David V. Kramer

David V. Kramer
Partner

dkramer@dbllaw.com
(859) 426-2124
(859) 341-1469 (Fax)

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David Kramer is one of DBL's top trial attorneys. In a span of less than 90 days in late 2006, he won three defense jury verdicts in three different venues, culminating in victory in a five-week trial in which the plaintiff asked the jury for over $120 million in damages. He also serves as the primary author of the sixth edition of Thomson/West's two-volume annotated treatise on the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure. The treatise, which is updated annually, is widely regarded as the leading authority on the Kentucky civil rules.

Dave's practice is concentrated in the areas of health law, civil litigation and appellate practice. While his main practice area is medical malpractice defense, he 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.

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, 2008 WL 466081 (Ky. App. 2008) (not yet final).
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 (6^th Cir. 2004).
Johnson v. St. Claire Medical Center, Inc., 2003 WL 22149386 (Ky. App. 2003).

In January 2008, he was elected to the Board of Governors of the Kentucky Bar Association. The Board works with the Kentucky Supreme Court to oversee and regulate the practice of law in Kentucky. In May 2008, he was appointed by Governor Steve 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.

Dave regularly lectures and publishes on topics related to health law and civil litigation. 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

Health Care Law
Civil Litigation
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
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)

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.

"Managing Medical Waste: A Road Map for Health Care Institutions,” Kentucky Hospitals, Spring 1991 (Co-authored with Jeffrey J. Harmon).

“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).

“Confidentiality of Patient Alcohol and Drug Abuse Information,” Kentucky Hospitals, Spring 1988.

Speaking Engagements

"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.

“Update on the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure,” Salmon P. Chase American Inn of Court, the Metropolitan Club, Covington, Kentucky, January 20, 2005.

"Ethical and Legal Issues Surrounding the Last Stages of Life,” Professional Workshop sponsored by Diocese of Covington, Thomas More College, October 16, 2002.

Martindale-Hubbell Rating

AV Peer Review Rated