Larry Franklin
505 West Ormsby Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky 40203
Smart. Hard working. Dedicated. These terms all apply to Larry Franklin. But what most clients first notice about Larry Franklin is his genuine concern for their situation – and that while he is soft-spoken, he is able to quickly understand their needs and explain their options clearly and concisely.
Prior to earning his Juris Doctorate from the University of Louisville School of Law, Larry Franklin graduated in the top 10 percent of his class, with honors, from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He also attended the submarine school in Groton, Connecticut, the U.S. Navy War College and the U.S. Army War College. He served his country for 20 years, and is a retired Two-Star Navy Admiral.
Today, Larry brings his work ethic, his sense of honor and duty, his commitment to justice and his love of the law to assist people who have been injured and need help so that they can heal.
- Kentucky
- University of Louisville School of Law
- Juris Doctorate
- U.S. Naval Academy
- Bachelors
- Member of the Inner Circle of Advocates
- Louisville Bar Association, Vice President and President
- Louisville Bar Foundation, Co-Founder and President
- University of Louisville School of Law, Moot Court Judge
- Kentucky Bar Association, Past Chairman, House of Delegates
- American Bar Association, Member
- Kentucky Justice Association (KJA), Director in 1977–1978, Vice President, President Elect, and President
- American Association for Justice (AAJ), Birth Trauma Litigation group section
- American Inns of Court, Master/Member
- Mentor for University of Louisville students interested in pursuing a career in law
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow — Membership is extended only by invitation, after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Fellow — Active Academy membership is limited to 500 Fellows from the United States
- Alumni of Leadership Louisville
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Advocate
- American Judicature Society
- American Society of Law and Medicine
- Board of Overseers at University of Louisville, Past Member
- Citizens for Better Judges
- President of SPAVA — Society for the Prevention of Aggressiveness and Violence Among Adolescents, a non-profit organization that grants scholarships to students who best set examples of positive leadership
- 1998 University of Louisville Law School Fellow of the Year Award
- Louisville Bar Association Lawyer of the Year
- Recipient of the KATA Peter Perlman Award
- Best Lawyers in America for 20 Years
- Super Lawyers (ranked first in Kentucky by peers two consecutive years)
