LOUISVILLE, KY, September 23, 2012 (Press-News.org) Louisville medical malpractice attorney Tyler Thompson has been named as one of the "Top 10 Attorneys in Kentucky for 2012" by Super Lawyers magazine. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers. Tyler is the senior partner at the firm of Dolt, Thompson, Shepherd & Kinney, PSC. He handles medical malpractice cases including birth injuries, surgical errors, and cases involving a failure to diagnose illnesses (e.g. cancer).
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.
The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers magazines and in leading city and regional magazines across the country. Super Lawyers magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in the practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, go to superlawyers.com.
The first Super Lawyers list was published in 1991 and by 2009 the rating service had expanded nationwide. In February 2010 Super Lawyers was acquired by Thomson Reuters the world's leading source of intelligent information for business and professionals.
For more than 20 years, the Louisville, Kentucky, law firm of Dolt, Thompson, Shepherd & Kinney, PSC, has helped injured individuals and their families seek fair and enduring compensation for damages resulting from birth injuries, medical malpractice, truck accidents and Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) claims.
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Tyler Thompson Named One of the "Top 10 Attorneys in Kentucky for 2012" by Super Lawyers Magazine
Louisville medical malpractice attorney Tyler Thompson has been named as one of the "Top 10 Attorneys in Kentucky for 2012" by Super Lawyers magazine.
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[Press-News.org] Tyler Thompson Named One of the "Top 10 Attorneys in Kentucky for 2012" by Super Lawyers MagazineLouisville medical malpractice attorney Tyler Thompson has been named as one of the "Top 10 Attorneys in Kentucky for 2012" by Super Lawyers magazine.