Carl D. Edwards, Jr.
Top rated Construction Litigation attorney in Lexington, Kentucky
Miller Edwards Rambicure PLLC
Practice Areas: Construction Litigation, Business Litigation, Business & Corporate; view more
Licensed in Kentucky since: 1976
Education: University of Kentucky College of Law
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Lexington, KY 40507-1564 Visit website
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Carl D. Edwards Jr. is a partner at Miller Edwards Rambicure PLLC, located in Lexington, Kentucky. Focusing his practice on civil litigation, he provides defense representation for clients throughout Kentucky in matters involving medical malpractice, product liability, construction disputes and premises liability cases.
Mr. Edwards emphasizes defending companies that have been accused of state or federal occupational health and safety violations and that are engaged in a variety of industries, including steel manufacturing, construction and food processing. He has also provided representation to Kentucky employers in workers' compensation disputes and served as lead counsel in more than 50 medical malpractice trials on behalf of hospitals, physicians and other health care practitioners.
After receiving his Bachelor of Business Administration degree with honors from the University of Kentucky in 1973, Mr. Edwards went on to attend the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor with distinction in 1976. A member of the Kentucky Law Journal, he was inducted into the Order of the Coif in recognition of his high degree of scholarship.
Admitted to practice in Kentucky, Mr. Edwards is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 4th and 6th Circuits, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr. Edwards is an active participant in several legal organizations, including the Kentucky Justice Association, the American Association for Justice and the Defense Research Institute. He is also a past president of Kentucky Defense Counsel, Inc. Highly regarded by his fellow professionals, he has received an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. 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.
Practice areas
Construction Litigation: Business, Business Litigation, Business/Corporate, General Litigation, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: DefenseFocus areas
Animal Bites, Assault, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations, Construction Accident, Construction Defects, Contracts, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dental Malpractice, Dram Shop Laws, Informed Consent, Limited Liability Companies, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Non-Compete Agreements, Partnership, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Restraining Order, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Small Claims, Sub-chapter S Corporations, Toxic Mold, Trade Secret, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 30% Construction Litigation: Business
- 20% Business Litigation
- 20% Business/Corporate
- 10% General Litigation
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense
First Admitted: 1976, Kentucky
Professional Webpage: https://merlegal.com/team/carl-d-edwards-jr/
- American Association for Justice
- Kentucky Defense Counsel, Past President
- Kentucky Bar Association, Member
- Member of Board of Directors, Kentucky Defense Counsel, 1989
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1982
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1976
- Kentucky Association of Hospital Attorneys
- American Bar Association, Member
- Member of Board of Directors, Kentucky Bar Association Litigation Section, 2014
- Litigation Counsel of America
- Boyd County Bar Association, President
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit.
- Kentucky Defense Counsel, Former President and Board Member.
- Kentucky Justice Association
- Ohio Bar Association, Member
- International Association of Defense Counsel, 1990
- Exceptional Performance Citation, Defense Research Institute, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, 1976.
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
- Jarrett v. Saltz, 2007 WL 4355449 (Ky. App. 2007). Precursor to adoption by Kentucky Supreme Court of "loss-of-chance" doctrine in Kemper v. Gordon, 272 S.W.3d 146 (Ky. 2008)
- Gryzb v. Evans, 700 S.W.2d 399 (Ky. 1985). Affirming dismissal of claim of wrongful discharge of "terminable-at-will" employee in absence of a clear public policy prohibiting the termination, supplementing Firestone Textile Co. Div. v. Meadows, 666 S.W.2d 730 (Ky. 1984)
- Collins v. Gross, M.D., Boyd Circuit Court No. 14-CI-00626 (tried January 2017): successful defense of ophthalmologist against patient's claims of negligent failure to diagnose and treat rare eye infection, and failure to timely refer to corneal specialist, with unanimous verdict for defendant, 2017.
- Maiden v. North American Stainless, 125 Fed.Appx. 1 (6th Cir. 2004). Kentucky Occupational Safety & Health Act preempts civil claims for retaliatory discharge.
- Shook v. Dickson, Jefferson Circuit Court No. 11-CI-006921 (tried August 2016): Represented the plaintiffs in an action involving contract breach, wrongful interference with devise or inheritance, intentional infliction of emotional harm, and punitive damages, resulting in jury verdict for plaintiffs in the total amount of $3,270,000, 2016.
- Flowitt v. Ashland Hospital Corp., 2007 WL 1519392 (Ky.App. 2007). Affirming, in part, judgment notwithstanding verdict for employer for failure of physician to establish that hospital "regarded" physician as disabled under ADA and KRS 344.010
- Meade Construction Co. v. Mansfield Commercial Electric, Inc., 579 S.W.2d 105 (Ky. 1979). Adopting doctrine of promissory estoppel in application, but not name, to bind subcontractor to electrical bid upon which general contractor relied in submitting total project quote.
- Member, Russell Independent Board of Education, 1996
- Member of Board of Directors, Ashland Community & Technical College, 2008
- AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell
- University of Kentucky, Bachelor of Business Administration degree with honors, 1973
- Expert Witnesses, Kentucky Civil Litigation at Trial, Author.
Office location for Carl D. Edwards, Jr.
300 East Main Street
Suite 360
Lexington, KY 40507-1564
Phone: 859-365-2535
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- Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2025
