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J. Clarke Keller: Lawyer with Stites & Harbison, PLLC

J. Clarke Keller

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Lexington,  KY  U.S.A.
Phone859-226-2302

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Practice Areas

  • Toxic Tort & Environmental Defense
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Aviation
  • Business Litigation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Commercial Disputes - Contracts and Business Torts
  • Pretrial Practice & eDiscovery
  • Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith and Regulatory Litigation
  • Product Liability
  • Trial Practice
 
University University of Notre Dame, B.B.A., Finance, with honors, 1973 Freshman Basketball Team; AFROTC Scholarship; Order of Coif
 
Law SchoolUniversity of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., with high distinction, 1984; Kentucky Law Journal, Staff member
 
Admitted1984, Kentucky; 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
 
BornFrankfort, Kentucky, September 28, 1951
 
Biography

Clarke Keller's practice focuses on product liability litigation and transportation law, including aviation and motor carriers. He's chair of the Business Litigation Service Group in the firm's Lexington office. Recently he has represented Autoliv, Chrysler, E.D. Bullard, Eli Lilly, EnerSys, EQT Production Company, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Tyson Foods.

Recent Assignments

· Was part of the Stites & Harbison trial team that obtained a favorable jury verdict for a major chemical corporation against multiple plaintiffs

· Led team of attorneys defending a national workers' compensation carrier against allegations of claims mishandling in 21 states

· Successfully defended the local airport board in litigation arising from a fatal aircraft accident

· Obtained summary judgment on third-party complaint against client in helicopter accident litigation

Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications

· "Recent Developments in Aviation Case Law," September 15, 2011

· "How to Prepare to Give Your Deposition," Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Midwives

· "Top 10 Ways to Sabotage a Mediation," Fayette County Bar Association, Women Lawyers Group

Before Stites & Harbison

Clarke was an officer and helicopter pilot in the U.S. Air Force from 1974-81 and served as a helicopter pilot in the Kentucky Army National Guard from 1983 to 1990.

More than Stites & Harbison

Clarke is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2007-2012) in the categories of Commercial Litigation and Mediation for 2011, and in Kentucky Super Lawyers 2007-2011 magazine. Mr. Keller serves as vice-chair on the Board of Trustees for Lexington Catholic High School and is a member and lector of Christ the King Cathedral Parish. He's also a member of the St. Vincent DePaul Society and past president of the Notre Dame Club of Central Kentucky.

Memberships

American Bar Association

Kentucky Bar Association

Fayette County Bar Association

Mediation Center of Kentucky, Certified Mediator

Association of Defense Trial Attorneys

Transportation Lawyers Association

Defense Research Institute (DRI)

Community Involvement

Lexington Catholic High School, Vice-Chair of Board of Trustees

Christ the King Cathedral Parish, lector

Notre Dame Club of Central Kentucky, past president

Industry Experience

Health Care

Pharmaceutical / Medical Devices

Airports / Aviation

Transportation, Highways & Bridges

News

75 Stites & Harbison attorneys honored in Best Lawyers in America

Kentucky Super Lawyers list">Mike Cronan earns "Top Point Getter" on Kentucky Super Lawyers list

Resources

Stites Aviation Updates

 
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J. Clarke Keller
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
250 West Main Street, Suite 2300
Lexington, KY 40507-1758




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