Joseph C. Souza

Louisville, Kentucky

Phone: 502.583.7400
              502.632.0165
              877.745.0315 (Toll Free)
Direct Fax: 502.403.1360
General Fax:  502.589.4168
jsouza@ackersonlegal.com

Bar Admissions:

• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1978
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1975
• Kentucky, 1974

Education:

• University of Louisville, School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, J.D., 1974
• Honors: Delta Theta Phi 
• University of Connecticut, Connecticut, B.S., Business, 1970

Representative Clients:

• Dart Transportation
• Anchor Insurance Company

Classes/Seminars:

• Understanding Medical Language, 2002
• Class Actions, 2001
• Kentucky Insurance Law, 2001
• Loss of Consortium Damages in Kentucky, 2000
• Kentucky Insurance Law, 1998
• Kentucky Insurance Law, 1996
• Kentucky Insurance Law, 1995
• Kentucky Insurance Update, 1993
• Determining and Proving Damages in Kentucky, 1991
• Personal Injury Litigation Practice in Kentucky, 1990
• Key Issues in Kentucky Insurance, 1990
• How to Evaluate and Settle Personal Injury Claims in Kentucky, 1989
• Trial Practice Techniques - KATA Annual Conference

Honors and Awards:

• University of Louisville - Law Alumni Board, 2003 - Present
• LBA Ethic Committee - Division Chief, 1985 - 1988
• LBA Ethic Committee - Member, 1979 - 1989
• President of LBA Young Lawyers Committee, 1975 - 1976
• President - Moot Court, 1973 - 1974
• KBA House of Delegates
• KBA Ad Hoc Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution
• American Jurisprudence Award - Contracts

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Kentucky Bar Association, House of Delegates
• Louisville Bar Association, Member
  • Young Lawyers Committee, 
  • Division Chief
  • Professional Responsibility Committee
  • 1982 - 1986
• American Bar Association
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• Kentucky Trial Lawyers Association
• Defense Research Institute
• Kentucky Defense Counsel

Past Employment Positions:

• Borowitz & Goldsmith, Partner, 2005 - 2007
• Gardner Ewing and Souza, Partner, 1984 - 2004
• Olson Baker and Souza, 1982 - 1984
• Handmaker Weber Meyer and Rose, 1980 - 1982
• Wallace Rice and Gordinier, 1976 - 1980
• Clements O'Bryan and McDaniel, 1973 - 1976

Pro Bono Activities:

• Kentucky Lawyer Referral Service, 1995 - 2008 

Ackerson & Yann, PLLC is a regional law firm located in Louisville, Kentucky.  We represent clients throughout the State of Kentucky, the Southeast and the Midwest.