Reinhardt, R. Craig
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Practice Areas:
- Insurance Defense
- Personal Injury
- General Civil Litigation
Biography
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.
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
Bar Admission
- Kentucky, 1985
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1986
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Kentucky, 1986
Published Works
- Kentucky, 1985
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1986
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Kentucky, 1986
Representative Cases
- Peak v. Barlow Homes, Inc., 765 S.W.2d 577, 1988, Ky.App., 1988138268
- Swinebroad-Denton, Inc. v. Hornback, 744 S.W.2d 429, 1987, Ky.App., 1987119616
- Estate of Wheeler v. Veal Realtors and Auctioneers, 997 S.W.2d 497 , 1999, KY
- Elkins v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, 844 S.W.2d 423 , 1992, KY
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company v. McKinney, 831 S.W.2d 164 , 1991, KY
- Murphy v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, 116 S.W.2d 500 , 2002, KY
Honors
- AV Rating, Martindale Hubble
- Defense Lawyer of the Year, The Kentucky Defense Counsel
Representative Clients
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
- Zurich American Insurance Company
- EMC Insurance Company
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
- Occidental Fire & Casualty Company
- Kentucky National Insurance Company
References
- Scott Sweeney, Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Company
- Carolyn Berra, Zurich American Insurance Company
- Kim Schuh, Nationwide Insurance Company
- Brandon Garretson, Kentucky National Insurance Company
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association, Member, 1985 to Present
- Kentucky Bar Association, Member, 1985 to Present
- Fayette County Bar Association, Sergeant at Arms, 1988 to 1990
- Defense Research Institute, Member, 1990 to Present
- Claims & Litigation Management Alliance, Member
- Kentucky Defense Counsel, Member
- Kentucky Defense Counsel, President, 2005 to 2006