Background
Perlman, Peter was born on October 29, 1937 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Perlman, Peter was born on October 29, 1937 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
University of Kentucky (Bachelor of Arts, 1959. Juris Doctor, 1962); Duke University. Phi Delta Phi (President, 1962).
Leonard versus Uniroyal, 765 F.2d 560 (6th Circuit 1985); Tabler versus Wallace, Kentucky., 704 South.W.2d 179 (1986); King versus Kayak Manufacturing Corporation, 387 South.E.2d 511 (West Virginia 1989)Worked at Peter Perlman Law Offices, P.S.C. (Lexington, Kentucky) specializing in Personal Injury Law, Civil Litigation, Products Liability Law. Admitted to the bar, 1962, Kentucky. 1963, United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky.
1965, United States.
Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi (President, 1962). Author: "Predictable Human Error: Key to Improved Product Design," Personal Injury Annual, Matthew Bender & Company, 1978.
"Use of Human Factors Testimony in Products Liability Cases," American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Cumberland School of Law, 1978. "Nobody Wants to Make a Mistake: Jury Selection Theme in Medical Negligence Cases," Personal Injury Annual, 1980.
"Seeing Is Believing: Making Proof More Meaningful," Trial, June, 1981.
"Unsafe Equipment Design-Isn"t Coal Mining Tough Enough?" Personal Injury Annual, 1982. "Innovation in Advocacy: The Continuing Need to Challenge Precedent," Trial Diplomacy Journal, Summer, 1982. "Jury Selection in the Products Case-Is the Appearance of Justice the Goal?" Trial, November, 1982.
"Town v.
Country: Is Trial Strategy the Same?" Trial, September, 1983. "Tort Reform: The Other Side of the Story," Mid-America Insurance, May, 1986. "The Lawsuit Crisis: Two Perspectives," Insurance Review, May, 1986.
"At Issue: Don"t Punish the Injured," American Bar Association Journal, May, 1986.
"Don"t Blame the Jury System," Health Care Strategic Management, March, 1986. "Key to Trial Psychology," Trial, 1987.
Profiled in "Successful Trial Techniques of Expert Practitioners," Shepard"s/McGraw-Hill, Incorporated. Section on Cross Examination, 1988.
"Opening Statements," American Trial Lawyers Association Press, 1990.
Contributing author, "Anatomy of a Personal Injury Lawsuit," American Trial Lawyers Association Press, 1991. "Opening Statement: Persuade Through Storytelling," Trial Magazine, February, 1992. "Opening Statements Annotated," American Trial Lawyers Association Press, 1994.
Contributing author: "Slaughter on the Highway: A Call for Action," Chapter on Crashworthiness, American Trial Lawyers Association Press, 1993.
"Anatomy of a Personal Injury Lawsuit, The Video Series," participant, American Trial Lawyers Association/Legal Views production, 1994. "The Compelling Opening Statement: Two Minute Markers," Trial, May 1994.
Professor of Law, Litigation Skills, University of Kentucky Law School, 1978. Faculty Member, National College of Advocacy: Harvard, 1973-1975, Suffolk, 1976-1977, Reno, 1976-1982, Georgetown, 1978-1980 and Cambridge, 1983.
Assistant Commonwealth Attorney, Fayette County, 1964-1969.
Chairman, National College of Advocacy, 1980. Member: Fayette County, Kentucky and American Bar Associations. Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys (President, 1975-1976).
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Founder and Board Member).
TLPJ Foundation (Executive Committee, 1996). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member: Board of Governors, 1974-1977.
Executive Committee, 1980. Parliamentarian, 1980-1981.
Secretary, 1982-1983.
Vice President, 1983-1984. President-Elect, 1984-1985. President, 1985-1986.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Board Member).
National Board of Trial Advocacy. American Board of Trial Advocates (Founding Member.
Executive Committee, 1987. President, Kentucky Chapter, 1988.
Member, Board of Directors, 1989-1991).
Inner Circle of Advocates. Institute for Injury Reduction (Founding Member). Safety Attorneys Federation (Founding Member).
Attorneys Information Exchange Group (Member, Board of Directors).
Fellow: Roscoe Pound Foundation (Trustee, 1985). Kentucky Bar Foundation (Charter Life).
Civil Justice Foundation (President, 1989-1991). American Bar Foundation.
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Member: Fayette County, Kentucky and American Bar Associations. Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys (President, 1975-1976). Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Founder and Board Member).
TLPJ Foundation (Executive Committee, 1996).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member: Board of Governors, 1974-1977. Executive Committee, 1980.
Parliamentarian, 1980-1981. Secretary, 1982-1983.
Vice President, 1983-1984.
President-Elect, 1984-1985. President, 1985-1986. International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Board Member).
National Board of Trial Advocacy.
American Board of Trial Advocates (Founding Member. Executive Committee, 1987.
President, Kentucky Chapter, 1988. Member, Board of Directors, 1989-1991).
Inner Circle of Advocates.
Institute for Injury Reduction (Founding Member). Safety Attorneys Federation (Founding Member). Attorneys Information Exchange Group (Member, Board of Directors).
Fellow: Roscoe Pound Foundation (Trustee, 1985).
Kentucky Bar Foundation (Charter Life). Civil Justice Foundation (President, 1989-1991).
American Bar Foundation.