Judson F. Devlin
Judd was born and resides in Louisville, Kentucky. He graduated with honors from Eastern Kentucky University in 1985 and received his law degree from University of Kentucky College of Law in 1988. He was admitted to the practice of law in 1988. He is a member of the Louisville and Kentucky Bar Associations. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky and the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
He is a frequent lecturer and guest speaker at workers’ compensation seminars for attorneys and claims professionals. He has been selected as among the “Best Lawyers in America®” since 2007 and as a “Super Lawyer” by Kentucky Super Lawyers® since 2008, both in the field of workers’ compensation.
Biographical Information:
Resides in Louisville, Kentucky.
Education:
University of Kentucky College of Law
Lexington, Kentucky
Juris Doctor
1985 — 1988
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky
Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude
1981 — 1985
Professional Experience:
Fulton, Devlin & Powers LLC
Louisville, Kentucky
2017 — Present
Fulton & Devlin, LLC
Louisville, Kentucky
1997 — 2017
Ferreri & Fogle
Louisville, Kentucky
Partner (1994 - 1997)
Associate (1989 - 1993)
1989 — 1997
Mills, Mitchell & Turner
Louisville, Kentucky
Associate (1988 - 1989)
1988 — 1989
Professional Memberships:
Kentucky Bar Association
Life Fellow (2015 - Present)
Member - Workers' Compensation Section (1988 - Present)
1988 — Present
Louisville Bar Association
1997 — Present
United States District Court —
Western District of Kentucky
1992 — Present
United States Court of Appeals —
Sixth Circuit
1995 — Present
Professional Activities:
Kentucky Crushed Stone Association Annual Meeting
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Guest Speaker
1993
KBA Workers' Compensation Section
1994 Annual Mid-Year Convention
Freeport,Bahamas
Guest Speaker
1994
Comp Ed, Inc. Workers' Compensation Seminar
Louisville, Kentucky
Guest Speaker
2001
KBA Workers' Compensation Section
2002 Annual Mid-Year Convention
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Guest Speaker
2002
Kentucky Employers Safety Association
Annual Membership Meeting and Seminar
Louisville, Kentucky
Guest Speaker
2002
Workers' Compensation Seminar
Comp Ed, Inc.
Louisville, Kentucky
Guest Speaker
2003
Workers' Compensation Seminar
Comp Ed, Inc.
Louisville, Kentucky
Guest Speaker
2005
Workers' Compensation School for Kentucky Employers
Travelers Insurance Company
Louisville, Kentucky
Guest Speaker
2008
KESA Annual Membership Meeting and Seminar
Louisville, Kentucky
Guest Speaker
2013
Kentucky Workers' Compensation Education Association Annual Conference & Seminar
Louisville, Kentucky
Guest Speaker
2013
University of Kentucky 20th Biennial Workers' Compensation Institute
Lexington, Kentucky
Guest Speaker
2014
Travelers Kentucky Claim Academy & Seminar
Louisville, Kentucky
Guest Speaker
2014
Electric Insurance Company — Advanced Workers' Compensation Issues
Louisville, Kentucky
Guest Speaker
2016
Travelers Kentucky Claim Seminars
Indianapolis, Indiana
Guest Speaker
2018
University of Kentucky 22nd Biennial Workers' Compensation Institute
Lexington, Kentucky
Guest Speaker
2019
Travelers Kentucky Claims Seminar
Franklin, Tennessee
Guest Speaker
2019
Honors and Accomplishments:
Beta of Richmond, Inc.
Board of Directors; Member of Executive Committee
2005 - 2008
Trinity High School, Inc.
Board of Directors
2018 - 2010
Rated "AV" for Very HIgh to Preeminent Legal Ability by Martindale-Hubbell®
2007 - Present
Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®
Under Specialy of Workers' Compensation
2006 - Present
Selected for Inclusion in Kentucky Super Lawyers®
Under Specialy of Workers' Compensation
2008 - Present
Selected by The Best Lawyers in America® as Lawyer of the Year
Workers' Compensation Law — Employers (Louisville — 2014)
2014
Selected by The Best Lawyers in America® as Lawyer of the Year
Workers' Compensation Law — Employers (Louisville — 2019)
2019
Publications:
Kentucky Bar Association - Bench & Bar Quarterly Magazine (September 2008)
Workers’ Compensation Symposium
Guest Author: “The Ever-Changing Law on Limitations and Repose for Gradual Injury Claims”
Published Decisions:
Hutchins v. General Electric Co., 190 S.W.3d 333 (Ky. 2006)
Cepero v. Fabricated Metals Corp., 132 S.W. 3d 839 (Ky. 2004)
Wright v. Oberle-Jorde Co., Inc., 910 S.W. 2d 241 (Ky. 1995)
Brockway v. Rockwell International, 907 S.W.2d 166 (Ky. App. 1995)
Coslow v. General Electric Co., 877 S.W.2d 611 (Ky. 1994)
Wilkerson v. Kimball International, Inc., 585 S.W.3d 231 (Ky. 2019)