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Education
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University of Louisville School of Law
J.D., magna cum laude, 1987
Salutatorian; Omicron Delta Kappa Outstanding Graduating Senior; President, Brandeis Society; Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity; Notes Editor, Journal of Family Law
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University of Kentucky
B.S. 1982
Civil Engineering
Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honor Society; American Society of Civil Engineers
Admissions
Kentucky
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Service Areas
- Antitrust and Consumer Protection Litigation
- Pretrial Practice & eDiscovery
- Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals & Medical Device Liability Defense
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability (Non-Medical Professionals)
- Torts & Insurance Practice
- Toxic Tort & Environmental Defense
- Class Action, Mass Action & Multi-District Litigation
Industry Experience
- Insurance Carriers / Brokers / Agents
Memberships
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- American Bar Association
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Louisville Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute (DRI)
- International Association of Defense Counsel
Community Involvement
- Louisville Ballet, Board of Directors
Carol Browning is an accomplished trial attorney who has tried more than 35 cases to jury verdict in multiple jurisdictions. She is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Her practice includes drug and medical device litigation, products liability and medical malpractice defense. She also serves as counsel to physicians and hospitals.
Ms. Browning serves as national or state counsel for several drug, medical device and product manufacturers and is involved in multi-district litigation pending in various federal district courts.
As a Member of the firm, based in its Louisville office, she has served on the firm's management committee and as practice group leader for the Torts & Insurance Practice Service Group.
Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications
- Ms. Browning has taught trial skills courses at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law and has lectured extensively on the subject
- Co-author, "Fourteen Kentucky Practice Series: Trial Practice"
- "Recent Developments in Products, General Liability, and Consumer Law," Tort & Insurance Law Journal, Vol. 32:2,Winter 1997
- "Use of Economists in the Evaluation and Presentation of Damages," Kentucky Law Update, Louisville, Kentucky, 1995
- "Bringing a Product to Life in the Courtroom," ABA Section of Litigation, Atlanta, Georgia, November 2003
- "Mock Trial of a Medical Malpractice Case," Kentucky Bar Association Annual Convention, Louisville, Kentucky, July 1998
- "Evaluating Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases from a Defense Perspective," Kentucky Academy of the Trial Attorneys, Louisville, Kentucky, August 1995
Her published decisions include:
- Tate v. Boeing Helicopters, 921 F.Supp. 1562 (W.D. Ky. 1996)
- Tate v. Boeing Helicopters, 55 F.3d 1150 (6th Cir. 1995)
- Mitchell v. Hadl, Ky. 816 S.W.2d 183 (1991)
- Clark v. Danek Medical, Inc., 642 F.Supp. 652 (W.D. Ky. 1999)
- Blue v. Pursell, Ky.App., 793 S.W.2d 823 (1990)
Before Stites & Harbison
Carol began her professional career as a civil engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers based in Louisville, Kentucky.
More Than Stites & Harbison
Ms. Browning is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2007-2012) for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants for 2012 and Kentucky Super Lawyers magazine (2007-11). Within Kentucky Super Lawyers, she is also listed among the Top 25 Women Lawyers in the state. She has also been named "Litigation Star" by Benchmark: Litigation Magazine, 2008 and 2009. She is a member of numerous professional organizations including the Defense Research Institute and the International Association of Defense Counsel. She is active on committees within both organizations.
Besides Stites & Harbison
Carol and her husband, Winston, stay busy raising their four children. She is active in local charitable organizations, such as the Louisville Ballet Board of Directors. Carol begins each day by running with Picasso, her Labrador Retriever.