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About Hiram Ely
Education
- B.A., Centre College of Kentucky
- J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law
Courts Admitted to Practice
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- United States Tax Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
- Kentucky Defense Lawyers
- Defense Research Institute
- Kentucky Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Health Lawyer Association, registered arbitrator
- National Arbitration Forum, registered arbitrator
Professional Leadership
- Chair, ADR Section, Kentucky Bar Association
- Louisville Bar Association, Past Chair of Litigation Section and CLE Section
- Louisville Bar Foundation, Board of Directors, Past President
- Chairman, Kentucky Attorney General Fred Cowan's Special Task Force on Election Fraud
- Leadership Louisville
- Leadership Kentucky
Achievements in Areas of Concentration
- Business and tort litigation in both federal and state courts in numerous jurisdictions
- Lead counsel in over 50 jury trials as well as numerous bench trials
- Product liability claim prevention and defense, including the nationwide management of product liability litigation and preventive counseling programs
- Representation of clients in various forms of alternate dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration
- Certified mediator and arbitrator, including as a listed neutral for the National Arbitration Forum and the American Health Lawyers Association
- Law Clerk to Hon. James C. Turk, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
Honors and Awards
- Listed by CHAMBERS & PARTNERS as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," based on interviews with clients and peers
- Listed in "Best Lawyers in America" based on surveys of peers
- Listed in Benchmark: America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys
- Listed in Kentucky SuperLawyers
- Listed in Lawdragon national attorney rankings
Civic and Charitable Involvement
- Center for Women and Families,
- Centre College of Kentucky Alumni Association, Board of Directors , President
- Louisville Visual Art Association,
- Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft
- Goodwill Industries
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