Carol Dan Browning Named to 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America

Browning is One of Two Kentucky Attorneys Honored

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Lawdragon has named Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Carol Dan Browning to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America. This is the second consecutive time that Browning has been recognized by Lawdragon for her work in professional liability and drug and medical device litigation. She is one of only two Kentucky attorneys honored in 2025.

Honorees of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America are selected from nominations and candidates identified through extensive independent research. The guide recognizes the top litigators in the U.S. in the following areas: antitrust, intellectual property, white collar and investigations, securities and corporate governance litigation, and a wide variety of class actions, product liability and other complex civil litigation.

Browning is a Member (Partner) based in Stites & Harbison’s Louisville, Ky., office. She is Chair of the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Device Litigation Group and Co-Chair of the Torts & Insurance Practice Group. She is an accomplished trial attorney who has tried more than 35 cases to jury verdict in multiple jurisdictions. She is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, North America’s preeminent organization of trial lawyers. Browning’s practice includes drug and medical device litigation, products liability and medical malpractice defense. She serves as national or state counsel for multiple drug, medical device and product manufacturers and is involved in multi-district litigation pending in various federal district courts and in coordinated litigation pending in state courts throughout Kentucky.

Browning stays active in a variety of professional and community organizations. She is a member of the Defense Research Institute, the International Association of Defense Counsel and the Product Liability Advisory Council. She also previously served on the Louisville Ballet’s Board of Directors. Within the firm, she is a former member of the Management Committee.