About Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Stites & Harbison, PLLC is a nationally respected, full-service law firm recognized for excellence in legal counsel, strategic advocacy, and unwavering ethical standards. With deep roots across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions and global reach through prestigious legal networks, the firm represents multinational corporations, financial institutions, health care providers, entrepreneurs, and individuals with exceptional diligence and discretion.

Stites & Harbison, PLLC brings together attorneys with specialized experience across a wide array of practice areas, including litigation and appeals, intellectual property, employment law, tax, real estate, environmental and energy law, health care, and family law. From navigating intricate regulatory challenges to managing high-stakes litigation, the firm delivers tailored legal solutions grounded in industry insight, rigorous preparation, and collaborative execution.

Stites & Harbison, PLLC empowers clients through a personalized approach that prioritizes clear communication, responsiveness, and legal strategies aligned with long-term goals. The firm’s attorneys, recognized for both legal acumen and integrity, work cohesively across 11 offices in six states to deliver high-impact results in federal and state courts, arbitration forums, and business negotiations.

Stites & Harbison, PLLC continually demonstrates its commitment to innovation, education, and leadership within the legal community. Thought leaders within the firm routinely contribute to seminars, client alerts, and legal scholarship, providing timely analysis on emerging issues in intellectual property, data security, construction, bankruptcy, and more. With several attorneys holding advanced degrees in law and science, the firm is especially well-positioned to advise on cutting-edge legal and technological matters.

Stites & Harbison, PLLC holds a proud tradition of client service guided by its “Service First; First in Service” philosophy. Confidentiality, professionalism, and ethical advocacy remain cornerstones of the firm’s practice. Whether representing a Fortune 500 company or a family-run enterprise, every engagement is treated with the highest level of care, skill, and strategic focus.

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy
  • Chapters 7, 11, 12 and 13
  • Participate in stay litigation
  • Handle secured creditor priority disputes
  • Assist with filing involuntary bankruptcy cases
  • Defend against preference and fraudulent conveyance claims
  • Prosecute bankruptcy appeals
  • Document and negotiate asset purchases from debtor estates
  • Represent landlords and IP owners in lease assumption/rejection motions
  • Defend lender liability claims
Business
  • Administrative Law
  • Airport Law
  • Business Expansion, Relocation & Government Incentive Programs
  • Charitable & Nonprofits
  • Commercial Finance
  • Contract Drafting
  • Negotiations for Public & Private Partnerships
  • Succession Planning
  • Corporate Finance & Securities Offerings
  • Corporate Governance & Disclosure
  • Entertainment Law
  • Entrepreneurial Services
  • ESOPs
  • Joint Ventures
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Securities
  • Taxation
  • Trade Association Law
Employment
  • Employee Benefits
  • Sex, age, race, religion, or national origin discrimination
  • Sexual harassment
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • Wrongful discharge
  • Wage and hour disputes
Estate Planning
  • Wills
  • Living trusts
  • Irrevocable trust agreements
  • Marital deduction trusts
  • Generation-skipping trusts
  • Qualified personal residence trusts
  • GRATs and GRUTs
  • Trusts for minors
  • Powers of attorney
  • Advance medical directives
  • Tax counsel for minimizing current income taxes, future inheritance and estate taxes, and taxes on retirement
  • Handling of income tax matters at death
  • Planning to avoid the generation-skipping tax
  • Exercising powers of appointment
  • Beneficiary and distribution decisions under qualified retirement plans and IRAs
Family Law
  • Divorce and separation
  • Child custody and support
  • Prenuptial agreements
  • Post-divorce disputes and appeals
  • Complex asset and business division
  • International custody and jurisdiction issues
  • Custom parenting plans
Intellectual Property
  • Patents
  • Trademarks
  • Copyrights
  • Trade secrets
  • Licensing
Real Estate
  • Health Care - Real Estate
  • Land Use & Zoning
  • Construction
Lawsuits and Disputes
  • Privacy & Data Security
  • Equine Law
  • Litigation & Appeals
  • Environmental, Energy & Sustainability

Fees

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Office locations for Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Stites & Harbison, PLLC - West Hartford

71 Raymond Rd, West Hartford, CT 06107

Stites & Harbison, PLLC - Atlanta

303 Peachtree Rd NE # 2800, Atlanta, GA 30308

Stites & Harbison, PLLC - Jeffersonville

323 E Court Ave, Jeffersonville, IN 47130

Stites & Harbison, PLLC - Covington

100 E Rivercenter Blvd #450, Covington, KY 41011

Stites & Harbison, PLLC - Frankfort

421 W Main St, Frankfort, KY 40601

Stites & Harbison, PLLC - Lexington

250 W Main St #2300, Lexington, KY 40507

Stites & Harbison, PLLC - Louisville

400 W Market St #1800, Louisville, KY 40202

Stites & Harbison, PLLC - Mason

5325 Deerfield Blvd, Mason, OH 45040

Stites & Harbison, PLLC - Franklin

604 W Main St, Franklin, TN 37064

Stites & Harbison, PLLC - Memphis

6410 Poplar Ave Suite 180, Memphis, TN 38119

Stites & Harbison, PLLC - Nashville

2490, 401 Commerce St # 800, Nashville, TN 37219

Stites & Harbison, PLLC - Alexandria

1800 Diagonal Rd #325, Alexandria, VA 22314