Michael Denbow
Michael Denbow is a member (partner) in the Louisville office. Michael focuses his practice on White Collar Criminal Defense and other government and regulatory matters. He handles matters in federal and state courts throughout the southeast and represents clients when dealing with such government entities as the Department of Justice, the FBI, the SEC, and the CFPB, among others. Michael also routinely represents professional athletes and entertainers in contract negotiations, business advice, and litigation matters.
Responding to and Defending Governmental Investigations: What to Do When the Government 'Knocks' On Your Door
Practical Implications and Concerns of the Criminal Referral Process
Title Agencies Did Not Violate RESPA Affiliated Business Rule
Obtained a non-prosecution agreement for individual client in an oil and gas fraud matter out of the Southern District of Georgia
Represented a large corporate client in a federal antitrust investigation from the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice
Negotiated an athletic shoe and apparel contract on behalf of NBA player
Represented a large corporate client in response to multiple federal grand jury subpoenas in a large money laundering investigation in the Eastern District of Kentucky
Obtained a directed verdict in a DUI trial in Kentucky state court
Successfully obtained a temporary restraining order against the Kentucky High School Athletic Association ("KHSAA"), allowing a previously declared ineligible student athlete to compete during his senior basketball season
Represented minority contracting company in federal false claims criminal investigation
Represented casino consulting firm in federal grand jury investigation and before NIGC
Represented Kentucky Commonwealth Attorney sued for malicious prosecution
Represented a national client in an SEC insider trading investigation.
Represented state's largest hospital system in false claims act litigation
Represented numerous doctors in criminal investigations and in front of professional license boards
Represented Durable Medical Equipment (DME) in false claims act litigation
Represented large road contractor in Department of Justice antitrust litigation
Defended litigation against a nationwide insurance company in a class action lawsuit
Represented out-of-state law firm sued for malpractice over the creation of a trust
St. Agnes Catholic Church, Member
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Board Member
University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
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Brandeis Law Journal, Member
cum laude
Washington and Lee University
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First Team ODAC Academic All Conference (2001, 2003) - Basketball
Prior to joining Stites & Harbison, Michael worked at GE for three years as a program manager in the Warranty Management Division. Michael also participated in the firm's summer associate program in the summer of 2007. Outside of the practice of law, Michael and his wife, Ali, have four kids: Gracie, Jack, Henry, and George. While the kids account for most of his spare time, he still finds time to live and die with University of Kentucky football and basketball as well as the Pittsburgh Pirates and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Kentucky Super Lawyers®, Rising Star (2013-19)
Louisville Magazine Top Lawyers (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.
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.
Stites obtains summary judgment dismissing the CFPB’s kickback claims against Borders & Borders PLC
Stites obtains summary judgment dismissing the CFPB's kickback claims against Borders & Borders PLC
Kentucky Super Lawyers honors 55 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2017
Stites & Harbison promotes 15 attorneys in 2016
Kentucky Super Lawyers honors 64 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2016
Super Lawyers honor Stites & Harbison's Kentucky Attorneys
Super Lawyers honors Stites & Harbison's Kentucky attorneys for 2013-14