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J. Clarke Keller

Lexington, KY

Clarke Keller's practice focuses on defending Kentucky-area emergency medical service providers, product liability litigation and transportation law, including aviation, motor carriers and railroads. He serves as chair of the Business Litigation Group in the firm's Lexington office. He helped a start-up commercial enterprise obtain an FAA exemption and Certificate of Authorization to operate an unmanned aerial system (UAS) or drone, for commercial purposes. Additionally, Mr. Keller also maintains a successful mediation practice, having effectively mediated hundreds of cases throughout his career.

Capabilities

Practice Areas

Arbitration, Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution Aviation Business Litigation Environmental Litigation Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith & Regulatory Litigation Litigation & Appeals Pretrial Practice & eDiscovery Product Liability Litigation

Recent News, Articles & Speaking Engagements

UAS/Drones: FAA Oversight and Insurance Issues

Stites & Harbison Thirsty Thursday networking event, Louisville, KY, May 18, 2017

UAS/Drones and the FAA

15th Annual Kentucky Environmental Conference, Lexington, KY, March 28, 2017

How to Prepare to Give Your Deposition

Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Midwives

Top 10 Ways to Sabotage a Mediation

Fayette County Bar Association, Women Lawyers Group

The Drone Wars: Environmental Edition

with Jennifer J. Cave . The Goods, Kentucky Association of Manufacturers, November 2016

Recent Assignments

Was part of the Stites & Harbison trial team that obtained a favorable jury verdict for a major chemical corporation against multiple plaintiffs

Led team of attorneys defending a national workers' compensation carrier against allegations of claims mishandling in 21 states

Successfully defended the local airport board in litigation arising from a fatal aircraft accident

Obtained summary judgment on third-party complaint against client in helicopter accident litigation

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 Western District of Kentucky

Firm Leadership

Office of General Counsel

Memberships

American Bar Association

Kentucky Bar Association

Fayette County Bar Association

Mediation Center of Kentucky, Certified Mediator

Association of Defense Trial Attorneys

Transportation Lawyers Association

Defense Research Institute

Community Involvement

Christ the King Cathedral Parish, Lector, member of St. Vincent de Paul Society

Notre Dame Club of Central Kentucky, member and past president

Education

J.D., with high distinction, 1984

University of Kentucky College of Law

Order of Coif
Kentucky Law Journal, Staff member

B.B.A., with honors, Finance, 1973

University of Notre Dame

Freshman Basketball Team
AFROTC Scholarship

More Than Stites & Harbison

Clarke was an officer and helicopter pilot in the U.S. Air Force from 1974-81 and served as a helicopter pilot in the Kentucky Army National Guard from 1983 to 1990. Mr. Keller recently completed eight years of service on the Board of Trustees for Lexington Catholic High School, two of those years as Chair, and is a member and lector of Christ the King Cathedral Parish. He's also a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and past president of the Notre Dame Club of Central Kentucky.

Accolades

Martindale-Hubbell^®AV-Preeminent^® Peer Review Rated

Best Lawyers in America^®, Commercial Litigation and Mediation (2007-19)

Kentucky Super Lawyers^®(2007-19)

Contact Resources

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Press Releases

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.

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC December 07, 2018

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Best Lawyers in America honors 72 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2019

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 has recognized 72 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys as selected by their peers in 49 areas of practice. Forty-two of those attorneys selected have been honored for 1...

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC August 16, 2018

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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.

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC December 11, 2017

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Best Lawyers in America honors 79 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2018

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 has recognized 79 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys as selected by their peers in 51 areas of practice. The number of honorees increased since last year, 74 to...

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC August 17, 2017

Events

Thirsty Thursday: Drones: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Drones are one of the hottest new technologies on the market. Although hobbyists fly drones for pleasure, businesses are developing new uses for drone technology daily. Soon drones could be filling our skies delivering our...

Jennifer J. Cave and J. Clarke Keller May 01, 2017

Press Releases

Kentucky Super Lawyers honors 55 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2017

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2017 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers recently honored 55 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 41 attorneys to the Super Lawyers list...

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC November 22, 2016

Articles

The Drone Wars: Environmental Edition

In recent years, the use of unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS” or drones) has exploded. Although hobbyists fly drones for pleasure, businesses are developing new uses for drone technology daily.

by Jennifer J. Cave and J. Clarke Keller November 08, 2016

Press Releases

Best Lawyers in America honors 74 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2017

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Best Lawyers in America© 2017 has recognized 74 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys as selected by their peers in 51 areas of practice. The Best Lawyers in America© is a nationally recognized referral...

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC August 29, 2016

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Kentucky Super Lawyers honors 64 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2016

(image) LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2016 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers recently honored 64 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 49 attorneys to the Super Lawyers...

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC December 08, 2015

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Best Lawyers honors 72 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2016

(image) LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Best Lawyers in America® 2016 has recognized 72 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys as selected by their peers in 50 areas of practice. The Best Lawyers in America® is a nationally recognized...

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC August 20, 2015

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Super Lawyers honor Stites & Harbison's Kentucky Attorneys

(image) LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Super Lawyers names 52 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices for inclusion on the 2015 Kentucky Super Lawyers list and 18 attorneys are named...

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC December 01, 2014

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Best Lawyers honors 89 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2015

(image) LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Best Lawyers in America® 2015 has recognized 89 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys as selected by their peers in 57 areas of practice. The Best Lawyers in America® is a nationally...

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC August 22, 2014

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Super Lawyers honors Stites & Harbison's Kentucky attorneys for 2013-14

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Super Lawyers names 53 Stites & Harbison attorneys in the Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices for inclusion on the 2013-14 Kentucky Super Lawyers list and 19 attorneys are named on the inaugural...

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC December 17, 2013

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Eighty-nine Stites & Harbison attorneys honored by Best Lawyers in America for 2014

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC, is pleased to announce that 89 of our attorneys were recently selected by their peers for their work in 57 areas of practice in The Best Lawyers in America®...

by Stites & Harbison PLLC August 27, 2013

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Seventy-five Stites & Harbison attorneys honored in Best Lawyers in America

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison announced today that 75 of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for their work in 55 areas of practice in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012. Twenty-five of...

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC September 12, 2011

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Thirty-five Stites & Harbison attorneys selected for inclusion on Kentucky Super Lawyers for 2001

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Super Lawyers has named Stites & Harbison’s Charles J. (Mike) Cronan IV, a health care and litigation attorney, as “Top Point Getter” on their 2011 Kentucky Super Lawyers list. A total of 3...

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC August 02, 2011

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Seventy-two Stites & Harbison attorneys honored in "Best Lawyers in America"

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison announced today that 72 of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for their work in 33 areas of practice in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010. Those attorneys...

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC September 10, 2009