Ashley W. Ward

Ashley W. Ward

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007
Awarded Practice Areas
Appellate Practice Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Awarded Practice Areas
Appellate Practice Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Ashley W. Ward
Ashley W. Ward
Lexington, KY
Works at
Stites & Harbison PLLC

95 Best Lawyers awards

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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).

Works at
Stites & Harbison PLLC

95 Best Lawyers awards

Stites & Harbison PLLC logo

Locations

Languages

  • English

Education

  • University of Kentucky, J.D., graduated 1984
  • University of Kentucky, BA, graduated 1981

Bar Admissions

  • Kentucky, Kentucky Bar Association

Affiliations

  • 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

Federal Clerkships

  • United States District Court

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Appellate Practice Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Appellate Practice Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Appellate Practice Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Appellate Practice
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)

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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