Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers® Publications
Honorees Include 14 as “Lawyer of the Year,” 82 in Best Lawyers in America and 21 in “Ones to Watch”
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 82 lawyers are included in the 2021 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. Additionally, 14 attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 21 attorneys are recognized in the inaugural edition of “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.” This new award initiative from Best Lawyers® recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America©, “Lawyer of the Year” and “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” lists are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.
The “Lawyer of the Year” honorees include:
- William (Bill) G. Geisen – Cincinnati Litigation – Construction Lawyer of the Year
- Robert (Bob) M. Beck, Jr. – Lexington Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year
- Stephen (Steve) M. Ruschell – Lexington Land Use and Zoning Lawyer of the Year
- Ashley W. Ward – Lexington Appellate Practice Lawyer of the Year
- Joel T. Beres – Louisville Litigation – Patent Lawyer of the Year
- Robert (Bob) M. Connolly – Louisville Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year
- Marjorie A. Farris – Louisville Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants Lawyer of the Year
- Steven M. Henderson – Louisville Construction Law Lawyer of the Year
- Alex P. (Mike) Herrington, Jr. – Louisville Public Finance Law Lawyer of the Year
- David W. Nagle, Jr. – Louisville Patent Law Lawyer of the Year
- David B. Ratterman – Louisville Litigation – Construction Lawyer of the Year
- A. Stuart Campbell – Nashville Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year
- Alexandra (Alex) MacKay – Nashville Litigation – Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year
- Jeffrey (Jeff) R. King – Nashville Land Use and Zoning Law Lawyer of the Year
The Best Lawyers in America© honorees include:
- R. Daniel (Dan) Douglass – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
- Harold (Hal) E. Gill, Jr. – Real Estate Law
- William (Bill) M. Joseph – Tax Law
- William (Bill) G. Geisen – Litigation – Construction
- Robert (Rob) C. Moore – Commercial Litigation
- Mark R. Overstreet – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Communications Law, and Energy Law
- B. Walker Entwistle – Real Estate Law
- Robert (Bob) M. Beck, Jr. – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- W. Bradford (Brad) Boone – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Tax Law
- Janet A. Craig – Health Care Law and Insurance Law
- Daniel (Dan) E. Danford – Commercial Litigation
- W. Blaine Early III – Energy Law, Environmental Law, and Water Law
- William (Bill) T. Gorton III – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Mining Law, and Natural Resources Law
- Marshall R. Hixson – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Ashley Owens Hopkins – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Andrew (Andy) R. Jacobs – Corporate Law
- J. Clarke Keller – Commercial Litigation and Mediation
- David E. Longenecker – Corporate Law
- Charlotte Turner McCoy – Corporate Law, Litigation – Real Estate, and Real Estate Law
- Gregory (Greg) P. Parsons – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
- Bruce M. Reynolds – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, and Tax Law
- Walter (Walt) S. Robertson – Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Cassidy R. Rosenthal – Construction Law
- Stephen (Steve) M. Ruschell – Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, and Real Estate Law
- Elizabeth (Liz) Lee Thompson – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Chrisandrea (Chrissie) L. Turner – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Ashley W. Ward – Appellate Practice and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Richard M. Wehrle – Trusts and Estates
- Thad M. Barnes – Commercial Litigation
- Joel T. Beres – Copyright Law, Information Technology Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Trade Secrets Law, and Trademark Law
- Bethany (Beth) A. Breetz – Appellate Practice
- Matthew (Matt) W. Breetz – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Carol Dan Browning – Litigation – Construction, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- K. Kelly White Bryant – Health Care Law
- Jennifer (Jenny) J. Cave – Environmental Law
- Philip (Phil) W. Collier – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, and Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
- Robert (Bob) M. Connolly – Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation
- Brian A. Cromer – Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Charles (Mike) J. Cronan IV – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Mandy Wilson Decker – Patent Law
- Lawrence (Larry) C. Droege – Real Estate Law
- T. Gregory (Greg) Ehrhard – Real Estate Law
- Douglass (Doug) Farnsley – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Marjorie A. Farris – Commercial Litigation and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Jeffrey (Jeff) A. Haeberlin – Patent Law
- W. Thomas (Tom) Halbleib – Banking and Finance Law and Corporate Law
- Joseph (Joe) L. Hamilton – Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation
- Shannon Antle Hamilton – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- William (Bill) E. Hellmann – Corporate Law
- Steven M. Henderson – Construction Law
- Alex (Mike) P. Herrington, Jr. – Public Finance Law
- Demetrius O. Holloway – Employment Law – Management
- Alfred (Fred) S. Joseph, III – Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
- Marc S. Murphy – Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- David W. Nagle, Jr. – Patent Law and Trade Secrets Law
- David B. Owsley II – Commercial Litigation
- Ian T. Ramsey – Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- David B. Ratterman – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
- Michael (Mike) D. Risley – Appellate Practice
- David E. Saffer – Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law
- George B. (Ben) Sanders, Jr. – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- James (Jim) C. Seiffert – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Tax Law
- Sarah Cronan Spurlock – Health Care Law
- W. Patrick (Pat) Stallard – Environmental Law
- John L. Tate – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- T. Morgan Ward, Jr. – Commercial Litigation
- Whitney Frazier Watt – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Terry L. Wright – Patent Law
- Herbert B. (Bert) Wolf, Jr. – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, and Tax Law
- Erika R. Barnes – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Stuart Campbell – Corporate Law
- Rebecca McKelvey Castañeda – Family Law
- Jeffrey (Jeff) R. King – Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
- Alexandra (Alex) MacKay – Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, and Trademark Law
- Richard S. Myers, Jr. – Copyright Law
- Lauren Paxton Roberts – Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Gregory (Greg) D. Smith – Family Law
- John R. Wingo – Commercial Litigation
“The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” honorees include:
Alexandria, Va.
- James Hayne – Patent Law
Lexington, Ky.
- Megan K. George – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
- Katie M. Glass – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Dustyn B. Jones – Health Care Law and Insurance Law
- Rebecca M.W. Sherman – Construction Law, Entertainment and Sports Law, and Litigation – Construction
- Emily Larish Startsman – Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Taylor J. Stuckey – Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
Louisville, Ky.
- Frederick R. (Reggie) Bentley – Commercial Litigation
- J. Brittany Cross Carlson – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Jeffrey (Jeff) S. Moad – Commercial Litigation
- Zachary (Zack) VanVactor – Litigation – Banking and Finance
Nashville, Tenn.
- Ashley Goins Alderson – Appellate Practice, Family Law, and Insurance Law
- Rachel Bishop – Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Ann Ralls Brown – Family Law and Trusts and Estates
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