Tyler S. Thompson has successfully represented injured clients throughout the state of Kentucky and has obtained multiple million-dollar verdicts, including two jury verdicts in excess of twenty million dollars. Mr. Thompson is a past President of the Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, a state trial lawyer association with more than 1,400 members. In 2003, Mr. Thompson became the youngest recipient of the prestigious "Peter Perlman Outstanding Trial Lawyer" award, given annually to an attorney in Kentucky who has demonstrated excellence in the courtroom.
In 2007, Mr. Thompson became a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, a trial lawyer organization by invitation-only, limited to only 100 lawyers in the United States. He is also a member of the International Academy of Trial Attorneys, invitation-only, limited to 500 lawyers in the world and a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only trial lawyer organization comprising of plaintiff and defense counsel and representing less than one (1) percent of the attorneys practicing in the United States. Mr. Thompson is listed in Best Lawyers in America, was recently selected by his peers as one of the Top 10 Attorneys in Kentucky (Super Lawyer Magazine) and has received an AV rating, the highest rating an attorney can receive from Martindale-Hubbell.
His considerable civic involvement includes serving as a trustee of Berea College and as a director of the Kentucky Family Safety Foundation.
Speaking Engagements: Hospital Credentialing, STLA Southern Trial Lawyer Association, New Orleans, LA, 2008; The John King Litigation, Inner Circle of Advocates, Annual Meeting, Beverly Hills, CA, 2008; Effective Closing Argument, Kentucky Justice Associate, Annual Convention, 2007; "Effective Use of Focus Groups in Trial Preparation", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Trial Tactics from Trial Masters - Lexington, Kentucky, May 20, 2005; "Proof of Economic Damages in the Car Wreck Case", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Nuts and Bolts of Trying A Car Wreck Case - Hebron, Kentucky, May 13, 2005; "Proof of Economic Damages in the Car Wreck Case", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Nuts and Bolts of Trying A Car Wreck Case - Louisville, Kentucky, April 26, 2005; "Using Experts to Maximize Damages", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Auto Litigation Seminar, Louisville, Kentucky, June 15, 2004; "Proving Pain and Suffering and Punitive Damages", Northern Kentucky Bar Association - Cincinnati, Ohio, December 16, 2003; "Why Amending Section 54 of the Kentucky Constitution Will Have No Effect on Physicians Premiums", Louisville Bar Association Healthcare Consortium Seminar - Louisville, Kentucky, December 8, 2003; "Retaining and Preparing Expert Witnesses for Deposition and Trial", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Teleconference - Louisville, Kentucky, November 20, 2003; Tort Reform-How it Harms Children, Stay at Home Mom's and Senior Citizens, Senior Citizens Advisory Committee - Frankfort, Kentucky, November 6, 2003; Trial Demonstration (Voir Dire), Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, September 13, 2003; "Why Caps on Damages Are a Bad Idea", State Government Committee, August 27, 2003; "The Use of the Human Factors Expert", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, June 6, 2003; "Effective Use of a Human Factors Expert", Fighting for Justice, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys - Covington, Kentucky, May 15, 2003; "Trial of a Medical Negligence Case" (Voir Dire), Kentucky Bar Association, Annual Convention - Covington, Kentucky, 2002; "Medical Negligence in Kentucky - An Overview", Banking and Insurance Committee - Frankfort, Kentucky, 2002; "Federal Causes of Action and Procedure - Basics of Federal Tort Claims Act Cases", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys - Lexington, Kentucky, May 31, 2002; "The Use of Demonstrative Evidence at Trial", University of Kentucky School of Law, Trial Practice Course, 2000; "Medicine for Trial Lawyers - Evaluating the Medical Malpractice Case", The Plaintiff's Perspective, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys - Lexington, Kentucky, October 13, 2000; Products Liability - The Peoples Law School, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys/Kentucky Educational Television - Louisville, Kentucky, August 19, 2000; "Trial by Jury, a Sacred Right", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Kentucky State Fair - Louisville, Kentucky, August 16, 2000; "Decisions 2001 - Torts Law Update, Medical Negligence", Kentucky Bar Association - Louisville, Kentucky, February 21, 2001 - February 21, 2000; "One Mother's Struggle for Justice - Winston v. United States, et al.", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Annual Convention and Seminar - Lexington, Kentucky, September 16, 1999; "Common Problems and Uncommon Solutions", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Annual Spring Break Seminar - Destin, Florida, April 6, 1999; "Markers for Timing Fetal Asphyxia - An Overview", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Annual Spring Break Seminar - Destin, Florida, April 6, 1999; "Creative Ideas for Maximizing Damages for the Catastrophically Injured Plaintiff", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Annual Spring Break Seminar - Destin, Florida, April 8, 1999; "Birth Trauma Litigation - Discussion of Winston v. United States of America", University of Louisville School of Law, October 7, 1998; "Trial Practice for Law Students - Why Trial Law?", University of Louisville School of Law, April 4, 1998; Trying the Wrongful Death Case in Kentucky - Strategies in Preparation and Valuation, National Business Institute, December 11, 1997; Medical Malpractice in Kentucky, National Business Institute, Inc., September 18, 1996; Lawyers and Doctors Talk Malpractice - The Sequel: Who are the Victims of Malpractice, Louisville Bar Association, October 27, 1995; Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Kentucky, National Business Institute, Inc., September 21, 1995; Trial of a High Damage Medical Negligence Case in Kentucky - Direct Examination of Plaintiff's Expert, Louisville Bar Association, December 15, 1994; Bad Faith Litigation in Kentucky - The Plaintiff's Perspective, National Business Institute, Inc., May 20, 1994; Kentucky Insurance Law - The Plaintiff's Perspective, Professional Education systems, Inc., April 10, 1994; Preparation and Organization of the Medical Negligence Case, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, July 23, 1993. Awards & Recognition: Inner Circle of Advocates, invited member, 2007; Peter Perlman Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, presented by the Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2003; Best Lawyers in America, selected by Their Peers, 2007; Top 10 Attorneys In Kentucky, Super Lawyer Magazine, 2008; American College of Trial Lawyers; International Academy of Trial Lawyers, invited member, 2007; Top 50 Attorneys in Kentucky, Super Lawyers, 2007; Louisville Top Lawyers, Best Lawyers by Their Peers, 2007; AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell; Top 100 Verdicts of 2002, presented by the National Law Journal; First Place, Pirtle-Washer Moot Court Brief Writing Competition, Brandeis School of Law, 1986.
Berea College (Board of Trustees); Investment Committee (Audit Committee, Educational Policies Committee); Kentucky Family Safety Foundation (Director); Kentucky Attorneys Political Action Trust (Director); People's Bank, Lee County, VA (Director/Corporate President); Legal Aid Society; American Heart Association; Brain Injury Association of Kentucky; Kentucky Waterways Alliance; Trout Unlimited (Lifetime Member); Spalding University (Athletic Council Member).
Distinguished: An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience. This rating indicates the attorney is widely
respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
Notable: This rating indicates that the lawyer has been recognized by a large number of their peers for strong ethical standards.
