Kentucky | | #125,695 out of 894,137 total lawyers Overall |
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| Practice Areas | Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Motor Vehicle Wrecks; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death; Personal Injury | | | Peer Review Rating | AV
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What's this? | | | Education | Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville,, J.D., 1974, Transylvania University and Pikeville College, B.S., 1971 | | | Admitted | 1974, Kentucky, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Eighth Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court | |
| Memberships | Daviess County (President, 2000), Kentucky (Board of Governors, 2001-2006) and American Bar Associations; Kentucky Justice Association (formerly Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys) (Treasurer, 2000, Secretary, 2001, Vice President, 2002, President-Elect, 2003, President, 2004); American Association of Justice (formerly The Association of Trial Lawyers of America). Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1982—. American Board of Trial Advocates, Advocate, 1990— (President, Kentucky Chapter, 1994). | | | Special Agencies | Judicial Form Retirement System, Board of Trustees, Investment Committee Chairman 2000; Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice's Jury Study Commission (2001-2002); Murray State University Regional Stewardship and Outreach Advisory Council, 2007; Northwest Kentucky Forward Board of Directors 2005; Judicial Nominating Commission for 5th Judicial Circuit/District (2005); Merit Selection Panel (reappointment of Magistrate Judge) for U.S. District Court (2005); Delegate to the Democratic National Convention (2000); Union County Economic Development Committee, Board of Directors 2000 ; River Park Center Foundation Board of Trustees (1998-2006); Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel for the U.S. District Court (1998); Honorary member of the Board of Directors of the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art (2006). | | | Born | Shelby Gap, Kentucky, August 29, 1948 | | | Biography | Recipient: Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, 2003; Peter Perlman Outstanding Trial Lawyers Award, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2005. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Lawyers Category, 2002-2007. Author: "Punitive Damages In Wrongful Death Actions: Is KRS 411.184 Constitutional?" Vol. 54, No. 3, Kentucky Bench and Bar, Summer 1990. Lecturer: "Voir Dire, Damages, Closing Arguments," Kentucky Bar Association Annual Meeting, 1985; "Trial Advocacy," Annual Intensive Course Instructor, University of Kentucky, 1986; "Preparing Your Doctor Witness," Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, 1989; "Opening Statements," Kentucky Bar Association Annual Meeting, 1990; "Plaintiff and Wife: Loss of Consortium," Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Evidence Seminar, 1991; "Ethics of Witness Preparation and Management," Kentucky Bar Association Midyear Convention, NYC, December 1992; "Practical Considerations of Trying the Civil Case: Plan of Action, Lining Up Witnesses and Checking Out Your Jury," Kentucky Bar Association Practical Skills Institute, 1992; "Predictive Hazard Analysis," Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Products Liability Seminar, 1993; "Structured Settlements," Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Spring Break Seminar, 1993; "Automobile Accidents," Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Spring Break Seminar, 1994; "Products Liability," Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Spring Break Seminar, 1995; "Beyond the Rules: Traditions of Professionalism and Civility," Kentucky Bar Association Annual Meeting, 1998; "The Attorney's Duty to the Court: Rules & Relationships," Kentucky Bar Association New Lawyers Program, 1999; "Systematic Approach to Case Preparation," Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Major Trial Practice Seminar, 1999; "Daubert/Rule 35 & Dealing the IMEs," Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, On-Line Seminar, 2001; "The Use of Grief Experts," Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Maximizing Recovery for Your Client Seminar, 2001; "The Chief Justice's Jury Summit," Kentucky Bar Association Annual Convention, June 2001; "Witnesses: They're Pretty Important, But What Can You Do?", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys Trial Tips From The Masters, 2001; "Case Selection: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff," Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys All Stars: Master of Trial Advocacy, June 2002; "Tort Reform & Medical Malpractice; Is There a Crisis in the Courts?" Ohio Northern University, February 2, 2005: Tort Reform v. The Civil Jury Tort System; Kentucky Supreme Court Special Judge, May 1991, Osborne v. Pepsi-Cola, Ky., 816 S.W.2d 643 (1991); Uninsured Employers' Fund v. Brewster, Ky., 818 S.W.2d 602 (1991); Civil Trial Practice, Process, Venue and Jurisdiction, Instructions and Appellate Practice, Kentucky District Bar Meeting, 1984; Voir Dire, Damages Closing Arguments, Kentucky Bar Association Annual Meeting, 1985. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers, 1996— (Chair, Kentucky State Committee, 2003- 2005).(Board Certified Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) | | | Reported Cases | Adkins v. Adkins, Ky.App., 574 S.W.2d 898, 1978; Riverside Ins. Co. v. McDowell, Ky.App., 576 S.W.2d 268, 1979; Woosnam v. Woosnam, Ky.App., 587 S.W.2d 262, 1979; Lomayestewa v. Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Ky., 589 S.W.2d 885, 1979; Green River District Health Department v. Wigginton, Ky., 764 S.W.2d 475, 1989; Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Taylor, 172 S.W.3d 786, (KY 2005). | | | ISLN | 902403879 | |
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