LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that attorney Steven Henderson has been appointed Chair of the firm’s Construction Service Group. Henderson succeeds Bill Geisen, who has served as the service group chair since 2014. Geisen will continue his legal practice in construction law and business litigation.

Henderson is a Member (Partner) of Stites & Harbison in the Louisville office. Henderson began his career in the construction industry working as a civil engineer for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet prior to becoming an attorney. Henderson’s practice is devoted to representing contractors, owners, and design professionals in all aspects of the construction and design process, ranging from drafting and negotiating various types of contracts to resolving complex disputes through informal negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country.

Henderson is active in a variety of professional organizations. He serves on the Executive Committee of Kentuckians for Better Transportation and is also a member of the Kentucky Association of Highway Contractors, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, and the American Society of Civil Engineers. Within the firm, Henderson most recently served as Chair of the firm’s Recruiting Committee and the Louisville Office Recruiting Committee.