LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Governor Andy Beshear has appointed Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Michael Kleinert to the Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy (KBPT). Kleinert’s term will expire on April 30, 2025.

KBPT consists of seven members appointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth, six working in the physical therapy profession and one public member. The mission of the board is to ensure that licensure qualifications and standards are met and that appropriate disciplinary action is taken when violations of the Practice Act happen.

Kleinert is a Member (Partner) of Stites & Harbison based in the Louisville, Ky., office. As a member of the Business Litigation Service Group, he advises and represents clients in a variety of business and legal matters, including complex commercial litigation, contract negotiations, regulatory matters, insurance coverage matters, civil litigation, business torts and professional liability matters.

Outside of the firm, Kleinert is active in a variety of civic organizations. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the WLKY-TV’s Spirit of Louisville Foundation and a member of the Board of Directors of the Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery.