Background
Breen, Richard M. was born on July 10, 1955 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
Breen, Richard M. was born on July 10, 1955 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
Vanderbilt University (Bachelor of Arts, 1976). University of Louisville (Juris Doctor, 1979). Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient, Kentucky Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Recognition Award, 1981-1990.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Citation of Excellence, 1989.
Member, Kentucky Supreme Court Time Standards Committee, 1985-1986. Member, Kentucky Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee, since 1988.
Treasurer, 1986-1988, Chairman, 1988-1990, Kentucky Attorneys Political Action Trust.
Dunlap v. University of Kentucky, 716 South.W. 2d 219 (1986); Gould, Doctor of Medicine v. O"Bannon, 770 South.W. 2d 220 (1989); Kitchen v. State Auto Kentucky. 853 South.W. 2d 895 (1993); Mitchell v. Kentucky Farm Bureau, Kentucky. 927 South.W.2d 343 (1996).Admitted to the bar, 1979, Kentucky and United States. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court.
Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient, Kentucky Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Recognition Award, 1981-1994.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Citation of Excellence, 1989 and 1995. Editor: Kentucky Circuit Court Local Rules, 1991.
Author: Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys Cause of Action Manual: Medical Malpractice, 1991.
Handling a Bad Faith Case in Kentucky, 1990. Automobile Insurance and Third Party Coverages in Kentucky, 1989. Big Truck Wrecks-Discover the Truck Driver"s Background, 1989.
Member: Kentucky Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee, 1988.
Kentucky Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Commission, 1991-1994 and Chairman, 1993. Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, President, 1989.
Board of Governors, 1983. Chairman, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1987-1989.
Political Insight Committee, 1989-1990.
Peoples Law School Moderator, 1985-1986. Kentucky Attorneys Political Action Trust (KAPA) Treasurer, 1986-1988, Chairman, 1988-1991. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Delegate, 1992), Public Affairs Committee Task Force, 1987.
Board of Governors, 1994.
Company-Chairman, State Relations Committee, 1990-1991. Ambassador, 1990. Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (Board Member, 1997).
Louisville (Member: Rules Committee, 1980-1981. Bench and Bar Committee, 1982-1983. Chairman, Legal Medical Committee, 1984-1986.
Member, Public Relations and Bar Media Committee, 1984-1985), Kentucky (Member, Legislative Committee, since 1987) and American (Member, Sovereign Immunity Committee) Bar Associations.
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys (Member, Board of Governors, since 1983. Chairman, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1987-1989.
Political Insight Committee, 1989-1990. Peoples Law School Moderator, 1985-1986.
Treasurer, 1986; Vice-President, 1987.
President-Elect, 1988. President, 1989; Immediate Past President, 1990). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (РАС Task Force, since 1987.
CoChairman, State Relations Committee, 1990-1991.
Ambassador, 1990). Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Personal Injury.