Civil Litigation Law Practice

• Broad experience in all phases of litigation, including appeals
• Success built on clear client communication
• Common-sense approach to minimize surprises and enhance the probability of a successful outcome
• Practice Group Leader is David V. Kramer

DBL Law offers a range of experience suited to any litigation need. Nearly half of our attorneys are involved in litigation in some capacity, including traditional trial and appellate practice, administrative, employment and regulatory hearings, restraining orders and injunctions, or mediation and arbitration. DBL attorneys are experienced in litigation involving:

Depth of Resources
DBL Law emphasizes early, frequent and responsive communication with the client about the facts of a case, the legal issues, various strategies and cost.  DBL Law seeks to handle cases realistically and pragmatically, and uses alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and arbitration where feasible.  DBL Law attorneys also exploit fully the firm’s litigation resources, including attorney round-table case evaluation when appropriate, paralegals, trained support staff, and electronic case presentation.  In addition to acting as lead counsel on litigation matters for regular clients, DBL Law often serves as local counsel to law firms from outside the region, and to Ohio attorneys who need local counsel in Kentucky.

Appellate Law Practice
DBL Law’s attorneys have extensive experience representing clients with appeals generated following judgments in trial courts. DBL Law appellate attorneys regularly handle the process of appealing or defending an appeal of a final judgment, including appeals in which other firms have handled the underlying matter in the trial court. Recognizing that persuasive draftsmanship in the appellate brief and effective oral advocacy are  critical to prevailing on appeal, DBL Law attorneys are adept at formulating arguments to optimize the prospects  for a successful outcome.

Excellence in Citizenship
DBL Law is actively involved in Kentucky state government, handling a significant number of regulatory proceedings in the Commonwealth. DBL Law attorneys serve on a number of state and local boards and are actively involved in state and local Leadership programs. See attorney bios for additional details.

Notable Appellate Decisions
Osborn v. Griffin, 865 F.3d 417 (6th Cir. 2017)
Mitchell v. Baptist Physicians Lexington, Inc., 2017 WL 3328111 (Ky. App. 2017)
Hitch v. St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc., 2016 WL 1557734 (Ky. App. 2016)
United States v. Arny, 831 F.3d 725 (6th Cir. 2016)
Berger Family Real Estate, LLC v. City of Covington, 464 S.W.3d 160 (Ky. App. 2015)
Pola v. United States, 778 F.3d 525 (6th Cir. 2015)
Wanandi v. Black, 2015 WL 2084511 (Ky. App. 2015)
Alzadon v. Highlands Hosp. Corp., Inc., 2014 WL 3887900 (Ky. App. 2014)
White v. Sanitation District No. 1, 2014 WL 2795837 (Ky. App. 2014)
Com. v. Grider, 390 S.W.3d 803 (2012)
Sandoz Inc. v. Commonwealth ex rel. Conway, 405 S.W.3d 506 (Ky. App. 2012)
Dierig v. Lees Leisure Industries LTD., 830 F.Supp.2d 330 (E.D. Ky. 2011)
Morgan v Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc., 2010-CA-000197-MR, (2011)
Larry Green v. Fidelity Investments, 374 Fed. Appx. 573 (6th Cir. 2010)
Gilbert v. Com., Cabinet for Health & Family Services, 291 S.W.3d 712 (Ky. App. 2008)
U.S. v. Pacheco-Lopez, 531 F.3d 420 (2008)
Cynthia L. Puke v. J.A. Stevens Mower Co., Inc., 237 S.W.3d 564 (Ky. App. 2007)
Leonard v. St. Claire Medical Center, Inc., 2007 WL 625074 (Ky. App. 2007)
Cavana v. Love, 2005 WL 1415361 (Ky. App. 2005)
Compton v. St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc., 2005 WL 327116 (Ky. App. 2005)
Douglas Meek v. Tom Sexton & Associates, Inc., 163 Ohio App.3d 549 (Oh. App. 2005)
Straub v. Kilgore, 100 Fed. Appx. 379 (6th Cir. 2004)
Drees Company v Osburg, 2002-CA-001051-MR, (2003)
Johnson v. St. Claire Medical Center, Inc., 2003 WL 22149386 (Ky. App. 2003)
Eaton Asphalt Paving Company, Inc. v CSX Transportation, Inc., 1997-CA-3162-MR, (1999)
Denise Pangburn v. Northern Kentucky University, 1998 WL 1595522 (E.D. Ky. 1998)
Stahl v Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, 95-CA-1477-MR (1997)
Gallenstein v United States of America, 975 F2d 286 (6th Cir. 1992)

Practice Related News

• 03/13/19
  DBL Law’s David Kramer Named Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• 02/15/19
  Kentucky Supreme Court aligns with KDC amicus brief authored by DBL Law attorneys
• 01/22/19
  SCOKY bars MDV against former defendant (“empty chair”) until close of all proof
• 12/19/18
  SCOKY Holds Assignment of Future Payments under Workers’ Comp Settlement Not Permitted by Structured Settlement Protection Act
• 12/14/18
  DBL Law Attorneys Selected To 2019 Super Lawyers List