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CONTACT INFORMATION:

502-357-1939
edavis@tmslawplc.com

STAFF CONTACT:

Michelle Hurst
502-357-1910
mhurst@tmslawplc.com

 

Eleanor M. B. Davis, Partner

Ellie has specialized in medical negligence defense of hospitals and physicians for over a decade.

She grew up outside of Lexington in Woodford County, Kentucky and graduated from Davidson College (2004) and the University of Kentucky College of Law (2007). After graduating from law school, Ellie practiced in Lexington at Gess Mattingly & Atchison, where she gained experience in a variety of practice areas from criminal law to equine law.

In 2009, Ellie joined TMS to pursue her interest in defending healthcare providers. Since that time, she has successfully defended several hospitals and physicians primarily in medical negligence matters, but also in licensure, credentialing, premises, and employment related matters.

Ellie has tried several cases to defense verdict across the Commonwealth. She was a SuperLawyers Rising Star in Medical Malpractice Defense from 2015 - 2022.

Ellie has three children and two dogs.

  • Medical Malpractice Defense

    Civil Litigation Defense

    Premises Liability Defense

    Health Law

  • Kentucky

    U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

    U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky

    U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky

  • Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2015-2022

  • Davidson College, 2004

    University of Kentucky School of Law, 2007

    • Moot Court

    • Best Brief Award

    • Contributor, Law and Society in the South: A History of North Carolina Court Cases, University Press of Kentucky, 2009.

  • Ellie presents to a physicians, nurses, and nursing students on a number medical malpractice related issues.

Highlights

In addition to her trial work, Ellie has argued many successful dispositive motions on behalf of her clients. She has argued before the Kentucky Court of Appeals. She served as an MRP Panel Chair.

News

  • December 2023 - Defense verdict in $38 million fetal demise trial.

  • February 2022 - Unanimous defense verdict in $14 million wrongful death case with stipulated breach of standard of care.

  • January 2019 - Defense verdict on behalf of hospital in $23 million retained foreign object case.

  • July 2018 - Directed verdict for hospital in birth injury case.