Tyler S. Thompson

Tyler S. Thompson is the managing partner of Dolt, Thompson, Shepherd, Conway & Stanton, PSC, in Louisville, Kentucky. Over the course of his career, he has secured numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts – among the highest in state history – on behalf of injured clients both in Kentucky and across the United States. His litigation practice is comprehensive, encompassing:

• Automobile collisions
• Trucking and railroad accidents
• Aviation disasters 
• Birth and brain injuries
• Premises and products liability
• Toxic torts (including asbestos and mold)
• Medical device and medical malpractice claims
• Professional malpractice actions
• Wrongful death suits
• Complex civil matters (class actions, mass torts, whistleblower claims and insurance coverage disputes)

Mr. Thompson began his academic journey at Berea College, where he earned a B.A. in history in 1983. He then attended the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, receiving his J.D. in 1986. He is admitted to practice in Kentucky and West Virginia, as well as before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky.

In recognition of his peer-reviewed excellence and unwavering ethics, Mr. Thompson holds the AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell. An active leader in his profession, he is a member of the Kentucky Justice Association, the American Board of Trial Advocates, The International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the American Bar Foundation, the American Bar Association and the Kentucky Bar Association.

Within the American Association for Justice, Mr. Thompson serves on both the medical negligence and the products liability committees, as well as the Birth Trauma Litigation Group. Deeply committed to community service, he also lends his time to the American Heart Association and The Legal Aid Society. Since 2007, Louisville Magazine has consistently named him among the area’s top lawyers.

*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.