William G. Geisen
Bill Geisen is a member and former chair of the firm's Construction Service Group. His practice focuses on construction law including dispute resolution, litigation and contract negotiation. Bill is a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers, a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America, and a Fellow with the Litigation Counsel of America. Bill is a frequent lecturer for the University of Kentucky College of Law, the Construction Lawyers Society of America, Construction Users Roundtable and other construction trade associations. Over his career, Bill has litigated a wide variety of matters, including product liability cases.
Bill Geisen Earns 2023 Diversity Law Institute Award
by staff writer, Attorney At Law Magazine, November 15, 2023
Why Aren't We Living MLK's Dream?
CLSA International Conference, Bluffton, SC, Nov. 1-3, 2023
Negating the Nasty: Negotiating Tough Contract Terms
Construction Financial Management Association, Cincinnati Chapter, Cincinnati, OH, August 23, 2023
2022 Construction Law Institute
Planning Committee Chair, UK Rosenberg College of Law CLE, October 20, 2022
Welcome and Announcements from the Conference Chair
2020 Construction Law Institute, UK/CLE, November 11-12, 2020
LD, or Not LD; Notice is the Question
North American Construction Law Symposium III, New York, December 5, 2019
Welcome and Announcements
ADR Trends in the Construction Industry
A Brief Introduction to Arbitration Practice
Guided Choice: An Emerging ADR Trend
Chapter 6: Discovery by Interrogatories
Program Chair and Moderator
Prosecuting and Defending Productivity and Cumulative Impact Claims
Increasing Productivity Through Location Based Management Systems
Local Hiring Ordinances
AIA Docs or ConsensusDOCS: Which Contract Best Suits Your Project?
Increasing Project Productivity Through Location-Based Scheduling
Reducing Adversarialism on Construction Projects
The Construction Industry Credit Crunch
How Structural Engineers Can Work Effectively with Architects who use AIA C401
The Construction Industry Credit Crunch
Planning for & Handling Construction Industry Default Issues
New & Titillating Rules for the Construction Industry
Understanding and Using AIA C401: Uses & Modifications of C401
How Structural Engineers Can Work Effectively with Architects who use AIA C401
Management Committee (2022-present)
Office Executive Member, Covington, KY Office
Construction Service Group, former Chair (2014-19)
University of Kentucky College of Law
magna cum laude
Xavier University
Bill is a Board Member with Allied Construction Industries and Construction Financial Management Association - Greater Cincinnati Chapter. He was recently elected to the Board of Governors for the American College of Construction Lawyers where he will serve a three-year term (2022-25).
Martindale-Hubbell® AV-Preeminent® Peer Review Rated
Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation - Construction Law (2006-24)
Best Lawyers in America®, Cincinnati Area Lawyer of the Year in Litigation - Construction (2017, 2021)
Kentucky Super Lawyers® (2013-23)
Chambers USA, "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," Construction Law (2013-18)
Corporate Counsel, Top Lawyer
Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
Construction Lawyers Society of America (CLSA), Diversity Law Institute Diversity Award (2023)
. . . regularly engaged to handle litigation and alternative dispute resolution related to the construction sector.
Bill Geisen Earns 2023 Diversity Law Institute Award
COVINGTON, Ky.—The Diversity Law Institute has selected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Bill Geisen as the recipient of the 2023 Diversity Award.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2024 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 101 of its lawyers are included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
Negating the Nasty: Negotiating Tough Contract Terms
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
AssuredPartners, 5905 East Galbraith Road, Suite 500, Cincinnati, OH 45236
Construction attorney Bill Geisen is set to discuss contract terms in this seminar presented by Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) on August 23, 2023.
It's Gotta Stop!
Unfortunately, racial discrimination still occurs on construction sites throughout the country. Fortunately, leaders within the construction industry are taking steps to eliminate racism and other forms of discrimination within the industry. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is stepping up enforcement efforts against the construction industry, as demonstrated, in part, by the EEOC’s recent $1.2 million settlement with The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (“Whiting-Turner”) on a discrimination and retaliation claim. Construction attorney Bill Geisen takes a look at the discrimination issues in construction in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.
Kentucky Super Lawyers Honors 49 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2023
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2023 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers recently honored 49 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 37 attorneys to the Super Lawyers list and 12 attorneys to the Rising Stars list.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 98 of its lawyers are included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Additionally, 11 Stites & Harbison attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 19 attorneys are recognized in “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch,” which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Construction Law Institute 2022
Time: 7:45 a.m. - 4:05 p.m.
Embassy Suites, 1801 Newtown Pike, Lexington, Kentucky
Construction attorney Bill Geisen is the Planning Committee Chair and Steven Henderson is a speaker at the 2022 Construction Law Institute to be held October 20, 2022 in Lexington, Kentucky.
Bill Geisen Elected to American College of Construction Lawyers Board of Governors
COVINGTON, Ky.—The American College of Construction Lawyers (ACCL) has elected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Bill Geisen to its Board of Governors. He will serve a three-year term.