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Robert M. Connolly
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Bob Connolly is based in the Louisville office where he previously served as Chair of the firm. He currently serves as General Counsel to the firm. He has been with the firm since 1980 and is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation Section and the Torts & Insurance Practice Service Group.
Bob has tried more than 80 cases to jury verdicts in several states. He has also argued before every appellate court in the federal and state courts of Kentucky. His practice includes defending complex product liability claims and construction and commercial disputes. He has also had experience in administrative, OSHA, insurance, and admiralty claims.
Bob also served as a Special Justice on the Kentucky Supreme Court, Greene, et. al. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Administrative Office of the Courts, et. al., 349 S.W.3d 892 (KY September 22, 2011).
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Admitted Pro Hac Vice in Several Jurisdictions
Kentucky
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
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Education
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Burks Scholar, 1979-1980 (Teaching Fellow in Law) |
Captain, William and Mary Invitational Moot Court Team |
Team Leader, Alderson Program (Federal Penitentiary) |
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Dartmouth College Government Research Award |
Rufus Choate Scholar |
Jewitt Tucker Foundation Fellow |
Language studies in Bourges, France 1975 |