Michael E. Kleinert

Michael E. Kleinert

Associate

Louisville, KY

Phone: 502-587-2079 Fax: 502-779-6035

Email: mkleinert@stites.com

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Education

  • Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville

    J.D., magna cum laude, 2006

    Class of 2006 Salutatorian; Brandeis Honor Society; Brandeis Law Journal, Vol. 43 Member (Best Note, Honorable Mention), Vol. 44 Senior Articles Editor; Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity; West Group Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award; Clark Boardman Callaghan Best Brief Award; Chief Justice John S. Palmore Award; Edwin O. Davis Award; Highest Grade Awards for Contracts I, Property I, Basic Legal Skills, Business Organizations, Administrative Law, Federal Income Taxation, Negotiable Instruments, and Securities Regulation

  • Xavier University

    B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, 2003

    Marketing with minor in Information Technology

    Class of 2003 Valedictorian Candidate; Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key for highest GPA in College of Business; Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society for Business Excellence; William Masterson Memorial Scholarship for Marketing; Men's NCAA Division I tennis team, Co-Captain; Atlantic-10 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll, 2002-03; Academic All-Conference, 2001-03

Admissions

  • Kentucky

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

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

  • U.S. Tax Court

Service Areas

  • Business Litigation
  • Appellate Advocacy
  • Commercial Disputes - Contracts and Business Torts
  • Civil Litigation
  • Professional Liability (Non-Medical Professionals)
  • Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith and Regulatory Litigation

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Kentucky Bar Association
  • Louisville Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI)
  • Kentucky Defense Counsel

Community Involvement

  • Center for Women and Families, volunteer attorney
  • Legal Aid Society, volunteer attorney

Michael is an Associate in the Louisville office and a member of the firm’s Business Litigation Service Group.  Michael advises and represents clients in a variety of business and legal matters, including complex commercial litigation, contractual disputes, regulatory matters, business torts, civil litigation, real estate and title insurance litigation, insurance coverage matters, dram shop cases, and professional liability actions.  He has also represented property owners and home builders in a variety of real estate related cases, including those involving tax liens, mechanic’s liens, and the enforceability of property restrictions.

Recent Assignments

  • Currently involved in several complex contract disputes and insurance coverage matters
  • Member of a team of lawyers currently involved in a large patent infringement litigation involving international companies
  • Assisted team of attorneys in successfully securing indemnification in multi-million dollar environmental remediation and allocation dispute

Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications

  • "Improving the Quality of Justice: The Innocence Protection Act of 2004 Ensures Post-Conviction DNA Testing, Better Legal Representation, and Increased Compensation for the Wrongfully Convicted," 44 Brandeis Law Journal 491 (2006)

Before Stites & Harbison

Michael joined Stites & Harbison in September 2006 after participating in the firm's summer associate program in 2004 and 2005.  Before that, Michael spent his summers teaching tennis lessons to adults and juniors at Owl Creek Country Club in Anchorage, Kentucky.

More Than Stites & Harbison

Michael is a volunteer attorney for the Center for Women and Families and the Legal Aid Society.  Michael served as the firm representative for the Legal Aid Society's Associates Campaign in 2009 and 2010.

Besides Stites & Harbison

Outside of practicing, Michael enjoys hiking, mountain biking, playing the guitar and piano, and spending time with his wife, daughter, and two dogs.  Michael is also an avid fan of college basketball and football.