About
Michael Pitman is a Kentucky attorney at Haverstock & Pitman, LLP, who focuses on representing individuals in injury and death claims. His practice also includes employment law discrimination, professional liability, criminal defense, Social Security disability, and workers’ compensation matters. He has represented clients in class action and collective action cases across the southeastern United States, giving him experience with both individual disputes and broader claims involving many affected people and complex legal issues in court settings.
Michael graduated from Murray State University before earning his J.D. from the University of Kentucky School of Law. His education prepared him for courtroom work, legal writing, and case analysis across several practice areas. After law school, he gained valuable federal court experience as a clerk to the Honorable Edward H. Johnstone, Chief Judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, early in his practice and litigation.
Michael joined his current practice in 1991 and has built a career serving clients in Western Kentucky. His work often involves serious injuries, wrongful death matters, workplace-related claims, and disputes requiring careful factual review. He brings experience with litigation, negotiation, and client counseling, helping people understand their options when legal problems affect health, income, reputation, or long-term financial stability after difficult events and losses across Kentucky communities and courts statewide.
Michael Pitman is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association and continues to serve clients through a broad civil and criminal practice. His background in federal court, personal injury litigation, employment matters, and disability claims supports practical guidance for people facing stressful legal issues. His work reflects steady preparation, direct communication, and a commitment to helping clients pursue fair outcomes in Kentucky and beyond with care and professional legal focus.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, Haverstock & Pitman LLP
- Member, Kentucky Bar Association
Licensed State
- Kentucky
Education
- University of Kentucky School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) - Murray State University
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Awards & Badges

- Business Litigation
- Contracts & Agreements
- Corporate & Incorporation
- Franchise, Dealership & Partnership
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Professional Liability
- Securities Litigation
- Tax
- Assault & Battery
- Driver's License Suspension
- Drug Crime
- Juvenile
- Speeding & Traffic Tickets
- Violent Crime
- Discrimination
- Employment Litigation
- Social Security & Disability
- Wage & Hour Laws
- Whistleblower
- Workers' Compensation
- Wrongful Termination
- Insurance Claims
- Insurance Defense
- Car Accidents
- Medical Devices & Dangerous Drugs
- Medical Malpractice
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
- Products Liability
- Slip & Fall Accidents
- Trucking Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Construction & Development
- Domestic Violence
- Identity Theft




