Karl Truman

Biography

Karl Truman is a Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is licensed and has offices in both Indiana and Kentucky. After receiving his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Kentucky and his law degree from the University of Louisville, he has been practicing law for more than 23 years. His legal career began as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, then promoted to Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney.

His passion was always in the field of personal injury litigation, helping those injured hold others accountable for their bad decisions. So, he started the Karl Truman Law Office to help clients obtain a fair, equitable and timely financial settlement in all areas of personal injury litigation, such as automobile accidents, workers compensation claims, Social Security Disability, medial malpractice, nursing home claims, premises liability and maritime claims on the Ohio River.

The goal of the Karl Truman Law Office is to provide every client with the care, patience and respect they deserve and treating each client the way we would expect to be treated.

He serves on the Board of Directors for the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association and is a member of the Kentucky Justice Association, American Association for Justice, Indiana and Kentucky Bar Associations and the American Bar Association.

He is the recipient of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Consumer Advocate of the Year Award in recognition of his pro bono work with the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.

Karl Truman also has a military career with the United States Army Reserve which spans over 28 years, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. He was commissioned as an Armor Officer through Army ROTC with assignments ranging through all levels of command, from serving as Commanding Officer of an Armor Training Company, Deputy Chief of Staff for a Division Commanding General and as an instructor with the Command and General Staff College. He served as a Brigade training and operations officer when his unit was mobilized in direct support of Operation Desert Storm. His training includes the Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Course, Airborne, Air-Assault and an Anti-Terrorism Instructor Course with the J.F.K. Center for Special Warfare.

Karl Truman can be contacted at [email protected] and found on the web at www.TrumanLaw.com