Atty. W. Gregory King
Greg has been with Stoll Keenon Ogden since 1985, and is a Member and former chair of the Tort, Trial & Insurance Services practice group. He works primarily with health care providers, acting as lead counsel in cases involving claims of malpractice or negligence, but also has extensive experience in serving clients across a spectrum of industries and disputes.
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W. Gregory King is a Member based in Louisville, Kentucky, practicing at Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC. They have 43+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1983. Their practice focuses on personal injury, health care, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Kentucky U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky U.S. District Court, Western District of (1983). Educated at University of Kentucky College of Law (J.D., 1982) and Kentucky Wesleyan College (B.A., 1979). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Oates Institute, Board of Directors, 1997-2001. Serands clients in Louisville, KY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Greg has been with Stoll Keenon Ogden since 1985, and is a Member and former chair of the Tort, Trial & Insurance Services practice group
- He works primarily with health care providers, acting as lead counsel in cases involving claims of malpractice or negligence, but also has extensive experience in serving clients across a spectrum of industries and disputes
- An accomplished courtroom attorney who has taken more from 40 cases from trial to verdict, Greg has earned board certification from the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and is a fellow with Litigation Counsel of America
- He has completed mediation training through the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts
- Tort, Trial & Insurance Services: Greg concentrates his practice on medical malpractice defense, hospital and long-term care defense, personal injury defense, plaintiff's personal injury, and will and trust litigation
- Outside of the health care industry, he provides strategic counsel to the firm’s clients on matters ranging from negligent hiring and supervision to business fraud
- Recognition • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated™ by Martindale-Hubbell® • Kentucky Medical Malpractice Defense Lawyer of the Year, 2016 • Best Lawyers®, Lawyer of the Year, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022 • Best Lawyers®, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law —- Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation — Defendants, and • Professional Malpractice Law — Defendants, 2001-present • Kentucky Super Lawyers®, Top 50 Lawyers in Kentucky, 2017 • Kentucky Super Lawyers® Honoree, 2007-2022 • Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America • Chambers USA, Leading Lawyer for Business, Litigation: Tort & Insurance Defense, 2014-present • Louisville Magazine, Best Lawyers in Louisville, 2006-present • Louisville Bar Association, President, 2000
- Distinguished Service Award, 2005 Work Highlights Medical Malpractice: Alleged Surgical Negligence Obtained unanimous defense verdict on behalf of OBGYN in medical malpractice action
- Plaintiff claimed that the physician negligently lacerated her bladder while performing a hysterectomy
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- Healthcare, Tort, Trial & Insurance Services News 118 SKO Attorneys Named to “2023 U.S
- News Best Lawyers® in America”, Aug. 18, 2022 SKO Attorneys Selected to 2022 Kentucky Super Lawyers, Jan. 6, 2022 77 STOLL KEENON OGDEN ATTORNEYS HONORED IN “BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA” 2022 Edition, Aug. 19, 2021 KENTUCKY SUPER LAWYERS RECOGNIZES 39 STOLL KEENON OGDEN ATTORNEYS, Dec. 11, 2020 73 Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC attorneys are recognized in the 2021 edition of the Best Lawyers in America®, one of the most respected legal peer-review guides in the world., Aug. 20, 2020 Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 47 Stoll Keenon Ogden Attorneys, Nov. 27, 2019 SKO Attorneys Recognized Among 2020 Best Lawyers in America®, Aug. 15, 2019 Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 52 Stoll Keenon Ogden Attorneys, Dec. 11, 2018 SKO Attorneys Recognized Among 2019 Best Lawyers in America, Aug. 15, 2018 SKO Attorneys Recognized Among Best Lawyers in America, Aug. 16, 2017 Five SKO Attorneys Recognized Among Top 50 Kentucky Super Lawyers, Nov. 18, 2016 Best Lawyers in America Chooses 61 SKO Attorneys for 2017 Publication, Aug. 30, 2016 30 SKO Attorneys Named “Top Lawyer” by Louisville Magazine, Mar. 2, 2016 Chambers USA Recognizes 24 SKO Attorneys, Feb. 22, 2016 Lea Pauley Goff and Richard G. Griffith named among Top 50 Kentucky Super Lawyers, Nov. 30, 2015 SKO Attorneys Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers®, Aug. 17, 2015 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2016, Aug. 17, 2015 28 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2015, Apr. 1, 2015 Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 57 Stoll Keenon Ogden Attorneys, Nov. 24, 2014 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2015, Aug. 18, 2014 33 SKO Attorneys Named “Top Lawyer” by Louisville Magazine, Mar. 25, 2014 25 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2014, Mar. 12, 2014 Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 42 Stoll Keenon Ogden Attorneys, Nov. 26, 2013 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2014, Aug. 19, 2013 22 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2013, June 5, 2013 34 SKO Attorneys Names “Top Lawyer” by Louisville Magazine, Mar. 5, 2013 22 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2013, Feb. 10, 2013 SKO Attorney joins prestigious Litigation Counsel of America, Sep. 14, 2012 61 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2013, Sep. 7, 2012 Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 31 Stoll Keenon Ogden Attorneys, July 20, 2012 22 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2012, June 7, 2012 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2012, Feb. 28, 2012 53 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2012, Sep. 6, 2011 Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 25 SKO Attorneys, July 25, 2011 SKO Litigation Practice Receives Tier 1 Ranking by Chambers USA 2011, June 20, 2011 SKO Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA 2011, June 10, 2011 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2011, Mar. 16, 2011 SKO Receives 27 Top-Tier Rankings in the U.S
- News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Rankings, Sep. 15, 2010 53 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2011, Aug. 6, 2010 26 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Kentucky Super Lawyers, July 28, 2010 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA, June 14, 2010 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2010, Apr. 15, 2010 Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 27 SKO Attorneys, Aug. 15, 2009 49 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Aug. 6, 2009 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2009, June 15, 2009 Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 26 SKO Attorneys, July 29, 2008 Lawyers Honored by Chambers USA, June 19, 2008 39 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Sep. 19, 2007 Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 24 SKO Attorneys, June 19, 2007 Louisville Magazine Recognizes SKO Attorneys as Best Lawyers in America, Mar. 15, 2006 Publication 5 Trends and Changes in the Healthcare Industry, Nov. 1, 2012 Seminars Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in Charting, National Webinar, Association of Professional Chaplains, Nov. 2014 United States v
- Shipp, et al.--The Case Which Launched a Century of Federalism, Louisville Law Club, Sept. 2014 History of Jefferson County Court House, Louisville Law Club, Sept. 2010 Law of Dental Malpractice, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, annually 2010 to present Medical Malpractice From A-Z, National Business Institute, Inc., Oct. 2007 Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit, Norton Hospital, Aug. 2002 Interrelations between Bar Associations and Law Foundations, Panel Discussion, Great Lakes Organization of Bar Executives, Oct. 2000 Physician - Patient Communications, A Lawyer's Perspective, Kosair Children's Hospital 7th Newborn and Pediatric Symposium, Nov. 1999 Avoiding Malpractice Suits Through Better Physician/Patient Relations, Kosair Children's Hospital Grand Rounds, Mar. 1999 Transition From Law Student to Attorney, University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law Student Honors Banquet, Feb. 1999 How To Reduce Psychological/Psychiatric Damages, A Defense Perspective, Louisville Bar Association, Jun. 1998 How To Get The Most Out of Leadership Kentucky, Leadership Kentucky Orientation Session, May 1997 Informed Consent And End of Life Issues: Panel Discussion, University of Louisville School of Medicine and Wayne E. Oates Institute, Apr. 1997 Client Relations And Development, Louisville Bar Association, Mar. 1996 Lawyer To Lawyer Relationships, Kentucky Bar Association New Lawyers Skills Program, Feb. 1996 Bad Faith Insurance Claims in Kentucky - A Defense Perspective, Kentucky Bar Association District Bar Meeting, Oct. 1995 Taking Effective Depositions, Lorman Education Services, Apr. 1995 Paralegals And The Litigation Team In Kentucky, National Business Institute, Inc., Mar. 1995 Settlement with Plaintiff Minors: Procedural Considerations And Structured Settlements, Joint Conference of Louisville Bar Association and Jefferson County Medical Society, Oct. 1993 Affiliations • American Bar Association: Tort and Insurance Practice Section
- national Council of Bar Presidents, 1999-2000 • Kentucky Bar Association: Legislative Committee, 1992-1995 • Louisville Bar Association: Litigation Section, member
- SOLACE Committee Chair, 2011-2014
- President, 2000
- Board of Directors, 1994-1996
- 2001-2003
- Member Services Committee Chair, 1995-1996
- • Kentucky Lawyer Referral Service Advisory Committee Chair, 1994-1995
- LBA Director Search Committee member, 2007 • Louisville Bar Foundation: Fellow, 2011-present
- Board of Directors, 1999-2001
- 2011-2015 • Citizens for Better Judges, Steering Committee, 2004-2006
- 2012-2014 • Defense Research Institute, Inc. • Filson Club Historical Society • Friend for Life Cancer Support Network: volunteer counselor since 1989
- Board of Directors, 1989-1997, Chair 1993-1994
- Volunteer of the Year Award, 1995 • Kentucky Academy of Hospital Attorneys • Kentucky Defense Counsel • Boy Scouts of America: Merit Badge Counselor, 2000-present
- Eagle Scout • St
Matthews Baptist Church
- Deacon
- Parliamentarian • University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, Healthcare Certification Steering Committee member, 2017 • American Cancer Society: volunteer speaker, 1994-2000
- Lifesaver Volunteer Award, 1994 and 1995 • Boy Scout Troop 30, Assistant Scout Master • Leadership Kentucky, Class of 1996 • Louisville Young Lawyers Club, 1985-1991 • Focus Louisville Winter, Class of 1995 • Louisville Forum, member, 1995-2011 • Prospect Green Committee, 2006-2008 • Warren E. Oates Institute, Board of Directors, 1997-2001
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Practicing law in Kentucky. Legal matters in Kentucky are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Louisville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Kentucky state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Kentucky brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Kentucky courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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