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 David V. Kramer
Partner
dkramer@dbllaw.com
(859) 426-2124
(859) 341-1469 (Fax)
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David Kramer practices primarily in the fields of civil litigation and health law. His trial experience includes winning three defense jury verdicts in less than 90 days in late 2006, culminating in victory in a five-week trial in which the plaintiff asked the jury for over $120 million in damages.
Dave also serves as the primary author of Thomson/West's two-volume treatise on the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure. The treatise, which is updated annually, is widely regarded as the leading reference on the Kentucky civil rules.i
In the appellate field, he has briefed and argued cases in the Kentucky Court of Appeals, Kentucky Supreme Court, and the federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Recent opinions from cases he has handled include:
- Gilbert v. Com., Cabinet for Health & Family Services, 291 S.W.3d 712 (Ky. App. 2008)
- Leonard v. St. Claire Medical Center, Inc., 2007 WL 625074 (Ky. App. 2007).
- Physician Services, P.S.C., v. Birdwhistell, et al., 2007 WL 1558513 (U.S.D.C., E.D.Ky 2007).
- Cavana v. Love, 2005 WL 1415361 (Ky. App. 2005).
- Compton v. St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc., 2005 WL 327116 (Ky. App. 2005).
- Straub v. Kilgore, 100 Fed.Appx. 379 (6th Cir. 2004).
- Johnson v. St. Claire Medical Center, Inc., 2003 WL 22149386 (Ky. App. 2003).
In January 2008, Dave was elected to the Board of Governors of the Kentucky Bar Association. He was re-elected to another two-year term in November 2009. The Board assists the Kentucky Supreme Court in regulating the practice of law in Kentucky. In May 2008, he was appointed by Governor Steven L. Beshear to serve as a Special Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court in the case of Cape Publications, Inc., d/b/a The Courier Journal v. The University of Louisville Foundation, Inc., 260 S.W.3d 818 (Ky. 2008).
In addition to his extensive litigation practice, Dave advises the firm's health-care clients in a variety of areas, and has represented hospitals and physicians and acted as a hearing officer in medical staff corrective action proceedings.
Dave regularly lectures and publishes on topics related to civil litigation and health law. He is also very active in public and community service. He has served since January 2000 as a member of the Crestview Hills City Council, and from 1993 to 1998 he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation. Among other community service activities, he is a past Chair of Covington Latin School Board of Education and a past Board Chair of the Mental Health Association of Northern Kentucky. He resides in Crestview Hills with his wife and daughter. |
Areas of Practice
Civil Litigation
Health Care Law
Appellate Practice
Admitted to Practice
Commonwealth of Kentucky
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Professional Memberships
Kentucky Bar Association
Northern Kentucky Bar Association
Litigation Counsel of America
Kentucky Academy of Hospital Attorneys
Kentucky Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute
Education
J.D., University of Kentucky (1983)
H.A.B., Xavier University (cum laude, 1980)
Selected Professional Publications
Author, Vols. 6 and 7, Kentucky Practice, Rules of Civil Procedure Annotated, 6th Ed. (Thomson/West 2005).
"High/Low Settlement Agreements,” Kentucky Bench & Bar, September 1999.
“Overview of Federal Antitrust Law in the Health-Care Field,” Health Law Handbook (1st Ed.), University of Kentucky CLE Institute, June 1991 (Co-authored with Robert G. Stevens).
Selected Speaking Engagements
"No Further Questions, Your Honor - Effective Cross-examination of Expert Witnesses," Annual Convention of the Kentucky Bar Association, Northern Kentucky Convention Center, Covington, Kentucky, June 11, 2009.
"Trial Strategies & Techniques from Leading Attorneys on Both Sides of the Bar: Use of Demonstrative Evidence and Technology in the Courtroom," Joint Seminar of the Kentucky Justice Association and Kentucky Defense Counsel, Louisville, Kentucky, May 16, 2008, and Lexington, Kentucky, May 30, 2008.
"Current Issues and Recent Cases in Kentucky and Federal Civil Procedure," Salmon P. Chase American Inn of Court, the Metropolitan Club, Covington, Kentucky, November 28, 2006.
Martindale-Hubbell Rating
AV Peer Review Rated
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