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Richard Meyer - Partner

(859) 426-2128
(859) 341-1469 (Fax)

Richard G. Meyer is a partner at Dressman Benzinger and LaVelle and handles all manner of civil litigation.  His litigation work has included business, construction, geotechnical engineering, health care, banking, employment, zoning, constitutional, professional malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury and securities.  He is the author of “Civil Practice After Trial” in the University of Kentucky Continuing Legal Education series.

Rick obtained his B.A. degree from Xavier University in 1967 and a law degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 1975.  At Salmon P. Chase he was a member of the Order of the Curia and Assistant Editor of the Northern Kentucky Law Journal.  He is a member of the Kentucky and Northern Kentucky Bar Associations and sits on the boards of several non-profit organizations.

Admitted to Practice

  • Commonwealth of Kentucky
  • United States Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana

Professional Memberships

Kentucky Bar Association

Northern Kentucky Bar Association

Kentucky Trial Lawyers Association

ASCE

Education

J.D., Salmon P. Chase College of Law (1975)

B.A., Xavier University (1967)

Professional Publications

Civil Practice After Trial

Economic Loss Doctrine:  State By State Analysis

De Novo Review of Libel Judgments

Preserving Errors for Appellate Review

Res Judicata Issues in Civil Rights Litigation

Police Liability for Criminal Acts of Third Parties
in §1983 Litigation

ERISA Pre-Emption of State Law Claims

Trade Secrets and Employees’ “Head Knowledge”

The Statute of Limitations and the Discovery Rule in Kentucky

Prevailing Party Attorney Fees in Federal Court

Remedies in Ohio for Trade Secret Violations

The Shifting Burden of Proof in Age Discrimination Cases

Loss Causation in Rule 10b-5 Securities Fraud Cases

Standard of Review in Appeals from Administrative Agency Decisions

Prejudgment Interest for Unliquidated Debts

Bank’s RICO Liability for Customer’s Fraudulent Use of
Construction Loan Proceeds

Defining a Security in the Sale of Condominiums Under State and Federal Securities Laws

Community Service

Active in youth sports, teaching and church groups

Martindale-Hubbell Rating

BV Peer Review Rated