(Main Office)

With over 50 years of combined experience in insurance defense, the partners of Wellman & Nichols, PLLC have successfully defended high risk cases throughout Kentucky and portions of Tennessee. While most of our practice involves defense of physicians, nurses and hospitals in medical malpractice actions, we have experience in many other areas as well. We are pleased to enjoy the coveted highest rating for legal ability in Martindale-Hubbell and committed to providing personal service and quality representation to both the insurer and insured.

Statement of Practice

Medical Malpractice Defense, Dental Malpractice Defense, Hospital Liability Defense, Professional Liability Defense, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Hospital Law, Personal Injury, Mediation, Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Malpractice, Legal Malpractice.

Clients

Kentucky Hospital Insurance Company
Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.
Western Litigation, Inc.
Team Health, Inc.
OMS National Insurance Company
Fortress Insurance Company
Medical Protective Company
State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company
Healthcare Underwriters Group
Proclaim America, Inc.

Address

444 Lewis Hargett Circle, Suite 170
Lexington, KY 40503, (Fayette Co.)

Phone

Phone: 859-368-8116
Fax: 859-368-8221

Website

http://www.wellmannichols.com

PARTNERS

Dean T. Wellman (Member) born Elmhurst, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1980, Kentucky; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., 1976; J.D., 1980). Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 2006. Chapter-Co-Author: Kentucky Health Law, 2nd Ed., 1995, 3rd Ed., 2000 and 4th Ed., 2004. Speaker: Hospital Liability, 1991, 1995. Panel Speaker: "Right to Die", 1992. Certified Mediator, Mediation Center of Kentucky. Member: Fayette County and Kentucky Bar Associations; Kentucky Academy of Hospital Attorneys (President, 2004-2005). Practice Areas: Hospital Law; Personal Injury; Mediation; Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Dental Malpractice Defense; Hospital Liability Defense; Professional Liability; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Nursing Malpractice.Email: Dean T. Wellman

Mark E. Nichols (Member) born December 12, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Kentucky, U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Kentucky and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2006, Tennessee. Education: Asbury College (B.S., 1983); University of Kentucky (J.D., 1988). Delta Theta Phi. Member, American Inns of Court, Henry Clay Inn. Listed in Who's Who in American Law, Best Lawyers in American 2007. Contributing Author: "The Legal Aspects of Doing International Business in Kentucky." Lecturer: "Handling Medical Issues in Kentucky," NBI, 2002; "Advanced Issues in Medical Malpractice," NBI, 2001-2003; "How to Make and Name Objections at Trial in Kentucky," NBI, 2000; "Premises Liability: Preparation of a Difficult Case in Kentucky," NBI, 1999; "Confidentiality of Medical Records," 1995, 1996; "Legal Issues for the Coach, Trainer and Team Physician," Sports Medicine Symposium for High School Coaches and Kentucky Association of Athletic Trainers, 1995, 1997; "Relief from Deportation," Immigration Support Services Workshop, 1991; "Law and Education," Asbury College, 1987, 1989; "Kentucky Athletic Trainers Association BGSG Symposium," 1995; "Risk Management in Orthopedics," Kentucky Sports Medicine, 1995, 1997; "Patient Relations and Complaint Handling-Cooperating with Defense Counsel," St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 1996; "Risk Management for Physical Therapist," Kentucky Sports Medicine, 1996, 1997; "Working with Defense Counsel," Risk Management for ARH Physicians, 1997; "Access Issues and Advance Directives", CNA and Lexington Clinic Symposium, 1997; "Risk Management for Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers," Joyner Medical, 1997; "Advance Directives," Samaritan Hospital, 1998; "Risk Management Rounds: Physicians," GE Medical Protective Company, 2002; "Risk Management Essentials for Physicians," GE Medical Protective, 2003. Member: Fayette County, Kentucky, Tennessee, Federal and American Bar Associations; American Immigration Lawyers Association; Kentucky Defense Counsel, Inc.; Defense Research Institute; Kentucky Academy of Hospital Attorneys. Reported Cases: Grubbs ex rel. Grubbs v. Barbourville Family Health Center, P.S.C., KY., 120 S. W. 3d 682 (2003). Practice Areas: Insurance Law; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Legal Malpractice; Personal Injury.Email: Mark E. Nichols

ASSOCIATE

Carl W. Walter, II (Associate) born Paducah, Kentucky, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Kentucky; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. Education: University of Kentucky (J.D., 2006). Member: Fayette County and Kentucky Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Defense Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense; Automobile Insurance Defense; Commercial Insurance Defense; No Fault Auto Insurance Defense.Email: Carl W. Walter, II

OF COUNSEL

Jeffrey C. Rager (Of Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, February 1, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Kentucky. Education: Murray State University (B.A., 1996); University of Kentucky (J.D., 2000). Associate Editor, Kentucky Law Journal, 1999-2000. Member: Fayette County and Kentucky Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Agents and Brokers Liability; Real Estate Brokers and Agents Liability; Real Estate Brokers Malpractice; Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate Foreclosure; Creditors Rights; Criminal Defense; Business Torts; Civil Litigation; Legal Malpractice Defense; Probate Administration.