Selected for inclusion in The Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2025 Recognized in Benchmark Litigation as a "Local Litigation Star," 2022-2025 Recognized in the Kentucky Super Lawyers lists, 2010–2025 The Best Lawyers in America: Selected for inclusion in the fields of Commercial Litigation, 2014-2025; Litigation - Intellectual Property, 2024-2025; Litigation - Trusts and Estates, 2024-2025 Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in in the area of Corporate/M&A: Construction – Kentucky, 2010–2012; Litigation: Construction, 2013, 2014; Litigation: General Commercial, 2021-2024 Recognized as one of the “Top 50 Kentucky Super Lawyers” within the Kentucky Super Lawyer Lists, 2018 Named to Louisville Magazine “Top Lawyers” List in the area of Construction Law, 2016 Kentucky Bar Association 2008: Won Continuing Legal Education Award Recognized in Louisville Magazine's “Top Lawyers” issue, 2012, 2014 AV peer review rated by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest ranking for general ethical standards and legal ability standards
Quoted in, "IP Forecast: 6th Circ. To Eye Seed Biz's $9M Trade Secret Win," Law360, April 21, 2022 Quoted in, "Seed Co. Gets Award For Stolen Trade Secret Upped To $9M," Law360, June 1, 2020
Kentucky Chapter, “Construction Litigation Desk Reference: A State-by-State Compendium, Defense Research Institute,” February 2017 “Compendium of Kentucky Construction Law,” USLAW Network, 2008–2012 “Kentucky Construction Law,” Defense Research Institute, 2009–2012 “Impact of 2007 Revisions on AIA Construction Contracts,” Bingham Greenebaum Doll Law Letter, July 2008 Co-Author, “Inside the Minds: Construction Law Regulatory and Environmental Strategies,” Aspatore Books “Three Things You Should Do In Every Construction Project,” Business First “How to Protect Your Trade Secrets,” Bingham Greenebaum Doll Law Letter “Negligent Misrepresentation Claims in Construction Projects,” Bingham Greenebaum Doll Law Letter
Community Involvement and Pro BonoCivic and Charitable Involvement Board of Directors, New Roots, Inc. Former Planning Committee Member, Kentuckiana Banking Association Former President, Chairman of Board, Lakeside Corporation Certified airplane pilot, Federal Aviation Administration Former Division Chairman, Louisville Chamber of Commerce St. Xavier High School Athletic Hall of Fame, Inducted 2003 Presentations “Tips on report writing for forensic accounting experts,” KyCPA Forensic Accounting Conference, August 11, 2016 Presenter, Kentucky Construction Law for Public Projects, Half Moon Seminars, 2014 Presenter, Kentucky Construction Defect Litigation A-Z, National Business Institute, 2014 Presenter, “Defamation, Slander and Libel,” Believe It or Not Business Lawsuits, National Business Institute, May 2012 Presenter, “How to Plan and Manage a Successful Construction Project,” National Business Institute, May 2008 Presenter, “The Art of the Settlement, Obtain the Best Possible Resolution for Your Clients,” Louisville Bar Association, February 2008 Presenter, “The Art of the Settlement, Obtain the Best Possible Resolution for Your ” National Business Institute “The Seven Deadly Sins of Construction,” Kentucky Banking Association, Annual Legal Issues for Financial Institutions Seminar, University of Kentucky College of Law Featured speaker on KET Kentucky Tonight television broadcast regarding impact of federal legislation “Computer Systems Defects: Assessment, Readiness and Remediation,” Computer Law Institute, University of Kentucky College of Law “What Every Corporate Counsel Should Know About Litigation,” Kentucky Bar Association Corporate Counsel Seminar “Discovery of Records,” Lorman Education Services, Louisville, Kentucky 2016 KyCPA Forensic Accounting Conference “Applying the Rules of Evidence: What Every Attorney Needs to Know” Construction Law for Public Projects Live Seminar National Business Institute – Construction Project Management National Business Institute's Believe It or Not Business Lawsuits The Art of the Settlement Memberships Member, Leadership Kentucky class, 2011 Member, Leadership Louisville class, 2009 University of Louisville Leadership Editor-In-Chief of the Student Newspaper Athletic Scholarship Moot Court Finalist Member of law journal
Member, Leadership Kentucky class, 2011 Member, Leadership Louisville class, 2009 University of Louisville Leadership Editor-In-Chief of the Student Newspaper Athletic Scholarship Moot Court Finalist Member of law journal