Attorneys

Member

Covington Office Executive Member

William G. Geisen

Covington, KY

859-652-7601

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.

Capabilities

Practice Areas

Arbitration, Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

Business Litigation

Construction

Drafting, Reviewing & Negotiating Construction Contracts

Fabricated Structural Steel

Health Care – Construction

Litigation & Appeals

Manufacturing

Product Liability Litigation

Public Private Partnerships (P3)

Recent News, Articles & Speaking Engagements

2024 Institute Chair Welcome Announcement

2024 Construction Law Institute, UK Rosenberg College of Law, Lexington, KY, October 17, 2024

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

It’s Gotta Stop!

Stites & Harbison Client Alert, May 15, 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

New Loss of Productivity Standard on the Horizon

Construction Lawyers Society of America (CLSA) Free Webinar Series, December 9, 2020

LD, or Not LD; Notice is the Question

North American Construction Law Symposium III, New York, December 5, 2019

Supreme Court Settles Age-Old Arbitrability Debate

Stites & Harbison Client Alert, January 15, 2019

Welcome and Announcements

Institute Chair, 2018 Construction Law Institute, UK/CLE, Lexington, KY, October 25, 2018

ADR Trends in the Construction Industry

Construction Lawyers Society of American (CLSA) 2018 International Conference & Induction of Fellows, Banff, Alberta, Canada, September 5-7, 2018

State of Jobsite Safety: 2018

Stites & Harbison Client Alert, February 20, 2018

A Brief Introduction to Arbitration Practice

co-presenter, 2017 Kentucky Bar Association Annual Convention, Owensboro, KY, June 21-23, 2017

Guided Choice: Emerging ADR Trend

Stites & Harbison Legal Update, December 29, 2016

Guided Choice: An Emerging ADR Trend

The Voice, official magazine of The Construction Users Roundtable, Spring 2016

Are we there yet?

Stites & Harbison, PLLC, December 2, 2015

Chapter 6: Discovery by Interrogatories

Discovery Deskbook for Construction Disputes, Second Edition, ABA Forum on Construction Law, Editors: John M. Cook, Buckner Hinkle, Jr. and Alexander Moseley, 2015 with Jessica A. Hill

Program Chair and Moderator

Construction Law Institute, University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Ky., October 23, 2014

Prosecuting and Defending Productivity and Cumulative Impact Claims

panel member, Indiana State Bar Association's Construction & Surety Law Section Collegiality & CLE, Oct. 11 & 12, 2013

Construction Industry on Rebound?

Stites & Harbison Client Alert, April 3, 2013

Increasing Productivity Through Location Based Management Systems

2012 Construction Users Roundtable National Conference, Orlando, Fla., November 13, 2012

Local Hiring Ordinances

Construction Industry Insights 2012, Cincinnati, Oh., September 6, 2012

AIA Docs or ConsensusDOCS: Which Contract Best Suits Your Project?

Lorman Education Services, Lexington, Ky., August 20, 2012

Increasing Project Productivity Through Location-Based Scheduling

CURT Spring 2012 Meeting, Cincinnati, Oh., April 17, 2012

Reducing Adversarialism on Construction Projects

2011 Construction Users Roundtable National Conference, Chandler, Ariz., November 7-9, 2011

The Construction Industry Credit Crunch

Barnes Dennig Contractors Roundtable, Cincinnati, Oh., June 21, 2011

How Structural Engineers Can Work Effectively with Architects who use AIA C401

2011 Structures Congress, Las Vegas, Nev., April 14-16, 2011

The Construction Industry Credit Crunch

CAP Contractors Towne Hall Meeting, Cincinnati, Oh., January 19, 2011

Planning for & Handling Construction Industry Default Issues

11th Biennial Real Estate Law & Practice Institute, Lexington, Ky., November 11-12, 2010

New & Titillating Rules for the Construction Industry

Users Roundtable National Conference, Orlando, Fla., November 8-10, 2010

Understanding and Using AIA C401: Uses & Modifications of C401

CASE Structural Engineers' Business Practice Webinar, October 28, 2010

How Structural Engineers Can Work Effectively with Architects who use AIA C401

ACEC 2010 Fall Conference, Puerto Rico, October 17-19, 2010

Bar Admissions

Kentucky

Ohio

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

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

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

Firm Leadership

Management Committee (2022-present)

Office Executive Member, Covington, KY Office

Construction Service Group, former Chair (2014-19)

Memberships

American Arbitration Association

,

Construction Advisory Board

American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law

American College of Construction Lawyers

,

Board of Governors (2022-25)

Kentucky Bar Association

,

Construction and Public Contract Law Section, Member and Board of Directors

Construction Lawyers Society of America

,

President

Construction Users Roundtable

Midwest/Midsouth Construction Law Institute

,

Planning Committee

Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

Construction Owners Association of the Tri-State

Construction Financial Management Association

,

Greater Cincinnati Chapter; Board of Directors

Education

J.D.,

1982

University of Kentucky College of Law

H.A.B.,

1979

magna cum laude

Xavier University

More Than Stites & Harbison

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).

Accolades

Martindale-Hubbell® AV-Preeminent® Peer Review Rated

Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation – Construction Law (2006-25)

Best Lawyers in America®, Cincinnati Area Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Construction (2017, 2021)

Kentucky Super Lawyers® (2013-25)

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)

Testimonials

. . . regularly engaged to handle litigation and alternative dispute resolution related to the construction sector.

Chambers Commentary (USA)

Contact Resources

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Press Releases

Kentucky Super Lawyers Honors 47 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2025

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2025 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers recently honored 47 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 34 attorneys to the Super Lawyers list and 13 attorneys to the Rising Stars list. A number of Stites & Harbison attorneys...
by Stites & Harbison, PLLC

December 27, 2024

Events

2024 Construction Law Institute

Date: October 17, 2024 -

Time: 7:45 a.m. -

4:15 p.m.

The Campbell House, 1375 South Broadway Road, Lexington, KY 40504

Presented by the UK Rosenberg College of Law Construction attorney Bill Geisen is the Institute Chair and will give the Welcome announcement for the 2024 Construction Law Institute in Lexington on October 17, 2024. Attorneys Steven Henderson, Cassidy Rosenthal and J.P. Stilz will also be presenters at the event. “Best...
by William G. Geisen, Steven M. Henderson, Cassidy R. Rosenthal and John Paul Stilz (JP)

September 05, 2024

Press Releases

Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2025 Best Lawyers® Publications

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®....
by Stites & Harbison, PLLC

August 16, 2024

Press Releases

Kentucky Super Lawyers® Honors 49 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2024

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2024 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers® recently honored 49 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 35 attorneys to the Super Lawyers® list and 14 attorneys to the Rising Stars® list. A number of Stites & Harbison attorneys...
by Stites & Harbison, PLLC

January 12, 2024

Press Releases

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. The Diversity Law Institute (DLI) is a nonprofit international association of lawyers, law firms and companies committed to the advancement of diversity within the legal profession and the...
by Stites & Harbison, PLLC

November 15, 2023

Press Releases

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®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence according to the publication....
by Stites & Harbison, PLLC

August 24, 2023

Events

Negating the Nasty: Negotiating Tough Contract Terms

Date: August 23, 2023 -

Time: 11:00 a.m. -

1:00 p.m.

AssuredPartners, 5905 East Galbraith Road, Suite 500, Cincinnati, OH 45236

Presented by Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), Greater Cincinnati Chapter Description Providing practical solutions and alternatives to difficult construction contract provisions. Learning Objectives Identify and discuss difficult construction contract provisions Develop practical/business-like solutions and alternatives to those provisions Have interactive discussion with attendees regarding construction contract issues which they face...
by William G. Geisen

August 14, 2023

Client Alerts

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 William G. Geisen

May 15, 2023

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