Bethany A. Breetz

Represents the City of Louisville in U.S. District, Circuit, and Supreme Courts and in Kentucky Circuit Court, Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court in dispute over Ohio River railroad bridge to be condemned for use as pedestrian bridge

Handles a variety of federal and state court litigation and appellate matters for the Louisville Regional Airport Authority

Represents various Kentucky Bar Association defendants in challenge to certain canons of Kentucky's Code of Judicial Canons; district court opinion currently on appeal to Sixth Circuit, Carey v. Wolnitzek, et al. (08-6468, 08-6538)

As appellate counsel, represents a construction subcontractor in its appeal from a $2 million jury verdict on issues related to negligence and apportionment

Convinced the Kentucky Supreme Court to grant discretionary review and reverse decisions from the trial court and Court of Appeals on issues related to arbitration waiver, Am. Gen. Home Equity, Inc. v. Kestel, 253 S.W.3d 543 (Ky. 2008)

As appellate counsel, obtained reversal of $5.9 million jury compensatory and punitive damage verdict against steel products manufacturer arising from alleged metallurgical defects in an agricultural implement, Haven Steel Product v. Cowan, 2005-CA-2295 (Ky. App., June 1, 2007)

As appellate counsel, convinced the Kentucky Supreme Court to reverse a million-dollar bad faith verdict against an insurer, Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. v. Rodgers, 179 S.W.3d 815 (Ky. 2005)

Convinced the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit to reverse summary judgment entered in favor of the opposing party and direct that summary judgment be entered in favor of our client. Republic/NFR & C v. Reg'l Airport Authority, 410 F.3d 888 (6th Cir. 2005)