Lawyer Profile
Bethany A. "Beth" Breetz
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Recognized Since:2009
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Recognized in:Appellate Practice
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Law School:University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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Languages:English
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Location:400 West Market Street, Suite 1800Louisville, KY 40202-3352
Ms. Breetz's practice focuses on both federal and state appellate advocacy, complex commercial litigation, including financial institution, real estate, and trust and estate litigation. She currently serves as co-chair of the firm's Appellate Advocacy group.
Lawyer Bio
Education:
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, J.D., graduated 1993
- University of Chicago, BA, graduated 1985
Bar Admissions:
- Kentucky, Kentucky Bar Association
Court Admissions:
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Affiliations:
- American Bar Association - Member
- Kentucky Bar Association - Member
- Kentucky Supreme Court, Civil Rules Committee, Appeallate Rules Subcommittee - Chair
- Louisville Bar Association - Member
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:
- Appellate Practice, Louisville (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Appellate Practice
Awards:
- Benchmark Litigation magazine, Litigation Star (2015, 2016)
- Louisville Magazine Top Lawyers (2013-16)
- Kentucky Super Lawyers (2015-present)
State Clerkships:
- Kentucky - Supreme Court
Special Focus:
- COVID-19
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Firm Details
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
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Lawyer Case History
Railroad Bridge
Represents the City of Louisville in U.S. District, Circuit, and Supreme Courts and in Kentucky Circuit Court, Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court in dispute over Ohio River railroad bridge to be condemned for use as pedestrian bridge
Louisville Regional Airport Authority
Handles a variety of federal and state court litigation and appellate matters for the Louisville Regional Airport Authority
Kentucky's Code of Judicial Canons
Represents various Kentucky Bar Association defendants in challenge to certain canons of Kentucky's Code of Judicial Canons; district court opinion currently on appeal to Sixth Circuit, Carey v. Wolnitzek, et al. (08-6468, 08-6538)
Appellate Counsel
As appellate counsel, represents a construction subcontractor in its appeal from a $2 million jury verdict on issues related to negligence and apportionment
Arbitration Waivers
Convinced the Kentucky Supreme Court to grant discretionary review and reverse decisions from the trial court and Court of Appeals on issues related to arbitration waiver, Am. Gen. Home Equity, Inc. v. Kestel, 253 S.W.3d 543 (Ky. 2008)
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