Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Owensboro, KY

Foreman Watson Holtrey, LLP

| 530 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301

Visit: http://www.fwhlegal.com

Phone: 270-689-2412

Fax: 270-689-2335

Selected To Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2021

Licensed Since: 1996

Education: University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law

Practice Areas:

Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (40%),
Business Litigation (20%),
Civil Litigation: Plaintiff (10%),
Health Care (10%),
Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff (10%),
Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff (10%)

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Attorney Profile

Attorney Travis L. Holtrey is the managing partner of the Foreman Watson Holtrey, LLP, law firm in Owensboro, Kentucky. A highly versatile lawyer with more than 23 years of legal experience, Mr. Holtrey represents the rights and interests of clients throughout the state and across the country who have serious personal injury and wrongful death claims resulting from any of the following:

Car and truck accidents
Dog bites
Medical malpractice
Nursing home abuse
Dangerous and defective products
Pharmaceutical errors
Farming, coal mining and industrial workplace injuries and workers' compensation

Throughout the course of his career, Mr. Holtrey has achieved notable success advocating on behalf of those suffering through no fault of their own. Equally effective both inside and outside of the courtroom, he has secured numerous substantial settlements and verdicts for his plaintiff clients. As a result of his dedicated efforts and success, he has received several awards for his exceptional professionalism and unwavering commitment to those he serves.

Among his most notable accolades, Mr. Holtrey received the Board Member of the Year award from the Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys and the Land Use Law Award from the American Bar Association. He has also received many testimonials and referrals from his satisfied clients.

A 1992 cum laude graduate of Western Kentucky University, Mr. Holtrey attended the University of Louisville's Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, where he was a Pirtle-Washer Moot Court Finalist and received the Edward M. Post Scholarship for National Moot Court Finalists.

He obtained his Juris Doctor in 1995, and the Kentucky Bar Association admitted him to practice the following year. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Westerns Districts of Kentucky, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

A leader in his field, Mr. Holtrey has published numerous articles and conducted lectures and seminars across his region on a variety of legal topics. He is also a member of the Kentucky Bar Association's Attorney Advertising Commission and former president of the Daviess County Bar Association.

Committed to his local community as well, Mr. Holtrey is the current chairman of the board for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He also volunteers his time to coach and mentor young athletes for several local basketball and softball leagues.

Practice Areas

40%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
20%Business Litigation
10%Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
10%Health Care
10%Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
10%Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff

Focus Areas

Animal Bites, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Trucking Accidents, Nursing Home, Medical Malpractice, Pharmaceutical, Products Liability

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Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2021

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About Travis Holtrey

Admitted: 1996, Kentucky

Professional Webpage: https://www.fwhlegal.com/attorney/travis-l-holtrey/

Honors/Awards:

Legislative Research Committee Kentucky Justice Association, 2006-09, 2012-13
Kentucky Bar Association Attorney Advertising Commission Member, 2013 – Present
American Bar Association ADR Negotiation Competition, National Runner Up
Kentucky Justice Association, Board of Governors 2006 – 2009, 2013 – Present
Kentucky Justice Association, Board Member of the Year
Pirtle Washer Moot Court Finalist
American Bar Association Land Use Law Award
Edward M. Post Scholarship for National Moot Court Finalists

Bar/Professional Activity:

American Association for Justice
Daviess County Bar Association, President, 2008
Kentucky Lawyers For Justice
Kentucky Bar Association
Kentucky Bar Association, Attorney Advertising Commission Member, 2013 to Present
Legislative Research Committee Kentucky Justice Association, 2006 to 2009, 2012 to 2013
Kentucky Justice Association, Board of Governors, 2006 to 2009, 2013 to Present
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1996
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2009
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1996
U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1996
Kentucky, 1996

Pro bono/Community Service:

Coach & Mentor, Upward Basketball, D-League Basketball, Kentucky Mustangs Softball, Team Lauren Softball
Board Member, Rape Victim Services, 1997 to 2001
Board Member, Highland Playground, 2004 to 2006
Chairman of the Board, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (NW. Ky.), 2006 to Present

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Getting The Most Out of Expert Witnesses – Louisville, KY, NBI Advanced Issues In Personal Injury Litigation, 2016
KBA Kentucky Law Update Moderator, 2008
Using Medical Records To Win Your Case – Louisville, KY, NBI Advanced Issues In Personal Injury Litigation, 2016
Top 10 Things You Need to Know to Practice an Auto Case – Bowling Green, KY, Kentucky Justice Association, 2015
Ethics for Plaintiff’s Attorneys in Auto Accident Cases – Louisville, KY, NBI, 2015
Directing Your Direct Examination, NBI Litigating to Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy, 2013
Winning With Your Opening, NBI Litigating to Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy, 2013
Crash Investigation and Beyond, NBI Advanced Auto Litigation, 2011
Proof : From Geometry to the Court Room, Daviess County Public Schools, 2009 to 2010
Discovery and Admissibility of Expert Testimony, Kentucky Bar Association, 2000 to 2001
Medicare and Medicaid in Personal Injury Cases, Kentucky Bar Association, 2005 to 2006
Medicare and Medicaid / To Pay or Not Pay the Piper?, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2005 to 2006
Earning Your Stripes / Tips and Strategies for Young Trial Lawyers, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2005
The Attorney-Physician Relationship, A Trial Lawyers Assessment, University of Kentucky, Owensboro Community College, 2004
Getting Started-A Young Lawyer’s Tips on Relationships and Rules in the Legal Community, Kentucky Bar Association, 1998 to 2005