Attorney

Paige E. Riley

Paige Riley is an attorney in the firm’s Louisville office where she is a member of the Torts & Insurance Practice Service Group. She handles a wide variety of litigation matters, including nurse and nursing home liability, product liability, medical malpractice, veterinary malpractice, professional liability, premises liability, and motor carrier litigation. Paige has experience at all stages of litigation, from pre-litigation counseling to taking and defending depositions, and to drafting and arguing dispositive motions. In her third year of practice, she tried a case to a verdict favorable to her client. Paige routinely represents health care providers in complex medical malpractice cases and represents nurses, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and a variety of allied health professionals in actions alleging significant personal injury or death.

Recent Assignments

Successfully defended a home insurance company involved in a coverage dispute, trying the case to a verdict favorable to the client.

Drafted and argued a winning Daubert motion in Jefferson Circuit Court.

Defend Kentucky-area nursing homes, physicians, and hospitals in medical negligence litigation.

Successfully defended against several slip and fall as well as trip and fall cases on behalf of business owners throughout the Commonwealth.

Secured dismissal of claims against veterinarians and veterinary practices throughout the Commonwealth.

Bar Admissions

Kentucky

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Firm Leadership

Summer Associate Mentor (2022, 2023, 2024)

Louisville Office Recruiting Committee, Member

Memberships

American Bar Association

Member; Health Law Section

Kentucky Bar Association

Member; Young Lawyers Division, Member

Louisville Bar Association

Member

Community Involvement

University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, Alumni Council

University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, Student Mentor

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Student Mentor

Education

J.D.,

2021

magna cum laude

University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law

Org / Honor

Moot Court Board Executive Vice President; Moot Court Executive Board Public Relations Chair (2019-20)

National Mock Trial Regional Champion, National Qualifier (2020)

BARBRI Student Representative (2020-21)

Brandeis Academic Fellow (2019-20)

Student Bar Association KBA/LBA Representative (2019-20)

Lexis Nexis Student Ambassador (2019-20)

CALI Award, Trial Practice

Brandeis American Inn of Court, Member

Dean’s List (2019, 2020)

B.S., Business Administration,

2018

summa cum laude

Major in Marketing

University of Louisville

Org / Honor

Trustee’s Scholarship

Harlan Scholar Vice President (2017-18)

Dean’s List (All Semesters)

Women’s Swim Team (2014-18); University of Louisville Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (2014-18); Communications Chair to Athletic Director and Coaches (2016-18); Team One Leader

More Than Stites & Harbison

Paige joined the firm after being a summer associate in the Louisville office during the summers of 2019 and 2020. She was also a legal intern for Judge Rebecca Jennings, United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky (2020). Prior to law school, Paige was on the swim team at the University of Louisville where they were top 8 in the country all four years. Outside of the practice of law, she enjoys pilates, traveling, cooking, and taking her golden retriever on walks.

Contact Resources

Paige Riley's LinkedIn Profile