Member

Katie M. Glass

Katie Glass is an attorney in the firm’s Lexington and Frankfort offices. She is a member of the Environmental, Energy & Sustainability Service Group. Katie has expertise in the following areas:

Representation of electric utilities and individuals before the Kentucky Public Service Commission concerning:

  • Adjustments to base rates
  • Certificates of public convenience and necessity to construct transmission facilities, construct environmental upgrades to generating stations, and enter into franchise agreements
  • The transfer and acquisition of utilities
  • Agreements for the control and operation of a jointly-owned coal-fired generating station
  • Commission reviews of integrated resource plans
  • Commission reviews of fuel adjustment clauses
  • Regulatory approval of accounting practices
  • Drafting and approval of tariffs and special rate contracts
  • General Kentucky regulatory legal advice to the utility
  • Appeals to the Franklin Circuit Court

Creditor’s Rights

  • Foreclosure lien defense – defense of senior mortgages and ad valorem tax liens
  • Replevin – prejudgment writs of possession to recover collateral and suits to collect debt
  • Collections – pre-litigation demands and workouts; collection suits; post-judgment collection

Bankruptcy

  • Creditor representation – Chapter 7, 12, and 13
  • Contested matters and adversary proceedings
  • Bankruptcy-related appeals

Katie also has experience with state and federal court appeals, general civil litigation in state and federal court, and estate planning and will contests.

Reported Decisions

In re HNRC Dissolution Co., 3 F.4th 912 (6th Cir. 2021)

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

Lexington Office Recruiting Committee, Member

Memberships

American Bar Association

Kentucky Bar Association

Franklin County Bar Association

Fayette County Bar Association

Community Involvement

Leadership Lexington, Class of 2024-25

American Diabetes Association, Bluegrass Chapter, Board of Directors (2017-21)

Education

J.D.,

2015

University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law

Org / Honor

Highest Grade in Written Advocacy

B.A., English,

2012

University of Kentucky

More than Stites & Harbison

In law school Katie worked as an intern for the Oldham County Circuit Court and for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky. Katie also worked as a law clerk for a small firm in Louisville practicing estate and probate planning and litigation, family law, personal injury, and property law. After being admitted to the Kentucky Bar, Katie practiced in a small firm where she worked on litigation matters for the City of Frankfort and general civil litigation for private individuals and business entities until 2016.

Katie enjoys playing in sand volleyball leagues, spending summer weekends at Dale Hollow Lake, and being a part of her family’s thoroughbred breeding and racing business.

Accolades

Best Lawyers in America®, Ones To Watch, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2021-25)

Kentucky Super Lawyers®, Rising Star (2023-25)