Franklin, TN
The firm's roots in middle Tennessee go back to the 1950s through Farris, Warfield & Kanaday, which combined with Stites & Harbison in 2001. There are nearly 30 attorneys in the firm's Franklin and Nashville offices handling primarily corporate, banking, real estate and litigation matters. In March 2011, the Franklin, Tennessee, office was awarded the Best Law Firm in Williamson County at the 5th Annual Sizzle Awards sponsored by Southern Exposure Magazine.
FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements; Legal Challenges Have Already Begun
On April 23, 2024, the FTC issued its final rule banning employers’ use of non-compete agreements. The rule is broad, applying nationwide and to all non-compete agreements, with a few narrow exceptions. The ban has not gone into effect—it’s scheduled to go into effect 120 days after being published in the Federal Register—and legal challenges have already been filed. Robin McGuffin and Zac Losey take a look at the new rule in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.
Benchmark Litigation Selects Stites & Harbison as 2024 Litigation Firm of the Year for Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Benchmark Litigation recently named Stites & Harbison, PLLC as Litigation Firm of the Year for Kentucky at its 2024 Benchmark US Awards Gala. This is the fourth time Stites & Harbison has received the honor.
Thad Barnes and Michael Denbow Appointed to Lead Stites & Harbison’s Business Litigation Service Group
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that attorneys Thad M. Barnes and Michael Denbow have been appointed to Co-Chair the firm’s Business Litigation Service Group. Each attorney will continue their diverse legal practices in business litigation.
Taylor Stuckey Appointed Chair of Stites & Harbison’s Trusts & Estates Service Group
LEXINGTON, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that attorney Taylor J. Stuckey has been appointed Chair of the firm’s Trusts & Estates Service Group.