Louisville, KY
Stites & Harbison traces its roots to the 1832 establishment of a Louisville law firm by Judge Henry Pirtle, a pioneer in Kentucky's legal community and a partner of James Speed, who later served as U.S. Attorney General for President Abraham Lincoln. There are close to 90 attorneys in the Louisville office.
Managing IP Honors James Hayne and Nick Stewart on 2024 “Rising Stars” List
Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP) magazine has named Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys James Hayne and Nick Stewart to its 2024 “Rising Stars” list. This is Hayne’s third time and Stewart’s second time being honored.
Benchmark Litigation 2025 Honors 14 Stites & Harbison Attorneys
The 2025 edition of Benchmark Litigation names 11 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys as “Litigation Stars” and three as “Future Stars” in Kentucky. The guide honors the firms and attorneys who have demonstrated the ability to consistently handle complex, high-stakes cases in multiple jurisdictions.
USPTO Announced Termination of its After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0
Citing millions of dollars in administrative costs and lack of offsetting revenue as driving factors, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced on October 1, 2024, that it is terminating its After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 (AFCP 2.0) effective December 14, 2024.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Achieves 2023-24 Mansfield Certification
Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that it has achieved 2023-24 Mansfield Certification. Mansfield is a year-long structured certification process designed for law firms to ensure all lawyers have an opportunity to advance into leadership.