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Wiest, Edward F.

Name:Wiest, Edward F.
Practice In: Estate ,Estate Planning ,Lawsuit & Dispute ,Litigation
Law Firm: Howard Law Group
Location:25 Ionia Avenue SouthWest Suite 230
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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Fax: 616-235-6061
http://www.howardlawgr.com
 

Joe White is a seasoned and accomplished trial lawyer. He has represented injured individuals throughout Kentucky for over 40 years. His skill in settlements and trials has helped hundreds of families and individuals repair their lives after devastating, catastrophic injuries and losses.

Throughout his career, Joe has concentrated on plaintiffs cases in litigation. He has been involved in numerous trials and settlements in cases before trial. Joe practices in areas of serious, catastrophic injuries, medical malpractice, hospital acquired infections, wrongful death, premises injuries, and products that caused harm.

Joe is a highly honored trial lawyer. He has earned awards from many organizations. Joe is listed and recognized by Kentucky Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, and as a Top Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers as one of the 100 Best Trial Lawyers in Kentucky. Joe has received the highest rating from his peers for skill and ethics and is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell. He is recognized by Louisville Magazine as one of the Best Lawyers in Louisville and was awarded the Peter Perlman Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award from the Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys. Joe is a Life Fellow of the Kentucky Bar Association.

Joe's practice often includes high profile cases. He is regularly asked by local and national companies and media outlets for commentary, case studies, and evaluations. Additionally, many of Joe's cases are referrals from other attorneys who want quality legal representation for their friends, family members, and clients when they are injured.

An active and proud member of the Kentucky Justice Association and the Louisville and Kentucky Bar Associations, Joe has held the highest offices in these legal organizations. Joe has served as the President of the Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys and as a Member of the Board of Governors of the Kentucky Bar Association. He has had many roles in the Louisville Bar Association. He is an attorney member of Citizens for Better Judges Steering Committee and is a member of its Executive Board. Joe also was a member of the Louis D. Brandeis American Inn of Court. He held the rank of Master attorney as a member.

Joe is a lifelong Kentuckian and is from lifelong Kentucky families. He earned his Law Degree from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. He received a B.A. in Liberal Arts from the University of Louisville and is an alumnus of St. Xavier High School.

Joe is a teacher and a mentor to other attorneys, and he is a frequent lecturer at legal seminars. He has authored publications for the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law and the Salmon P. Chase School of Law at Northern Kentucky University.

Joe is admitted to the practice of law in Kentucky, federal courts in the 6th and 7th Circuits, and the Supreme Court of the United States. He has also been admitted pro hac vice to practice cases in other states

Practice Experience

  • Small Firm Practitioner Entire Career
  • 40 plus years of Civil Trial and Appellate Experience
  • Concentration in personal injury, medical negligence, products liability, and premises liability cases
  • Lead counsel in 60 plus jury trials and 90 plus mediations
  • Arbitrator in several complex cases

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