Tom Herren – Lexington Personal Injury Lawyer

Tom Herren

Herren · Adams

(859) 254-0024

https://personalinjurylawyerkentucky.com/

148 North Broadway
Lexington , KY 40507

Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5:30pm
Saturday – Sunday Closed

Tom Herren

Herren · Adams

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Tom is a graduate of the University of Kentucky School of Law. In 1994, Attorney Herren became board-certified in civil trial law by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certifications (formerly NBTA), an ABA-accredited organization. The requirements for certification include numerous trials to jury verdict or judgment; continuing legal education; submission of trial court briefs for review; attorney and judicial references; proof of good standing in the legal profession; and a daylong examination on trial techniques, evidence, and ethics. An attorney who has taken the extra time and effort to achieve board certification can be justifiably proud. He has also earned a Fellowship in the American College of Trial Lawyers. The fellowship is by invitation only to the top one percent of outstanding trial lawyers who are considered the best in their state.

Besides being lead counsel on several significant cases (more fully described below), Tom Herren has been on the Board of Governors of the Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys since 1988. He has served as District Vice President. Tom is also an active member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Kentucky Bar Association, and the Fayette County Bar Association, serving on various committees.

Areas of Practice

  • Civil Practice of injury, death, and employment
  • Auto wrecks
  • Defective products
  • Falls
  • Alcohol
  • Truck and/or motorcycle
  • Medical negligence
  • Legal negligence

Education

  • University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky
    J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence – 1980
  • University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
    B.A.Ph., Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy – 1976
    Honors: Dean’s List, 1975

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Civil Trial Advocate,
    National Board of Legal Specialty Certifications (formerly NBTA), 1994

Bar Admissions

  • Kentucky, 1980

Published Works

  • Kentucky Automobile Litigation National Business Institute, Inc., 1991
  • Closing Argument, Tom Herren and Peter Perlman, Kentucky Justice Association, Kentucky Defense Counsel Joint Seminar, 2009
  • Indemnity – Passive vs. Active Negligence, Tom Herren, Kentucky Justice Association, Seminar, 2003

Representative Cases

  • Elizabeth Watts, as next friend for Chad Watts v. Kentucky, S & H, a partnership 957 S.W. 2d 233 (KY, 97)
  • Tonya Oliver v. ——-, M.D. 117 S.W. 3d 661 (Kentucky App., 2003)
  • Timothy DeRossete v. Idab, Inc. Unpublished affirmed appeal, 1992
  • Tina Bryant, et al v. Mid-states Plastics, 245 S.W. 3 d 728 (Kentucky, 2008)
  • Walter McKinney v. Ky Farm Bureau Ins., 831 S.W. 2d 164 (Kentucky, 1992)

Classes/Seminars

  • Evolving Torts, KATA
  • Trying Auto Injury Case in Kentucky, National Business Institute, Inc., 1990 – Present

Honors and Awards

  • Fellowship in the American College of Trial Lawyers
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy, Civil Trial Advocate, 1994 – Present
  • Kentucky Justice Association, Board of Directors, 1986 – Present
  • 2017 Kentucky Plaintiff’s Trial Lawyer of the Year by Kentucky Trial Court Review [Having $3M plus verdicts in 2017]
  • Two of the cases were car collision cases with difficult fault questions

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Kentucky Justice Association , Member, 1981 – Present
  • Kentucky Bar Association , Member, 1980 – Present
  • Fayette County Bar Association , Member, 1980 – Present
  • American Association of Justice , Member, 1985 – Present
  • American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
  • Kentucky Justice Association, Board of Directors, 1986
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy, Civil Trial Advocate, 1994

Past Employment Positions

  • Fayette County, Assistant Prosecutor, 1984 – 1989
  • Peter Perlman Law Offices, Associate, 1985 – 1987
  • Hays, Moss & Lynn, Partner, 1987 – 1990

Community Involvement

  • Board member Metro Group Homes, Inc.
  • Board Chairman, Admin. Bd. of So. Hills U. Methodist Church
  • Little League Baseball Coach
  • Fay. Co. Bar Assoc. Law Referral Comm.