Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Walt Robertson is an associate in the firm's Lexington office and a member of the Business & Corporate Services Group.  His practice focuses on equine law, commercial finance, corporate finance and securities, corporate general services and mergers and acquisitions.

Before Stites & Harbison

Walt has a lifetime of experience in the Thoroughbred horse industry, having worked on horse farms throughout school and then going to work for a leading Thoroughbred horse selling company in Eaton Sales and a leading auction company in Fasig Tipton.

Recent Assignments

• Assisted in the representation of several Central Kentucky Thoroughbred breeding firms in the acquisition of and syndication of thoroughbred horses
• Assisted in the representation of several banks in the lending of money secured by Thoroughbred bloodstock
• Counsel to a company that is an industry leader in Thoroughbred racing partnerships
• Counsel to Thoroughbred breeding and sales farms

Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications

• "The Essential Elements of an Equine Sales Contract—From A to Z," The 24th Annual National Conference on Equine Law, Lexington, Ky., 2009
• "A Day in the Life—Who Are Our Clients and What Legal Issues Arise Every Day for Them," The 22nd Annual National Conference on Equine Law, Lexington, Ky., 2007
• Regular contributor to Thoroughbred Times magazine with articles about issues in equine law

More Than Stites & Harbison

Walt is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Kentucky teaching Equine Law in the College of Agriculture.