Bill R. Garmer
(Deceased) Founding member of Garmer & Prather
In Memoriam (1946-2021)
Recognized as one of Kentucky's top trial lawyers for decades, Bill left a legacy second to none. Bill was a renowned plaintiffs' lawyer representing clients in medical malpractice, products liability, aviation, railroad, and other types of claims. Over the course of his career, he was president of the Kentucky Bar Association and Kentucky Justice Association, chairperson of the Council of State Presidents of the American Justice Association, and inducted into the Hall of Fame at the University of Kentucky David J. Rosenberg College of Law. Bill was named KJA's Peter Perlman Trial Lawyer of the Year and was once Recognized by Super Lawyers as the No. 1 Super Lawyer in Kentucky. Many of his groundbreaking cases still remain the law in Kentucky.
Today the firm Bill started, Garmer & Prather, PLLC, continues his legacy by representing clients with personal injury, wrongful death, and wage and hour claims in state and federal courts throughout Kentucky.
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Car Accidents
- General Civil
- Does Not Currently Practice Law
- Not Currently Accepting Clients
- Garmer & Prather, PLLC
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- Law Clerk
- Chief Judge Bernard T. Moynahan, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
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- University of Kentucky College of Law
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- University of Kentucky
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- AV Preeminent
- Martindale Hubbell
- Recognized by Best Lawyers
- Best Lawyers
- Trial Lawyer of the Year Award
- Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys
- Rated by Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Kentucky State Bar
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- Kentucky Bar Foundation
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- Southern Trial Lawyers Association
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- University of Kentucky College of Law Alumni Association
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- Melvin Belli Society
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- Federal Bar Association
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- Kentucky Bar Association
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- Kentucky Democratic Party
- Chairman
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- American Bar Association
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- Kentucky Justice Association
- President
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- American Association for Justice
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- Design Defect Cases in Kentucky
- Post Sales Duties/Continuing Duty to Warn
- Fayette County Bar News
- Fayette County Bar News
- Monograph on Medical Malpractice
- University of Kentucky College of Law
- Continuing Legal Education Programs
