Rod D. Payne

Rod Payne focuses on civil trial work. He has handled tort and insurance matters for a variety of corporations and insurers with a special emphasis on defending railroads, including the defense of crossing accidents, train derailments, and claims brought pursuant to the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA). Rod has represented corporate and insurance clients in all federal courts in Kentucky and before Kentucky appellate courts.

He has tried 40 civil cases to verdict in state and federal courts throughout Kentucky. His trial experience includes the defense of FELA claims, product liability matters, legal malpractice actions, and various negligence matters involving the defense of trucking businesses, fire loss claims, premises liability claims, toxic tort actions, and class action defense.

Rod is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is listed in the Best Lawyers in America under three separate categories including Railroad Law, Personal Injury Litigation-Defense and Insurance Law.

Court Admissions

• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
• U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
• State Courts of Kentucky