Ken Lumb Named Chair of AAJ’s Federal Tort and Military Advocacy Section

Kenneth T. Lumb, a partner at Corboy & Demetrio, has been elected Chair of the American Association for Justice’s Federal Tort and Military Advocacy Section.  Ken joined Corboy & Demetrio as a Chicago personal injury and medical malpractice lawyer in 1995, after a tour of duty in the United States Army.  Ken served for four years as the Medical Claims Judge Advocate at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. where he held the rank of Captain in the Army’s JAG Corps.  His duties at the Defense Department's largest medical facility included medical malpractice defense and hospital law.  Ken has also served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney. In 2003, he was mobilized in support of operation "Enduring Freedom" and spent six months on active duty at Walter Reed for which he received a Meritorious Service Medal.  Ken is currently a retired major in the U.S. Army Reserve.