Clients look to their attorney to help navigate some of the most difficult and challenging experiences of their lives both personally and professionally. It is important for them to know that I care about them, that they can trust me for sound advice, and that I will zealously pursue their cause or defense through trial.
Practice Areas
Practical Experience
Experienced Trial Attorney. Litigated 40 trials as first or second chair in multiple courts in Kentucky and Ohio including actions involving medical negligence, construction, personal injury, and assault and attempted murder.
Defending OBGYN in medical malpractice. Successfully defended an OBGYN accused of negligence in a hysterectomy where patient sought over $9 million in damages. The case was tried over several weeks resulting in a defense verdict.
Defending surgeon in medical malpractice. Successfully defended a general surgeon accused of negligence in a port placement which resulted in a bleeding complication. Plaintiff claimed brain damage and sought over $7 million in damages. The case was tried over two weeks and resulted in a defense verdict.
Mediation Services. Obtained mediation training through the American Arbitration Association. Regularly mediate a variety of civil claims.
Proven Expertise
Education
JD, Ohio Northern University, 1995
BA, Psychology, University of Notre Dame, 1991
Admitted to Practice
Kentucky
Ohio
U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Achievements
American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
Super Lawyer, Medical Malpractice Defense
AV-Rated Preeminent Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Memberships and Associations
Kentucky Bar Association
Kentucky Defense Counsel, past member of Board of Directors
Kentucky Young Lawyers Association, (2006-2009)
Boyd County Bar Association, Vice President, (2003-2010)
Kentucky Advertising Commission, Board of Directors (2008-2014) (Chair, 2011-2014)
IOLTA, Board of Directors (2011-2017), Chair (2017)
Kentucky Bar Foundation, Board of Directors (2017)
Kentucky Bar Association Budget & Finance Committee, 2024-2025
Speaking Engagements
Kentucky Law Update CLE: “Opening Statement: Cutting Edge Trial Demonstrations, Critiques and Comments”, June 2019
Multiple presentations on Attorney Advertising at various programs including Kentucky Law Update, New Lawyers Program, and Louisville Paralegal Association, 2012-2014
Moderator at local and state CLE programs including Kentucky Law Update
Representative Cases
Ashland Hospital Corporation v. Lewis, 581 S.W.3d 572 (Ky. 2019)
Chamis v. Ashland Hospital Corporation, 532 S.W.3d 652 (Ky. App. 2017), as modified (Nov. 3, 2017)
Horn v. Ashland Hosp. Corp., 2013-CA-001178-MR, 2014 WL 3722103, at *1 (Ky. App. July 25, 2014)
Franz v. Ashland Hosp. Corp., 2009-CA-002269-MR, 2014 WL 813085, at *1 (Ky. App. Feb. 28, 2014)
Publications
Common Defense, 2023, Spr-Sum “Judicial Statements Privilege in Kentucky”