1. Joseph M. Effinger
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Louisville, J.D., 1998
College: University of Dayton, B.A., 1994
Admitted: University of Louisville, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury, Insurance Coverage, Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations Kentucky Defense Counsel Defense Research Institute

2. Edward H. (Ted) Bartenstein
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1988
College: University of Louisville, B.A., cum laude, 1985
Admitted: University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1988
Practice Area: Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Transportation; Insurance Defense
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky, Indiana and American Bar Associations; Kentucky Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana.

3. James C. Wade
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 1998
College: Bellarmine College, B.A., cum laude, 1993
Admitted: University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 1998
Practice Area: Insurance Defense(65%); Construction Insurance Defense(20%); Insurance Coverage(15%)
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and Indiana State Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute.

4. John F. Parker, Jr.
Title: Founding Partner
Law School: University of Louisville, J.D., 1987
College: University of Kentucky, B.S., Finance, 1984
Admitted: University of Louisville, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Defense, Premises Liability, Law Enforcement, Products Liability, Trial Practice, Municipal Defense, Maritime Law
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations Defense Research Institute Kentucky Academy of Trial Lawyers Kentucky Defense Counsel Florida Bar Association Monroe County FL Bar Association.

5. Sarah Nicole Lawson
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Kentucky School of Law, J.D., 2014
College: DePaul University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2009
Admitted: University of Kentucky School of Law, J.D., 2014
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Defense
Membership: Kentucky and Louisville Bar Associations.

6. Matthew A. Piekarski
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Louisville, J.D., 2009
College: Marquette University, B.A., 2006
Admitted: University of Louisville, J.D., 2009
Practice Area:
Membership: Kentucky Bar Association.

7. Nicholas R. Hart
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Kentucky, J.D., 2007
College: Colorado College, B.A., Political Science/Economics/American History, 2004
Admitted: University of Kentucky, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Products Liability, Professional Liability Defense
Membership: Kentucky, Louisville and American Bar Associations.

8. Christopher M. Mayer
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Kentucky, J.D., cum laude, 2004
College: University of Kentucky, B.S., Accounting/Finance, summa cum laude, 2001
Admitted: University of Kentucky, J.D., cum laude, 2004
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations; American Trial Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute.

9. William P. Swain
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Vanderbilt University, LL.B., 1961
College: Centre College of Kentucky, A.B., 1959
Admitted: Vanderbilt University, LL.B., 1961
Practice Area: Appellate Practice; Probate
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations.

10. Jane C. Higgins
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Kentucky, Class of 2004, J.D.
College: Eastern Kentucky University, Class of 1986, B.A., Paralegal Science
Admitted: University of Kentucky, Class of 2004, J.D.
Practice Area: Insurance Defense
Membership:

11. Colleen Davis
Title: Associate
Law School: Washington University School of Law, Class of 2014, J.D.
College: Washington University, Class of 2010, B.A.
Admitted: Washington University School of Law, Class of 2014, J.D.
Practice Area:
Membership: Kentucky Bar Association Louisville Bar Association.

12. Tera M. Rehmel
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1996
College: Milligan College, B.A., English/Psychology, summa cum laude, 1993
Admitted: University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1996
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Defense; Health Law; Product Liability; Criminal Law; Premises Liability
Membership: Louisville and Kentucky Bar Associations; Kentucky Defense Counsel.

13. John W. Phillips
Title: Founding Partner
Law School: University of Kentucky, J.D., 1981
College: University of Kentucky, B.A., 1977; Exeter College, Oxford University, Oxford, England
Admitted: University of Kentucky, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Defense, Products Liability, Trial Practice
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations Kentucky Association of Trial Attorneys Defense Research Institute Kentucky Defense Council American College of Trial Lawyers.

14. Susan D. Phillips
Title: Founding Partner
Law School: University of Kentucky, J.D., 1981
College: University of Kentucky, B.A., 1978
Admitted: University of Kentucky, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Defense, Civil Rights, Race Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Professional Liability
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations Kentucky Defense Counsel American College of Trial Lawyers.

15. John B. Moore
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Kentucky, J.D., 1988
College: Eastern Kentucky University; University of Kentucky, B.B.A., cum laude, 1985; Bellarmine University, M.B.A., 1999
Admitted: University of Kentucky, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Asbestos Defense; Product Liability; Personal Injury; Wrongful Discharge; Mediation; Mass Torts
Membership: Louisville (Member, ADR/Mediation Section), Kentucky and American (Member, Dispute Resolution Section) Bar Associations.

16. Paul J. Bishop
Title: Partner
Law School: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., 1996
College: University of Kentucky, B.A., Psychology, 1990; University of Kentucky, M.S., Counseling Psychology, 1992
Admitted: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Civil Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Product Liability, Construction Defects
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky, Indiana and American Bar Associations.

17. Martin A. Arnett
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Louisville, J.D., 1982
College: University of Tennessee, B.S., 1979
Admitted: University of Louisville, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice, Health Law
Membership: Louisville (Chairman, Health Law Section, 1993-1994), Kentucky and American (Member, Section of Litigation Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations The Association of Trial Lawyers of America Kentucky Academy of Hospital Attorneys Kentucky Society for Healthcare Risk… Read more Louisville (Chairman, Health Law Section, 1993-1994), Kentucky and American (Member, Section of Litigation Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations The Association of Trial Lawyers of America Kentucky Academy of Hospital Attorneys Kentucky Society for Healthcare Risk Management American Academy of Hospital Attorneys. Read less

18. Sean Ragland
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Louisville, J.D., 1992
College: Western Kentucky University, B.A., 1988
Admitted: University of Louisville, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Civil Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Civil Rights Litigation, Personal Injury Defense
Membership: Louisville and Kentucky Bar Associations.

19. Katherine K. Tipton
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Louisville, J.D., 2009
College: Union University (B.S.; B.A., 2006)
Admitted: University of Louisville, J.D., 2009
Practice Area:
Membership: Louisville and Kentucky Bar Associations.

20. William B. Orberson
Title: Founding Partner
Law School: University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 1986
College: Bellarmine University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1983
Admitted: University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, 1986
Practice Area: Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Negligence Defense, Products Liability, Insurance Defense
Membership: American Bar Association (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Defense Research Institute Kentucky Defense Counsel.

21. Ben T. White, II
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 2001
College: University of Louisville, B.S., Business Administration, 1998
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Asbestos Defense; Product Liability Defense; Insurance Defense; Insurance Litigation
Membership: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations.

22. John C. Phillips
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2015
College: University of Kentucky, B.A., English, 2012
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2015
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Defense
Membership: Kentucky Bar Association; Louisville Bar Association.

23. Patricia L. Harmeling
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Kentucky, J.D., 2001
College: University of Tennessee at Knoxville, B.A., 1997
Admitted: University of Kentucky, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Premises Liability; Motor Vehicle Defense; Construction Defects
Membership: Louisville and Kentucky Bar Associations.

24. M. David Thompson
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 2001
College: University of Louisville, B.A., Political Science, 1998
Admitted: University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Medical Malpractice Defense
Membership: Louisville and Kentucky Bar Associations Virginia State Bar District of Columbia Bar.

25. Patricia Le Meur
Title: Partner
Law School: Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., 2001
College: Bryn Mawr College, A.B., Philosophy, 1991; University of Louisville, M.S., Anatomical Sciences, 1996
Admitted: Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Defense, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Personal Injury
Membership: