Attorneys

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Stephen M. Ruschell

Lexington, KY

859-226-2317

Stephen Ruschell is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Service Group. His practice focuses on condemnation, real property, mergers & acquisitions, general business law, zoning and land development.

Mr. Ruschell additionally represents companies in the areas of general corporate law, commercial lending and bond issues.

Capabilities

Practice Areas

Conservation Easements

Land Use & Zoning

Real Estate

Real Estate Development & Finance

Real Estate General Practice

Recent News, Articles & Speaking Engagements

After hours-long hearing, Lexington pro soccer gets green light for stadium. Find out where.

by Beth Musgrave, Lexington Herald-Leader, January 27, 2023

with Charlotte Turner McCoy

New location for Lexington pro soccer youth fields gets green light. Here are the details.

by Beth Musgrave, Lexington Herald-Leader, September 13, 2022

UK Law Alumni Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court Bar

UK Law News, January 18, 2019

Bar Foundations

Kentucky Bar Association's Bench and Bar, September 2007

Bar Admissions

Kentucky

North Carolina, pro hoc vice

Firm Leadership

Retirement Plan Committee, Member

Real Estate Service Group, former Lexington Office Chair

Memberships

American Bar Association

Kentucky Bar Association

Fayette County Bar Association

Defense Research Institute

Kentucky Defense Counsel

Fayette County Bar Foundation

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Fellow

Kentucky Bar Foundation

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Fellow

Community Involvement

Kentucky Humanities Council, former Treasurer and Executive Committee

Triangle Foundation, Director

Commerce Lexington (Chamber of Commerce), Trustee

Fayette County Bar, Foundation

Pro bono volunteer for North Carolina flood victims

Meals on Wheels volunteer

Literacy coach, Booker T. Washington Elementary School

Education

J.D.,

1974

University of Kentucky College of Law

Org / Honor

Moot Court Board, Vice President

B.B.A. with honors,

1971

University of Kentucky

Org / Honor

Omicron Delta Kappa

Lamp & Cross Society

More Than Stites & Harbison

Steve is a former chairman of the Fayette County Bar Foundation which he helped found in 2006. He was honored in June 2008 with the Justice James Keller Law Day Award for “dedicated and distinguished service to the Fayette County Community” for his work as organizer/founder/past chairman of the Fayette County Bar Foundation. He was further honored in June 2016 with the Community Service Alumni Award by the University of Kentucky College of Law. He is also the former treasurer and a member of the Executive Committee of the Kentucky Humanities Council, a statewide organization fostering the humanities.

Steve enjoys playing golf, travel and is an avid sports fan with a passion for his alma mater’s football and basketball teams. He most enjoys spending time with his three children, their spouses, and his seven grandchildren.

Accolades

Martindale-Hubbell® AV-Preeminent® Peer Review Rated

Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law; Land Use & Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use & Zoning; Real Estate Law; Litigation – Real Estate (2008-25)

Best Lawyers in America®, Lexington Area Lawyer of the Year for Land Use and Zoning Law (2016 and 2021)

Contact Resources

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Honorees Include 12 as “Lawyer of the Year,” 98 in Best Lawyers in America® and 31 in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 98 of its lawyers are included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®....
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Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers® Publications

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August 18, 2022

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Best Lawyers in America Honors 75 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2020

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 has recognized 75 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys as selected by their peers in 49 areas of practice. Forty-three of those attorneys selected have been honored for 10 consecutive years or more. The Best Lawyers in America© is a nationally recognized referral guide...
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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 10 consecutive years or more. The Best Lawyers in America© is a nationally recognized referral guide...
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Best Lawyers in America honors 79 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2018

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