Jim Desmond, Car Wreck Lawyer handling Indiana and Kentucky Motor Vehicle Accidents


I am attorney Jim Desmond. I have practiced personal injury law for over 16 years in Louisville, Kentucky and Southern, Indiana. I have two offices, one in Louisville, Kentucky and the other in Floyds Knobs, Indiana. I have compiled a long record of success in cases involving car accidents, truck accidents, slips, falls, dog bites and motorcycle accidents. I am proud to say that a lot of the car accident victims I help, refer their family and friends to my law practice.

I grew up in Chicago, went to University of Kentucky law school and moved to Louisville in 1994.

Before opening my own practice, I worked for Humana, Yellow Cab, Clark Ward and Cave, Healthcare Recoveries and the Becker Law Office. I have defended insurance carriers and self-insured companies. I have even represented ERISA health plans in recovering money from personal injury settlements.

My experience with the Becker Law Office was wonderful training as I got to handle more automobile accident cases than your average lawyer. However, I want to deal with your personal injury case myself. I want to get the facts of your automobile accident directly from you and not through second-hand information delivered through a paralegal or secretary.

And if I ever find a case is too complicated or involved for just one attorney or lawyer, I do not hesitate to bring in another attorney to act as co-counsel. The attorney’s fee stays the same. You just have two attorneys working on your behalf instead of one. I know good attorneys who handle different areas of the law, (eg. Worker’s compensation, nursing home neglect, legal malpractice). When a personal injury claim calls for it, I don't hesitate to pull them into the lawsuit. After all, this case is about you and the injuries you sustained in this car wreck or catastrophic event. When your personal injury claim closed, the insurance company, also known as the liability carrier, and I will move on to the next car crash. You, on the other hand, have to live with the permanent impairment of your injuries and the adverse effects it had on your family. Therefore, we had better leave you with our best efforts.

My credentials

Areas of Practice

Bar Admissions

  • Kentucky, 1993
  • Indiana, 1994

Education

  • University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky
    • J.D. - 1993
    • Honors: Top 25%
    • Law Review: University of Kentucky Law Review, 1990 - 1993
  • Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
    • B.A. - May, 1989
    • Major: Psychology

Classes/Seminars

  • Instructor, Legal Research and Business Law, Sullivan College, 1996
  • Instructor, Legal Research and Business Law, Kentucky College of Business, 1994

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Louisville Bar Association, Member
  • Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Member
  • The American Association for Justice, Member

Past Employment Positions

  • Attorney, Becker Law Office, 2001 - 2005
  • Metal Sales Manufacturing and Yellow Cab Company, Corporate Counsel, 2000 - 2001
  • Litigation Specialist, Sharps & Associates, 1997 - 2000
  • Clark, Ward & Cave, Associate, 1995 - 1997
  • Hollis Searcy & Associates, Associate, 1994 - 1995
  • Judge William Graham, Franklin Circuit Court, Clerk, 1993 - 1994
The Kentucky State Bar requires me to say that COURT COSTS AND CASE EXPENSES WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CLIENT.

The Desmond Law Office is a Louisville, Kentucky personal injury firm that focuses the practice on motorcycle, trucking, and auto accidents. We offer effective and aggressive legal representation to accident victims and their families. If you've been injured in a car, motorcycle or tractor trailer wreck, contact us now for a free case review.