Thursday, September 9, 2010

Joseph C. Souza  Louisville, Kentucky phone (502) 583-7400 fax (502) 589-4997 email Email Me Areas of Practice: Litigation & Appeals Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury -- Plaintiff Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Bar Admissions: Kentucky, 1974 U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1975 U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1978 Education: University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, 1974 J.D. Honors: Delta Theta Phi University of Connecticut, CT, USA, 1970 B.S. Major:  Business Representative Clients: Dart Transportation Anchor Insurance Company Classes/Seminars Taught: Understanding Medical Language, 2002 Class Actions, 2001 Kentucky Insurance Law, 2001 Loss of Consortium Damages in Kentucky, 2000 Kentucky Insurance Law, 1998 Kentucky Insurance Law, 1996 Kentucky Insurance Law, 1995 Kentucky Insurance Update, 1993 Determining and Proving Damages in Kentucky, 1991 Personal Injury Litigation Practice in Kentucky, 1990 Key Issues in Kentucky Insurance, 1990 How to Evaluate and Settle Personal Injury Claims in Kentucky, 1989 Trial Practice Techniques - KATA Annual Conference Honors and Awards: University of Louisville - Law Alumni Board, 2003 - Present LBA Ethic Committee - Division Chief, 1985 - 1988 LBA Ethic Committee - Member, 1979 - 1989 President of LBA Young Lawyers Committee, 1975 - 1976 President - Moot Court, 1973 - 1974 KBA House of Delegates KBA Ad Hoc Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution American Jurisprudence Award - Contracts Professional Associations and Memberships: Kentucky Bar Association House of Delegates Louisville Bar Association, Member, Young Lawyers Committee, Division Chief, Professional Responsibility Committee, 1982 - 1986 American Bar Association American Trial Lawyers Association Kentucky Trial Lawyers Association Defense Research Institute Kentucky Defense Counsel Past Employment Positions: Borowitz & Goldsmith, Partner, 2005 - 2007 Gardner Ewing and Souza, Partner, 1984 - 2004 Olson Baker and Souza, 1982 - 1984 Handmaker Weber Meyer and Rose, 1980 - 1982 Wallace Rice and Gordinier, 1976 - 1980 Clements O'Bryan and McDaniel, 1973 - 1976 Pro Bono Activities: Kentucky Lawyer Referral Service, 1995 - 2008 Located in Louisville, the business law attorneys of Ackerson & Yann, PLLC, represent clients throughout Kentucky, including those doing business in the cities of Louisville, Frankfort, Lexington, Bardstown, London and in the following counties: Jefferson County ▪  Franklin County ▪ Lexington-Fayette County ▪ Shelby County ▪ Spencer County ▪ Bullitt County ▪ Oldham County ▪ Nelson County ▪ Hardin County

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