Valerie W. Herbert - Louisville, KY
Attorney at Travis Herbert & Stempien, PLLC
Bad Faith Litigation Lawyers in Louisville, KY
Jefferson Marders Building 11507 Main Street Middletown Historic District Louisville, KY 40243
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Louisville Bad Faith Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 07/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Bad Faith Litigation
- Business Law
- Estate Planning & Administration
- Family Law
- Insurance Defense
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
Litigation: 90%
Attorney Information
Overview
Valerie Herbert is a founding partner of Travis Herbert & Stempien, PLLC. Her practice emphasizes insurance defense litigation, but Valerie also maintains a general law practice to assist her individual client needs in the areas of Wills and Estates, Domestic Relations, and simple business related disputes. Valerie received her B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1986 and her J.D. degree from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1989. She is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, the Louisville Bar Association and the Kentucky Defense Counsel.
Education
Legal Education
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University of Louisville School of Law,
Louisville,
Kentucky, 1989
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
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University of Notre Dame,
Notre Dame,
Indiana, 1986
B.A.
Major: Sociology
Current Employment Position(s)
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Founding Partner
Past Positions
- Ricketts & Travis Law Offices, Partner, 1999 - 2004
- Ricketts & Travis Law Offices, Associate, 1989 - 1998
Classes and Seminars
- Defending the soft tissue injury case, NBI, 2007 - 2008
Pro Bono Activities
- Louisville Bar Association Public Service Committee
- Assumption Alumnae Club
- Notre Dame Alumni Association
Representative Cases
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Cullinan v. Hoke
- Citation: 914 SW 2d 335
- Court: KY Supreme Court
- Year: 1995
Bar Admissions
- Kentucky, 1989
- U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1992
Other Affiliations
- Louisville Bar Association (Member)
- Kentucky Bar Association (Member)
- Kentucky Defense Counsel (Member)
- Middletown Chamber of Commerce (Member)
- SMABA (Member)
Contact
Jefferson Marders Building
11507 Main Street
Middletown Historic District
Louisville, KY 40243
Phone Number: 502-245-7474
Fax Number: 502-245-7025
Email: Send a message
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