Ian T. Ramsey
Recently recognized by Louisville Business First as "20 People to Know in Technology," Ian Ramsey is Certified Information Privacy Professional and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Privacy & Data Security practice group where he counsels and defends clients. Ian is also a very active products liability trial attorney certified as a Fire and Explosion Investigator.
Ian was again this year nominated by his peers as a Kentucky Super Lawyer and featured as a 2016 Top Attorney for Privacy and Information Security by Louisville Magazine. He is designated as AV-Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell® for his ethical standards and legal skills.
The road to partnership at Louisville firms
Hello, Counselor Robot: How artificial intelligence is changing the practice of law
Listen, Learn and Yell: Why IT Professionals and Lawyers are a Good 'A Team'
(ISC)² Security Congress 2017, Austin, Texas, September 25-27, 2017
Digital Fortress
Navigating the Perils of Ransomware
Build It, and They Will Come: Data Security for the Construction Industry
Data Breach Damages from a Legal Perspective
Stop. Think. Connect.
Law Firm Data Security: It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Don't Feel Fine)
Don't Bet on Longshots - Practical Advice on Data Security for Financial Institutions
Ransoming Data: Technological and Legal Implications of Payments for Data
Identifying and Protecting Your Core Data
Privacy and Data Security Concerns for Document Retention Professionals
Ransoming Data: Technological and Legal Implications of Payments for Data
Privacy and Data Security Concerns for Document Retention Professionals
Data Breaching Now Its Own Industry
Data Breaches: Is Your Attitude about Data Security Putting You and Your Company at Risk?
Employee Attitudes Fuel Your Data Security Plan
Privacy and Data Security Concerns for the Licensing Professional
Data breaches: Is your attitude about data security putting you and your company at risk?
Cybersecurity Damages: An Overview of Economic Harm Resulting From Data Security Breaches
Data Security: Concerns for the General Counsel
Data breaches: Is your attitude about data security putting you and your company at risk?
Data Breach Prevention and Response
Prevention and Response: Is Your Business Prepared for a Data Security Breach?
Is your attitude about data security putting you and your company at risk?
The Penalty of Eyewitness Testimony
Kentucky Law Offers Chance of Egaming Progress
Misleading Witnesses Memory
Interactive Gaming
The Code of Federal Regulations
Recognizing Legal Consequences
Fundamentals of Exporting
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Article, 31st Annual Antitrust Institute, 1999
Pushing PowerPoint Above Idle: Speech is Abstract; Pictures are Real
Is Your Foreign Public Official on Your Payroll
International Antitrust Enforcement
Privacy & Data Security
- Mr. Ramsey assists clients with investigating and mitigating data breach incidents. He coordinates with law enforcement and states Attorney General concerning consumer protection issues that arise due to a breach and provides advice to on-line retailers, financial institutions, legal service providers, and health care providers to develop and implement privacy and data breach policies, procedures, and training.
Products Liability
- Advisory counsel for Hurricane Katrina product liability class action lawsuits, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
- Trial counsel for utility contractor wrongful death matter
- Co-defense trial counsel for products liability matters, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- Advisory counsel for commercial trucking wrongful death case, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
Fire Litigation
- Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator by the National Association of Fire Investigators
- Trial counsel obtaining dismissal of all claims and judgment on counter-claim in bad faith fire litigation (arson - residential)
- Trial co-counsel in dismissed multiple death (10) residential fire
- Advisory counsel for fire scene investigations on behalf of manufacturing clients concerning lighting, fan, gas valve, HVAC and temperature control components
- Trial counsel for bad faith fire litigation resulting in favorable settlement of all claims (arson - commercial)
Business Litigation
- Trial counsel for shareholder dispute/company dissolution matters
- Advisory counsel for business operation matters in Florida, North Carolina, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, New Mexico, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas
RICO
- Mr. Ramsey has served both as plaintiff and defense counsel for RICO matters, securing a seven-figure settlement as plaintiff's counsel and obtaining a dismissal of claims as defense counsel
Patent
- Trial counsel for successful defense of patent infringement matter related to corrosion protection system for concrete and steel structures
Commercial Real Estate
- Trial counsel for work-outs, enforcement of securitized commercial real estate loans, and defense of lender liability claims
Private Corrections
- Mr. Ramsey has represented private correctional companies since 1996 and is well-versed in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 claims, having litigated wrongful death, personal injury, and numerous other allegations that arise from conditions of confinement
Gaming Law Group, Chair
- Kentucky counsel representing the Interactive Gaming Council in Commonwealth of Kentucky v. 141 Domain Names, concerning on-line gaming
Other Matters
- Co-defense counsel retained to challenge excess jury verdicts in medical negligence cases exceeding $50 million
- Trial counsel obtaining dismissal of all claims and judgment on counter-claim exceeding $1 million in a construction fraud matter
Chief Information Security Officer
Privacy & Data Security Practice Group, Co-Chair
Charitable Contributions Committee, Member
Louisville Public Media Advisory Council, 2008-11
American Red Cross, Louisville Area Chapter, Board of Directors, 2006-08
American University Washington College of Law
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Jessup International Moot Court Team
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Federal Tax Clinic
summa cum laude
Salisbury University
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Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
- Arnold v. Com. ex rel. Chandler, Ky., 62 S.W.3d 366 (2001)
- Patmon v. Hobbs, Ky. App., 280 S.W.3d 589 (2009)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV-Preeminent® Peer Review Rated
Kentucky Super Lawyers® (2012-19)
Louisville Business First, 20 People to Know in Technology (2015)
Louisville Magazine Top Lawyer (2016)
Kentucky Super Lawyers Honors 42 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2019
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2019 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers recently honored 42 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 33 attorneys to the Super Lawyers list and nine attorneys to the Rising Stars list.
Give Blood, Sweat & Tears for an Expert Direct Exam
Presentation given by Ian Ramsey and K. Scott Barnhill, P.E., Investigative Forensic Specialists, PLLC at the DRI's Fire Science and Litigation conference in Washington, D.C.
Cybersecurity and Best Practices for Lawyers
Presentation by Ian Ramsey to the Forum on Construction Law Annual Meeting in New Orleans with Special Agent Oakes.
Kentucky Super Lawyers honors 51 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2018
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2018 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers recently honored 55 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 39 attorneys to the Super Lawyers list and 12 attorneys to the Rising Stars list.
(ISC)² Security Congress 2017
Kentucky Super Lawyers honors 55 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2017
2016 Construction Law Institute
2016 InfoSec Nashville
Build a Better Machine
We have read countless articles on data security, but not one about having a good relationship with the people you entrust with your data security. There seems to be a misconception that data security is something not easily understood or practiced, and so should be left to the skills of a limited few who work in isolation to “fix” the problem.
American Bar Association 2016 Business Law Section Spring Meeting
New Year, New Reason to be Wary… Corporate Impersonation and Fraud
Kentucky Super Lawyers honors 64 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2016
Privacy & Data Security - April 23, 2015
Presentation by Liz Thompson, Ian Ramsey and Sarah Spurlock.
Data Breaches: Is Your Attitude about Data Security Putting You and Your Company at Risk?
Preparation & Protection are essential assets
Kentucky was the 47th state to pass cybersecurity legislation with the 2014 creation of state law KRS 365.732 in 2014.
Stites & Harbison attorneys Ian Ramsey and Sarah Spurlock earn Global Privacy & Data Protection
Are your employees putting your organization at risk for a cyber-attack?
Target Data Breach Opens Potential Recovery Path for Financial Institutions
Super Lawyers honor Stites & Harbison's Kentucky Attorneys
Super Lawyers honors Stites & Harbison's Kentucky attorneys for 2013-14
Kentucky Governor Unveils Casino Bill
After weeks of anticipation, Democratic Governor Steve Beshear of Kentucky on Tuesday disclosed details of a gambling expansion amendment that would allow up to seven casinos in the state, including five at racetracks.
Gambling Expansion Debated in Kentucky Governor's Race
As surrounding states expand gambling operations, Kentucky is once again debating whether to add slot machines at tracks to preserve the Bluegrass State's reputation as the horseracing capital of the world.
Internet Gambling Inevitable, Say Southern Gaming Executives
Ian Ramsey named Kentucky member for the International Masters of Gaming Law
Do you own your Domain Name?
Contingency Fee Counsel in Forfeiture Proceedings