Richard M. Breen was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University in 1976, then his Juris Doctor at the University of Louisville, School of Law in 1979. During that same year, he was admitted to the Kentucky Bar Association. He currently focuses his law practice in the Greater Louisville Kentucky area.
AWARDS, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, AND ACTIVITIES Awards
Kentucky Super Lawyers
Top Lawyers in Louisville by Louisville Magazine
Kentucky Bar Association
Continuing Legal Education Recognition Award
Annually, 1981- present
Association of Trial Lawyers of America now American Association for Justice.
Citation of Excellence -- 1989, 1995
MEMBER, OUTSTANDING LAWYERS OF AMERICA
MEMBER, MILLION DOLLAR ADVOCATES FORUM
Certification
Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1989 - Present
(Board of Directors 1996-2001; Executive Committee 2001)
Kentucky Supreme Court Appointments
Special Justice --- Lewis v. Commonwealth, 92-SC-000165-MR
and Chandler v. Commonwealth, 95-SC-282-MR
Civil Rules Committee -- 1988-present
Time Standards Committee -- 1985
Kentucky Bar Association-Continuing Legal Education
Commission -- 1991-1993 (Chairman - 1993)
REPORTED CASES
Dunlap v. University of Kentucky, 716 S.W.2d 219 (1986);
Gould, M.D. v. O'Bannon, 770 S.W.2d 220 (1989);
Kitchen v. State Auto, Ky. 853 S.W.2d 895 (1993);
Mitchell v. Kentucky Farm Bureau, Ky. 927 S.W.2d 343 (1996);
Graham v. Warrior Insurance Group 60 F. Supp. 2d 632 (1999); and
Davidson v. American Freightways, 25 S.W. 3d 94 (2000).
Association Activities
Mayor, City of Glenview, Ky 2007 - present
Hand in Hand Ministries
Board of Directors 2004 to 2005
Ursuline Campus Schools
Board of Trustees 2005 to 2007
St. Xavier High School
Campaign Cabinet - 2004 - 2010
Board of Advisors - 2005
Board of Directors - 2006 - present
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, now Kentucky Justice Association
President -- 1989
President-Elect -- 1988
Vice President -- 1987
Treasurer -- 1986
Board of Governors -- 1983-present
Chair:
Amicus Curiae Committee -- 1987-1988
Kentucky Attorneys' Political Action Trust -- 1988-1990
Political Insight Committee -- 1989
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, now American Association for Justice
State Delegate -- 1992 - 1993
Board of Governors - 1993 - 2000
Chair/Co-Chair:
State Relations Committee -- 1990-1991
Committees:
ATLA/NATLE Relations Committee -- 1989-1991
Political Insight Committee -- 1989-1990
Public Relations Committee -- 1989-1990
State Relations Committee -- 1989-1991
All-state All-star Seminar Committee -- 1989-1990
ATLA PAC Task Force -- 1989-1991
Louisville Bar Association
Chair/Co-Chair:
Legal Medical Committee -- 1984-1986
Committees:
Public Relations and Bar Media Committee --1984-1985
Rules Committee -- 1980-1981
Convention Bar Committee -- 1982-1983
Publications
Editor Kentucky Circuit Court Local Rules - 1991
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys Cause of Action Manual - Medical Negligence - 1990
Handling a Bad Faith Case in Kentucky -- 1990
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists and Bad Faith Update -- 1990
Automobile Insurance and Third-Party Coverages in Kentucky -- 1989
Big Truck Wrecks -- Discover the Truck Driver's Background -- 1989
Payment of No-Fault Benefits -- 1989
Sovereign Immunity Does Not Bar Claims Against Individuals For Their Torts -- 1989
