A. Pete Pullen

A. Pete Pullen is a member of O’Bryan Brown & Toner PLLC in Louisville, Kentucky, and an experienced civil litigator and trial attorney. His practice focuses on the defense of personal injury and wrongful death claims involving long-term nursing care and nursing home litigation, automobile and trucking matters, premises liability, and insurance and bad-faith disputes. He handles cases through arbitration, jury trial, and appellate practice.

Pete received his J.D. from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in 2006 after earning a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Kentucky in 2001. Before law school, he worked abroad and in the private sector. His legal education and litigation experience support a practice centered on evaluating evidence, developing defense strategy, presenting cases to judges and juries, and addressing complex liability and insurance issues at multiple stages of a dispute.

His work includes defending nursing homes, insurers, businesses, and other clients in significant civil matters. The firm reports defense results involving nursing home claims, including a unanimous defense verdict in 2026, as well as successful summary judgment work in federal court. Pete is admitted in Kentucky state and federal courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and he has also been admitted pro hac vice in Indiana matters.

A. Pete Pullen has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for litigation involving insurance, medical malpractice defense, and personal injury defense, and he previously received Kentucky Super Lawyers Rising Star recognition. He is also AV Preeminent peer review rated. His practice combines trial preparation, appellate experience, and subject-matter familiarity with insurance and professional-liability disputes, helping clients respond to high-stakes claims with focused litigation strategy and practical judgment.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, O’Bryan, Brown & Toner, PLLC
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Member, Louisville Bar Association
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, Kentucky Defense Counsel, Inc.

Licensed State

• Kentucky

Education

• University of Louisville
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Kentucky
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science

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