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Carl D Frederick
| Location: CLAY FREDERICK ADAMS PLC Meidinger Tower, 1st Floor 462 South Fourth Ave Louisville KY 40202 |
Contact Information: Phone: (502) 583-1000 Fax: (502) 415-7505 |
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Carl Frederick has had an active law practice for the past 36 years in personal injury, medical malpractice, insurance claims denial, construction torts and commercial torts. Carl is certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has received the highest peer review rating of Martindale Hubbell in competency and ethics of AV. Carl has written and edited three books for other lawyers including: Medical Malpractice Law in Kentucky; Trying the Traumatic Brain Injury Case: Principles and Practice; Kentucky Automobile Forms Manual. He has spoken at numerous seminars, both locally and nationally instructing other lawyers in his areas of special interest. Carl received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University, and his law degree from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville. He has been licensed to practice in Kentucky, including all state and federal courts, since 1973.
Carl recently was awarded the 2009 Kentucky Super Lawyers award in the area of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice.
Books Authored and Edited:
Kentucky Automobile Forms Manual
Medical Malpractice Law in Kentucky
Trying the Traumatic Brain Injury Case: Principles and Practice
Awards and Honors:
Named in Louisville Magazine in the practice of Insurance, Personal Injury and Professional Liability, as one of the Best Lawyers in Louisville, 2009
Named in Kentucky Super Lawyers magazine in the area of Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice, 2009
Named in Kentucky Super Lawyers Magazine in the area of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice, 2008
Named in Louisville Magazine in the practice of Business, Litigation, Insurance, Personal Injury and Product Liability Law as one of the Best Lawyers in Louisville, 2008 Named in Kentucky Super Lawyers Magazine in the area of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice, 2007
Memberships:
Kentucky Bar Association
Louisville Bar Association
Kentucky Justice Association, 1986-Present
Board of Governors, 1993-2005
American Association for Justice, 1986 - Present
Southern Trial Lawyers, 1989 - 1994
National Board of Trial Advocacy (Certified Civil Trial Advocates), 1994 - Present
Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1985 - Present
Admissions and Courts
Kentucky, 1973
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Education
University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, 1972 J.D.
Vanderbuilt University, 1967
Bachelor of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Practices
Medical Negligence
Hospital Negligence
Vehicular Injury (Auto/Motorcycle)
Pedestrian Injury
Defective and Dangerous Premises Injury
Business Tort/Contract Breach
Insurance Wrongful Claim Denial
Insurance Company Bad Faith
Pro Bono Activities:
Board of Governors, Kentucky Family Safety Foundation
Volunteer, Trial Lawyer Care, Inc. (September 11th families), 2002