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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC welcomes Claire Emiko Wells to the Lexington, Ky., office. She joins the firm as an attorney in the Torts & Insurance Practice Service Group. Her practice will focus on a wide variety of litigation matters, including but not limited to products liability, toxic and mass torts, professional liability and contract disputes.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 99 of its lawyers are included in the 2027 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. Additionally, 10 Stites & Harbison attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 21 attorneys are recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

Firm Earns 10 “Lawyer of the Year” Honors and 21 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America Recognitions LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 97 of its lawyers are included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP) magazine has named Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys James Hayne and Nick Stewart to its 2026 “Rising Stars” list. This is Hayne’s fifth time and Stewart’s fourth time being honored.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP) magazine has named Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys James Hayne and Nick Stewart to its 2026 “Rising Stars” list. This is Hayne’s fifth time and Stewart’s fourth time being honored. Managing IP recognizes the most highly regarded intellectual property attorneys in the U.S. and...
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Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP) magazine recently selected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Mandy Wilson Decker to the 2026 edition of Managing IP’s “Top 250 Women in IP.” This is the 12th time Decker has been honored on this list, and she is the only attorney honored from Kentucky.

Decker is the Only Attorney Honored from Kentucky LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP) magazine recently selected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Mandy Wilson Decker to the 2026 edition of Managing IP’s “Top 250 Women in IP.” This is the 12th time Decker has been honored on this list, and...
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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Leadership Lexington has selected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Gentry C. Collins as a member of the 2026-27 Leadership Lexington program. Through the 11-month program, participants are provided with opportunities to gain a better understanding of Lexington and the challenges it faces by meeting with and learning from today’s leaders.

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Leadership Lexington has selected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Gentry C. Collins as a member of the 2026-27 Leadership Lexington program. Through the 11-month program, participants are provided with opportunities to gain a better understanding of Lexington and the challenges it faces by meeting with and learning from today’s...
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