William G. Geisen
Bill Geisen is 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.
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
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.
Martindale-Hubbell® AV-Preeminent® Peer Review Rated
Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation - Construction Law (2006-19)
Best Lawyers in America®, Cincinnati Area Lawyer of the Year in Litigation - Construction (2017)
Kentucky Super Lawyers® (2013-18)
Chambers USA, "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," Construction Law (2013-18)
Corporate Counsel, Top Lawyer
. . . regularly engaged to handle litigation and alternative dispute resolution related to the construction sector.
Supreme Court Settles Age-Old Arbitrability Debate
Many construction contracts designate arbitration as the means to adjudicate disputes which are not resolved through executive negotiation, mediation or some alternate method. Occasionally, a question arises whether the claim falls within the scope of the arbitration clause.
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.
2018 Construction Law Institute
Embassy Suites by Hilton Lexington Green,245 Lexington Green Circle, Lexington, KY
Bill Geisen, 2018 Institute Chair; Presentation by David Ratterman
CLSA 2018 International Conference & Induction of Fellows
Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, Alberta, Canada
The CLSA 2018 International Conference & Induction of Fellows is designed for Fellows of the Construction Lawyers Society of America to enhance their already superior transactional, negotiation, and trial skills and more.
Best Lawyers in America honors 72 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2019
Chambers USA 2018 Honors Stites & Harbison
10th Annual Transportation Construction Law & Regulatory Forum
ARTBA Offices, 250 East Street, S.W., Suite 900, Washington, D.C. 20024
At this interactive event, speakers will share practical, real-world perspectives regarding laws and regulations that could impact the bottom line and other aspects of your business.
State of Jobsite Safety: 2018
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.
Bill Geisen elected to Board of Construction Financial Management Association - Greater Cincinnati
Best Lawyers in America honors 79 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2018
Making Sense of the New 2017 AIA Documents
Chambers USA 2017 honors Stites & Harbison
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Chambers USA selected 22 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in Kentucky and Tennessee for inclusion in their 2017 guide. The Chambers USA guide ranks the top law firms and leading attorneys in the United States.
2017 Kentucky Bar Association Annual Convention
Bill Geisen named first President of Construction Lawyers Society of America
Guided Choice: Emerging ADR Trend
Kentucky Super Lawyers honors 55 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2017
2016 Construction Law Institute
Best Lawyers in America honors 74 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2017
Best Lawyers names 16 Stites & Harbison attorneys as "Lawyer of the Year" for 2017
Chambers USA 2016 Honors Stites & Harbison
Are we there yet?
Kentucky Super Lawyers honors 64 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2016
Best Lawyers honors 72 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2016
Chambers USA 2015 honors Stites & Harbison
Bill Geisen named as Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
Super Lawyers honor Stites & Harbison's Kentucky Attorneys
William Geisen appointed Chair of Stites & Harbison's Construction Service Group
Best Lawyers honors 89 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2015
Chambers USA honors Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2014
Super Lawyers honors Stites & Harbison's Kentucky attorneys for 2013-14
Eighty-nine Stites & Harbison attorneys honored by Best Lawyers in America for 2014
Construction Industry on Rebound?
Stites & Harbison opens No. Kentucky office with addition of Geisen