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Louisville, KY

400 West Market Street

Suite 1800

Louisville,

KY

40202-3352

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Stites & Harbison traces its roots to the 1832 establishment of a Louisville law firm by Judge Henry Pirtle, a pioneer in Kentucky’s legal community and a partner of James Speed, who later served as U.S. Attorney General for President Abraham Lincoln. There are close to 90 attorneys in the Louisville office.

FAX: 502-587-6391

CALL: 502-587-3400

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Louisville, KY

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Thomas

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Jr.

502-681-0447

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Events

Science on the Rocks, Featuring Clareo Biosciences

Date: September 10, 2026

400 West Main Street, Suite 1800, Louisville, KY 40202

Stites & Harbison will host LifeSciKY as Melissa Smith, Founder & CEO of Clareo Biosciences shares her journey as a founder of a life sciences company in Kentucky.

Presented by LifeSciKY Featuring: Melissa Smith, Founder & CEO, Clareo Biosciences Presenting Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Host Sponsor: Stites & Harbison Join LifeSciKY for Science on the Rocks on September 10 from 5:30–7:00 PM at Stites & Harbison in Louisville. Hear from Melissa Smith, Founder & CEO of Clareo Biosciences, as...
by Stites & Harbison, PLLC

August 27, 2026

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Press Releases

97 Stites & Harbison Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Best Lawyers in America®

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 99 of its lawyers are included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence according to the publication. Additionally, 10 Stites & Harbison attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 21 attorneys are recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

Firm Earns 10 “Lawyer of the Year” Honors and 21 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America Recognitions LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 97 of its lawyers are included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in...
by Stites & Harbison, PLLC

August 24, 2026

James Hayne and Nick Stewart

Press Releases

Managing IP Honors James Hayne and Nick Stewart on 2026 “Rising Stars” List

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP) magazine has named Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys James Hayne and Nick Stewart to its 2026 “Rising Stars” list. This is Hayne’s fifth time and Stewart’s fourth time being honored.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP) magazine has named Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys James Hayne and Nick Stewart to its 2026 “Rising Stars” list. This is Hayne’s fifth time and Stewart’s fourth time being honored. Managing IP recognizes the most highly regarded intellectual property attorneys in the U.S. and...
by Stites & Harbison, PLLC

August 14, 2026

Mandy Wilson Decker

Press Releases

Managing IP Honors Mandy Wilson Decker for 12th Time on 2026 “Top 250 Women in IP” List

Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP) magazine recently selected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Mandy Wilson Decker to the 2026 edition of Managing IP’s “Top 250 Women in IP.” This is the 12th time Decker has been honored on this list, and she is the only attorney honored from Kentucky.

Decker is the Only Attorney Honored from Kentucky LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP) magazine recently selected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Mandy Wilson Decker to the 2026 edition of Managing IP’s “Top 250 Women in IP.” This is the 12th time Decker has been honored on this list, and...
by Stites & Harbison, PLLC

August 13, 2026

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