Charles H. Stopher
Charles Stopher is a litigation attorney in the firm's Louisville, Kentucky office. His focus is on civil trial work where he handles the defense of claims alleging personal injury, products liability, insurance bad faith, employment discrimination, professional liability, and breach of contract.
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Represented the NCAA in litigation matters in Kentucky, including concussion-protocol litigation.
Served as panel counsel in Kentucky for American Specialty Insurance Company in defending sports related injury claims.
Lead trial counsel in $350,000,000 personal injury lawsuit defending national insurance carrier on negligence and vicarious liability claims arising out of its emergency road service coverage.
Affirmed before the Sixth Circuit an order granting summary judgment on bad faith, fraud, and conspiracy claims in a complex insurance coverage case.
Affirmed before the Seventh Circuit an order granting summary judgment on race and gender discrimination claims.
Obtained defense verdict at trial in $20,000,000 insurance bad-faith claim.
Acted as general counsel for regional accounting and business consulting firm.
University of Virginia School of Law
University of Virginia
Charles started his legal career as a trial attorney at the Louisville Metro Public Defender's office (2006-10). Prior to that he clerked for Judge John G. Heyburn II, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.
Best Lawyers in America®, Ones To Watch, Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2021-present)
Kentucky Super Lawyers® (2023-24)
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2025 Best Lawyers® Publications
Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 97 of its lawyers are included in the 2025 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, 12 Stites & Harbison attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 30 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.
Edward and Charles Stopher Join Stites & Harbison’s Louisville Office
Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that attorneys Edward H. Stopher and Charles H. Stopher of Boehl Stopher & Graves, LLP have joined the firm’s Louisville, Ky., office. They are members of the Torts & Insurance Practice Service Group and secondary members of the Business Litigation Service Group.