". an excellent and experienced trial lawyer."
- ChambersUSA 2010 ". highly recommended by clients."
- ChambersUSA 2005 Bob Connolly has been with the firm since 1980 and served on the Management Committee from 1995 through 2007. He is chair of the firm's Litigation Section and a member of the Torts & Insurance Practice Service Group. Bob has tried more than 80 cases to jury verdicts in several states. He has also argued before every appellate court in the federal and state courts of Kentucky. His practice includes defending complex product liability claims and construction and commercial disputes. He has also had experience in administrative, OSHA, insurance, and admiralty claims. Bob is a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America. He is listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, in The Best Lawyers in America® in the categories of Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation, and in Kentucky Super Lawyers magazine where he is listed among the Top 50 Attorneys in the State for 2011. Bob also served as a Special Justice on the Kentucky Supreme Court, Greene, et. al. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Administrative Office of the Courts, et. al., ____ S.W.3d ___ (KY September 22, 2011). Recent Assignments · Trial counsel for a major medical device manufacturer in multiple states · National counsel for a nation-wide construction company in corporate and litigation matters · Supervising trial counsel in mass tort litigation involving more than 2,000 plaintiffs in Kentucky More Than Stites & Harbison Bob is involved in a number of civic and charitable activities. He is past President of the Board of Directors of the Jefferson Street Baptist Church, a local homeless shelter dedicated to mentally ill and chemically dependent individuals. He is the past President of the Louisville Bar Foundation and a member of Downtown Louisville Rotary Club. Bob is a past member of the Dartmouth Alumni Council. Besides Stites & Harbison Bob enjoys skiing, backpacking and scuba diving. Memberships American Bar Association Kentucky Bar Association Louisville Bar Association, Member and past member of the board of directors Louisville Bar Foundation, Inc., Fellow and past president ABA Committee on Products Liability Litigation, Subcommittee on Discovery Kentucky Defense Counsel, Former Board Member Defense Research Institute (DRI) Maritime Law Association of the United States Community Involvement Jefferson Street Baptist Church, Past President Downtown Louisville Rotary Club, member Industry Experience Insurance Carriers / Brokers / Agents News 75 Stites & Harbison attorneys honored in Best Lawyers in America Kentucky Super Lawyers list Chambers USA honors 31 Stites & Harbison attorneys with inclusion in the 2011 guide Case Studies Caldwell Tanks, Inc. |