We have a passion for helping people. Every person deserves to be treated as if he or she is the practice's only client, regardless of whether you are an individual seeking compensation for injuries, a whistleblower seeking justice, a physician ensuring compliance with government regulations, or a business litigating a multi-million dollar contract dispute. We represent both plaintiffs and defendants, as well as handling corporate, government, and compliance matters. Through consultation or litigation, we are committed to giving our clients professional, enthusiastic, and experienced representation with an assurance of thorough and prompt client communication. C. Dean Furman is a former federal prosecutor who focused on white collar and health care criminal cases. Prior to being appointed as an Assistant United States Attorney, he worked in private practice representing insurance companies, health care providers, and Fortune 500 corporations. As a result, he [ if !vml ] [ endif ] has experience with how the government, insurance companies, and corporations analyze, settle, and try cases. He knows how prosecutors handle criminal cases and how HHS/CMS evaluate health care violations. Now, he puts this experience to work for clients in the private sector. D. Sean Nilsen is a commercial and construction litigator with real world business experience as a contractor. With over a dozen years legal experience litigating complex commercial and construction matters, and in assisting companies in corporate and business matters, he can help solve your business and construction disputes. A former law clerk to the Kentucky Supreme Court, Kristin M. Lomond is an experienced attorney working in the areas of personal injury, estate planning, and commercial litigation. She has worked extensively in dangerous product cases for both plaintiffs and defendants. We handle cases in many areas of law, including personal injury litigation,,,, and criminal law. For health care, corporate, and government procurement issues, we provide compliance, billing, and evaluation services. For more information on these services, please click here.
C. Dean Furman is a highly experienced criminal law attorney. As a former prosecutor in the federal court system, he also practiced in a large Louisville law firm and served in the United States Attorney’s Office. With a primary focus on criminal defense and personal injury cases, attorney C. Dean Furman
Traffic Violations
Defending yourself against federal criminal charges is not the same as fighting a local traffic ticket or basic drug charge. Not only are federal cases much more significant in the resources used to prosecute a defendant, they are also much more complicated to defend. The procedures are different, and you have the resources of the federal government coming down on you.
Fraud
Attorney C. Dean Furman has many years of experience prosecuting or defending clients against complex federal healthcare and white collar criminal charges. As a former federal prosecutor, he is well-versed on the strategies employed by prosecuting attorneys and the complex procedures involved with trying federal crime cases. He served as his U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Healthcare Fraud Coordinator and can help your case with his invaluable experience.
Robbery
As a former federal prosecutor, C. Dean Furman investigated and prosecuted complex, white collar cases involving a wide variety of individual and corporate wrongdoing. He served as the Health Care Fraud Coordinator for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky, as well as the Bankruptcy Fraud Coordinator and chair of the multi-agency Bankruptcy Fraud Task Force for the District. He has prosecuted cases involving health care fraud, bankruptcy fraud, government procurement fraud, public integrity, bank fraud and embezzlement, tax fraud, counterfeiting, mail and wire fraud, bank robbery, social security fraud, and racketeering. In prosecuting cases, he worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, the Secret Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Defense criminal investigators, the Department of Health and Human Services criminal investigators, the Department of Housing & Urban Development criminal investigators, the Louisville Police, and other law enforcement agencies.
White Collar Crimes
Most white collar crime cases involve misrepresentation to illegally obtain funds from a person or entity. Each case is uniquely complex and the stakes are high. Our legal team will fight to defend you against these serious charges.
Whether you are facing litigation, have been injured, discovered your employer is cheating taxpayers, have a business dispute, or have been accused of committing a federal crime involving fraud, a legal challenge can throw your life into chaos. We are here to lead you through this difficult time with dedication and resolve. C. Dean Furman is a former federal prosecutor and an assistant United States attorney who has also represented insurance companies, Fortune 500 companies, injured persons and health care providers. D. Sean Nilsen has a depth of experience as a business law litigator, as well as experience as a contractor, which informs his work with construction law cases. Our attorneys use this important background and perspective to anticipate what opposing counsel will do, helping us to create a nuanced and effective strategy for you.
Business Transactions
D. Sean Nilsen has been a commercial litigator and corporate attorney representing fortune 500 corporations, regional and local companies and individuals throughout his legal career. He has successfully litigated many complex cases and concentrates his practice on construction and commercial litigation, with emphasis on contract disputes, government contracting, construction claims, fidelity and surety law, and commercial transactions.
Sean is a 1988 graduate of Arizona State University and a 1992 graduate of the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. Sean has lectured and published articles on such topics as recent developments in fidelity and surety law, differing site condition clauses of the Federal Acquisition regulations, construction claims and litigation, mechanics’ lien law, termination of federal contractors, design and construction contract defects, and ethical considerations in representing multiple clients in complex litigation. While in law school, Sean also published an article regarding the Age Discrimination and Employment Act.
Employment Litigation
Mr. Oyler joined the firm as Of Counsel in January of 2020, continuing the focus of his practice in the areas of commercial and business litigation, intellectual property litigation, employment and health care law. In 2021, Mr. Oyler became a full member at the firm. He has substantial civil trial and administrative tribunal experience in both Kentucky and Indiana, representing businesses and individuals in a variety of commercial, health care, intellectual property, and employment disputes. He also has substantial experience in alternative dispute resolution procedures, including mediation and arbitration. Mr. Oyler has represented a variety of businesses and individuals in licensure and administrative penalty proceedings in Kentucky.
Construction is a unique industry. When legal matters arise, most lawyers you could hire might not know much about the industry itself, which limits their ability to provide you with the legal solutions you might need. Whether you need someone to review a contract, file or fight a lien, or represent you in a construction dispute, you need an attorney who knows the law and knows the industry.
At Furman Nilsen & Oyler PLLC, we understand the challenges you’re facing. We bring more than 25 years of legal experience to every personal injury case we handle. With our experience, we will help you through the legal process to obtain the compensation you deserve.
Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice can occur in a doctor’s office, a lab, a hospital, a nursing home, a chiropractor’s office, at home, or in a physical therapy setting. Malpractice can involve a misdiagnosis, a faulty treatment or procedure, a failure to diagnose, or a number of other negligent actions. With our experience, our lawyers know how to assess and win medical malpractice cases.
The firm pursues claims and defends business clients in commercial matters, including contract disputes, UCC matters, state and federal contract and procurement matters, design professional negligence matters, payment and performance bond claims and litigation, and mechanic and materialmans’ liens and lien foreclosures. The firm also prepares contracts and other preliminary construction documents for developers and contractors.