Commercial Litigation Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Marjorie A. Farris
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Marjorie A. Farris has practiced with the firm since graduating from law school in 1995 and has been a Member of the firm since 2003. Ms. Farris is an experienced trial lawyer who has handled a wide variety of litigation ranging from products liability, insurance bad faith, ERISA, complex business litigation, and class actions. She has actively defended more than 75 class actions nationwide.
Overview
- English
- University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1995
- University of Kentucky, BA, graduated 1992
- Kentucky, Kentucky Bar Association
- American Bar Association - Member
- Defense Research Institute (DRI) - Member
- Kentucky Bar Association - Member
- Leadership Louisville - Class of 2015
- Louisville Bar Association - Member
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
- Admitted Pro Hac Vice in Several Jurisdictions
- English
- Kentucky, Kentucky Bar Association
- American Bar Association - Member
- Defense Research Institute (DRI) - Member
- Kentucky Bar Association - Member
- Leadership Louisville - Class of 2015
- Louisville Bar Association - Member
- University of Louisville, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1995
- University of Kentucky, BA, graduated 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
- Admitted Pro Hac Vice in Several Jurisdictions
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Louisville (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Insurance
- Mass Tort Litigation
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
- Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated
- Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register for Preeminent Women Lawyers
- Kentucky Super Lawyers (2010-present)
- Louisville Magazine Top Lawyers (2014, 2016)
- Business First of Louisville's Forty under 40 (2008)
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Class Action Summary Judgment
Obtained summary judgment for defendant in putative class action asserting multiple claims arising from alleged data breach
- Nationwide Class Certification
Primary drafter of brief and participated in oral argument in defeating motion for nationwide class certification in Washington state
- Complex Business Litigation
Successfully defended a complex business litigation case involving dispute over sale of a business seeking millions of dollars in compensatory and punitive damages
- Breach of Contract claim
Successfully defended breach of contract claim and pursued counterclaim for contract damages in dispute between two business entities for component parts
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