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Education
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Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington
J.D., cum laude, 2005
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, Managing Editor; Women's Law Caucus, Recruitment Chair; Protective Order Project; CALI Award -Civil Rights Statutes and Trial Advocacy
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Indiana University
B.A., summa cum laude, 2001
Political Science with minor in Economics and Sociology
Admissions
Kentucky
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Service Areas
- Business Litigation
- Appellate Advocacy
- Commercial Disputes - Contracts and Business Torts
- White Collar Criminal Defense Litigation
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Industry Experience
- Arbitration / Mediation / Dispute Resolution
- Banking / Financial Services
- Consumer Products / Food / Beverage
- Insurance Carriers / Brokers / Agents
- Natural Resources / Mining / Energy
- Restaurants / Food Services
- Technology / Hardware / Software
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Louisville Bar Association
- Women Lawyer's Association of Jefferson County
Community Involvement
Amber Nicely is an Associate located in the firm's Louisville office where she is a member of the Business Litigation Service Group.Recent Assignments
- Obtained favorable summary judgment for an international restaurant brand, completely dismissing plaintiff's multi-million dollar tort and contract claims in a commercial arbitration
- Lead associate in contract, tort, and franchise disputes for international restaurant brand
- Lead associate for international oil and gas exploration companies in multi-million dollar oil and gas rights disputes
- Helped defend litigation against a nationwide insurance company in a class action lawsuit
- Helped successfully defend hospital merger challenge by the Federal Trade Commission
- Assisted team of attorneys in successfully securing indemnification of multi-million dollar environmental clean-up liabilities
- Efficiently managed large-scale electronic discovery in litigation and administrative matters
More Than Stites & Harbison
Amber is a mentor for local law students in connection with her involvement in the local chapter of the Women Lawyers' Association.