Frederick R. "Reggie" Bentley

Frederick R. "Reggie" Bentley

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2021
Awarded Practice Areas
Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation
Awarded Practice Areas
Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation
Works at
Stites & Harbison PLLC

95 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Reggie Bentley is an attorney located in the Louisville office. He is a member of the Business Litigation Service Group.

Recent Assignments

  • Obtained $1.4 million verdict in a jury trial in circuit court in Jefferson County, Kentucky, in a real estate dispute involving claims of fraud and civil conspiracy.
  • Appointed to serve as assistance counsel to a pro se inmate pursuing civil rights claims in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Reggie aided the plaintiff with pre-trial procedures and evidentiary issues during trial, and argued directed verdict motions at the close of the plaintiff's case.
  • Obtained summary judgment for multiple defendants in a putative class action alleging a host of claims, including alleged RICO violations and fraud, relating to the enforcement of tax liens. Judgment was unanimously affirmed on appeal by the Sixth Circuit. Brown v. Tax Ease Lien Servicing, Inc., 776 Fed. App’x 291 (6th Cir. 2019).
  • Successfully represented company and its officers against shareholder claims for indemnity relating to unpaid withholding taxes. Obtained favorable ruling in trial court relating to unsettled issue of law regarding accrual of indemnity claims under Kentucky law. Judgment was affirmed in a published opinion by the Kentucky Court of Appeals. Noronha v. Zolkiewicz, 583 S.W.3d 42 (Ky. App. 2018).
  • Represented Fortune 500 company in obtaining full defense verdict at products liability trial in Kentucky Circuit Court.
Works at
Stites & Harbison PLLC

95 Best Lawyers awards

Stites & Harbison PLLC logo

Locations

Education

  • University of Notre Dame, B.A., Liberal Studies, graduated 2012
  • University of Notre Dame, J.D., cum laude, graduated 2015

Bar Admissions

  • Kentucky, Kentucky Bar Association

Affiliations

  • Louisville Bar Association - Member
  • Kentucky Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

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