Douglas Hoots, CPCU

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Douglas Hoots

** Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated
**Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation in 1998
**Selected for Best Lawyers in America
**Member, Kentucky Super Lawyers 2010

Title: Partner
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Date/Place of Birth: Columbia, Kentucky
Education: University of Kentucky College of Law (J.D., 1985)
Western Kentucky University (B.A., 1982)
Organizations: Former Adjunct Professor of Paralegal Studies, Eastern Kentucky University
Former Claims Professional for major insurer
Admissions: 1985, Kentucky
United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky
United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Member: Fayette County and Kentucky Bar Associations
Defense Research Institute
Kentucky Defense Counsel
International Association of Special Investigations Units
Insurance Institute of Kentucky
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation Defenses
General Defense
Bad Faith Law
Insurance Coverage Analysis
Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Law
Published Cases/Publications: Roberson v. Property and Casualty Ins. Co. of Hartford, 2009 WL 603852, (W.D.Ky. Mar 09, 2009)
Neurodiagnostics, Inc. v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co., 250 S.W.3d 321, (Ky. Apr 24, 2008)
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. v. Mussetter, 242 S.W.3d 690, (Ky.App. Dec 14, 2007)
National Sur. Corp. v. Hartford Cas. Ins. Co., 493 F.3d 752, (6th Cir.(Ky.) Jul 30, 2007)
National Sur. Corp. v. Hartford Cas. Ins. Co., 445 F.Supp.2d 779, (W.D.Ky. Aug 18, 2006)
Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Samples, 192 S.W.3d 311, (Ky. May 18, 2006)
Knotts v. Zurich Ins. Co., 197 S.W.3d 512, (Ky. May 18, 2006)
Snow v. West American Ins. Co., 161 S.W.3d 338, (Ky.App. Jul 02, 2004)
USA v. Sullivan, 246 F. Supp. 2d 700 (E.D. Ky Jan. 31, 2003)
Daley v. Reed, 87 S.W.3d 247, (Ky. Oct 17, 2002)
Omni Ins. Co. v. Harmon, 185 F.3d 646, (6th Cir.(Ky.) Aug 05, 1999)
ARA Services, Inc. v. Pineville Community Hosp., 2 S.W.3d 104, (Ky.App. Jan 22, 1999)
Empire Fire and Marine Ins. Co. v. Haddix, 927 S.W.2d 843, (Ky.App. Aug 23, 1996)
   
Address: 106 West Vine Street, Suite 800
  P. O. Box 951
City/ State/ Zip: Lexington/ Ky/ 40507
Phone: (859) 255-2424
Fax: (859) 233-0308