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Attorney Profiles

Richard D. Lawrence 
Covington, Kentucky
phone (859) 578-9130
fax (859) 578-1032
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Richard Lawrence has been trying cases for over thirty-three years in Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky.

Early years of practice included successful defense of persons accused of serious crimes including murder. Since the 1980's he has concentrated on representing those who have been catastrophically injured by bad medical care. He is married and has five children. When he is not preparing for cross-examination he enjoys golf, travel, and collecting art.

Areas of Practice:
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Product Liability
Denial of Health/Disability Benefits
Bad Faith Litigation
Nursing Home Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Ohio
Kentucky
Education:
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Highland Heights, Kentucky, 1971
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude


University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1967
B.A.


Published Works:
"Who Speaks for Justice?", Texas Trial Lawyer Assoc., Chapter 5


"All About VBAC"(Co-Author), Birth Trauma Litigation Newsletter, 1996


"The Cultural Bias" (Co-Author), Birth Trauma Litigation Newsletter, 1997


"Reflection on Jury Selection", Advocate, 2002


"Wrongful Death" (Co-Author), ATLA's Litigating Tort Cases, Chapter 26


"Missing the Beat, Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack Cases"(Co-Author), Trial Magazine


"What good will the money do?", Trial Magazine


"Birth Injuries", Operative Obstetrics, Chapter 21


Honors and Awards:
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Wiedemann, Wysocki Award, 2004


Northern Kentucky Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award, 2004


Listed as one of the Top Ten Trial Attorneys by the National Law Journal of Ohio


Recognized by Cincinnati Magazine in 1995 and 2004 for excellence in Medical Malpractice Litigation


Received the Distinguished Lawyer Award by the Northern Kentucky Bar Association


Kentucky Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, 1996


Listed in "The Best Lawyers In America", "Who's Who In American Law", "International Who's Who of Professionals", "Cambridge Who's Who Registry", and "The National Registry of Who's Who"


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Association for Justice
Past National Co-Chair of the Medical Negligence Group


American Association for Justice
Past National Chair for the Professional Negligence Section


Kentucky Justice Association
Past Treasurer, Secretary and President


Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers
Member


Inner Circle of Advocates
(Invitation-only to a 100-person membership)


Fellow of the International Society of Barristers
(Invitation-only to a 500-person membership)


Melvin M. Belli Society
(Invitation only)


Salmon P. Chase Inn of Court
Past President


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