About Rob Shelton
EXPERIENCE:
Rob Shelton began his legal career representing insurance companies in personal injury cases.This experience gave him an intimate understanding of the inner workings of insurance compensation, the claims process and how insurance companies negotiate settlements and judgments.
Mr. Shelton then spent several years working in the Louisville public defender's office gaining knowledge and experience in jury trials, after which he spent several years pursuing commercial litigation in business disputes.
Rob Shelton's unique and broad experience has culminated in his current general practice, which incorporates a wide variety of specialties including personal injury, civil rights, medical and legal malpractice and business fraud.
Thanks to his consistent success in jury verdicts and multimillion dollar judgments and settlements, the Kentucky Trial Court Review has listed Rob Shelton in the top 10 of all lawyers in the state of Kentucky since 1998, with jury verdicts exceeding one million dollars.
Mr. Shelton is a lifetime member of the exclusive Million Dollar Advocates Forum® (and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forumtm), one of the most prestigious trial lawyer associations in the U.S. that requires attorneys to have won million-dollar (and multimillion dollar) judgments and settlements. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), the leading organization for lawyers representing plaintiffs in the U.S.
In addition to successful courtroom litigation, Mr. Shelton has argued cases before the Kentucky State Supreme court that have expanded clients' rights in fraud and negligent misrepresentation cases.
Born:
Covington, Kentucky, May 13, 1964
Education:
Juris Doctorate
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 1989
Bachelor of Arts, History, Political Science
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 1986
Bar Admissions:
Tennessee, 1989
Kentucky, 1991
United States Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky
United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana
United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee
Professional Memberships:
Kentucky Bar Association
America Association for Justice (AAJ) (formally Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
AAJ Benzene Litigation Section
Kentucky Trial Lawyers Association (now Kentucky Justice Association)
Tennessee Bar Association
Awards and Acknowledgements:
Walker Award for Excellence in Advocacy, 1991, 1992
Lawyers Weekly USA "Verdict Spotlight" April, 1995
Kentucky Trial Court Review "Closing Arguments That Win" 1997 - 1999
Representative Cases:
Schwarber v. General Motors Corp., et al., Campbell (Kentucky) Circuit Court. This mesothelioma cancer, wrongful death case settled in 2007 in mid-trial. Plaintiff was an auto mechanic who was heavily exposed to asbestos brake wear dust throughout his career. The total amount of settlements against multiple Defendants was approximately $3,000,000.
Dexter v. Garlock, Inc., et al., Marshall (Kentucky) Circuit Court, co-lead trial counsel in asbestos induced lung cancer case tried against an asbestos-gasket and asbestos-cement pipe manufacturers. The case was tried twice. The first verdict resulted in a $5,000,000 compensatory award. The re-trial resulted in $1.5 million compensatory damage award and a $700,000 punitive damage award.
Wood v. Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, Court of Appeals of Ky., 2005 Ky. App. LEXIS 106, May 6, 2005. Represented a minor severely injured at an "extreme park" in Louisville, Kentucky. Overcame the Kentucky Recreational Use Statute by establishing the City of Louisville wantonly failed to warn of hazards inherent in the park, resulting in the minor's brain injury. Case settled for $1.5 million in 2006.
UPS v. Rickert, 996 SW2d 464 (Ky 1999) - co-lead trial counsel in a fraud case against United Parcel Service resulting in a $746,000 compensatory damage award and a $1,000,000 punitive damage award to an airline pilot whom the jury found UPS fraudulently misrepresented an offer of permanent employment.
Williams v. U.S. Corrections, Jefferson (Kentucky) Circuit Court - Defendant was found to have intentionally violated the Federal Polygraph Act. Following a two week trial, the jury found thirty-two (32) separate violations against seven different Plaintiffs resulting in the total award of over $800,000 to the Plaintiffs.
