BRADLEY R. HUME
T
HOMPSON
M
ILLER
&
S
IMPSON
PLC
734 West Main Street, Suite 400
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
Telephone (502) 357-1929
Facsimile (502) 585-9993
Cell Phone (502) 599-2626
bhume@tmslawplc.com
www.tmslawplc.com
PRACTICE SUMMARY Medical Malpractice Defense; Legal Malpractice Defense; General Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; Professional Licensure Defense; Medical Staff Issues and Peer Review Litigation.
THOMPSO MILLER & SIMPSO PLC Louisville, Kentucky
2004- Present
HUME LAW OFFICE Louisville, Kentucky 1999-2004
BOEHL STOPHER & GRAVES, LLP Louisville, Kentucky
1994-1999
WOODWARD HOBSO & FULTO Louisville, Kentucky
1977-1994
EDUCATIOAL BACKGROUD
Vanderbilt Law School Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee J.D., 1977
Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey
A.B. English, cum laude, 1974
PROFESSIOAL LICESE
ACADEMIC APPOITMETS
Adjunct Professor, Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville: “Medico-Legal Problems” (1989-90);
“Medical Malpractice” (2005-2009); “Trial Practice” (2008)
PROFESSIOAL ACTIVITIES
Board of Directors, Louisville Bar Association (1991-92; 2004-05; 2010- ) Board of Directors, Louisville Bar Foundation (1985-88; 1990-91)
Chairman, Defense Research Institute State Membership Committee (1984-89) Chairman, International Association of Defense Counsel State Membership Committee (1993-97)
Chairman, Kentucky Bar Association Annual Convention (1999) Chairman, Louisville Bar Association Appellate Practice Section (1989) Chairman, Louisville Bar Association Law/Medicine Section (1986) Chairman, Louisville Bar Association Litigation Section (1990)
Chairman, Louisville Bar Association Small Firm/Solo Practice Section (2002) Chairman, Louisville Bar Association Task Force on Creed of Professionalism (2005)
Fellow, Louisville Bar Foundation (2011)
Member, House of Delegates, Kentucky Bar Association (1985-91; 1999-02) Member, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys (1999-2004)
Member, American Bar Association, Litigation Section (1983-89; 2009- ) Member, Louisville Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Committee (2004-09) Member, The Law Club (2009- )
Member, U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society (1998-05) President, Kentucky Defense Counsel, Inc. (1999-00)
President, The Lawyers' Club (2004-05)
President, Young Lawyers Club of Louisville (1984-85)
Vice President/Treasurer, Louisville Bar Association Board of Directors (2011)
AWARDS AD
RECOGITIO
“AV/Preeminent” Rating: Lexis/Nexis, Martindale-Hubbell Exceptional Performance Award: Defense Research Institute (2000) Louisville Bar Association: Section of the Year (Litigation, 1990)
Louisville Bar Association: Section of the Year (Small Firm/Solo Practice, 2002)
“Louisville Top Lawyers”: Louisville Magazine (2011) Kentucky “Super Lawyers”: Thomson Reuters (2011)
REPORTED DECISIOS
Janet and Ronald Jones v. Stephen K. Overstreet, M.D., 2010-CA-00920 (2011) Cynthia %alley and Charles %alley v. Joseph C. Banis, Jr., M.D. and %orton
Hospital, Ky. App., 240 S.W.3d 658 (2007)
Marilyn Jenkins v. Gail Best, MD. et al., Ky. App., 250 S.W. 3d 680 (2007)
Grady Edmon, Adm’r. of the Estate of Susie Turner, Deceased v. Lake
Cumberland, L.L.C. d/b/a Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital et al.
2006-CA-002505-MR, Ky. App. (2007)
James Medical Equipment et al. v. Loyie Allen and Breathe Easy, Inc. et al.,
2005-CA-000128, Ky. App. (2006)
Michael %orman and Ellen %orman v. Galen of Kentucky, Inc., d/b/a Suburban
Medical Center et al., 2004 WL 2071400, Ky. App. (2004)
Slone-Vasquez v. Kentucky Board of %ursing, 2003 WL 22976179, Ky. App.
(2003)
Duvall v. Cabinet for Human Resources, 920 F.Supp. 111 (E.D. Ky. 1996)
Kentucky Agriculture Energy Corporation v. Bowling Green Municipal Utilities
Bd., 735 F.Supp. 226 (W.D.Ky. 1989)
Humana of Kentucky, Inc. v. Rogers, Ky. App., 726 S.W.2d 707 (1986)
Commonwealth v. Hillhaven Corp., Ky. App., 687 S.W.2d 545 (1984)
Rogers v. Kasdan, Ky., 612 S.W.2d 133 (1981)
Humana, Inc. v. Fairchild, Ky. App., 603 S.W.2d 918 (1980)
City of Beechwood Village v. Council of and City of St. Matthews,
Ky. App., 574 S.W.2d 322 (1978)
PUBLICATIOS
"Is Nothing Sacred?"
(Enforceability of Settlement Confidentiality Agreements)
LBA Bar Briefs, November 2002
"Navigating the Bermuda Triangle:
Insurer Litigation Guidelines and the Responsibilities of Defense Counsel" KBA Bench & Bar Magazine, May 2002
"It's a Dog's Life, But Now It's Worth Something" (Damages for the Tort of Outrage)
LBA Bar Briefs, November 2001
"With Profound Apologies"
(Admissibility of Expressions of Apology)
LBA Bar Briefs, September 2000
"A Closer Look at Liability Insurance" Life in Medicine
Magazine, July 1994 "Keeping Secrets Safe"
Life in Medicine Magazine, May 1994
"When the Law Looks Lethal"
Life in Medicine Magazine, March 1994
"The Ten Commandments of Good Medical Practice"
Louisville Medicine Magazine, November 1993
"Are You At Fault When Others Fail?"
"Lawsuits: Are You Courting Disaster?" Life in Medicine
Magazine, February 1993
"The Health Care Surrogate Act of Kentucky: Who Decides When the Patient Cannot?"
Louisville Medicine Magazine, July 1990
"Living Wills in Kentucky"
Louisville Medicine Magazine, June 1990
SPEECHES AD SEMIAR
PRESETATIOS
Speaker, "Not a Potted Plant: Effective (and Ethical) Use of the Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine in Litigation"
Sponsor: Louisville Bar Association June 14, 2005 and June 12, 2001 Presiding Judge, Final Round
Kentucky Intrastate Mock Trial Competition Host: Brandeis School of Law
November 14, 2004
Speaker, "Legal Ethics in Kentucky" Sponsor: Lorman Education Services May 15, 2003
Speaker, "Advanced Trial Advocacy in Kentucky" Sponsor: National Business Institute
April 24, 2003
Judge, ABA Regional Negotiation Competition Host: Brandeis School of Law
November 16, 2002
Speaker, "Medical Malpractice Crisis" Sponsor: Medical Staff, Norton Hospital October 1, 2002
Speaker, "Top Ten Ways to Guarantee a Medical Malpractice Claim" Sponsor: Medical Staff, Norton Suburban Hospital
July 23, 2002
Speaker, "Admissibility of Evidence and Expert Testimony in Kentucky" Sponsor: National Business Institute
July 11, 2002
Moderator and Participant, "Trial and Pretrial Ethics: In Action" Sponsor: Louisville Bar Association
Speaker, "Billing Alternatives: Over, Under and Around the Billable Hour" Sponsor: Louisville Bar Association
May 8, 2002
Speaker, "KBA Ethics Opinion E-416: Working with Insurer-Imposed Litigation Guidelines"
Sponsor: Kentucky Defense Counsel Event: Monthly Luncheon Series April 30, 2001
Panelist, "Ethical Duties of Insurance Defense Counsel" Sponsor: Kentucky Defense Counsel
Event: Kentucky Defense Counsel Annual Seminar December 1, 2000
Speaker, "Discovery and Admissibility of Expert Testimony" Sponsor: Kentucky Bar Association
Event: Kentucky Law Update 2000 October 5, 2000
Speaker, "The Law in Kentucky on Punitive Damages" Sponsor: Defense Research Institute
Event: DRI Southern Regional Meeting April 29, 2000
Speaker, "What's Happening in the 2000 General Assembly," Sponsor: Kentucky Defense Counsel
Event: Monthly Luncheon Series March 24, 2000
Moderator, "The Use and Abuse of Expert Witnesses" Sponsor: Kentucky Bar Association
Event: KBA Annual Convention June 14, 1999
Speaker, "Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage" Sponsor: Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys
June 4, 1999
Panelist, "Handling Insurance Bad Faith Claims" Sponsor: Kentucky Bar Association
Event: KBA Annual Convention June 17, 1998
Speaker, "Living Wills and Advance Directives" Sponsor: Audubon Hospital (Senior Friends) August 25, 1994
Speaker, "Medicine Made Easy for Lawyers" Sponsor: Professional Education Systems, Inc. December 16 & 17, 1993
Speaker, "Doctors and Lawyers Talk Malpractice" Sponsors: Louisville Bar Association and
Jefferson County Medical Society October 15, 1993
Speaker, "Kentucky Living Will Legislation" Sponsor: Jefferson County Medical Society Senior Physicians Task Force
January 3, 1991
Speaker, "Selected Trial Techniques" Sponsor: LBA Litigation Section September 19, 1990
Speaker, "Discovery Issues in Hospital Litigation" Sponsor: Louisville Bar Association
Event: Seminar on "Current Topics in Health Law" June 22, 1990
Participant, Mock Trial
Sponsor: Kentucky Hospital Association Event: KHA Annual Convention May 15, 1990
Moderator, "Mastering the Art of Trial Advocacy" Sponsor: Louisville CLE Institute
April 26-27, 1990
Participant, Mock Videotape Deposition
Sponsor: Kentucky Bar Association Bridge the Gap Institute Topic: "The Art of Lawyering"
April 6, 1990
Moderator, "Trends in Tort Law" Sponsor: Louisville Bar Association March 16, 1990
Speaker, "Nursing and the Legal System" Sponsor: Humana Hospital Audubon
Topic: "Depositions and Discovery Techniques" September 26, 1989
Moderator, "Effective Use of Demonstrative Evidence at Trial" Sponsor: Louisville Bar Association
June 30, 1989
Speaker, "Confidentiality of Medial Records" Sponsor: Lorman Business Center, Inc.
Topic: "AIDS–Confidentiality and Access Issues" May 19, 1989 and September 14, 1990
Speaker, "Issues Involving Organ Donations" University of Louisville Law School Forum February 27, 1989
Panelist, "Issues Involving the End of Life" Facts of Law/Medicine on Line
WKPC-TV (Channel 15) February 8, 1989
Panelist, "House Bill 551" (Tort Reform) Kentucky Defense Counsel Annual Seminar October 7, 1988
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Health Law" Kentucky Academy of Hospital Attorneys May 17, 1988
Instructor, Trial Practice Workshop Louisville Bar Association
April 22, 1988
Panelist, "Choices and Decisions About Health Care" Better Breathers' Club
(American Lung Association of Kentucky) Baptist Hospital East
July 28, 1987
Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital July 23, 1987
Speaker, "Legal Issues and Statutory Law" Louisville Society of Anesthesiologists January 30, 1986
Speaker, "Legal Issues Relating to Malpractice" Kentucky Occupational Health Physicians & Nurses June 14, 1986
Speaker, "Health Law Issues" Palmer Associates, Inc.
April 11,1985 and February 11,1987
Speaker, "The Malpractice Crisis: An Overview" Jefferson County Dental Association
November 21, 1985
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Health Law Issues" Medical Staff, Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital October 16, 1984
Speaker, "Comparative Negligence" Woodward, Hobson & Fulton Seminar October 12, 1984
Speaker, "Understanding the Malpractice Crisis" Kentucky Academy of Ophthalmologists October 4, 1984
Speaker, "Avoiding the Malpractice Suit" Medical Staff, Humana Hospital Suburban September 27, 1983
Speaker, "Legal Issues in Occupational Medicine" Kentucky Occupational Medical Association June 5, 1982
COURT ADMISSIOS
Kentucky Supreme Court (1977-present) Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (1985-present)
Federal District Court, Western District of Kentucky (1983-present) Federal District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky (1979-present)
CIVIC ACTIVITIES
Board of Advisors, The Williamson Group (1994-98)
Board of Directors, Bingham Child Guidance Center (1991-92) Chairman, Citizens for Better Judges (2004)
Chairman, Legal Aid Society Annual Campaign (1996)
Member, Louisville/Jefferson County Governance Task Force (1995-96) Member, Louisville Downtown Rotary Club (2007- )
President, Louisville Forum (1994-95)
President, Princeton Alumni Association of Louisville (1980-84)
President's Roundtable, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (1997-2002)
Selection Committee, Grawemeyer Award in Religion (1999-2002) Volunteer Reader, Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (1999-2003)
PERSOAL
