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Carol Dan Browning

Stites & Harbison, PLLC
  • Recognized Since:
    2007
  • Recognized in:
    Litigation - Construction
    Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants...
  • Law School:
    University of Louisville
  • Lawyer Page:
    http://www.stites.com/attorney...
  • Website:
    http://www.stites.com
  • E-mail:
    cbrowning@stites.com
  • Languages:
    English
  • Location:
    400 West Market Street, Suite 1800
    Louisville, KY 40202-3352
"Our Healthcare Claims Office uses Carol for a variety of needs related to defending healthcare entities in Kentucky. On defense of primary insureds, she is a skilled trial attorney as she has the ability to relate to a venue specific jury, even on complex cases. Our insureds rely on her for her accessibility and knowledge base. We also use Carol for monitoring cases in which an insured has a high self-insured retention and choice of counsel. Carol is well known in the legal community and is able to work well with various plaintiff and defense attorneys."

-Jennifer Schmidt (AIG DBG Healthcare), Chicago

"Carol is extremely professional and knowledgeable. She has very strong analytical skills, which enable her to quickly understand and articulate complex medical issues. We always look forward to working with Carol on all of our legal matters."

-Sally Long (University of Louisville Hospital), Louisville

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Lawyer Bio

Carol Browning is an accomplished trial attorney who has tried more than 35 cases to jury verdict in multiple jurisdictions.  She is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.  Her practice includes drug and medical device litigation, products liability and medical malpractice defense.  She also serves as counsel to physicians and hospitals.

Ms. Browning serves as national or state counsel for multiple drug, medical device and product manufacturers and is involved in multi-district litigation pending in various federal district courts and in coordinated litigation pending in state courts throughout Kentucky.  She has tried cases to verdict for pharmaceutical, medical device and product manufacturers in both federal and state court. In addition, she regularly defends companies in pharmaceutical pricing and other civil actions brought by states Attorneys General.

As a Member of the firm, based in its Louisville office, she has served on the firm’s management committee and as practice group leader for the Torts & Insurance Practice Service Group.
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Education:

  • University of Kentucky , BSCE, graduated 1982
  • University of Louisville , J.D., graduated 1987

Bar Admissions:

  • Kentucky, Kentucky Bar Association
 

Court Admissions:

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
  • Admitted Pro Ac Vice in Several Jurisdictions

Affiliations:

  • American College of Trial Lawyers - Member
  • Product Liability Advisory Council - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Kentucky Bar Association - Member
  • Louisville Bar Association - Member
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI) - Member
  • International Association of Defense Counsel - Member

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Litigation - Construction, Louisville (2020)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Louisville (2019)
  • Litigation - Construction, Louisville (2017)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Louisville (2015)
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Louisville (2014)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Litigation - Construction
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
 

Awards:

  • Kentucky Super Lawyers (2007-present)
  • Kentucky Super Lawyers, Top 25 Women Lawyers in Kentucky (2007-19)
  • Kentucky Super Lawyers, Top 50 Attorneys in Kentucky (2013-15)
  • Benchmark Litigation magazine, Litigation Star (2008, 2009, 2013-present)
  • Benchmark Litigation magazine, Top 250 Women in Litigation (2012)
  • Louisville Magazine Top Lawyers (2014, 2016)
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent Peer Review Rated

Special Focus:

  • Birth Trauma
  • COVID-19
  • Hospital Malpractice
  • Medical Devices
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Product Liability
  • Toxic Tort
  • Wrongful Death
 

Lawyer Client Comments

"Our Healthcare Claims Office uses Carol for a variety of needs related to defending healthcare entities in Kentucky. On defense of primary insureds, she is a skilled trial attorney as she has the ability to relate to a venue specific jury, even on complex cases. Our insureds rely on her for her accessibility and knowledge base. We also use Carol for monitoring cases in which an insured has a high self-insured retention and choice of counsel. Carol is well known in the legal community and is able to work well with various plaintiff and defense attorneys."

Jennifer Schmidt, AIG DBG Healthcare, Chicago

"Carol is extremely professional and knowledgeable. She has very strong analytical skills, which enable her to quickly understand and articulate complex medical issues. We always look forward to working with Carol on all of our legal matters."

Sally Long, University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville

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Firm Details

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Stites & Harbison, PLLC
http://www.stites.com
 
Headquarters
400 West Market Street, Suite 1800
Louisville, KY 40202-3352
(502) 587.3400
10 Office Locations
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Georgia

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Atlanta, GA

303 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2800

Atlanta, GA 30308

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(404) 739.8800

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Indiana

Indiana

Jeffersonville, IN

323 East Court Avenue

Jeffersonville, IN 47130

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(812) 282.7566

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Kentucky

Kentucky

Covington, KY

100 East RiverCenter Boulevard, Suite 450

Covington, KY 41011

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(859) 652.7600

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Frankfort, KY

250 West Main Street, Suite 2300

Frankfort, KY 40507

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(502) 223.3477

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Lexington, KY

250 West Main Street, Suite 2300

Lexington, KY 40507-1758

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(859) 226.2300

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Tennessee

Tennessee

Franklin, TN

604 West Main Street

Franklin, TN 37064

United States

(615) 595.0636

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Memphis, TN

6410 Poplar Avenue, Suite 180

Memphis, TN 38119

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(901) 866.8975

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Nashville, TN

401 Commerce Street, Suite 800

Nashville, TN 37219

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(615) 782.2200

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Virginia

Virginia

Alexandria, VA

1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 325

Alexandria, VA 22314

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(703) 739.4900

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