September 01, 2021

Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® Publications

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Honorees Include 11 as “Lawyer of the Year,” 93 in Best Lawyers in America and 14 in “Ones to Watch”

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 93 lawyers are included in the 2022 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, 11 attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 14 attorneys are recognized in “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch,” which recognizes attorneys early 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:

Robert (Bob) M. Beck, Jr., Lexington Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year
William (Bill) T. Gorton III, Lexington Environmental Law Lawyer of the Year
Mark R. Overstreet, Lexington Administrative / Regulatory Law Lawyer of the Year
Gregory (Greg) P. Parsons, Lexington Litigation - Construction Lawyer of the Year
Carol Dan Browning, Louisville Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants Lawyer of the Year
K. Kelly Bryant, Louisville Health Care Law Lawyer of the Year
Shannon Antle Hamilton, Louisville Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year
David E. Saffer, Louisville Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year
James (Jim) C. Seiffert, Louisville Tax Law Lawyer of the Year
Michael (Mike) D. Risley, Louisville Appellate Practice Lawyer of the Year
Gregory (Greg) D. Smith, Nashville Family Law Lawyer of the Year

The Best Lawyers in America^© honorees include:

Atlanta, Ga.

Amy Baker - Real Estate Law
R. Daniel (Dan) Douglass - Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
Harold (Hal) E. Gill, Jr. - Real Estate Law
William (Bill) M. Joseph - Tax Law

Covington, Ky.

William (Bill) G. Geisen - Litigation – Construction

Frankfort, Ky.

Robert (Rob) C. Moore - Commercial Litigation
Mark R. Overstreet - Administrative / Regulatory Law, Communications Law, and Energy Law

Franklin, Tenn.

B. Walker Entwistle - Real Estate Law

Lexington, Ky.

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
Warren D. Schickli - Copyright Law
Rebecca M.W. Sherman – Construction Law
Adam M. Smith – Litigation – Construction
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

Louisville, Ky.

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 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
Mandy Wilson Decker – Biotechnology and Life Science Practice, and 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
Michael E. Kleinert – Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
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
Brian R. Pollock - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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
Richard (Rick) A. Vance - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
T. Morgan Ward, Jr. - Commercial Litigation
Whitney Frazier Watt - Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Rebecca A. Weis - Employment Law – Management
Terry L. Wright - Patent Law

Mason, Ohio

Robin D. Miller - Commercial Litigation

Memphis, Tenn.

Herbert B. (Bert) Wolf, Jr. - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, and Tax Law

Nashville, Tenn.

Erika R. Barnes - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Edward H. Burrell III - Banking and Finance Law, and Corporate Law
A. Stuart Campbell - Corporate Law
Rebecca McKelvey Castañeda - Family Law
Jeffrey (Jeff) R. King - Land Use and Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law
Brenton H. Lankford – Family 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:

Covington, Ky.

Andrew J. Poltorak - Litigation – Construction

Lexington, Ky.

Megan K. George - Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
Katie M. Glass - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Robin E. McGuffin – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Emily Larish Startsman - Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants