Appellate Practice Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Ashley W. Ward
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Ashley Ward has practiced in the Lexington office's Torts and Insurance Service Group since 1986 and is a co-leader of that group. He has tried more than 20 jury trials to verdict. He focuses on product liability, personal injury, medical malpractice, telecommunications and contractual disputes. Ashley also has considerable experience litigating will contests and other fiduciary disputes.
More Than Stites & Harbison
Upon graduation from law school, Ashley served as a law clerk for United States District Judge Scott Reed from 1984-86 in the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Ashley was inducted into the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC) in 2014. His civic and community involvement includes volunteer work for the Democratic Party and a member of the board of directors for the Urban League (Lexington).
Overview
- English
- University of Kentucky, J.D., graduated 1984
- University of Kentucky, BA, graduated 1981
- Kentucky, Kentucky Bar Association
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- Defense Research Institute (DRI) - Member
- Fayette County Bar Association - Member
- Kentucky Bar Association - Member
- United States District Court
- English
- Kentucky, Kentucky Bar Association
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- Defense Research Institute (DRI) - Member
- Fayette County Bar Association - Member
- Kentucky Bar Association - Member
- University of Kentucky, J.D., graduated 1984
- University of Kentucky, BA, graduated 1981
- United States District Court
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Lexington (2025)
- Appellate Practice, Lexington (2024)
- Appellate Practice, Lexington (2021)
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Lexington (2018)
- Appellate Practice, Lexington (2017)
- Appellate Practice, Lexington (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Appellate Practice
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Product Liability Litigation
Awards:
- Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated
- Kentucky Super Lawyers (2007-present)
- Benchmark Litigation magazine, Litigation Star (2015-19)
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Negligent security case
Successfully defended SuperAmerica convenience stores in several negligent security cases
- Right of Way Charter
Successfully upheld in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals BellSouth Telecommunication's statewide right of way charter
- Physician Defense Verdicts
Obtained numerous defense verdicts for physicians at the University of Kentucky Medical Center
- Malpractice matters
Obtained numerous defense verdicts for Kings Daughters Medical Center in malpractice cases
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