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Education
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University of Kentucky College of Law
J.D. 1984
Member of Moot Court Board; Student Bar Association Elections Chairman; Best Brief Award in First Year Legal Writing Program
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University of Kentucky
B.A., with high distinction, 1981
Political Science
Phi Beta Kappa; Sullivan Award; Singletary Award; Greek Man of the Year; Kappa Sigma Fraternity; University Chorus
Admissions
Kentucky
Service Areas
- Appellate Advocacy
- Civil Litigation
- Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals & Medical Device Liability Defense
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability (Non-Medical Professionals)
- Trial Practice
- Torts & Insurance Practice
Industry Experience
- Health Care
- Insurance Carriers/Brokers/Agents
- Telecommunications
- Retail/Distribution
- Pharmaceutical / Medical Devices
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Fayette County Bar Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Community Involvement
- Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County, Board of Directors
- First United Methodist Church, volunteer
Ashley Ward has practiced in the Lexington office's Torts and Insurance Service Group since 1986. He has tried 15 jury trials to verdict. He focuses on product liability, personal injury, medical malpractice and contractual disputes. Ashley also has considerable experience litigating will contests and other fiduciary disputes.
Ashley also serves as the recruiting chairman for the Lexington office.
Recent Assignments
- Successfully defended SuperAmerica convenience stores in several negligent security cases
- Successfully upheld in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals BellSouth Telecommunication's statewide right of way charter
- Obtained numerous defense verdicts for physicians at the University of Kentucky Medical Center
Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications
- "Negligent Security Issues on College Campuses," presented at Vanderbilt University and Spalding University
Before Stites & Harbison
Upon graduation from law school, Ashley served as a law clerk for United States District Judge Scott Reed from 1984-86 in the Eastern District of Kentucky.
More than Stites & Harbison
Ashley is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2007-2012) in the categories of Appellate Practice and Product Liability Litigation for 2012, and in Kentucky Super Lawyers 2007-2011 magazine. Civic and community involvement includes volunteer work for the First United Methodist Church, the Democratic National Committee and a member of the board of directors for the Urban League (Lexington).
Besides Stites and Harbison
Ashley enjoys golf, hiking and coaching his children's sports teams.