William F. McMurry

ISLN: 904914748

Born: Paducah, Kentucky, August 17, 1955

Admitted to the Bar: Kentucky, 1979; Florida, 1981

Education:
University of Kentucky, B.G.S. with high distinction, 1976
University of Louisville, J.D., 1978

Awards and Certifications:
Certified as a Medical Malpractice Trial Specialist by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, 1994, recertified 1999

Certified as a Legal Malpractice Trial Specialist by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, 1994, recertified 2000

Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1993, recertified 1998

Board Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, 1991, recertified 1996, 2001

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent in Medical and Legal Malpractice

Martindale-Hubbell Rating: “AV”

American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Law,
Bancroft-Whitney Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Co., 1977

Professional Organizations:
Kentucky Bar Association
Louisville Bar Association
The Florida Bar
American Association for Justice
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys

Professional Employment History:
William F. McMurry & Associates, Louisville, Kentucky, 2002- Present

McMurry & Talbott, Louisville, Kentucky 1994-2002

Oldfather & Morris, Louisville, Kentucky, 1987-1994

Bross, Trachtman, Henderson & Childress, Merritt Island, Florida, 1985-1987

Boehl, Stopher, Graves & Deindoerfer, Louisville, Kentucky,
Associate, 1982-1983; Partner, 1984-1985

Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney
Second Judicial District, 1979-1980 (Paducah, Kentucky)
Thirtieth Judicial District, 1980-1982 (Louisville, Kentucky)

McMurry & Livingston, Paducah, Kentucky, 1979-1980

Lecturer:

“Legal Malpractice: When Society Loses Trust in Authority,” National Civil Litigation Conference, Law Education Institute, Aspen, Colorado, January 6, 2007.

“Fresh Approaches to Medical Malpractice: Liability when Treatment Policies Conflict with Hospital Advertising,” Advanced Litigation Symposium, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 30, 2006.

“Fresh Approaches to Medical Malpractice: Liability when Treatment Policies Conflict with Hospital Advertising,” National CLE Conference, Law Education Institute, Aspen, Colorado, January 4, 2006.

“Fresh Approaches to Medical Malpractice: Liability when Treatment Policies Conflict with Hospital Advertising,” Advanced Litigation Symposium, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 4, 2005.

“Litigating Beyond Borders: Justice in a Global Society,” National Civil Litigation Conference, Law Education Institute, Aspen Colorado, January 5, 2005“

“Crime and Punishment in the Free Market Economy,” Moscow Social and Psychological Institute of the Moscow State Sociological University, Moscow, Russia, December 9, 2004

“Holding the Vatican Accountable for Its Worldwide Problem of Childhood Sexual Abuse,” Center for International Legal Institute, CILS Conference on Negligence and Damages in the International Setting, Salzburg, Austria, September 24, 2004

“Keeping Your Clients Informed through the Web,” Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys Annual Convention, Louisville, Kentucky, September 9, 2004

New Media Relations and Case Management in High Profile Cases,” National Civic Litigation Conference, Law Education Institute, Aspen, Colorado, January 2004

“Medical Malpractice in Kentucky,” National Business Institute, Louisville, Kentucky, December 2003

“Legal Ethics in Kentucky,” Lorman Education Services, Louisville, Kentucky, May 2003

“Ethical Issues Surrounding Use of Courtroom Technology,” Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Louisville, Kentucky, March 2003

“Overcoming the Statute of Limitations in Childhood Sexual Abuse Cases,” National Civic Litigation Conference, Law Education Institute, Aspen, Colorado, January 2003

“Solutions to the Most Common Ethical Challenges,” Eminent Domain Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, June 2002

“Jury Bias in the 21st Century,” Chairperson, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Louisville, Kentucky, May 2002

“Practical Legal Ethics in Kentucky: Issues and Answers,” National Business Institute, Louisville, Kentucky, June 2001

“Medical Professional Liability, Failure to Properly Treat Carbon Monoxide Exposure,” American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, Annual CLE Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2000

“Medical Malpractice, The Plaintiff’s Perspective,” September 1996

“Premises Liability: Preparation and Trial of a Difficult Case in Kentucky (The Plaintiff’s Perspective),” Louisville, Kentucky, March 1995

“Trying the Automobile Accident Case in Kentucky (The Plaintiff’s Perspective),” Louisville, Kentucky, February 1994

Adrienne Worsham Kim

Born:
Louisville, Kentucky, April 30, 1980

Admitted to the Bar: Kentucky, September 2006

Education:
University of Louisville, B.A. Summa Cum Laude, University Honors Scholar, 2002
University of Louisville, J.D., 2006

Biography:
Law Clerk to William F. McMurry (June 2004 to September 2006); Research Assistant to Professor David Leibson (May 2004 to May 2006); Secretary, Student Bar Association (2004-2005); Member, Moot Court Board (2004-2006); Member, Honors Council, (2004-2005); Highest Grade Award, Constitutional Law I, (2005); Highest Grade Award, Legal Problems of the Elderly, (2006); Cecilia Smith Award in History (2001); and Collegiate of Excellence Award (2002).

Professional Organizations:
Kentucky Bar Association
Louisville Bar Association
American Bar Association
American Association for Justice
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys

Professional Employment History:
William F. McMurry & Associates, Louisville, Kentucky, 2004 – Present
Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Louisville, Kentucky, 2002 - 2003