Member

Gregory P. Parsons

Greg Parsons is a Member of the firm in the Lexington office and a member of the Construction Service Group. Greg has represented construction and business clients for thirty-nine years. The construction clients he has represented include general contractors, owners, subcontractors and steel fabricators. He has also handled matters for various businesses, financial institutions, municipalities and universities. He regularly reviews, drafts and advises clients regarding construction contracts and other related agreements. Greg also counsels project participants on risk allocation, claim avoidance and resolution. He mediates disputes both as an advocate and neutral. He has litigated and arbitrated disputes involving various construction issues such as construction defects, design errors, delays, changes in scope and code compliance. He has handled construction/business litigation and arbitration matters in various jurisdictions, including Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Minnesota, Connecticut, West Virginia, Texas, Georgia, Indiana, Florida, and the U. S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C. Greg is a member of the American Arbitration Association’s Panel of Construction Arbitrators.

Recent Assignments

Represented a steel fabricator in an arbitration involving suspension and termination for convenience claims.

Represented a coatings subcontractor in a lawsuit involving delay and re-sequencing claims on a large industrial project.

Served as co-counsel for a steel fabricator in a lawsuit involving the construction of a transportation facility containing over 6000 tons of structural steel, which resulted in the client receiving a settlement in excess of $10,000,000.

Arbitrated claims arising from construction of a large refrigerated distribution center.

Handled federal court construction case concerning a municipal sewage facility that involved construction defects and engineering issues.

Bar Admissions

Kentucky

Firm Leadership

Management Committee, 2006-10, 2014-17, 2024-present

Office of General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel

Ethics Committee, Former Member

Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, Member (2021)

Lexington Office Executive Member, 2011-15

Construction Service Group, past Chair

Recruiting Committee, past Chair

Memberships

American Arbitration Association

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Panel of Construction Arbitrators

American Bar Association

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Member

American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law

American College of Construction Lawyers

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Fellow

Construction Lawyers Society of America (CLSA)

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Charter Fellow

Kentucky Bar Association

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Member

Fayette County Bar Association

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Member

Community Involvement

Lexington Forum, Director, Past President

Education

J.D.,

1982

University of Kentucky College of Law

B.A., with distinction, Business Administration,

1979

University of Kentucky

More Than Stites & Harbison

Greg served as Chair of the Kentucky Bar Association Inquiry Commission from 2012 to 2017 and as member of the Kentucky Bar Associations Commission on the Future of Legal Services in Kentucky from 2017 to 2018.

Besides Stites & Harbison

Greg enjoys music, fitness training, golf, movies and investing.

Accolades

Martindale-Hubbell® AV-Preeminent® Peer Review Rated

Best Lawyers in America®, Construction Law and Litigation – Construction (2007-25)

Best Lawyers in America®, Lexington Area Lawyer of the Year for Construction Law (2013, 2020, 2024)

Best Lawyers in America®, Lexington Area Lawyer of the Year for Litigation – Construction (2012, 2015, 2022)

Kentucky Super Lawyers® (2007-20, 2023-25)

Benchmark Litigation magazine, Litigation Star (2015-25)

Testimonials

I have the greatest respect for Greg Parsons and would highly recommend him.

Best Lawyers

His calm, respectful demeanor in the courtroom . . . great source of strength and confidence for me . . .

Best Lawyers

. . . one of the best attorneys that the Bank could have retained . . . very knowledgeable and well-prepared . . .

Best Lawyers