Attorney Biographies
The Law Firm of Busald Funk Zevely, P.S.C. has been providing personal injury solutions to the residents of Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio over 35 years.
E. ANDRE' BUSALD, Founding Partner
AV Peer Review Rated with Martindale-Hubbell
Practice Areas:
- Catastrophic/Serious Injuries;
- Car Accidents;
- Large Truck Accidents;
- Motorcycle Accidents;
- Medical Malpractice;
- Nursing Home Carelessness or Mistreatment;
- Wrongful Death;
- Defective Products;
- Insurance Bad Faith
Admitted:
- Kentucky - 1971
- Ohio - 1989
- Federal Court
- Eastern District of Kentucky - 1971
- Western District of Kentucky - 1986
- Southern District of Ohio - 1989
- United States Supreme Court - 1976
Law School: University of Kentucky, 1971
College: Holy Cross, 1968
Member:
- Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys (KATA),
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA),
- Ohio Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA),
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association (STLA),
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA),
- Kentucky Bar Association (KBA),
- Northern Kentucky Bar Association (NKBA),
- Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA),
- Cincinnati Bar Association (CBA),
- Hamilton County Trial Lawyers Association,
- Southern Ohio Federal Bar Association,
- 6th Circuit Judicial Conference Life Member,
- Salmon P. Chase American Inns of Court
Positions Held:
- KATA President (1985)
- KATA Board of Governors (1972-Present)
- ATLA Board of Governors (1988-1993)
- NKBA President (1986)
- NKBA Board of Director (1985-1987)
- Chase Inns of Court Chapter President (1994)
- Chase Inns of Court Board of Directors (1993-Present)
- Boone County Bar Association President (1973-1975)
- Trial Diplomacy Journal, Editorial Board (1990-1995)
- American Jury Trial Foundation Board (1987-1994)
- Adjunct Professor, Chase College of Law (1976-1986)
Awards:
- Best Lawyers in America (1997-Present)
- KATA's Peter Perlman Trial Attorney of the Year (1999)
- NKBA Lifetime Achievement Award (2001)
- Chase College of Law Annual Service Award (1998)
- Million Dollar Advocate Forum (1992)
- Outstanding Lawyers of America (1990-Present)
Born: New Albany, Indiana; March 24, 1946
WILLIAM J. KATHMAN, Jr., Partner
AV Peer Review Rated with Martindale-Hubbell
Practice Areas:
- Catastrophic/Serious Injuries;
- Car Accidents;
- Large Truck Accidents;
- Motorcycle Accidents;
- Wrongful Death
Admitted:
- Kentucky - 1976
- Ohio - 1989
- Federal Court
- Eastern District of Kentucky - 1977
- Southern District of Ohio - 1990
Law School: University of Cincinnati, 1976
College: University of Kentucky, 1973
Member:
- Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys (KATA),
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA),
- Kentucky Bar Association (KBA),
- Northern Kentucky Bar Association (NKBA),
- Cincinnati Bar Association (CBA),
- Kentucky Bar Foundation,
- Northern Kentucky Bar Foundation
Positions Held:
- KATA President (1992)
- KATA Board of Governors (1987-Present)
- NKBA Board of Director (1996-1998)
- Boone County Bar Association President (1979)
- Kentucky Bar Foundation President (1993)
- Kentucky Bar Foundation Board of Directors (1985-1995)
- Northern Kentucky Bar Foundation Treasurer (1999)
- Northern Kentucky Bar Foundation Bd of Directors (1999-Present)
- Deputy Master Commissioner, 54th Judicial District (1981-2004)
Awards:
- Best Lawyers in America (1995-Present)
- NKBA Distinguished Lawyer Award (2001)
- Outstanding Lawyers of America (2003)
Born: Covington , Kentucky ; June 26, 1950
JAY R. VAUGHN, Associate
Practice Areas:
- Catastrophic/Serious Injuries;
- Car Accidents;
- Large Truck Accidents;
- Motorcycle Accidents;
- Medical Malpractice;
- Nursing Home;
- Wrongful Death;
- Defective Products;
- Insurance Bad Faith
Admitted:
- Kentucky - 2003
- Ohio - 2002
- Federal Court
- Eastern District of Kentucky - 2003
- Western District of Kentucky - 2003
- Southern District of Ohio - 2004
Law School: Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University, 2002
College: Murray State University, 1999
Member:
- Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys (KATA),
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA),
- Kentucky Bar Association (KBA),
- Northern Kentucky Bar Association (NKBA),
- Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA),
- Cincinnati Bar Association (CBA),
- Salmon P. Chase American Inns of Court
Positions Held:
- KATA Board of Governors (2003-2004, 2004-2005)
- NKBA Board of Director (2005-2008)
- Adjunct Professor, Chase College of Law, Trial Advocacy Team (2003-Present)
Born: Louisville , Kentucky ; May 11, 1977
If you or someone you know in Northern Kentucky or the surrounding area including Cincinnati, Ohio needs the assistance of an experienced personal injury lawyer then contact Busald Funk Zevely, P.S.C. for a free consultation with an experienced lawyer. We can be reached at 1-866-748-9655 or via our convenient contact form.