Marshall R. Hixson

Marshall R. Hixson

Counsel

Lexington, KY

Phone: 859-226-2330 Fax: 859-425-7950

Email: mhixson@stites.com

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Education

  • University of Kentucky College of Law

    J.D. 1997

    Trial Advocacy Board, 1996-97; National ATLA Trial Team, Member, 1997

  • University of Kentucky

    B.S. 1994

    Accounting and Finance

Admissions

  • Kentucky

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit

Service Areas

  • Torts & Insurance Practice
  • Product Liability
  • Class Action, Mass Action & Multi-District Litigation
  • Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith and Regulatory Litigation
  • Business Litigation
  • Professional Liability (Non-Medical Professionals)
  • Commercial Disputes - Contracts and Business Torts
  • Coal & Non-Coal Resources

Industry Experience

  • Transportation, Highways & Bridges

Memberships

  • Kentucky Bar Association
  • Fayette County Bar Association
  • Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • Kentucky-Ecuador Partners, counsel

Mr. Hixson regularly practices and appears in courtrooms across Kentucky.  His practice focuses on commercial litigation, coal supply litigation, product liability, and professional liability.  Mr. Hixson also has significant experience in motor carrier litigation, and has litigated a wide array of complex and catastrophic injury cases in state and federal jurisdictions.  Mr. Hixson's commercial practice involves representing businesses in cases with claims ranging from breach of contract, promissory estoppel, and indemnification to fraud and negligence. 

Mr. Hixson has tried more than ten cases to verdict during his career.

Recent Assignments

  • Tried three cases to verdict or arbitration within the preceding year
  • Obtained summary judgment for a large financial institution relative to the enforceability of a General Obligation Bond
  • Recently obtained summary judgment for a large engineering firm in litigation involving a near fatal truck accident

Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications

  • Presentation on Litigation Case Management for the Kentucky Paralegal
  • Presentation on Medical Records Confidentiality
  • Presentation on Kentucky No Fault and UM/UIM considerations for claims handlers

Before Stites & Harbison

Prior to joining Stites & Harbison, Marshall worked for the Lexington law firm of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP, from 1999 to 2005 and Lynn, Fulkerson, Nichols & Kinkel, PLLC, from 1997 to 1999.

More Than Stites & Harbison

Marshall acts as counsel to Kentucky-Ecuador Partners, a not for profit organization.

Besides Stites & Harbison

Marshall is an instrument rated pilot.