Taylor English Duma LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Kevin Spainhour as a partner in the firm’s health care practice. He brings more than twenty years of health care experience, focusing his practice on the defense of serious and catastrophic medical malpractice and general liability claims. He counsels hospitals, behavioral health professionals and facilities, out-patient surgery centers and physicians across the state of Georgia on risk reduction, quality improvement, and policy development.

Before to joining Taylor English, Spainhour was a member of an Atlanta law firm specializing in medical malpractice defense, professional liability, construction litigation, general liability defense and pharmacy law and regulation. Representative of his work, Spainhour routinely provides his clients with tailored education seminars on current trends and changes in state and federal laws that impact litigation, policy, and health care delivery.

Prior to attending law school, Spainhour served as a cardiac intensive care nurse and Extracorporeal Life Support Specialist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, one of the nation’s top-ranked pediatric hospitals. He also has experience serving as a firefighter and paramedic with one of the State of Georgia’s busiest fire services. Spainhour’s extensive healthcare experience allows him to provide unique, real-world insight into the problems faced by today’s health care providers. 

Spainhour is a member of the American Bar Association, American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), Atlanta Bar Association, Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, and State Bar of Georgia. He earned his associate of science degree from Georgia Highlands College, bachelor’s degree from Kennesaw State University and law degree from Emory University.