Tyler S. Thompson
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Personal Injury, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Wrongful Death
13800 Lake Point Circle, Louisville, KY 40223
About Tyler S. Thompson
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Product Liability
- Personal Injury
- Birth Injury
- Brain Injury
- Wrongful Death
Education
- University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, 1986J.D.
- Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, 1983B.A.
- Major: History
Classes and Seminars
- Hospital Credentialing, STLA Southern Trial Lawyer Association, New Orleans, LA, 2008 - Present
- The John King Litigation, Inner Circle of Advocates, Annual Meeting, Beverly Hills, CA, 2008 - Present
- Effective Closing Argument, Kentucky Justice Associate, Annual Convention, 2007 - Present
- "Effective Use of Focus Groups in Trial Preparation", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Trial Tactics from Trial Masters - Lexington, Kentucky, May 20, 2005 - Present
- "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 - Present
- "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 - Present
- "Using Experts to Maximize Damages", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Auto Litigation Seminar, Louisville, Kentucky, June 15, 2004 - Present
- "Proving Pain and Suffering and Punitive Damages", Northern Kentucky Bar Association - Cincinnati, Ohio, December 16, 2003 - Present
- "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 - Present
- "Retaining and Preparing Expert Witnesses for Deposition and Trial", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Teleconference - Louisville, Kentucky, November 20, 2003 - Present
- Tort Reform-How it Harms Children, Stay at Home Mom's and Senior Citizens, Senior Citizens Advisory Committee - Frankfort, Kentucky, November 6, 2003 - Present
- Trial Demonstration (Voir Dire), Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, September 13, 2003 - Present
- "Why Caps on Damages Are a Bad Idea", State Government Committee, August 27, 2003 - Present
- "The Use of the Human Factors Expert", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, June 6, 2003 - Present
- "Effective Use of a Human Factors Expert", Fighting for Justice, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys - Covington, Kentucky, May 15, 2003 - Present
- "Trial of a Medical Negligence Case" (Voir Dire), Kentucky Bar Association, Annual Convention - Covington, Kentucky, 2002 - Present
- "Medical Negligence in Kentucky - An Overview", Banking and Insurance Committee - Frankfort, Kentucky, 2002 - Present
- "Federal Causes of Action and Procedure - Basics of Federal Tort Claims Act Cases", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys - Lexington, Kentucky, May 31, 2002 - Present
- "The Use of Demonstrative Evidence at Trial", University of Kentucky School of Law, Trial Practice Course, 2000 - Present
- "Medicine for Trial Lawyers - Evaluating the Medical Malpractice Case", The Plaintiff's Perspective, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys - Lexington, Kentucky, October 13, 2000 - Present
- Products Liability - The Peoples Law School, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys/Kentucky Educational Television - Louisville, Kentucky, August 19, 2000 - Present
- "Trial by Jury, a Sacred Right", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Kentucky State Fair - Louisville, Kentucky, August 16, 2000 - Present
- "Decisions 2001 - Torts Law Update, Medical Negligence", Kentucky Bar Association - Louisville, Kentucky, February 21, 2001 - Present
- "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 - Present
- "Common Problems and Uncommon Solutions", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Annual Spring Break Seminar - Destin, Florida, April 6, 1999 - Present
- "Markers for Timing Fetal Asphyxia - An Overview", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Annual Spring Break Seminar - Destin, Florida, April 6, 1999 - Present
- "Creative Ideas for Maximizing Damages for the Catastrophically Injured Plaintiff", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Annual Spring Break Seminar - Destin, Florida, April 8, 1999 - Present
- "Birth Trauma Litigation - Discussion of Winston v. United States of America", University of Louisville School of Law, October 7, 1998 - Present
- "Trial Practice for Law Students - Why Trial Law?", University of Louisville School of Law, April 4, 1998 - Present
- Trying the Wrongful Death Case in Kentucky - Strategies in Preparation and Valuation, National Business Institute, December 11, 1997 - Present
- Medical Malpractice in Kentucky, National Business Institute, Inc., September 18, 1996 - Present
- Lawyers and Doctors Talk Malpractice - The Sequel: Who are the Victims of Malpractice, Louisville Bar Association, October 27, 1995 - Present
- Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Kentucky, National Business Institute, Inc., September 21, 1995 - Present
- Trial of a High Damage Medical Negligence Case in Kentucky - Direct Examination of Plaintiff's Expert, Louisville Bar Association, December 15, 1994 - Present
- Bad Faith Litigation in Kentucky - The Plaintiff's Perspective, National Business Institute, Inc., May 20, 1994 - Present
- Kentucky Insurance Law - The Plaintiff's Perspective, Professional Education systems, Inc., April 10, 1994 - Present
- Preparation and Organization of the Medical Negligence Case, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, July 23, 1993 - Present
- “Current Trial Strategy” Kentucky Justice Association, Annual Convention, September 28, 2007, Lexington, Kentucky
- “Plaintiff Closing Arguments” Kentucky Justice Association, Advanced Trial Skills, May 16, 2008, Louisville, Kentucky and May 30, 2008 Lexington, Kentucky
- Trial Advocacy College, Mentor, Kentucky Justice Association, May 17-21, 2008, University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky
- “John King Litigation: Hospital Corporate Liability for Negligently Credentialing and Privileging” Inner Circle of Advocates 37th Annual Meeting, August 23-27, 2008, Beverly Hills, California
- “The Best Case I Ever Lost” Indiana Trial Lawyers October 3, 2008, Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino, Elizabeth, Indiana
- “Lessons from the Arena” Southern Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Convention February 18-20, 2009, New Orleans, Louisiana
- “Opening Statements in Million Dollar Cases” Fayette County (KY) Bar Association June 24, 2009, Lexington, Kentucky
- “Medical Device Litigation Discovery Practices” from John King Litigation (Confidential Settlement), Inner Circle of Advocates 38th Annual Meeting, August 1-5, 2009, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- “Winning Trial Strategies in Medical Negligence Cases” Southern Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention February 10-13, 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana
- “Closing Argument - Plaintiff” Kentucky Bar Association Annual Convention June 16-18, 2010, Lexington, Kentucky
- “Trial Strategies in Medical Negligence Cases” Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association November 5, 2010, Rogers, Arkansas
- “Comparative Cross Examination: To Compare and Contrast Is To Learn” Kentucky Bar Association Annual Convention, June 15-17, 2011, Lexington, Kentucky
- “Closing Argument” Fayette County Bar Association, March 22, 2012, Lexington, Kentucky
- “Identifying Products Liability Issues in Your Motor Vehicle Cases” Kentucky Justice Association, Strategic Solutions for Attorneys Who Do It All, April 12, 2013, Horseshoe Casino, Elizabeth, Indiana
- “Preparation of Plaintiff’s Expert Witnesses”, Kentucky Justice Association, Mastering the Deposition, May 10, 2013, Louisville, Kentucky
- “My Favorite Rule 26.02(b)(4), Retaining and Preparing Your Expert Witnesses for 26.02(b)(4) Discovery”, Kentucky Justice Association, Favorite Rules, June 27, 2014, Lexington, Kentucky
- “Preparation of Plaintiff’s Expert Witnesses”, Kentucky Justice Association Webinar, July 10, 2014
- “What Do You Know About Experts, Part II” Kentucky Justice Association, May the Force Be with You, April 15, 2016, Louisville, Kentucky
- Savannah Georgia Medical Conference, November 16, 2016, Savannah, Georgia
- “Maximizing Damages at Trial” Kentucky Justice Association, Legends Seminar, June 30, 2017, Louisville, Kentucky
- “How Jurors Decide – The Myth and the Science” Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Seminar of the Stars, April 6, 2018, Trumbell, Connecticut
- “Anatomy of a Cross Examination” Kentucky Justice Association, Gathering of Legends and Champions, June 22, 2018, Louisville, Kentucky
- “How Do I Prepare My Cases” Kentucky Justice Association, Boot Camp – So You Want a Plaintiff’ Practice, May 10, 2019, Louisville, Kentucky
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Kentucky
- U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- West Virginia, 2008
Other Affiliations
- Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2005 - 2006
- Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2005 - Present (President)
- Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2004 - Present (President-Elect)
- Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2003 - Present (Vice President)
- Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, 1989 - 2003 (Member, Board of Directors)
- Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, 1996 - Present (Member, Seminar Committee)
- Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2001 - Present (Member, Legislative Committee)
- Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, 1999 - 2001 (Chairman, CLE Committee)
- Kentucky Attorneys Political Action Trust (Director)
- Brain Injury Association of Kentucky
- Louisville Bar Association, 1995 - 2002 (KLRS Advisory Committee)
- Kentucky Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Association for Justice, Birth Trauma Litigation Group, Medical Negligence and Products Liability
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
- The Trial Law Institute, 2013 - Present (Member)
- Diversity Law Institute, 2013 - Present (Member)
- The National Trial Lawyers
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- American Bar Foundation
- Kentucky Justice Association
Past Positions
- Frederick C. Dolt & Associates, PSC, Staff Attorney, 1986 - 1988
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Partner32 years of experienceMedical Malpractice, Product Liability, Car Accidents, Birth Injury, Personal Injury
- Associate7 years of experienceMedical Malpractice, Product Liability, Personal Injury
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- Personal Injury
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