Karl Truman

Karl Truman Law Office

Louisville, KY

38+ Years Experience

Licensed in 2 States

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About Karl

Injury attorney Karl Truman began his military career when he enlisted in 1981. He then enrolled in Army ROTC at the University of Kentucky, where he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1983. He worked his way through the ranks, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2009 after 28 years of service. Mr. Truman’s legal career began in 1987, when he earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Louisville. In 1991, he started the Karl Truman Law Office, which serves clients from the greater Louisville, Kentucky, and Jeffersonville, Indiana, areas. In addition to being licensed to practice in both Indiana and Kentucky, Mr. Truman is also admitted to practice before the: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Mr. Truman is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and has also received certification in Pre-Trial Procedure by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He received a diploma from the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, and he is accredited to represent veterans before the Department of Veterans Affairs. He is active in a number of professional associations, including the: Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Kentucky Justice Association, American Association for Justice, Indiana State Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, American Bar Association. Mr. Truman served as a past president for the Clark County (Indiana) Bar Association, and he was honored with the Consumer Advocate Award by the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association for providing free legal services related to the 9-11 Victims Compensation Fund. Mr. Truman is also a member of civic associations including the Buckner Masonic Lodge #631, the Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis, the Murat Shrine Temple, and the Sellersburg Planning and Zoning Board and Board of Zoning Appeals. He previously served on the Sellersburg Town Council and as a past president of the Clark County Democrat Men’s Club.