Carolyn Purcell Michener
Carolyn Purcell Michener is an attorney in the Louisville office and a member of the Business Litigation Service Group. Carolyn has a diverse litigation practice that includes professional liability defense and product liability defense.
Obtained dismissal in defamation case by invoking the judicial statements privilege.
Obtained dismissal, on the basis of statute of limitations, of malicious prosecution and abuse of process claims asserted against a lawyer.
Counsel for distributor of pigments and minerals in defense of claims of alleged asbestos exposure.
Obtained dismissal in federal court of fraud, breach of contract, and various other claims asserted against national mortgage servicer on grounds of judicial estoppel.
Recent opinion from Kentucky Court of Appeals, affirming the trial court, dismissing legal malpractice case on grounds of res judicata and lack of causation
Successfully argued a motion to compel arbitration in a breach of warranty action in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Office of General Counsel, Ethics Subcommittee, Member
Louisville Office Recruiting Committee, Member
Fund for the Arts, NeXtGen Board of Directors (2020-23)
Fund for the Arts NeXt Ambassador, Class of 2020
summa cum laude
University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
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University of Louisville Law Review, Articles Selection Editor, Vol. 54; "'Eighty-Six' our Wage and Hour Laws: Wage Theft in Kentucky's Restaurant Industry;" University of Louisville Law Review Online, 54 U. Louisville L. Rev. Online 39-59 (2015)
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Wagner Labor and Employment Moot Court Competition, National Championship Team
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American Bar Association Arbitration Competition (2015)
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Labor and Employment Law Society, President
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Research Assistant to Prof. JoAnne Sweeny (2015-16)
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Leon Seidman Memorial Award and Samuel L. Greenebaum Award for Achievement in Legal Writing
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Carl A. Warns, Jr. Award and ABA-BNA Award for Excellence in Labor Law
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Brandeis Honor Society, member and recipient of "Brandeis Best" Award
University of Louisville
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Dean's Scholar
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UPS Metropolitan College program
Carolyn joined the firm after serving for a year as a law clerk to the Hon. Charles R. Simpson, III, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. She is a coach of the Wagner Labor and Employment Moot Court team at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law (2016-present). Carolyn is a member of the Fund for the Arts NeXtGen board after graduating from the NeXt Ambassador Class of 2020.
In her spare time, Carolyn enjoys going to the theatre, traveling, and spending time with her family.
Best Lawyers in America®, Ones To Watch, Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2023)
Kentucky Super Lawyers®, Rising Star (2020-23)
Kentucky Super Lawyers Honors 49 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2023
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2023 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers recently honored 49 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 37 attorneys to the Super Lawyers list and 12 attorneys to the Rising Stars list.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 98 of its lawyers are included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Additionally, 11 Stites & Harbison attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 19 attorneys are recognized in “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch,” which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Kentucky Super Lawyers Honors 37 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2022
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2022 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers recently honored 37 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 29 attorneys to the Super Lawyers list and eight attorneys to the Rising Stars list.
Kentucky Super Lawyers Honors 41 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2021 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers recently honored 42 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices.
Carolyn Purcell Michener Appointed to Fund for the Arts NeXtGen Board
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Fund for the Arts recently appointed Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Carolyn Purcell Michener to its NeXtGen Board. She will serve a three-year term.
Kentucky Super Lawyers Honors 45 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2020 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers recently honored 42 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 32 attorneys to the Super Lawyers list and 13 attorneys to the Rising Stars list.
Carolyn Purcell Michener selected for Fund for the Arts NeXt Ambassador Class of 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Fund for the Arts has selected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Carolyn Purcell Michener for the NeXt Ambassador Class of 2020.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC adds eight attorneys