Admitted
1972, Ohio and Kentucky; 1973, U.S., District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court; 2002, U.S. District Court, Western District of
Law School
University of Cincinnati, J.D., 1972
Law School Graduation Year
1972
College
Eastern Kentucky University, B.A., B.S., 1969
Memberships
Cincinnati, Kentucky, Northern Kentucky (Member: Ethics Committee, Professional Relation Committee, 1987-1990; Chairperson 1988-1990) and Ohio State Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Council of Presidents, 1996-1997; Board of Governors, 2000—); Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys (Board of Governors, 1988—; Fourth District Vice President, 1989-1991; Chair, Legislative Committee, 1989-1995; Treasurer, 1991; Secretary, 1992-1993; Vice President, 1994; President-Elect, 1995; President, 1996); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (State Captain, 1990-1994 and 2002—); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Criminal Rules Committee, 1992-1998). Master, Salmon P. Chase American Inn of Court (President, 1998-1999.)
Biographical
Recipient, Peter Perlman Kentucky Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, 1997, Lifetime Achievement Award, N. KY. Bar Association, 2000. Lecturer: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys; Attorneys' Information Exchange Group (AIEG); Colorado Trial Lawyers Association; ATLA-New Jersey; Kentucky Bar Association; Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Salmon P. Chase College of Law; University of Kentucky College of Law; Brandeis College of Law, University of Louisville; and the Salmon P. Chase American Inn of Court. Author: Bystander's Right to Bring a Cause of Action for Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress in Kentucky: An Analysis of Major v. General Motors Corp. and Deutsch v. Shein, 24 Northern Kentucky Law Review 253, 1997. Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, 16th Judicial District of Kentucky, 1972-1979. First Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, 16th Judicial District of Kentucky, 1974-1979. Private Practice, 1979—. (Board Certified Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)