
R. Craig Reinhardt
R. Craig Reinhardt, born in Glasgow, Kentucky, on September 27, 1960; admitted to the bar 1985, Kentucky; 1986 admitted to U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. Mr. Reinhardt is a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Business and Economics (1982) and the University of Kentucky College of Law (1985). He is a member of the Fayette County, Kentucky and American Bar Associations, the Kentucky Defense Counsel (President, 2005-2006) and the Defense Research Institute.
Reported cases include: Estate of Wheeler v. Veal Realtors and Auctioneers, 997 S.W.2d 497 (Ky. App., 1999); Elkins v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, 844 S.W.2d 423 (Ky. App., 1992); Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company v. McKinney, 831 S.W.2d 164 (Ky., 1991); Jones v. Hanna, Ky. App., 814 S.W.2d 187 (1991); Peak v. Barlow Homes, Inc., 765 S.W.2d 577 (Ky. App., 1988); Swinebroad Denton, Inc., v. Hornback, 744 S.W.2d 429 (Ky. App., 1987); Murphy v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, 116 S.W.2d 500 (Ky. App., 2002).
Mr. Reinhardt practices primarily in insurance defense, personal injury, products liability and civil litigation.
Areas of Practice
- Insurance Defense
- Personal Injury
- General Civil Litigation
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Kentucky, 1985
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1986
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Kentucky, 1986
Education
- University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky
- J.D. - 1985
- University of Kentucky College of Business and Economics, Lexington, Kentucky
- B.A. - 1982
- Honors: Dean's List 1982
Representative Cases
- Peak v. Barlow Homes, Inc., 765 S.W.2d 577 (Ky.App. 1988)
- Swinebroad-Denton, Inc. v. Hornback, 744 S.W.2d 429 (Ky.App. 1987)
- Estate of Wheeler v. Veal Realtors and Auctioneers, 997 S.W.2d 497 (KY 1999)
- Elkins v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, 844 S.W.2d 423 (KY 1992)
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company v. McKinney, 831 S.W.2d 164 (KY 1991)
- Murphy v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, 116 S.W.2d 500 (KY 2002)
Representative Clients
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
- Zurich American Insurance Company
- EMC Insurance Company
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
- Occidental Fire & Casualty Company
References
- Scott Sweeney, Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Company
- Carolyn Berra, Zurich American Insurance Company
- Kim Schuh, Nationwide Insurance Company
Honors and Awards
- AV Rating, Martindale Hubble, 2014
- Defense Lawyer of the Year, The Kentucky Defense Counsel, 2014
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member, 1985 - Present
- Kentucky Bar Association, Member, 1985 - Present
- Fayette County Bar Association, Sergeant at Arms, 1988 - 1990
- Defense Research Institute, Member, 1990 - Present
- Claims & Litigation Management Alliance, Member
- Kentucky Defense Counsel, Member
- Kentucky Defense Counsel, President, 2005 - 2006