W. Gregory King

Greg has been with Stoll Keenon Ogden since 1985, and is a Member and former chair of the Tort, Trial & Insurance Services practice group. He works primarily with health care providers, acting as lead counsel in cases involving claims of malpractice or negligence, but also has extensive experience in serving clients across a spectrum of industries and disputes.

An accomplished courtroom attorney who has taken more from 40 cases from trial to verdict, Greg has earned board certification from the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and is a fellow with Litigation Counsel of America. He has completed mediation training through the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts.

Tort, Trial & Insurance Services: Greg concentrates his practice on medical malpractice defense, hospital and long-term care defense, personal injury defense, plaintiff's personal injury, and will and trust litigation. Outside of the health care industry, he provides strategic counsel to the firm’s clients on matters ranging from negligent hiring and supervision to business fraud.

Recognition

• AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated™ by Martindale-Hubbell®

• Kentucky Medical Malpractice Defense Lawyer of the Year, 2016

• Best Lawyers®, Lawyer of the Year, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022

• Best Lawyers®, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law —- Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation — Defendants, and • Professional Malpractice Law — Defendants, 2001-present

• Kentucky Super Lawyers®, Top 50 Lawyers in Kentucky, 2017

• Kentucky Super Lawyers® Honoree, 2007-2022

• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

• Chambers USA, Leading Lawyer for Business, Litigation: Tort & Insurance Defense, 2014-present

• Louisville Magazine, Best Lawyers in Louisville, 2006-present

• Louisville Bar Association, President, 2000; Distinguished Service Award, 2005

Work Highlights

Medical Malpractice: Alleged Surgical Negligence

Obtained unanimous defense verdict on behalf of OBGYN in medical malpractice action. Plaintiff claimed that the physician negligently lacerated her bladder while performing a hysterectomy.

Related Practices: Healthcare, Tort, Trial & Insurance Services

News

118 SKO Attorneys Named to “2023 U.S. News Best Lawyers® in America”, Aug. 18, 2022

SKO Attorneys Selected to 2022 Kentucky Super Lawyers, Jan. 6, 2022

77 STOLL KEENON OGDEN ATTORNEYS HONORED IN “BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA” 2022 Edition, Aug. 19, 2021

KENTUCKY SUPER LAWYERS RECOGNIZES 39 STOLL KEENON OGDEN ATTORNEYS, Dec. 11, 2020

73 Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC attorneys are recognized in the 2021 edition of the Best Lawyers in America®, one of the most respected legal peer-review guides in the world., Aug. 20, 2020

Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 47 Stoll Keenon Ogden Attorneys, Nov. 27, 2019

SKO Attorneys Recognized Among 2020 Best Lawyers in America®, Aug. 15, 2019

Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 52 Stoll Keenon Ogden Attorneys, Dec. 11, 2018

SKO Attorneys Recognized Among 2019 Best Lawyers in America, Aug. 15, 2018

SKO Attorneys Recognized Among Best Lawyers in America, Aug. 16, 2017

Five SKO Attorneys Recognized Among Top 50 Kentucky Super Lawyers, Nov. 18, 2016

Best Lawyers in America Chooses 61 SKO Attorneys for 2017 Publication, Aug. 30, 2016

30 SKO Attorneys Named “Top Lawyer” by Louisville Magazine, Mar. 2, 2016

Chambers USA Recognizes 24 SKO Attorneys, Feb. 22, 2016

Lea Pauley Goff and Richard G. Griffith named among Top 50 Kentucky Super Lawyers, Nov. 30, 2015

SKO Attorneys Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers®, Aug. 17, 2015

SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2016, Aug. 17, 2015

28 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2015, Apr. 1, 2015

Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 57 Stoll Keenon Ogden Attorneys, Nov. 24, 2014

SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2015, Aug. 18, 2014

33 SKO Attorneys Named “Top Lawyer” by Louisville Magazine, Mar. 25, 2014

25 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2014, Mar. 12, 2014

Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 42 Stoll Keenon Ogden Attorneys, Nov. 26, 2013

SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2014, Aug. 19, 2013

22 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2013, June 5, 2013

34 SKO Attorneys Names “Top Lawyer” by Louisville Magazine, Mar. 5, 2013

22 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2013, Feb. 10, 2013

SKO Attorney joins prestigious Litigation Counsel of America, Sep. 14, 2012

61 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2013, Sep. 7, 2012

Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 31 Stoll Keenon Ogden Attorneys, July 20, 2012

22 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2012, June 7, 2012

SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2012, Feb. 28, 2012

53 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2012, Sep. 6, 2011

Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 25 SKO Attorneys, July 25, 2011

SKO Litigation Practice Receives Tier 1 Ranking by Chambers USA 2011, June 20, 2011

SKO Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA 2011, June 10, 2011

SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2011, Mar. 16, 2011

SKO Receives 27 Top-Tier Rankings in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Rankings, Sep. 15, 2010

53 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2011, Aug. 6, 2010

26 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Kentucky Super Lawyers, July 28, 2010

SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA, June 14, 2010

SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2010, Apr. 15, 2010

Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 27 SKO Attorneys, Aug. 15, 2009

49 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Aug. 6, 2009

SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2009, June 15, 2009

Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 26 SKO Attorneys, July 29, 2008

Lawyers Honored by Chambers USA, June 19, 2008

39 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Sep. 19, 2007

Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 24 SKO Attorneys, June 19, 2007

Louisville Magazine Recognizes SKO Attorneys as Best Lawyers in America, Mar. 15, 2006

Publication

5 Trends and Changes in the Healthcare Industry, Nov. 1, 2012

Seminars

Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in Charting, National Webinar, Association of Professional Chaplains, Nov. 2014

United States v. Shipp, et al.--The Case Which Launched a Century of Federalism, Louisville Law Club, Sept. 2014

History of Jefferson County Court House, Louisville Law Club, Sept. 2010

Law of Dental Malpractice, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, annually 2010 to present

Medical Malpractice From A-Z, National Business Institute, Inc., Oct. 2007

Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit, Norton Hospital, Aug. 2002

Interrelations between Bar Associations and Law Foundations, Panel Discussion, Great Lakes Organization of Bar Executives, Oct. 2000

Physician - Patient Communications, A Lawyer's Perspective, Kosair Children's Hospital 7th Newborn and Pediatric Symposium, Nov. 1999

Avoiding Malpractice Suits Through Better Physician/Patient Relations, Kosair Children's Hospital Grand Rounds, Mar. 1999

Transition From Law Student to Attorney, University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law Student Honors Banquet, Feb. 1999

How To Reduce Psychological/Psychiatric Damages, A Defense Perspective, Louisville Bar Association, Jun. 1998

How To Get The Most Out of Leadership Kentucky, Leadership Kentucky Orientation Session, May 1997

Informed Consent And End of Life Issues: Panel Discussion, University of Louisville School of Medicine and Wayne E. Oates Institute, Apr. 1997

Client Relations And Development, Louisville Bar Association, Mar. 1996

Lawyer To Lawyer Relationships, Kentucky Bar Association New Lawyers Skills Program, Feb. 1996

Bad Faith Insurance Claims in Kentucky - A Defense Perspective, Kentucky Bar Association District Bar Meeting, Oct. 1995

Taking Effective Depositions, Lorman Education Services, Apr. 1995

Paralegals And The Litigation Team In Kentucky, National Business Institute, Inc., Mar. 1995

Settlement with Plaintiff Minors: Procedural Considerations And Structured Settlements, Joint Conference of Louisville Bar Association and Jefferson County Medical Society, Oct. 1993

Affiliations

• American Bar Association: Tort and Insurance Practice Section; national Council of Bar Presidents, 1999-2000

• Kentucky Bar Association: Legislative Committee, 1992-1995

• Louisville Bar Association: Litigation Section, member; SOLACE Committee Chair, 2011-2014; President, 2000; Board of Directors, 1994-1996; 2001-2003; Member Services Committee Chair, 1995-1996; • Kentucky Lawyer Referral Service Advisory Committee Chair, 1994-1995; LBA Director Search Committee member, 2007

• Louisville Bar Foundation: Fellow, 2011-present; Board of Directors, 1999-2001; 2011-2015

• Citizens for Better Judges, Steering Committee, 2004-2006; 2012-2014

• Defense Research Institute, Inc.

• Filson Club Historical Society

• Friend for Life Cancer Support Network: volunteer counselor since 1989; Board of Directors, 1989-1997, Chair 1993-1994; Volunteer of the Year Award, 1995

• Kentucky Academy of Hospital Attorneys

• Kentucky Defense Counsel

• Boy Scouts of America: Merit Badge Counselor, 2000-present; Eagle Scout

• St. Matthews Baptist Church: Deacon; Parliamentarian

• University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, Healthcare Certification Steering Committee member, 2017

• American Cancer Society: volunteer speaker, 1994-2000; Lifesaver Volunteer Award, 1994 and 1995

• Boy Scout Troop 30, Assistant Scout Master

• Leadership Kentucky, Class of 1996

• Louisville Young Lawyers Club, 1985-1991

• Focus Louisville Winter, Class of 1995

• Louisville Forum, member, 1995-2011

• Prospect Green Committee, 2006-2008

• Warren E. Oates Institute, Board of Directors, 1997-2001