Bennett Z. Tuleja

Bennett Z. Tuleja is an associate at Steptoe & Johnson PLLC in Louisville who represents healthcare providers and entities in professional-liability litigation in Kentucky and Indiana. His experience covers the litigation lifecycle, including appellate work in Kentucky and the Sixth Circuit. He has represented physicians, nurses, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare clients while maintaining a business practice involving contract and construction disputes.

Bennett earned a J.D. from the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law and a B.A. from Chapman University. He is licensed in Kentucky and Indiana and is admitted before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. His legal writing has addressed workers’ compensation and Kentucky limitations issues.

Bennett’s representative matters include obtaining dismissal of claims against a long-term care physician, assisting dentists and physicians before Kentucky licensing boards, and representing a major correctional healthcare provider against medical-negligence and civil-rights claims. He has also helped a Fortune 500 company defend and settle breach-of-contract cases and assisted contractors and subcontractors recovering more than $1 million through mechanic’s lien claims.

Bennett Z. Tuleja participates in the American Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, Louisville Bar Association, and American Inns of Court. He serves as one of Kentucky’s Young Lawyer Delegates to the American Bar Association House of Delegates. His current profile supports a broad litigation practice spanning professional liability, healthcare, business, construction, regulatory matters, and appeals in state and federal courts.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Young Lawyer Delegate, American Bar Association House of Delegates
• Member, American Inns of Court
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Louisville Bar Association

Licensed State

• Indiana
• Kentucky

Education

• University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Chapman University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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