Member

Brian R. Pollock

Brian is a member of the Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy Service Group working from our Louisville office.

Brian’s practice focuses on representation of creditors in bankruptcy court, lender liability matters, commercial and residential foreclosures, defense of avoidance and preference actions, real estate litigation, and commercial litigation. Brian has also represented creditors pursuing derivative claims in bankruptcy. Brian edits and contributes to Creditors’ Sidebar, a legal blog focused on bankruptcy and creditors’ rights issues.

Bar 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 Northern District of Indiana

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

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

Firm Leadership

Louisville Office Recruiting Committee, Member

Memberships

American Bar Association

Kentucky Bar Association

Louisville Bar Association

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Vice-Chair, Bankruptcy Section

Community Involvement

Harvey Browne Memorial Presbyterian Church, Trustee

Cedar Ridge Camp, President (2013); former Board Member; Volunteer

Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer

Education

J.D.,

2010

magna cum laude

University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law

Org / Honor

University of Louisville Law Review, Bluebook and ILL Editor, Member; Note: “Pillaging the Land: Consideration of Judicial Control of Damage Awards to Prevent Windfalls at the Expense of the Environment,” 48 U. Louisville L. Rev. 419 (2009)

Journal of Animal and Environmental Law, Founding Member, Executive Editor

Environmental Law & Land Use Society, Treasurer (2007-10)

National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, Quarterfinals, Awarded Best Oralist (preliminary round) (2009, 2010)

B.A., Economics and History,

2002

University of Virginia

Org / Honor

Habitat for Humanity, University of Virginia Chapter

Cavalier Road Runners, Treasurer

O’Hill 5K, created and organized race for Habitat for Humanity

Before Stites & Harbison

Prior to joining the firm, Brian served as a federal judicial law clerk for the Honorable Thomas H. Fulton of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Before embarking on his legal career, Brian directed the educational and special events programming at the Filson Historical Society for five years, including the bicentennial commemoration of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

More Than Stites & Harbison

Brian is an active member of Harvey Browne Presbyterian Church, currently serving on the Board of Trustees. A former President of the Cedar Ridge Camp Board, Brian continues to work with the Camp to further its mission. Brian regularly volunteers with Habitat for Humanity, mainly with the construction crew, building multiple homes a year.

Besides Stites & Harbison

When he and his wife are not enjoying time with their two daughters, Brian likes to work on projects, whether it be construction, landscaping, home maintenance, or woodworking. Brian is an accomplished baker who enjoys celebrating his co-workers’ birthdays with a cheesecake.

Accolades

Best Lawyers in America®, Bankruptcy/Restructuring and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2022-25)

Kentucky Super Lawyers®, Rising Star (2018-20)

Chambers USA, “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business,” Bankrupcty/Restructuring (2011-25)