Jerome P. Prather
Medical Malpractice Attorney | Serving Lexington, KY
20 years of
experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
- Personal Injury
Kentucky
Jerome P. Prather
Medical Malpractice Attorney | Serving Lexington, KY
20 years of experience
Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Personal Injury & Defective and Dangerous Products
Kentucky
Biography
Coming from a long line of small-town attorneys, Jay has always devoted his practice to representing clients who have been badly hurt or killed, or suffered other injuries at the hands of others. Jay has experience in both jury trials and appellate practice, in various practice areas including medical malpractice, birth injuries, trucking accidents, and defective products. His philosophy is that every case should be fully prepared for trial, with the hope of achieving a satisfactory settlement for his clients short of the courtroom while always being prepared to take his clients' cases to a jury. Jay is rated AV-Preeminent® by the Martindale-Hubbell* peer review. He is a governor and district vice president of the Kentucky Justice Association, and has been selected as a member of the American Inns of Court. He has been named to the Kentucky “Superlawyers" list for four years running and was named a "Superlawyers Rising Star” for many years before that. Jay is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Kentucky David J. Rosenberg College of Law, where he teaches a course in medical liability. He also serves the profession by writing for professional publications and presenting continuing education seminars to other attorneys, in Kentucky and nationally.
*Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards. AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.
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Education
- University of Kentucky College of Law
- J.D.
- Vanderbilt University
- Economics, Political Science B.A.
License
20 years since Jerome P. Prather was first licensed to practice law
- 2006
- active
- Kentucky
- 2006
- active
- Kentucky
- 2006
- active
- Kentucky
- 2009
- active
- Kentucky
- 2011
- active
- Kentucky
- 2012
- active
- Kentucky
Work Experience
2020
University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law, Adjunct Professor
2009
Garmer & Prather, PLLC, Attorney
2006 - 2009
Garmer & O'Brien, LLP, Attorney
Professional Associations
Kentucky State Bar
Member
Kentucky Justice Association
District Vice President
Fayette County Bar Association
Member
American Association for Justice
Member
Federal Bar Association
Member
Publications
2021
Mediating Medical Negligence Cases: Tips to Succeed, Kentucky Justice Association
2021
Mediating Medical Negligence Cases: Tips to Succeed, Kentucky Justice Association
2019
Recognizing and protecting United States’ interest when a client receives VA benefits,
2016
‘A deposition is not a take-home examination’: Myths and reality about errata sheets, American Association for Justice
2016
Sovereign and Governmental Immunity: A primer on liability of the state and its counties,
2016
It’s gotten easier to issue an out-of-state subpoena, Kentucky Justice Association
2014
‘A deposition is not a take-home examination’: Myths and reality about errata sheets, Kentucky Justice Association
2014
You No Longer Need a Stamp: Electronic Service Arrives in Kentucky Courts,
2012
In Defense of the Reasonable Prudent Physician, Kentucky Justice Association
2011
Mediating Medical Negligence Cases: Tips to Succeed, Kentucky Justice Association
2010
Potential pitfalls in post-settlement liability releases, Kentucky Justice Association
2006
Tax exemption of American churches and other non-profits: One election cycle after Branch Ministries v. Rossotti, 94 Kentucky Law Journal 139
Speaking Engagements
2021
Webinar
Social media in today’s litigation: How to protect your client and advance your case
2019
Kentucky Bar Association Annual Convention
Kentucky Supreme Court Review (Torts), Louisville, KY
2018
KJA Annual Convention
Kentucky Supreme Court and Legislative update, Nashville, TN
2018
Bench & Bar CLE
Medical Review Panel Update, Lexington, KY
2017
Webinar
Social media in today’s litigation: How to protect your client and advance your case
2017
KJA Annual Convention
Kentucky Supreme Court update, Florence, Indiana
2017
Webinar
Navigating the Federal Tort Claims Act & Its Impact on Allied Healthcare Professionals
2016
Teleconference
Basics of handling a case under Federal Tort Claims Act: Injury to Judgment
2012
Kentucky Law Update
Personal Injury Trial Fundamentals., Louisville, KY
2012
Lexington, KY
Emerging Trends in Medical Malpractice
Languages
- English
Location
Trucking accident and medical malpractice lawyer at Garmer & Prather, PLLC
141 N Broadway
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Jerome P. Prather
Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Personal Injury & Defective and Dangerous Products